Articles tagged: FestiFools
with gallery: Annual FestiFools parade attracts hundreds for communal 'TimeFoolery'
Posted: Apr 07, 2013The seventh annual FestiFools parade flooded the two-block stretch of Main Street between William Street and East Washtington Street on Sunday with street performers and huge, iconic papier-mache puppets. Read more »
photo gallery: Ann Arbor's FestiFools: See images from behind the scenes
Posted: Apr 05, 2013With the seventh annual Festifools around the corner, University of Michigan students worked diligently to finish their larger-than-life paper mache creations. Read more »
FoolMoon and FestiFools invite community to play in the streets
Posted: Apr 01, 2013The quirky, annual public art event that is FestiFools, which invites community volunteers to take part, too, has become so popular in recent years that in addition to Sunday's FestiFools parade, a Friday night FoolMoon event (on Washington Street west of Main) features community members' luminary sculptures on parade, followed by community party with live music. Read more »
FoolMoon and FestiFools dates and workshops announced
Posted: Feb 14, 2013WonderFool Productions recently announced dates for this year's FestiFools events, as well as public workshops for those looking to get involved. Read more »
WITH GALLERY: FestiFools establishes itself as unspeakably wonderful
Posted: Apr 02, 2012Does anyone not love FestiFools? Is it even possible not to love FestiFools? Read more »
video / with poll: FestiFools takes over downtown Ann Arbor with fun and foolishness
Posted: Apr 02, 2012FestiFools, the annual parade celebrating spring and all things foolish, returned to Ann Arbor's Main Street on Sunday, drawing a large, appreciative crowd. Read more »
photo gallery: Images from FoolMoon in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 31, 2012FoolMoon, a parade and party featuring handmade luminary sculptures, returned to the streets of downtown Ann Arbor for its second year on Friday. Although much of the day featured heavy rains, conditions dried out in ... Read more »
Rainy forecast not deterring plans for FoolMoon tonight
Posted: Mar 30, 2012Organizers of FoolMoon, the parade of homemade luminary sculptures / street party set for this evening in downtown Ann Arbor, have announced plans to deal with a somewhat iffy weather forecast. Read more »
FestiFools takes over April Fool's Day weekend, adds new benefit show
Posted: Mar 26, 2012Springtime foolishness returns to the streets of Ann Arbor this April Fool’s Day weekend. The sixth annual giant puppet parade FestiFools and related events happen March 30 through April 1. For the first time, there ... Read more »
photo gallery: Images from FoolMoon luminary workshop
Posted: Mar 19, 2012FestiFools and FoolMoon, the popular, twin spring public-art events in downtown Ann Arbor, are just a couple of weeks away. Organizers have been holding a series of workshops for anyone interested to create their own ... Read more »
FoolMoon announces this year's theme, date, and open workshops
Posted: Mar 01, 2012This year's FoolMoon public art procession and street celebration will take place in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, March 30, from dusk to midnight, at the intersection of Washington and Ashley streets. Revelers will enjoy ... Read more »
home & garden: The Magic of Pole Beans: These legumes take up little space and enrich the soil in a small garden
Posted: Apr 05, 2011Jan and I were thrilled to participate this year in FestiFools, a short parade of large puppets held the first weekend of April in downtown Ann Arbor. It was spectacularly fun, despite the rain, wind ... Read more »
poll: What did you think of new FoolMoon event?
Posted: Apr 05, 2011The weekend brought FestiFools back to Main Street, the latest version of what has quickly become a spring Ann Arbor tradition. This year a new component was added: a separate, preliminary event called FoolMoon, which ... Read more »
slideshow: Fifth annual FestiFools parade draws a crowd to Main Street
Posted: Apr 03, 2011FestiFools, the parade of giant puppet-like creations in downtown Ann Arbor, has quickly become a springtime tradition. The event celebrated its fifth annual occurrence on Sunday, with dozens of colorful, creative puppets part of the ... Read more »
slideshow: Images from FoolMoon in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Apr 01, 2011FoolMoon, a new event in downtown Ann Arbor, took over Washington Street west of Main with a gathering of handmade luminaries Friday night. FoolMoon is an expansion of the FestiFools parade of giant puppets, which returns to downtown from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Read more »
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