New York City Pillow Fight 2008 *third annual*
Saturday, March 22nd 2008 in Union Square at 3:00 PM


A massive pillow fight in New York City! Feathers fly and teddies soar as we gather for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants. Bring a pillow to Union Square and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!

This year's pillow fight is timed to coincide with pillow fights in cities all over the world. Learn more about World Pillow Fight Day and Newmindspace.

 

The Rules

Soft pillows only
! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + The event is FREE and appropriate for ALL AGES. Wait until 3:00 to begin. + This event is more fun with feathers!

Costumes and funky pillows encouraged :)

 

The Cleanup Effort: Volunteers Needed!

This year's goal is to clean up most of the feathers left behind, and 100% of the litter. If you would like to help clean up, please bring some trash bags :) We will distribute gloves and brooms.

 

Photos, Video and Audio from the 2007 Pillow Fight

Coverage of the 2006 Pillow Fight


Video by Andrew Baron, Rocketboom. Full-res video.


Contact Newmindspace

e-mail love (at) newmindspace (dot) com to get in touch with Kevin and Lori :)

 

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Hey! Don't know if you guys saw/watch Law & Order: SVU, but they fictionalized the Pillow Fight in last night's episode (where they also fictionalized ImprovEverywhere's Frozen Grand Central mission). The only difference was that it was in Bryant Park instead of Union Square.

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Posted: 01:10 pm [GMT] on April 10 2008

Had so much fun! Went to eat afterward and my friends and I left a trail of feathers in the restaurant! It was so worth the stares at the restaurant and on the train coming home - LOL

Here's a couple of short videos I managed to shoot:

Battle of the Sexes:

theraivenne.com/pillow2008/media/pillow_fight_08_battle.wmv

Get That Chicken!

theraivenne.com/pillow2008/media/pillow_fight_08_chicken.wmv

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Posted: 07:00 pm [GMT] on March 29 2008

Check out my Pillow fight photos at

s114.photobucket.com/albums/n256/Ptchfork/pillow%20fight/

If you are, or know anyone in the shots, let me know at Ptchfork at Gmail.com

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Posted: 07:22 pm [GMT] on March 27 2008

So much fun. I climbed the lamppost to the top and was getting it from all sides, man it was fun. It's cool to see myself on youtube, ha!

If you think this is something for kids, then you don't know how to have fun. More important things to do? Stop being such an "adult," you'll hurt yourself. Stop being so serious, you'll give yourself apoplexy. The simplest, silliest things can be the most fun, and it definitely wasn't only "hipsters" who were there: all types were participating. Just let loose for an hour, you'll be rejuvinated.

So if your day was inconvenienced, we are sorry for that, as it wasn't our intention. But we gave a lot of people fun and joy for a few hours, and that makes it worth it.

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Posted: 01:02 pm [GMT] on March 27 2008

Hey everyone,
Please check out the pillow fight photos at www.esthernisanova.com
Hope to see you all at the next event!

Kevin Bracken from Newmindspace

Posted: 05:42 am [GMT] on March 25 2008

Hey Bastian,

Pillows need to be replaced once a year for hygienic purposes, and most feather pillows that are lying around people's homes are long overdue to be thrown away.

There are alternatives to feathers, but they are all petroleum-based, which means they are not biodegradable.

We spend hours making sure that all non-biodegradable material and no bottles, cans and flyers are left behind.

However, next year we are asking that people DO NOT bring feathers unless they pledge to clean up at least two pillows' worth before they go home.

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Posted: 03:59 am [GMT] on March 25 2008

ok, fun idea and all, but do you HAVE to encourage people to spread dead animal parts all over new york city? yes, those lovely feathers from those fluffy pillows came from animals that lived tortured lives and died horrible deaths. why would you want to want to involve that in your fun event? even if you don't care about it, realize that you're subjecting thousands of people to it. regardless of your cleanup efforts feathers were all over the city, including throughout the union square subway station. completely disgusting. so have fun with poly fiber fill, won't you?

