Fremont 4th of July Parade

Don't miss this year's 4th of July parade 10am sharp! Over 60 entries, helium balloons are back, Grand Marshal-Kimberly Hartz, national anthem sung by Gina Shelley and ASL interpreter Dane Lentz.

And what will you do after the parade? Parade After Party at the Downtown Event Center 11am-1:30pm with 24 Nonprofits hosting games & giveaways, entertainment, food trucks, beer & wine by Jack's at the Hub.

Both events hosted by these 2 local nonprofits:

https://fremont4th.org/
(Still looking for balloon handler volunteers)
https://tcnpc.org/4th-of-july-parade-after-party/
Special Event Sponsor: City of Fremont, CA Government
Title Sponsor: Fremont Chevrolet

We are looking for volunteers who are 18 years or older to help with the parade as balloon handlers.

It is a fun easy job where you walk down the street holding a rope attached to one of our large helium balloons. You will receive volunteer shirt and a pair of gloves. The route is less than a mile long.

This is a great opportunity to support our community and help celebrate America's birthday

To sign up go to https://fremont4th.org/volunteer

We have our Grand Marshal!

We have our Grand Marshal! — Fremont 4th of July Parade Announcing our 2024 Grand Marshal and National Anthem Singer! Oh… and we have new merchandise.

We are proud to announce this year's National Anthem singer, Gina Shelley.

Gina is a mother, teacher and community involved local resident who has been singing since she was 5 years old.

For 20+ years she has performed on stages at fairs and festivals. She sang the National anthem regularly for BTW wrestling events, College Basketball games, and the horse races at the Alameda County Fair.

Welcome Gina!!! We are looking forward to hearing you sing.

Happy 68th Birthday Fremont! We are glad and proud to be a part of the fun for 25 years!

Happy 68th Birthday, Fremont! 🎂 🎁 🎉 🎈On January 23, 1956, the City of Fremont was founded when five individual townships – Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs – came together to form the city. Today, let’s celebrate Fremont's rich history and our wonderful community!

We are excited to announce this year's parade theme!!!! Drum roll please 🙂

Peace, Love, Fremont

We hope that all of our parade participates have fun with this theme. Good music, fun floats, creative decorations and good times. We are looking forward to this year's Fremont 4th of July Parade!

Do you ever wonder where the money comes from needed to produce the Fremont 4th of July Parade? Almost all funds come from the community. Patriotic local businesses, organizations, and individuals who value events that build community sponsor or otherwise donate to make it happen.

Funds received pay for city permits, road closures, city services, advertising, large balloons, logistical and other items necessary to run a safe and enjoyable parade. Our organizers and committee members are all volunteers who donated hundreds of hours to successfully produce this beloved parade… for over 20 years!

How do we get the funds we use? That's easy - through the financial support of people like you along with local businesses and organizations. As a parade fan, we know you support keeping one of Fremont’s largest family fun events, the Fremont 4th of July parade, celebrating America’s birthday.

Would you help us continue our efforts with a tax-deductible donation of $10 or more? With this donation, you will help keep this event going for all to enjoy. You can donate online at Donate — Fremont 4th of July Parade. Your generosity makes a difference.

*Fremont 4th of July Parade is a nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Go to: https://fremont4th.org/

The Fremont 4th of July Parade takes a year of planning to produce this great event for our community. The planning is done by the Fremont 4th of July Parade Committee. We are a group of local residents, business owner and community minded individuals who donate their time and talents to make it happen every year.

We are looking for some energetic and creative volunteers to be part of the Fremont 4th of July Committee.

We meet once a month, more as the parade draws closer, to discuss and plan the parade logistics from day of volunteers, Grand Marshals, marching bands, balloons, sponsors, sponsorships, advertising and more.

If you are interested or have any questions regarding being part of this great Fremont event, please email us at fremont4th.org.

And the Parade Category winners are: https://fremont4th.org/info/winners-circle

Everyone who entered, waved & smiled and contributed to this patriotic event is a winner in our book!!! Entries....ARE the parade and fulfilled this year's them "Happiness Is..."

