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April Fools' Day Parade
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Overview:
In 1986, Joey Skaggs launched his first April Fools’ Day Parade which traveled down 5th Avenue from 59th Street to Washington Square Park in New York City. This was to be the beginning of a tradition that is ongoing today. Every year floats portray the most outrageous media events and marchers emulate their favorite fools of that year. Spectators are invited to join the parade with or without costumes. At the end of the parade route, a fool of the year is selected by audience acclaim from the list of nominees.
Video from the 34th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade and 3rd Annual Trumpathon (2019):
Parade Photos (2019)
News coverage of the 33rd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade and 2nd Annual Trumpathon (2018):
China TV coverage of the 30th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade (2015):
Below are the yearly press releases sent to the media plus a sampling of the media coverage over the years.
Hook:
- 38th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2023
- 37th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2022
- 36th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2021
- 35th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2020
- 34th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2019
- 33rd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2018
- 32nd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2017
- 31st Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2016
- 30th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2015
- 29th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2014
- 28th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2013
- 27th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2012
- 26th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2011
- 25th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2010
- 24th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2009
- 23rd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2008
- 22nd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2007
- 21st Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2006
- 20th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2005
- 19th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2004
- 18th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2003
- 17th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2002
- 16th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2001
- 15th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 2000
- 14th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1999
- 13th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1998
- 12th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1997
- 11th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1996
- 10th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1995
- 9th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1994
- 8th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1993
- 7th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1992
- 6th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1991
- 5th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1990
- 4th Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1989
- 3rd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1988
- 2nd Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1987
- 1st Annual April Fools' Day Parade press release, 1986
Line:
- NY April Fool's Day Parade Things to do in NY, by Rossilynne Skena Culgan, TimeOut NY, March 30, 2023
- NYC's 38th Annual April Fools Day Parade in New York, DONYC, March 26, 2023
- Joey Skaggs' annual NYC April Fools' Day parade is nigh, BoingBoing, March 16, 2023
- New York City to Hold 37th Annual April Fools Day Parade, New Jersey Stage, March 12, 2022
- Scoopy’s Notebook, The Villager, March 15, 2018
- Take Action NY-April Fools' Day Parade 2018
- Above & Beyond: April Fools' Day Parade, New Yorker, April 1, 2017
- New York City’s Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, Party Earth, April 1, 2017
- 2017 Trump Themed April Fools’ Day Parade, Nifty NYC, April 1, 2017
- Annual April Fools' Day Parade Senior Planet, April 1, 2017
- 32nd April Fools' Day Parade, by Lori Dorn, Laughing Squid, February 22, 2017
- New York Today: A Fools Parade, by Alexandra S. Levine, The New York Times, April 1, 2016
- Pets join New York’s 31st annual April Fools’ Day Parade, Pet Business Insurance, April 1, 2016
- 2016 April Fools' Day Parade, Nifty New York, April 1, 2016
- 3 Notorious April Fools Day Pranks Played by Notable New Yorkers, SoHo, DNAinfo.com, March 31, 2016
- April Fool's Day, Sinovision English Channel, March 30, 2015
- New York City's 29th Annual April Fools' Day Parade, Laughing Squid, March 21, 2014
- April Fools' Day Parade, NYC.com, 2014
- New York's Annual April Fools' Day Parade, Direct Action Valhalla, September 2, 2013
- New York's April Fools' Day Parade, Fashion-Beauty magazine, Hong Kong, March 2013
- New York City April Fools' Day Parade, Party Earth, 2013
- New York City's 27th Annual April Fools' Day Parade, Laughing Squid, March 26, 2012
- April Fools' Day Parade in Manhattan, Not New York website, March 30, 2011
- New York City’s 25th Annual April Fool’s Day Parade, Laughing Squid, March 29, 2011
- Party! March in NYC's April Fools' Day Parade..., March 9, 2011
- Historically Speaking: April Fools, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 1, 2010
- The 25th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, Manhattan Style, March 29, 2010
- April Fools' Parade Full Of Hot Air, Flashnews, March 24, 2010
- New York City's 25th April Fools' Day Parade, BoingBoing, March 22, 2010
- NYC April Fools Day Parade at Noon Today! Hurry! Go!, Digital City, April 1, 2009
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #1, 1010WINS Radio, April 1, 2009 (mp3)
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #2, 1010WINS Radio, April 1, 2009 (mp3)
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #3, 1010WINS Radio, April 1, 2009 (mp3)
- New York April Fools Day Event, New York Event Planning, March 31, 2009
- April Foolʼs Parade Is All About The Money, Flashnews, March 30, 2009
- New York City’s 24th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, Laughing Squid, March 30, 2009
- She Looks Like Paris But Beware, Page Six, New York Post, April 1, 2008
- Fake Alycia to be part of New York's April Fools' Day Parade, Philly.com, April 1, 2008
- Aprils Fools' Parade Sends in the Clowns, Flashnews, March 2008
- Join the NYC April Fool's Day Parade .. and after-Party, AM New York Urbanite, March, 2008
- April Fools' Day Parade, WIBC1070 Radio, March 2007 (mp3)
- New York April Fools' Day Parade Press Release, Snopes, March 2007
- April Fools' Day Parade Sends in the Circus, Flashnews, March 2007
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #1, 1010WINS News, April 1, 2005 (mp3)
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #2, 1010WINS News, April 1, 2005 (mp3)
- April Fools' Day Parade Color Commentary #3, 1010WINS News, April 1, 2005 (mp3)
- April Fools' Parade, New York Observer, March 31, 2003
- April Fools' Parade Pokes Fun at Osama and Dubya, Flashnews, March 28, 2002
- April Fools' Day Parade, NYC & Company, March, 2000
- Weekend Events: April Fool's Day Parade, Newsday, April 1, 1994