Saturday, April 6, 2013
Saturday marked International Pillow Fight Day and to celebrate a few hundred people came out on a beautiful April afternoon to battle it out at Freedom Park in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta. In it’s fifth year, the massive pillow fight battle royale pitted children, teens, adults, parents, neighbors and friends against each other for a little over an hour. The local event came about with an idea from the Urban Playground organization which creates fun, free social events in public spaces.
Pillows rest in the branches of a tree at Freedom Park in Little Five Points before the start of the pillow fight to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Kalel Tennant carries his pillow through Freedom Park in Little Five Points before the International Pillow Fight Day begins on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Coleman Marker (right) practices his swing with Emmie Corder before the start of the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Kalil Tennant (left) runs from Ahva Minina and Sagor Levy before the start of the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Pillows lay ready for battle at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Buddy Smith (center) and Catie Leary charge into the fray with pillows raised during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Sebastian Reina (center) swings his pillow wildly during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Shannon Byrne (center) battles it out with a kablam pillow during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Close to 200 people participated in this year’s International Pillow Fight Day at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Girls and boys of all ages participated in this year’s International Pillow Fight Day at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Emily Phillips (center) tries to defend herself amidst the fray during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Kim Helms (center) battles new friends during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Elena Simon yells as she charges into the fray with her pillow during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Daniel Orta (bottom) is pummelled with a pillow by Liam Gallagher during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Leela Bagby (top) spins on her mother Cheryl’s shoulders as she is attacked with pillows during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Pillow fights aren’t always fair as an unidentified young man gets ganged up on during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April, 6, 2013.
Christine Penguino (center) swings her penguin pillow wildly during the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Anabel Gonzalez takes a break from the pillow fight at Freedom Park in Little Five Points on Saturday, April 6, 2013.