Spectacular Spectacle Coming April 1

New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade looks at “What’s Real and What’s Not”, by New Jersey Stage, March 13, 2026

(NEW YORK, NY) — New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade returns on April 1, 2026. In an era when truth is optional, elections are negotiable, civil rights are conditional, and reality itself has been rebranded as “fake,” the parade once again pokes fun at the past year’s displays of hype, hypocrisy, deceit, bigotry, and downright stupidity because the alternative is despair.

As always, participation in the parade is open to the public. Costumes, floats, look-alikes, whistleblowers, dis- information specialists, and bewildered bystanders are all welcome. The April Fools’ Day Parade Committee accepts no responsibility for emotional whiplash, existential dread, or sudden moments of clarity. Read the whole article here.

April Fools’ Day Parade website.

 

Announcing New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade!

It’s time for New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, April 1, 2026

“What’s Real and What’s Not”

Everyone is invited!
Read the full announcement here
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Assembly:
Grand Army Plaza at 5th Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Route:
South on 5th Avenue (with a brief pause in front of Trump Tower)

Final Destination:
Washington Square Park (soon to be renamed Trump Square Park and turned into a miniature golf course), site of the traditional coronation of the King or Queen of Fools–possibly for the last time–as rumors persist that democratic elections may soon be retired.

Contact:
Joey Skaggs, Committee Chair, 212-254-7878, info@joeyskaggs.com
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Full Announcement:
http://aprilfoolsdayparade.com 
Printable Announcement PDF

From the Vault: Joey Skaggs’ 1979 Wall Street Shoe Shine

Dime for a shine? Fuhgeddaboudit!

In 1979, Joey Skaggs, SVA students and friends, make a statement about runaway inflation by charging ten times more than normal for a luxury shoe shine on Wall Street for workers who easily made ten times more than the average person.

Check out the story behind the Wall Street Shoe Shine here.

Justice is blind — but this attorney sees the future

From the Vault: Maqdananda

“Why deal with the legal system without knowing the outcome beforehand?”-Maqdananda

Legal council from the other side. From courtrooms to crystal balls, Maqdananda brings legal advice to another dimension.

Joey Skaggs as Maqdananda, Psychic Attorney, in a :30 CNN TV commercial (1994).

Joey Skaggs is now on TikTok! Follow him at joeyskaggs.artist

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there” – George Harrison

Follow Joey Skaggs, cultural proctologist, on TikTok at joeyskaggs.artist.