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Posted: 01:32 pm [GMT] on March 24 2008

I wanted to add that I was unable to get there until about 5:45 pm (because I had theater tickets in Brooklyn that I had purchased about a day before I learned that 3/22 was the day of the pillowfight); but when I got to Union Square it was STILL going on! And next year I will be there from the beginning!

Kevin from Newmindspace

Posted: 07:55 am [GMT] on March 24 2008

*** PHOTOGRAPHERS ***

1. Please tag your photos "Newmindspace" and "pillowfightnyc2008"
2. Please add your photos to this Flickr pool:

flickr.com/groups/669212@N24/

*** VIDEOGRAPHERS ***

...please add videos to this YouTube group:

youtube.com/group/pillowfightnyc

Thanks! :)

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Posted: 06:18 am [GMT] on March 24 2008

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john Urbanski from Ridgewood

Posted: 04:23 am [GMT] on March 24 2008

This was a GREAT deal of fun!
Looking forward to next year's event!
Was still going on when I left about 3:55pm

Chris from Brooklyn

Posted: 01:58 am [GMT] on March 24 2008

What an amazing and fun time. Thanks to newmindspace for organizing a great event. I think I inhaled more feathers and polyester fill this year than last year, but it was worth it.

Here are my pics:
www.flickr.com/photos/valjean615/sets/72157604221519839/

hbomb1947 from Manhattan

Posted: 01:11 am [GMT] on March 24 2008

You guys rock! It's nice that complete strangers can congregate for a few hours and do something that's so much fun! Here are my pics of this awesome event:
www.flickr.com/photos/hbomb/sets/72157604210023353/

See you at the bubble battle!

kody from nj

Posted: 12:21 am [GMT] on March 24 2008


youtube.com/watch?v=AlT9wLeRrVc check out my vids from it

daniel k. gebhart from vienna

Posted: 11:06 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

it was so much fun! thank you all! i made a short video out of my pictures. have fun!

www.photographer-in-ny.com/pillowfight08/

best,
daniel

Ronnie from New Jersey

Posted: 10:51 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

Hey y'all. I was that dude in the gas mask and I'm still recuperating from my injuries sustained on everyone ganging up on me. Had a good time, looking forward to next year.

Joe! from Manchester

Posted: 09:44 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

Was brilliant the chicken guy made me laugh, and DORA!!!!!!! and the bee, lmao and pikachu. "Pikachu can't save you now!!!!"

the guy with the pikachu from queens

Posted: 06:21 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

thanks newmindspace!

Nikki from Queens

Posted: 05:18 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

soooo much fun! def. going next yr.

MacRonin47 from Brooklyn

Posted: 04:31 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

Had a great time again. You guys throw some fun events. Here is my Flickr photoset from this year. www.flickr.com/photos/macronin47/sets/72157604203579736/ I will be uploading more as I get a chance to go thru my 400+ shots ( I love digital )

andrew from queens

Posted: 03:36 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

awesome. keep up the good work.

Juston from New York

Posted: 01:48 pm [GMT] on March 23 2008

Here are some more pics.

flickr.com/photos/justonpayne/sets/72157604201469372/

g e m i n i i m a t t from nyc

Posted: 08:31 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

pics (not for reuse [unless your newmindspace] but for you to check out) thank you everyone.

www.flickr.com/photos/geminiimatt/sets/72157604205861508/

Alexander from New York

Posted: 06:16 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

Hey - the fight was so much fun. I put up a video here: vimeo.com/814204

It's a very rough cut - a more polished version will follow. However, I wanted to get the material out there for everyone to enjoy, as fast as possible.

