Air fills with feathers at Toronto City Hall during massive pillow fight

The air at Toronto City Hall was filled with feathers Saturday as about 200 people whacked total strangers with down-filled pillows.

The massive public pillow fight was held in front of city hall and at 3 p.m. when the signal was given, chaos filled the square for more than half an hour as pillows burst and feathers coated innocent bystanders.

Most of the participants were teenagers and young adults.

Many dressed up for the occasion, wearing bandannas, ski goggles and capes.

The younger children mostly watched from the sidelines, seeming confused and a little disappointed at all the grown-ups who had taken over their fun.

The fight was organized by Newmindspace, an interactive public art co-operative.