Our favorite April Fools’ jokes from Indianapolis businesses

Here are just a few of the ways local businesses trolled Hoosiers with silly jokes, fake product launches, and more on April Fools’ Day.

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Honestly, we think the views from the Cloud Line would be pretty incredible.

Photo by @indygobus

The joke’s on you — Indy knows how to celebrate April Fools’ Day.

We put on our journalism caps, sifted through Instagram, and busted some of the silliest pranks local businesses and organizations played on us this year.

IndyGo Cloud Line

No traffic, no problem. Travel across the city faster in... a blimp?

Indiana State Fair skin care

Say goodbye to the sunscreen smell of your youth and hello to sun protection that’s pickle pizza-scented.

Chilly Water Brewing x Big Lug Canteen

This fake merger between two local beer favorites honestly could have been a match brewed in heaven.

Meet “The Coldest Brew”

Tinker Coffee’s newest drink is low cal and ice cold... literally.

Futuro open forever

This one stung Editor Shea a little. Futuro teased round-the-clock pizza lovers with a fake declaration that it would now be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Did any of these get you? Or are there any you wish were real?

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