Hope to see all of you again in '09

Kody from Nj

Posted: 06:36 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

mad fun it was crazy swallowed mad feathers though but it was worth and its a work out

benjamin from new york city

Posted: 06:18 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

thanks for putting on another amazing pillowfight! what a turnout - like 4x bigger this year!! lori & kevin and all the people who cleaned up - you rock! thanks for bringing this joy to the city. some pix here :) flickr.com/photos/bquinto/sets/72157604205716032/

Gabriel Pillow Pile from the universe

Posted: 05:33 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

oh, they are right there at the top of the page. I answered my own question! well let's have a look then...

love to all!

Gabriel Pillow Pile from the universe

Posted: 05:30 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

hello! great pillow fight, I had fun- does anybody know where the pictures are posted at though? thanks a lot!

Johhny from NYC

Posted: 05:23 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

GET THE CHICKEN!!!!!!!!

it was so fun its such a good way to meet people and have a grate time

Lena from Brooooklyn

Posted: 05:16 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

Best.Time.Ever!

K from Astoria

Posted: 04:53 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

One of the most amazing things I have ever participated in. Sometimes you just need to let loose and have a good time, ESPECIALLY with so many serious problems in this world. And I for one don't mind my tax dollars going to clean up a few feathers I have spilled. Feathers over wars any day.

And for anyone who thinks this is a waste of time, why don't you go look up some pictures of the event and see the photos of hundreds of strangers smiling at each other. Nothing that causes so much joy on this scale is wasteful. Thanks for organizing this folks.

jeebs from williamswick

Posted: 04:40 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

if I wanted to beat my friends, I wouldn't do it in union square surrounded by a bunch of permachildren. there's better things to do w/ your friends, both in public and in private, with or without pillows. But sorry for you, that's for grownups to enjoy. Maybe when you're a big boy (or girl)... Just remember that jacko loves pillow fights, too!

Tony from Queenz

Posted: 04:19 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

i went today and had soooo much freaking fun. and the a--holes that keep B--hing about why do something stupid in a public place? well its because its fun. something to bring people together and have a good time. i apologize that you love wasting your time bitching about it online. when you could have had a great fr--king day whacking some friends and new friends with a pillow! i cannot wait for pillow fight 09!

anon. from queens

Posted: 03:41 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

i wish more people volunteered, the mess was craaaazy this year. :( it was so fun though! i can't wait til pillow fight NYC 09!

jeebs from williamswick

Posted: 03:14 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

So very glad to hear you used "volunteers" to clean up the feathers... were those Sanitation workers "volunteering," or were those tax dollars giving up their free time? I was surprised to find the N/ R tracks covered w/ feathers and fill- what happened? couldn't you find any little hipsters willing to sweep up the 3rd rail? that would've been worth watching. Thanks for trashing Union Square. The rest of New York couldn't have done it without you.

Kevin from Queens NY

Posted: 03:12 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

GET THE CHICKEN!!!!!!!!
i had sooo much fun. I'm dressing up next year. Thank newmindspace!! for well organize event.

May from NYC

Posted: 03:01 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

IT ROCKED!!! I LOOOOVVVVEEE PILLOW FIGHTS! I HAD THE BEST TIME EVER! I NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD, MY CHEEKS STARTED TO HURT BECAUSE I WAS SMILING SOO MUCH!!!

Dalila from new york city

Posted: 02:11 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

God people lighten up. I did two things today I protesteds the war in iraq and I went to a pillow fight and the pillow fight was way more significant. It brought people together. It was so diverse and it was an opportunity to relieve some stress. Life sucks enough as it is can we not have some things to make it joyful without a bunch of tightwad bitter critics shutting us down.
I can't wait til next year this time I'm bringing 2 pillows.
Lighten up ppl and if anything try it 1st before u critize that y there so much hatred in the world ppl condemn wat they don't understand. Darn I juss cought up a feather lolz

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Posted: 02:14 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

great event, brings people together and everyone was just having fun, my kids loved it! c u next year

dude from nj

Posted: 12:37 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

I thought it was a great event. except for a few ppl who seemed too rowdy everyone was really nice, i met alot of ppl, learned new names, met ppl on the train on the way.
i think it was a great event to bring people together. and what ron says about all those issues is true, but i think events like these are just the first step to bringing people together, good things will come out of it in time

me from nyc

Posted: 12:28 am [GMT] on March 23 2008

i went...........
i fought n i helped clean p :)
had a great time
lighten up everyone. its fun once in a while to let loooooose.

