Kuungana will provide fun danceable music at Maritime Heritage Park at the end of the parade. They play traditional and contemporary African songs on marimba, mbira, drums and voices.

Olympia Procession website by the city that started it all — includes galleries and links galore

Our event was started by the City of Bellingham, and the City remains our Sponsor.

The Ragfinery collaborates with local artisans and community volunteers to repurpose unwanted garments and textiles into a variety of upcycled goods. They’re a great resource for putting together your costume!

Used building materials and more

This manual was produced by Olympia’s Procession Community Art Studio.
It is an excellent source for design and costume possibilities.
Windsocks, Pinwheels, Paper Mache, Chimes, and more.
There are lots of ideas and how-to’s of all things creative in this 42 page PDF file.

68 Ways to make really big puppets.
They have sections and links for animals and kid’s costumes.
There are great little sketches demonstrating the structure of puppets.
Great for understanding how they work.