FestiFools: Ann Arbor’s Annual Street Festival of Huge Puppets & Random Acts of April Foolishness

FestiFools was da Bomb!

Relive the giddiness of FestiFools 2009 without even getting out of your chair — though if you’re inspired to jump up and shout “Woohoo!” don’t let us stop you. (We plan to add additional resources as they become available. So check back again and again… and again.)

FestiFools’ Sponsors: Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, Arts on Earth, University of Michigan, University of Michigan School of Art & Design.

About us

FestiFools is a non-profit production of the START Project, a University of Michigan Lloyd Hall Scholars Program initiative. FestiFools brings students and community volunteers together to create unique public art that is free and accessible to everyone. Specifically, we make huge-mongous papier-mâché puppets and march them around downtown Ann Arbor the first Sunday in April. If that sounds like your speed, then dig deeper:

Get involved

Join the fun! Become a full-fledged, card-carrying Fool:

Help make art

Participate in making the actual puppets

We need money!

We want your body

Ideas…

Wanna help in some other way that we were too foolish to think of? Drop us an email.

Independently Foolish!

These cool community events aren’t officially affiliated with FestiFools, but they’re definitely worth checking out.

Robot Invasion!

Come to 826 Michigan to create your very own robot costume with which to gird yourself for the invasion of FestiFools. “Resistance is useless…”
Sunday, April 5 (1:00pm) | more info

Kids’ Crafts at the AADL

Bring the kinderfools (all ages) to the Downtown Branch of the Ann Arbor District Library. They’ll fashion wacky noisemakers, UFO hats, and magic wands. Then they’ll head over to Main St. for FestiFools.
Sunday, April 5 (2:30) | more info

FestiFeast

Come to Kerrytown to celebrate at this community afterglow immediately following FestiFools.

Contact

Email: startproject@umich.edu
Phone: 734.763.7550
Studio: 1239 Kipke St., Room 1309
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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