25th Fremont Solstice Parade & Celebration

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Saturday June 22nd, 2013

Starting at the NEW and IMPROVED time of 3:00 p.m.

Parade begins in d0wntown Fremont at 3pm

Follow the parade to Gas Works Park for the Solstice Celebration from 3pm-8pm

Featuring HONK! Fest West with music, food, and beer garden.

HOT NEWS

• Tuesday, 5/21: Join Allie for a stilt walking workshop tomorrow at the Powerhouse at 6PM! From the Powerhouse you’ll be going to the school.

• Wednesday, 5/22: Join us for the McKay Parade Artist Reception!

Wednesday, May 22  7-9PM

Fremont Abbey, lower clubroom
4272 Fremont Ave N.

Come Celebrate the Art of Parade Making!
The Fremont Arts Council will host a wine and cheese reception for the 2013 McKayParade Grantees and the Solstice Parade Photographers.  Join us to meet the artists of the Solstice Parade.  Artists will present their work and plans for the upcoming parade ensembles.  Photographers will exhibit work and present about their experience of documenting this beloved Seattle event.  It will be a wonderful evening  to inspire the 2013 Fremont Solstice Parade.

For more information contact:  parade@fremontartscouncil.org

 

 

• Saturday, 6/22: Photo Safety Meeting @ 9AM at the Powerhouse. 

Help us celebrate this year’s award recipients and parade photographers from 2012!

This meeting is mandatory for all photographers who will be documenting the parade from the street.

There will be a limited number (50) of press passes offered to photographers who wish to be in the street during the parade. Photographers sharing high quality photographs from 2012 and who have followed the guidelines of the press pass agreement, will be offered passes for 2013.  Photographs are reviewed annually by FAC committee.  The remaining number of passes are offered “first-come, first-served” to amateur and professional photographers.

 Make sure to fill out your press pass agreement.

Be in the Parade!

Register your ensemble.

Click here for the most current ensemble info

…you may want to read these helpful documents!

Wanna ride with the painted cyclists? Go here for more information

Ensemble Tips and Suggestions

Ensemble Logistics

Float Body Policy

Join an Ensemble

 

Photo Credit: Ragen

Volunteer with us!

We’re looking for a rockstar crew of Parade Monitors. Click here for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities

Contact the Parade

Contact the Parade Director

Photo Credit: Denis Valente

Parade Workshops!

Workshop Schedule

Studio Calendar

Photo/Video the Parade!

There will be a mandatory photo safety meeting on Saturday, June 15th, 9AM at the Powerhouse!

Press Pass Agreement

Donate to the Parade!

Direct Donations

List of supplies needed and In-Kind donations

Photo Credit: Denis Valente

Who are we?

About Us

FAC Board of Directors

Become a member

Contact us!

Parade Director Leslie Zenz:

lesliez@fremontartscouncil.org

(360) 951-9177

Communications Director, Sarah Steinberg

parade@fremontartscouncil.org

Or stop by in person:

The Power House

3940 Fremont Avenue North

Be sure to check out the festivities for the Fremont Fair, too!