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Fremont Police Department (CA)
Thursday August 3rd, 2017 :: 10:50 a.m. PDT

Advisory

The 2017 Festival of the Arts is this weekend. Roads, including Paseo Padre, will close at 2:00 pm Friday afternoon.

A special event permit has been issued to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce for the 2017 Fremont Festival of the Arts.  The event will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 5-6, 2017. As a result, several roads in the City’s Downtown District will be closed and impacted by the event.  

Road Closures:
Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4, the following roads will close (PLEASE NOTE EARLIER TIMES):
· Paseo Padre Pkwy – between Mowry Avenue and Stevenson Blvd.
· Liberty Street – between Beacon Ave. and Sundale Ave.
· Walnut Ave. – between Civic Center Drive & California Street
· Capitol Avenue – between Paseo Padre Pkwy and Hastings Street
The following roads will remain open to traffic:
· State St.
· California St.
· Beacon Ave.
· Mowry Ave.
All closed roads will reopen Sunday, August 6, by midnight. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that all drivers use caution while driving in this area over the weekend.

Pets:
We would like to remind attendees that NO pets(all shapes and sizes) are allowed at the event.  

Event Communication:
During this festival and all other Fremont events, we ask that community members remain aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity by calling our non-emergency number at 790-6800 and selecting option 3 or dialing 9-1-1, if you believe you are witnessing a crime in progress. "If you see something, say something“. You can also text-a-tip by texting: Tip FremontPD followed by your message to 888777. 

Community Engagement:
If you are planning to attend, please be sure to visit our booth, which will be staffed by members of our Community Engagement Unit.  Staff will be on hand to answer questions and talk about crime prevention resources and programs such as Community Cameras, National Night Out and Neighborhood Crime Watch.

For more information about the 34TH Annual Festival of the Arts visit http://fremontfestival.net/information/about/.
For questions about special events, please contact Maya Williams, Special Events Manager, at (510) 790-6967.
 
 

Address/Location
Fremont Police Department (CA)
2000 Stevenson Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-790-6800

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