Tarot Parade Arcana Crawl: Creek to River will be a joyful night parade in southwest Queens, gathering more than 125 people along Newtown Creek and the East River at Flux IV in Hunters Point South, to Gantry Plaza State Park, and back.

Per the Tarot card theme, giant puppets will depict The Fool, The Magician, The Lovers, The World, and more of the 22 Major Arcana. Participants will dance and play during the parade; accompanied by hundreds of LED-lit, hand-held bamboo and paper sculptures; live harp, violin, and the sounds of waterways; and solar energy-powered projectors will show exciting animations en route. The tone will be inclusion and wonder. 

Last Minute Costume-Making!
Join us early at Flux IV from 2:00 – 6:30 PM. The parade begins at 7:30 PM.

Parade Route
The meeting point for the parade is Flux IV. The parade will travel north insider of Hunter’s Point South Park to Gantry State Plaza, and will reverse course back to Flux IV.

Workshop Leaders
Costume-making workshops are led by Sally Beauti Twin and Heather Rose Piper. In Sally’s New Orleans youth, she formed parades for more than 20 years. This will be her 6th NYC parade in 4 years and a culmination of her cultural background. A former intern at Long Island City’s Henson Creature Shop and a winner of a 2025 Henson Grant, Heather is a high quality puppet and costume maker, a perennial Mermaid Parade star and professional scenic artist.