Full Notification

35^th Fremont Festival of the Arts Event - Saturday, August 4 and 5, 2018 from 10 am – 6 pm
 
A special event permit has been issued to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce for the 2018 Fremont Festival of the Arts.  The event will take place Saturday and Sunday August 4-5, 2018.  Several roads in the City’s Downtown will be closed and impacted by the event beginning Friday afternoon.

Road Closures:

Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3, the following roads will close:

· Paseo Padre Pkwy – between Capitol Avenue and Stevenson Blvd.
· Liberty Street – between Beacon Ave. and Sundale Ave.
· Walnut Ave. – between Civic Center Drive and California Street

The following roads will remain open to traffic:

• State St.
• California St.
• Beacon Ave.
• Mowry Ave.
• Capitol Ave

All closed roads will reopen Sunday, August 5, 2018 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 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 by dialing 9-1-1 in an emergency.  "If you see something, say something“. You can also text-a-tip by texting: Tip FremontPD followed by your message to 888777.  The Police Department will utilize Nixle and Twitter during the event to send out notifications and/or alerts if necessary.  To follow the department on Nixle, simply text one of Fremont’s zip codes to 888-777.

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 35^TH Annual Festival of the Arts at https://www.fremontfestival.net/.