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Giant puppets returning to downtown Ann Arbor for annual FestiFools

A psychedelic dinosaur puppet at the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – See larger-than-life paper mache puppets dance and twirl on Main Street when the FestiFools parade returns to downtown Tree Town.

Celebrate the foolishness from 4-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, thanks to community volunteers and University of Michigan students who have spent the winter preparing the puppets for a “FestiFables”-themed time.

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More volunteers are needed to help out during the event. Those interested in building puppets at the FestiFools studio or helping during the April event can sign up here.

Read: Luminaries set to light up downtown Ann Arbor during the return of Festifools’ FoolMoon

Check out some photos from the 2022 FesiFools:

Characters laugh at the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
Revelers and characters entertain the crowd at 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
Puppets and puppeteers during the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
Puppets and puppeteers during the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
Puppets and puppeteers during the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
A fist puppet at the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
A colorful puppet at the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)
Performers entertain the crowd at the 2022 FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. (WDIV)