Phools Parade!

09/18/2014

Fifteen years and a Pabst Blue Ribbon

04/23/2014

Artist Ryan Cronin, Faberge Egg, Paddle 8, 3 days left to bid

04/18/2014

Ryan Cronin, , available via Paddle 8

07/29/2012

I've just discovered the most boring sport in the world: "Dressage"... Where people ride around very stiffly on horseback. It makes NASCAR seem thrilling by comparison.

05/30/2012

Check out these photos from Samantha June and head over to her page Myriad Art to show her your love!

05/25/2012

If you weren't able to see this year's parade, check out this great video by Don Kerr!

New Paltz's art community has its own annual parade: The Phool's Parade 2012 edition

05/24/2012

Thanks Jenna Flanagan for your blog post about this year's page. Check out all three pages of fun!

We all need a chance to let our freak flag fly. To let it proudly waive where everyone can see. To smile and waive when others scorn and point and say, ‘What a fool.’

05/22/2012

We Phools Thank YOU!
Here we are wrapping up our third year of the Phools Parade and we cannot be more excited! Our decision to move the date to the third Saturday of May was rewarded with perfect weather; our sunniest parade so far. And we were blown away that such a creative, talented and amazing force of participants, as well as spectators, came out for the march!

It is a truly rewarding and a pleasurable experience to coordinate this event where everyone is welcome to participate in any way that they choose in the name of ART and good-natured fun. Like we have said before, it truly takes a village to make a parade and we are so thankful for the efforts of each and every participant.

We wish to recognize our generous sponsors. Without the contributions of these excellent local businesses we would not be able to put on this event. Thank you so much Ulster Savings Bank, Chronogram, The Rhinebeck Artist's Shop, Water Street Market, PDQ, The Arts Community and Unison.

Also, here is a huge “thank you” to all of the help behind the scenes: Lina Gingold, Tricia Seery, Nick Curtis, Paty Trinkle Lott, Meghan Borland, Wanda Nicholson, April Warren, Rick Holland, Josh Kopit, Katherine and Nora Preston, Corinne Gress, Katy Hedley, John Bridges, Alyse Clements, Nadine May Lewis, John Bligh, Kt Tobin, Dave Wagner, Samantha June, Ratboy Jr, The Sweet Clementines, Nicole's Big Bite, Mike Beck, The NP Middle School, The Town and Village of New Paltz, The New Paltz Police Department, The Villages Department of Public Works, True Value of New Paltz, The Mudd Puddle and our families for their continued support.

We are already thinking about how we can make next years parade bigger and better. Thanks again for “getting your ART on” with us. Without YOU there would be no parade!

Eileen Hedley & Melanie Cronin
Phools Parade Event Organizers

05/20/2012

05/20/2012

05/20/2012

Dance! Dance!