Winteractive is Boston’s latest public art exhibit! The curious art displays provide a free outdoor museum experience.
Explore everything from the massive floating Mr.Pink peeking out of Downtown Crossing near Brattle Bookstore to a mock satelite incident.
The fanciful winter art experience is actually in collaboration with Canada! Similar to the Québec winter caarnival that popped up in Seaport, Winteractive is a collaboration between Downtown Boston BID in partnership with three curatorial partners from Canada’s Québec province: EXMURO Arts Publics of Québec City; LeMonde Studio of Montréal; and Quartier des Spectacles International (QDSI) of Montréal!
WINTERACTIVE has proven to be another amazing draw to Downtown Boston, with an awe-inspiring first year that gave people a unique and compelling reason to visit the neighborhood throughout the winter,” says Downtown Boston Alliance President Michael Nichols. “Based on the reaction from visitors, and from those who shared photos and discussed WINTERACTIVE online, the exhibition proved to be the ideal winter outing for anyone looking to explore our beautiful city. We’re thrilled to bring back an expanded version in year two with new partners and locations.
One of the most noticeable installments from this year’s Winteractive is a giant inflatable “Monsieur Rose” (Mr. Pink) by Philippe Katerine. Find more info on Winteractive Boston online!
Another hit (literally) is Alouette by artist Brandon Vickerd with Québec City-based curatorial partner EXMURO. Alouette which translastes to “lark” displays a vehicle seemingly hit and destroyed by a fallen satellite, which offers a striking commentary on space waste while turning heads on Washington Street.
Want to check out all of the Winteractive artworks? This nifty map showcases the location of each artworks pinpoint in downtown Boston! The entire 1.25-mile trail should take about 30 minutes to complete.
Winteractive Boston Artworks 2025
| Artwork Name | Artist | Host Location | Curatorial Partner | Host Partner(s) |
| Alouette | Brandon Vickerd | 399 Washington St. | EXMURO Ville de Québec | City of Boston |
| Mr. Pink #1 | Philippe Katerine | Winthrop Center | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | MP Boston, Winthrop Center, The Vermillion Club |
| Mr. Pink #2 | Philippe Katerine | 3 School St. | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | Historic Boston Inc. |
| Mr. Pink #3 | Philippe Katerine | Leventhal Park 130 Congress St. | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | Friends of Post Office Square |
| Mr. Pink #4 | Philippe Katerine | 55 Summer Alley | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, Genesis, Synergy |
| Mr. Pink #5 | Philippe Katerine | One Avenue de Lafayette | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | Hyatt Regency Boston |
| Mr. Pink #6 | Philippe Katerine | 30 Winter St. | EXMURO Renting Art Ville de Québec | TBA |
| Living Lantern | NEON Studio and Frankie Boyle | Downtown Crossing Steps | WIREFRAME | MP Boston |
| Sonic Runway | Rob Jensen and Warren Trezevant | City Hall Plaza | Creos | City of Boston |
| Cycle | Serge Maheu | City Hall Plaza | Creos MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE | City of Boston |
| Celestial Garden | Lucion | Dewey Square | WIREFRAME | Rose Kennedy Greenway |
| Nature’s Glow | Mike Geiger | Summer Street Pedestrian Plaza | Downtown Boston Alliance | Macy’s, Markley Group |
| Nature’s Solace | Mike Geiger | One Central Wharf | Downtown Boston Alliance | New England Aquarium |
| Slap Shot | LeMonde Studio | 100 High Street | LeMonde Studio | High Street Place, Rockhill Management |
| A Winter Messenger | Breehan James | Summer Street Pedestrian Plaza | Downtown Boston Alliance | Macy’s, Markley Group |
| Polar Bear Passages* | Brandy Saturley | 443 Washington St. | Downtown Boston Alliance | Midwood Investments |
| Hockey Hijinks* | Brandy Saturley | 19 School Street | Downtown Boston Alliance | Boston Funk |
Find Winteractive throughout Downtown Crossing through March 30, 2025