If You Can’t Participate, Watch The Parade As A V.I.P.

The best seat for the FAC Solstice Parade is being in the parade... but the VIP Seating is nearly as good! Photo from Wikimedia Commons, 2009 — The best seat for the FAC Solstice Parade is being in the parade… but the VIP Seating is nearly as good! Photo from Wikimedia Commons, 2009

On Saturday, June 22^nd at 1p, the Fremont Arts Council Solstice Parade will roll its active and creative art down the streets of the Center of the Universe, led by the Solstice Cyclists and other body-painted bike riders.

The greatest way to ‘see’ the Solstice Parade is, always, participation – and it is amazingly easy to get involved. Workshops are going on at the FAC Powerhouse this week, and anyone, of any age and any skill level, can volunteer. Stop by The Powerhouse:

Wed, June 19^th – 4p to 9p
Thu, June 20^th – 4p to 9p
Fri, June 21^st – 1p to 10p

Watch the FAC Solstice Parade from anywhere - or dance through it by donning a costume, and showing up! — Watch the FAC Solstice Parade from anywhere – or dance through it by donning a costume, and showing up!

Volunteers can also show up at the Solstice Parade check-in desk starting at 8a at 3604 Leary Way NW, or the Gas Works Park Celebration check-in. Help will also be needed at The Powerhouse, for a Clean-Up Party, on Saturday, June 29^th from Noon to 4p.

For those unable or uninterested in being in the Fremont Solstice Parade, especially those older fans or less mobile ones, the Fremont Arts Council offers VIP Seating. VIP Seating means no need to show up hours early to save a spot, or to sit in the sun (or the rain). VIP Seating is under cover, and near an MC giving info on the ensembles.

Best of all, VIP Seating directly funds the artists and the artistic content of the Solstice Parade. All proceeds from VIP sales goes 100% to the FAC.

Lend a hand to create a legendary parade, by helping the FAC with sweat equity... or a financial donation? Photo provided from the FAC Archives & Michael Falcone, 1992 — Lend a hand to create a legendary parade, by helping the FAC with sweat equity… or a financial donation? Photo provided from the FAC Archives & Michael Falcone, 1992

A limited number of seats remain. The packages offered for 2019 include:

Stone Way Stage ($350) – seats for four, for a whole family or good friends, and get lunch as well
Center of the Universe ($150) – at the prime location, and includes paella, a beverage, and a nearby bathroom
Stone Way Stage ($100) – easy to access site, and includes a lunch

All VIP Seating packages also include a gift bag token of appreciation. Register as soon as possible (click here,) before this opportunity ends.

Visit the FAC website to find out more about the Fremont Solstice Parade, and the ways to watch… or better, to get involved in the spectacle and merriment! Remember, everyone can be an artist!