The iconic Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade is back for 2025!
Mark your calendar now: one of the biggest and most unique events in Seattle is coming up this weekend. The Fremont Fair and its zany Solstice Parade is back on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22! The highlight is the parade on Saturday, but there will be food, shopping, and festivities all weekend long.
Read on for everything you need to know about this weekend’s festivities!
The Fremont Fair takes place over two days with food, live music, and craft vendors on each day. You’ll be able to shop for eclectic handmade and vintage goods from over 300 vendors!
There will be two stages for live music as well as several beer gardens and many food vendors. This year there will also be over 75 decorated art cars on display at the fair!
And don’t miss this year’s Sunday Yoga held at 10:00 a.m. at the Kona Big Wave Stage. It’s free to join this solstice yoga class!
The highlight of the weekend is without a doubt the Fremont Solstice Parade on Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. The parade starts at 3rd and Leary Way, continues along 36th Street, turns right on N 35th Street, and ends near the Fremont Rocket.
We strongly suggest arriving early to get a good viewing spot before the parade starts at 1:00.
Dress in your most whimsical or artistic attire if you’d like, and be prepared for rain or shine!
You’ll get to watch creative floats, brightly-dressed dancers, stilt walkers, giant puppets, and all sorts of unique costume themes march in the parade. The entire spectacle is meant as a celebration of the summer solstice and the return of long, sunny days.
And if you miss it, don’t worry: there is also a dog parade at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. If you want to register your dog to participate in the parade, you can do so starting at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday at the JustFoodForDogs tent.
And, of course, we can’t forget about the famous Fremont naked bike ride! An unofficial but iconic part of Saturday’s Solstice Parade, the naked bike riders have painted their bodies and preceded the Fremont Solstice Parade since the early 1990s. It started as a prank and grew over the years until it had thousands of participants. This year’s plan is for participating bicyclists to meet up at Gas Works Park for body painting before riding to get ahead of the parade at 12:30 p.m.
Ready to get weird this weekend? You can find more information about parking, restrooms, and more at the fair website.
The Fremont Fair
When: Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2025
Where: Fremont
Cost: Free! (Vendor prices vary)
The Fremont Solstice Parade
When: Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: starts at 3rd and Leary Way and ends at Woodland Park Ave N. just before Stone Way
Cost: Free!