FestiFools, the annual celebration of spring and whimsy, returned to downtown Ann Arbor the afternoon of April 7. These photos capture some of the giant puppets and fun that were on display.
FestiFools was founded by Mark Tucker, a lecturer II in the Lloyd Hall Scholars program, to “celebrate this spring and the inner Fool in all of us,” the event features the work of U-M students and community members, and is co-sponsored by the U-M Arts Initiative.
![Photo of a giant walking figure made of colorful balloons](https://record.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240408_FestiFools_balloonguy-1024x682.jpg)
![Photo of giant papier mache bears](https://record.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240408_FestiFools_bears-1024x683.jpg)
![Photo of people wearing cardboard fishheads](https://record.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240408_FestiFools_fish-1024x683.jpg)
![Photo of a small boy in a pirate hat high-fiving a giant puppet](https://record.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240408_FestiFools_highfive-1024x683.jpg)