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Free · Aug 8 – Sep 13, 2026 · Back Bay

The Great Elephant Migration

🐘 One hundred life-sized elephants, hand-carved from invasive lantana by Indigenous artisans from India's Nilgiri Hills, grazing along the Comm Ave Mall — free, stroller-friendly, unforgettable.

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Life-sized lantana elephant sculptures from The Great Elephant Migration herd
The herd on tour · photo courtesy of thegreatelephantmigration.org
The Great Elephant Migration
Free
🐘 100 life-sized elephant sculptures · each modeled on a real, named elephant · made from upcycled invasive lantana
📍 Where
Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Arlington–Fairfield Streets, Back Bay
🗓️ When
Aug 8 – Sep 13, 2026 · always open
🚇 Getting there
Green Line to Arlington or Copley
🌐 Site
thegreatelephantmigration.org ↗
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Make a full Back Bay day of it — Swan Boats, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, the Boston Common Carousel and the Frog Pond splash pad are all a short walk away. Our full guide to the elephants has the whole itinerary, or browse more fun events.