Friday is the longest day of the year, and Fremont is celebrating with the Fremont Fair starting tomorrow through Sunday. The three-day fair will be a combination of music, a parade of (mostly) naked cyclists, some community yoga, and even a dog parade. Most of the fun will be happening in the downtown Fremont area along the Ship Canal and on 35th Street (here’s a map).
On Friday, the fun will start with a concert at the Redhook Main Stage from 4 to 11 p.m. Performing artists will include the following:
- 5:00pm: The Fabulous Party Boys
- 6:00pm: Skablins
- 7:15pm: Cumbieros
- 8:30pm: Longstride
- 9:45pm: Publish the Quest
Saturday is the famed Solstice Parade, happening at 3 p.m. and organized by the Fremont Arts Council. The parade route will close to cars at 2:30 p.m. It begins at N 36th Street and Leary Way; moves eastbound on Leary to Fremont Place N; then heads south and east on Fremont Place N to Fremont Avenue N; south on Fremont Avenue to N 34th Street; east on 34th to Stone Way N; south on Stone Way N to N Northlake Way; eastbound on Northlake Way to Gasworks Park where it ends. Some 22,000 spectators are expected, so plan your parade-watching accordingly.
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. is Yoga for the Solstice happening at the Waterfront Stage on the west end of the fair. Laura Yon-Brooks will lead the one-hour solstice-inspired yoga class. They ask that participants pre-register for the class.
Also on Sunday is the Dog Parade at 2:30 p.m. Registrations will be taken on-site next to the Waterfront Stage from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. It costs $10, which goes to COLA (Citizens for Off-Leash Areas). The parade will be led by brass band Tubaluba.
Photo from last year’s parade, courtesy of Fremont Universe