Winners Circle — Fremont 4th of July Parade Winners Circle 2023 - Theme: “Happiness Is…” Parade Grand MarshalChristopher ‘CJ’ CammackFremont Unified School District Superintendent National Anthem SingerSaee Bage Read Bio Saee Bage is a recent high school graduate with a huge passion for music and the performing arts, with 7+ years o...

Happy 4th of July!

National Anthem

This year's Parade Announcers are Brandon Sass and Steven Coulthard! This is their 3rd year in this energizing role.

Brandon Sass has always worked hard to build a strong community. By day he works with Primerica Financial Services as an investment advisor. After hours, he has served as a Fremont PTA President, receiving several awards, volunteered on the GATE task force for FUSD and is a dedicated nonprofit supporter. His drive to work in the community is passed down from his parents who helped found the Tri Cities African American Cultural and Historical Society in the 1970’s.

Steven Coulthard has vast experience in Sales, Building Creative Brands, Design and Marketing. This includes Sign Sales, Fabrication, Branding Design and Storefront Design for small and mid-size companies. His goals also include working with community service nonprofits to support local and regional projects and efforts that benefit many communities.

Want to know the line up? The staging? The route? Please scan this QR code for all that info and more.

Please go to www.fremont4th.org to learn more about the parade.

The Beech Boys will be back flying overhead prior to the start of the parade like usual! Always a fun sight to see and hear!

For more parade info, please go to: www.fremont4th.org

Throwback Thursday from 2014. A fun great float with music, bubble machines, dancers and Uncle Sam! Can't wait to see what fun decorated floats, vehicles and entries we have this year!!!

Photo courtesy of our late friend, James Sakane.

The parade is next week and the theme is "Happiness is...." We are asking all to share what makes you happy?

For us on the parade committee, Happiness is a Parade :)

Hope to see you at the Fremont 4th of July Parade!

Press Release

Press Release — Fremont 4th of July Parade News and updates about the 2023 Fremont 4th of July Parade!

Fremont 4th of July Parade Nonprofit 2023 theme: "Happiness Is..."

We are super excited to announce our GRAND MARSHAL:

CJ Cammack-
Is a real hometown hero who joined Fremont Unified School District at the early stage of the COVID Pandemic as the new Superintendent.
CJ Cammack ushered, created and guided students, educators and families through a very challenged distance learning and back to a very welcome in person learning.

PARADE ENTRY to share Happiness Is- Deadline Wed., June 7th: https://fremont4th.org/

SPONSORSHIP Opportunities to help us pay the bills and bring a vibrant patriotic event to all ages: https://fremont4th.org/sponsorship

VOLUNTEER Opportunities introducing youth, young adults and people of all ages to make a difference in their community in a fun filled way: https://fremont4th.org/blog/2023-parade-volunteer-call-up

Please share YOUR Fremont 4th message of Happiness Is...via social media!

Live Parade — Fremont 4th of July Parade Add your Sponsorship  Every dollar counts, every dollar goes to the production of the parade, every dollar is appreciated!Join the Fremont 4th of July Family of SupportersAll sponsorship payments and logo submissions must be received by June 8th for inclusion in that year's online and printed adver...

Calling all VOLUNTEERS!

Calling all VOLUNTEERS! — Fremont 4th of July Parade Calling all VOLUNTEERS! Volunteer Jun 2 Written By Fremont 4th Parade Committee Sign up to volunteer WhenJuly 4, 2023 TimeParade is 10am-11:30am Volunteer Time7:30am-11:00am, 8:30am-12:00noon OR Entire Shift Parade RouteMain Library on Stevenson to City Hall on Capitol & Liberty Sign up HERE! Volunt...

“Happiness is…”

“Happiness is…” — Fremont 4th of July Parade We need your help! Like almost everyone else, we struggled with funding over that past few years. Although we managed to produce the first ever Fremont Porch Parade, coming back to life in 2022 saw almost all costs rise.

Awesome grant opportunity!

Alameda County Arts Commission announces the 2023 ARTSFUND Grant Program for Alameda County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations!

Information can be found at the Arts Commission’s website http://arts.acgov.org
Application DEADLINE is February 15, 2023.