Fremont Solstice Parade
Saturday June 20th, 2026 at 1 PM
Join the festivities of the 2026 Fremont Solstice Parade!
Experience the magic of the Fremont Solstice Parade! This one-of-a-kind, community-powered celebration fills the streets with dazzling art, joyful performances, and boundless creativity. Free and open to all, the parade welcomes artists, performers, and dreamers to join in the spectacle
What makes the Fremont Solstice Parade unique?
EVERYONE CAN BE AN ARTIST Full participation is open to the public.
PEOPLE POWERED No motorized vehicles are allowed, except electric wheelchairs.
No printed words or logos
No animals, except service animals.
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The Solstice Parade is a celebration of community-powered creativity, joyful chaos, and larger-than-life art.
Whether you’re building a float, creating a costume ensemble, or bringing a marching band or dance group, there’s a place for you in the parade. Gather your friends, dream big, and help transform the streets of Fremont into an unforgettable celebration of art and imagination. Need help finding a group? Reach out and we’ll help connect you!
Parade Crew
It takes a huge team to bring the Fremont Solstice Parade to life. We’d love to have you involved!
Help keep the parade safe and running smoothly by monitoring the route, assisting spectators, and supporting parade operations throughout the day. Includes a short pre-parade training session.
Parade Monitor
$25/hr
Assist with traffic control by monitoring side streets and helping maintain safe road closures around the parade route. This is a paid position at $30/hr and requires working away from parade viewing areas.
Street Closure Monitor
$35/hr
Help keep Fremont beautiful by following behind the parade and cleaning debris from the streets and sidewalks. This paid position earns $30/hr and plays an important role in parade operations.
Street Cleanup Crew
$30/hr
Help raise funds for the parade while engaging with the crowd along the route! Greenhats collect donations during the parade to help support this community event. This is a paid position at $30/hr.
Greenhat Team
$35/hr
Parade groups are recruiting!
Find a float, puppet crew, marching ensemble, or wild art project to join.
Parade Route
Read who will join us for Solstice Parade 2026:
BF Day Elementary school -
Community Fitness Crew -
Crab & Co -
Boot Boogie Babes -
Sea monsters (Part II) -
Gaia's Temple -
Seattle Derby Brats -
Seattle Paint Party -
Bloco Pacifico -
Fremont Flower Friends -
Seattle Parkour -
DaniXTheDoll -
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan -
The Giant Worm -
Seattle Soundkeeper Alliance -
Seattle pastafarians -
Sierra Club Washington Chapter -
The Giant Troll Puppet -
Assigned Gay At Band -
Lady Bandits Majorette Dance Team -
Samba Olywa -
Miles last smile -
SoulSyncSisters -
Rainbow City Performing Arts -
350 Seattle with Singing Resistance and Climate Action Families -
Ballard High School -
Celebration Arts Foundation -
The Goddess Kring -
The Masked Marauders -
People's Puppet Art Crew -
Mestizos Dance Group -
Sizzle the Clown -
The Solstice Birthday Bash -
Brian Kooser & his large puppets class -
Westcoast Kickball League -
BF Day Elementary school - Community Fitness Crew - Crab & Co - Boot Boogie Babes - Sea monsters (Part II) - Gaia's Temple - Seattle Derby Brats - Seattle Paint Party - Bloco Pacifico - Fremont Flower Friends - Seattle Parkour - DaniXTheDoll - The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - The Giant Worm - Seattle Soundkeeper Alliance - Seattle pastafarians - Sierra Club Washington Chapter - The Giant Troll Puppet - Assigned Gay At Band - Lady Bandits Majorette Dance Team - Samba Olywa - Miles last smile - SoulSyncSisters - Rainbow City Performing Arts - 350 Seattle with Singing Resistance and Climate Action Families - Ballard High School - Celebration Arts Foundation - The Goddess Kring - The Masked Marauders - People's Puppet Art Crew - Mestizos Dance Group - Sizzle the Clown - The Solstice Birthday Bash - Brian Kooser & his large puppets class - Westcoast Kickball League -
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