The life and death of Kurt/Burt the two-headed goose. PEACE OUT EDMONTON! Have a great summer and we’ll see y’all at the holidays, yeah?! #yeg #yegarts #yegdesign #yegcraft #yeggoose #royalbison

Well folx, that’s the Spring 2023 season in the books!!!⚡⚡ A huge thanks to EVERYONE who came out this past weekend - we had an absolute BLAST and as always, your support absolutely blew our minds. Mad props (that’s what the kids are saying, right?!) to Courtney Loberg (@bluecrystalranger) for the season design (the graphics that inspired Kurt & Burt the two-headed goose) and Maaike Kuypers (@maaikelynnn) for that killer tote bag we saw you all sporting at the fair. We’ve gotta give a shoutout to our top notch sponsors and community collaborators - CJSR FM 88.5 @cjsr_fm, Metro Cinema @themetrocinema, College Copy @collegecopy, SNAP @snapgallery, Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts @ninahaggertyarts, Circe Magazine @circemag, Stratus Journal @stratusjournal, and of course Iconoclast @iconoclastcoffee! Community is at the CORE of the Royal Bison, and we’re so honoured to have all of these rad partners as a part of the fair. The Royal Bison is vendor-run, and keeps on truckin’ season after season thanks to the BEST collective of organizers: Morgan Pinnock @nip_nock, Tracy Niven @tracyniven, Zeph Mitchell @zephmind, Nico Humby @niconicohumby, Stephanie Simpson @stephanie.illustrates, Genevieve Ongaro @material.culture.ceramics, and Vikki Wiercinski @mezzalunastudio. ALRIGHT now it’s time for this Bison to head for the hills and enjoy some summer sunshine, we’ll see you all at the holidays, yeah!? YOU ROCK, EDMONTON! ⚡⚡ #yeg #yegarts #yegmaker #yegmade #madeinyeg #royalbison #edmontonmade #shoplocalyeg #shoplocal #royalbison

Kurt and Burt (K-Burt), our season mascot(s), reflect on the first two days of the Royal Bison. They’ve seen so much, yet there is still so much to see. Here until 4pm today! #yeg #yegarts #yegdesign #oldstrathcona #royalbison

Peep some of the goods at the spring royal bison and then come see for yourself! We’re here all weekend! #yeg #yegarts #yegdesign #oldstrathcona #royalbison

We're stoked to announce that Iconoclast @iconoclastcoffee will be at the Royal Bison keeping us all caffeinated and powered up ALLLL weekend long! They'll be serving up a whole whack of tasty treats including almond oat pods, espresso brownies, prairie salad, garden wraps, mortadella sandwiches, and of course brewed coffee, cold brew and iced clove green tea! AMAZING! Grab a pal and bring 'em to the fair for some excellent local shopping and a coffee date - it's gonna be a gorgeous weekend for it! We can't wait to see you all - the fair starts TODAY at 5pm! ⚡⚡⚡ #yegarts #yegshoplocal #royalbison #edmontonmade #yegartist #yegartists #yegarts #yegart #yegbiz #shoplocalyeg #yegbusiness #supportlocalyeg #edmontonbusiness #yegcoffee #yeglocalbusiness #yeglocal #shopyeg

⚡TODAY'S THE DAY! THE BISON IS HERE! ⚡ Catch you all weekend long at our pop-up home in Old Strathcona, north of the farmers' market along 103 street (8426 Gateway Blvd). Admission is $4 and kids under 12 get in free! Friday: 5-9 Saturday: 10-5 Sunday: 10-4 It's going to be an amazing weekend to shop local, and we CAN'T WAIT to see you there! ⚡⚡⚡ #yeg #yegarts #yegmaker #yegmade #madeinyeg #royalbison #edmontonmade #shoplocalyeg #shoplocal #royalbison

Royal Bison Fair starts THIS FRIDAY y'all! And it’s not Royal Bison without a good ol' TOTE BAG GIVEAWAY! Our Spring 2023 season tote bag is designed by artist Maaike Kuypers (@maaikelynnn) and it's got those wistful (and wishful?) Edmonton spring vibes dialled in. ⁠ How do you get your hands on this amazing tote bag, you ask? EZ! ⁠ ⁠ 1) Follow @theroyalbison 2) Like this post! 3) Tag a friend you're bringing to the Royal Bison this weekend (each tag counts as an entry!) - you can enter the contest on instagram or facebook (or both!). ⚡ We'll draw at the start of the weekend, May 5 at 5pm, and DM the lucky pair of winners! Those tasty totes are to be picked up in-person at the Royal Bison fair! For your chance to nab a tote bag FULL of rad bison vendor work, be one of the first 10 folks through the door Friday night at 5pm - the totes are filled to the brim with surprise vendor goodies! ⁠ DON'T WANNA CONTEST? You can also snap up a tote bag at the door at the market from May 5-7, 2023! ⁠Good luck, people! And see you at the fair THIS WEEKEND! ⚡⚡ #yegarts #yegcraft #yegdesign #royalbison #yegmade

Seeya this weekend, Edmonton!! ⚡⚡ May 5-7, 2023 Friday: 5-9 Saturday: 10-5 Sunday: 10-4 #yeg #yegarts #yegcraft #yegdesign #royalbison #shoplocalyeg #supportlocalyeg

Ok #yeg you actually HAVE to watch until the end ok? OK! Starring @zephmind ✨ Filmed, edited and directed by @nip_nock #yegdesign #yegarts #wesanderson

⚡️THIS WEEKEND!⚡️ It’s almost here - the Spring Royal Bison begins Friday May 5th at 5pm! Make sure you come down to Old Strathcona to check out #yeg ‘s raddest art and design fair all weekend long - WE’LL SEE YOU SOON! ⚡️⚡️ #yegdesign #yegart #yegcraft #yegarts #supportlocalyeg

Making the trek up North from Calgary, Meghan MacWhirter (@meghanmacwhirter) is a ceramicist and fibre artist who makes earrings, homewares, and more! This weekend, she'll be bringing a TON of sunshine with her brand new colourful, playful, and retro-inspired designs - so much fun! Additionally, Meghan and her bestie, Angela Smyth, have a brand new collab for Royal Bison! These two have designed croc charms, stickers, and a gorgeous snail bolo tie together, and they're so excited to see what y'all think! Get a load of all this light-hearted, colourful work at the Spring Royal Bison, May 5-7, 2023, which is, ahem, only 3 days away! DON'T MISS IT! ⚡⚡ #yeg #yegarts #yegmaker #yegmade #yegceramics #fibrearts #ceramics #yegpottery #madeinyeg #royalbison #edmontonmade #shoplocalyeg

⚡NEW VENDOR ALERT⚡ Andres Palomino & Alexis De Villa of Garage Sale (@andres_palomino @alexisdevilla) are a couple of pals who love to tinker and create! This two person art & design collective like to explore a variety materials — textiles, precious metals, ink, and beyond — to foster function and joy in everyday objects. Some cool items that they'll be slingin' over the weekend are: reworked denim bags with paracord straps, jean puffer planters, quilted cardholders made from second-hand 70s deadstock fabric, and hand cut and reticulated bolo ties! Also! BIPOC folks will receive a 5% discount on all items 👀 Peep all this fun new work at the Spring Royal Bison, May 5-7, 2023! See you VERY SOON!!! ⚡⚡ #yeg #yegarts #yegmaker #yegmade #yegdesigner #yegdesign #madeinyeg #royalbison #edmontonmade #shoplocalyeg