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Rising Strong, an art car created by the Waters family of Bellaire, drives down Walker Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Metacarskull, created by the Texas Wheelbarrow Association, travels down Allen Parkway during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Corky, by Kristin Smalley and Team Picarsso of Houston, drives down Allen Parkway during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Hermesillac, created by Rickey F. Polidore, Jr. of Houston, travels up Smith Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Crapper Car travels down Walker Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Mystical Mustang, by Kim H. Ritter of Houston, drives down Allen Parkway during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Members of the Zebra Krew travel down Allen Parkway during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Hermesillac, created by Rickey F. Polidore, Jr. of Houston, travels up Smith Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles, created by the Ice Cream Dream Team of Spring Forest Middles School art classes and Lindsay Ripley, drives up Smith Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Kisses are blown from "A Hearse of a Different Color," created by Larry Klemm of Austin, during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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White Ghost, by Manuel Vigil, turns onto Smith Street from Dallas Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Toys on the Hood car, created by Julie Bower of Cottonwood, Arizona, travels through downtown during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Houston.
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The Rollercade Roller Skate Car created by the Longview High School Art Car Club and Jeffrey Hull turns onto Smith Street from Dallas Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Dia de los Muertos themed "Peep Jeep" passes by the crowd outside of the Julia Ideson Houston Public Library building during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Roberto's Nightmare, an art car created by Manvel High School and Smitty Regula in Alvin, waits on Allen Parkway to drive during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Horn Elementary School Rainbow Art Car travels up Smith Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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The Carnew Convertible, created by George Sacaris of Houston, waits behind a motorcycle as cars line up on Allen Parkway before the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People watch as the animatronic animals of the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir, created by sashimi of Houston, perform before the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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A child in a stroller looks at "Just Out or a Spin," an art car created by the Monday Night Supper Club, before the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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Students from the Frank Black Middle School art car crew wave the hands of Poseidon as they drive up Smith Street during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
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People celebrate during the 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in downtown Houston.
Mark Mulligan/Staff photographerShow MoreShow LessLarge crowds flocked to downtown Saturday to celebrate creativity and car culture with the return of the Houston Art Car Parade.
After a two-year, pandemic-related hiatus, more than 250 tricked-out vans, cars, bikes and lawnmowers took to the streets, decorated with everything from kid’s toys to swangas. More than 100 new vehicles participated this year —a record number of newcomers.
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