Luke from Hoboken

Posted: 11:44 pm [GMT] on March 22 2008

I have nothing bad to say about anyone or anything. That was the most fun I have had in a long time. It was well worth the stares on the PATH on the way back to Jersey. :D HUGE thanks to you guys! See you next year!

recycler from Location unknown

Posted: 09:07 pm [GMT] on March 22 2008

You know... I'd say there's actually a pretty good cause... happy/fun/exercise/togetherness can always help millions of depressed minds and body. and the fact that it's done at a public space makes it easier for all kinds of people to participate (not just hipsters, not just kids...) which bridges the gap among us! It may contribute to lessening unnecessary everyday fights and crimes, too...

so... Human from the EV, I have a severe dust allergy and understand how tough it may be for you, but I hope you'll be forgiving to some good fun/cause and totally stay away from Union Sq around 3pm...

and to the organizers...
pillows for the homeless afterwards ain't a bad idea... don't you think?

Ron M from Staten Island

Posted: 09:21 pm [GMT] on March 22 2008

It was definitely a spectacle at union square today and I know it was a lot of fun but the world is in dire need of real meaningful participation by all of these same people to help stop the war, end capitalism, cleanup the earth and foster sustainable environmental practices. Grow up pillow fight people. There are more important things to do. leave pillow fights to children thats when I did it.

Peace everyone

Human from East Village

Posted: 06:44 pm [GMT] on March 22 2008

As an East Village resident with a lung infection, this is nothing short of sadistic. Why must public spaces be used as the breeding grounds for hipster inanity? Couldn't you brilliant people come up with something meaningful, instead of just congesting major transportation hubs?

screw conservationists from new york

Posted: 04:56 pm [GMT] on March 22 2008

i am attending, but certainly not cleaning up after myself, OR donating my pillow to geese or homeless people, fuck those

Darling Nikki from BK, NYC

Posted: 08:38 pm [GMT] on March 21 2008

How long does this last??

Lisa The Conservationist from Manhattan

Posted: 08:00 pm [GMT] on March 21 2008

Wouldn't it be a great idea to donate the pillows that haven't been damaged?

Ben from Brooklyn

Posted: 04:44 pm [GMT] on March 21 2008

I don't know how I came across this, but this might be the most retarded thing I've ever heard of. Have fun!

recycler from nyc

Posted: 04:29 pm [GMT] on March 21 2008

i loooove pillow fights! but i'm also concerned about the geese which sacrificed their feathers for us, too... maybe you can launch a "feathers too keep homeless warm" kinda thing after the cleanup? then it's fun and meaningful at the same time :)

Nu New York Nut from Midtown NYC

Posted: 01:45 pm [GMT] on March 21 2008

This sounds like fun ,Last year I
kept seeing NYC people carrying pillows and did not know what this
was about I only live here for 67
years. The Chickens may protest this event as they do need their feathers for warmth.

lori* from applestore

Posted: 01:10 am [GMT] on March 21 2008

to answer some questions that just came up:

the pillow fight is THIS SATURDAY (the 1st saturday of spring) like it says :D

there has never been any issue with violence or injury at any pillow fight in any city that we are aware of- just think of how many enemies you'd have if you started actually attacking people!

there is no guestlist - please just show up with your pillow!

dee from New Yawk

Posted: 05:03 pm [GMT] on March 20 2008

In my Going.com newsletter it said that the pillow fight would be moved " Based on popular opinion, it has been moved to the first Saturday of Spring for maximum comfort :) " does that mean that it is or it isn't happening Saturday?

