Make Your Plans for FoolMoon and FestiFools
It’s time to start planning for FoolMoon and FestiFools 2018. There are workshops throughout March to help you get involved. Personally, I am thrilled that there is not a conflict with Spring Break this year.
Since the first FestiFools in 2007, it has become an Ann Arbor tradition. FoolMoon was added for 2011. WonderFool Productions is the non-profit organization that organizes both events.
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FestiFools
The 2019 FestiFools Parade is on Sunday, April 7 at 4p.
FestiFools is a one hour street parade on Main Street featuring giant handmade paper-mache puppets made by community members including UM student groups. Anyone is welcome to make their own creation to join in or to simply watch from the sidelines. For families wanting to participate, your best bet is to join the Ann Arbor District Library in their build and costume workshops. FestiFools runs one hour from 4-5p.
Check out our 2015 FestiFools Review and video.
FoolMoon
For 2019, FoolMoon is on Friday, April 5. This year, the party is just in Kerrytown.
FoolMoon is a nighttime spectacle. In addition to the luminaries, there are laser shows, interactive installations, DJs, live dance, and more.
We have never attended FoolMoon. We are often away (or leaving town that night) because of spring break or this year my daughter’s camping with Girl Scouts. On the years we have been home, the weather has been bad or we had other plans. It is on my calendar for this year.
In 2016, WonderFool Productions expanded their offerings with a new Halloween event – YpsiGLOW. We enjoyed the 2016 YpsiGLOW. I expect the 2019 single location is more like YpsiGLOW.
FoolMoon and FestiFools Workshops
If you want to do more than watch from the sidelines, there are several workshops scheduled to help you get involved. Workantile hosts several luminary workshops for FoolMoon. The Ann Arbor District Library also hosts FestiFools workshops for their puppet and to make costumes to join the parade with them.
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 03/10/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Luminary Workshop
at Workantile, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 03/17/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Luminary Workshop
at Workantile, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 03/17/2019
1:00pm-2:30pm |
Festifools Workshop- Community Bird Building
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 03/24/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Luminary Workshop
at Workantile, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 03/24/2019
1:00pm-2:30pm |
Festifools Workshop- Community Bird Building Part 2
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 03/31/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Luminary Workshop
at Workantile, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 03/31/2019
1:00pm-2:30pm |
Festifools Workshop- Costume Making
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 04/07/2019
12:00pm-3:00pm |
Festifools Community Drop-In Workshop
at Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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Hi, Sunday is the 8th this year. I’m fairly new to Ann Arbor so I wasn’t sure if the parade would be Sunday or it’s Monday (4/9).
Thanks! 🙂
Good eye! It is Sunday the 8th and FoolMoon is Friday, April 6th. I’ve corrected both dates.
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