Anyone wishing to register for the TP Trot or Outhouse Races should visit the registration table next to Stott Ford’s corner parking lot. In the IGA TP Trot, teams of two people will race down the street attempting to throw rolls of toilet paper into their shopping carts. The team with the most rolls of toilet paper in their carts at the finish line will win.
And, of course, there will be the annual Outhouse Races. Anyone who has built an outhouse for the race is invited to participate in the parade and then line up at Stott’s Ford for the races. During the day, Stott’s Ford will also have a collection of mustangs on display from area car enthusiasts. Community members may vote during the day for their favorite classic car.
After you’ve raced to the finish line or cheered on your friends doing so, head back up to the depot plaza for the Trashion Show. Kids and adults alike will have been working for weeks – and for some a few hours – on their recycled garments for this classy fashion affair, sponsored by Tryon House Apparel and Thompson Landscape Professionals.
The crowning event of the 2012 April Fool’s Festival, the Masquerade Fool’s Ball, is sponsored by Owens Pharmacy and Vines & Stuff. This event will also be held at Sunnydale beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will be entertained with music by the Carburetors.
This festival, which was created in 2006, is organized each year by the TDDA, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Tryon.

 

April Fool’s Festival schedule
Friday, March 30
7-10 p.m.    Fool’s Jam at Sunnydale – music, dancing and fun

Saturday, March 31
Activities, games, music and food all day at the depot plaza

Noon    Parade, followed by the FHS Stroller Race, IGA TP Trot and Stott’s Ford Outhouse Races

4 p.m.    Trashion Show at the depot

7-10 p.m.    Masquerade Ball at Sunnydale