Anonymous from Jersey

Posted: 04:34 pm [GMT] on March 20 2008

so do you just show up or is there like a guest list or something?

trish from staten island

Posted: 06:47 am [GMT] on March 19 2008

my e-mail...tempted anarchist@aim.com...I would lOvE to attend your pillow fight this sat. Hit me up w/ sUm details!!!
8 P

Et from NY

Posted: 06:02 pm [GMT] on March 18 2008

what if someone goes nuts and decides to go all out and attack like an inmate? are there like refs or anything?
BANG!

Clementine from Toronto, Canada

Posted: 12:32 am [GMT] on March 16 2008

A city like New York most definitely deserves a pillow fight as much as Toronto. Come to think of it, New York should pillow fight Toronto. That venue would be uncanny.

Kevin from Newmindspace

Posted: 10:20 pm [GMT] on March 14 2008

Yes, we are still committed to putting on one free, all ages, public event every month!

We have added dance music events to our repertory because we realize there is a noticeable lack of good nightlife - and we like making fun happen :)

But you can always expect one free, all ages, public Newmindspace event a month, somewhere in North America.

happy from computer

Posted: 08:22 am [GMT] on March 14 2008

It's nice to see that not all the events are costly corporate-sponsored creations w/ an official club afterparty. There's still some free spirited and good natured heart.

valerie from nj

Posted: 09:00 pm [GMT] on March 11 2008

i went for the first time last year, and i'm hooked. see you all there! <3

Therese from NJ

Posted: 07:51 pm [GMT] on March 10 2008

This is effin brilliant.

amy from NJ

Posted: 12:43 am [GMT] on March 07 2008

So wild, I'm so there this year!

Kevin Bracken from Newmindspace

Posted: 07:53 am [GMT] on March 04 2008

Just for fun :) Reclaim public space, create a more social city, participate instead of consume. There are lots of reasons we put this event on :)

Lauren from long island

Posted: 02:25 am [GMT] on March 04 2008

is there i certain cause ..or is this just 4 fun???

Kenneth from New York

Posted: 03:11 pm [GMT] on March 03 2008

I am SO there!!!

crash from dc

Posted: 07:35 pm [GMT] on February 29 2008

perfect excuse to visit the city. holla.

TFlo from new york city

Posted: 01:17 pm [GMT] on February 29 2008

im definately going to be there, no doubt about it!!! see you guys there!!!

lori* from newcomputerland

Posted: 05:12 am [GMT] on February 28 2008

Liz: Feather pillows should be replaced about once a year for hygienic reasons, so this is a perfect opportunity to send your old pillow out with a bang & get a new one!

Liz from NJ

Posted: 02:58 am [GMT] on February 28 2008

Sounds like fun, but what a waste of perfectly good pillows!

Anonymous from Location unknown

Posted: 02:55 am [GMT] on February 28 2008

Sounds like fun, but what a waste of perfectly good pillows!

Tati from New York

Posted: 04:19 pm [GMT] on February 26 2008

Do not expose you big fat bellys or you will get a severe pillow beat down!

I WILL BE THERE from NYC

Posted: 08:24 pm [GMT] on February 20 2008

EVERYONE MUST GO! EVERYONE MUST GO! I WILL BE THERE! BRING EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!

Anonymous from Location unknown

Posted: 06:31 pm [GMT] on February 20 2008

hahaha what kinda pillow fight is this with flares?

alexrpm from england/uk

Posted: 09:52 am [GMT] on February 16 2008

what an awesome group, i'd be at every fuggin event if I was local.
brilliant,
lucky torontoians!

lori* from Newmindspace

Posted: 11:48 pm [GMT] on February 14 2008

mew!

Kevin from Newmindspace

Posted: 11:48 pm [GMT] on February 14 2008

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