Crafts, Carnival & Cardboard Boats? And Don’t Miss the Parade

Bootstrap Boys & Dueling Pianos highlight weekend concerts

The National Baby Food Festival Committee and Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite everyone to come and enjoy family fun in Fremont, home of Gerber Baby Food for the 30th Annual National Baby Food Festival July 21 – 24, 2021.  TJ Schmidt and Company amusements will be joining us with their midway and carnival rides! There are many activities planned for all ages, from the young to the young at heart.  

To kick off our four-day event, the White Agency Arts and Craft Show will be held in Veterans Memorial Park, July 17th 9 am – 4 pm. With over 50 vendors we have something for everyone! Two Hot Tamales will be set up for lunch, and grab some of Jane Lee’s gourmet glazed popcorn for dessert! 

Join us for the National Baby Food Festival .1k run!!!!  New this year the .1k run will be located on Sheridan St. from Merchant Ave. to Division Ave. Even if you do not run in your free time, at least join us for this new fun event and you will even receive a t- shirt for participating!

Kids events will take place during the festival sponsored by the Fremont Moose Lodge!  Be sure to get your frog and turtle now so you can participate in the frog jumping contest and see if you have the fastest turtle!  Look for other children’s activities to be happening!

Thursday, July 22nd from 12 noon to 3 pm State Farm Insurance will be offering FREE child safety seat inspections!  Be sure that your children’s safety seats are certified, installed and used correctly!  Stop by John Kaminski State Farm Insurance parking lot, located at 726 W. Main Street, Fremont.  

Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23 is the NBFF Farm & Flea Market in downtown Fremont!  Come shop and find the perfect treasure!  Booth spots are still available, contact the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at (231) 924-0770. 

We pride ourselves on our FREE entertainment! Wednesday night, Resonate Worship Team will be performing for our Christian Music Night beginning at 7 pm. Thursday we will have a Movie in the Park featuring the movie “Yes Day” with Jennifer Garner, so bring your blankets! Friday evening a local artist, Hector Garcia will be opening for the Bootstrap Boys. Saturday evening, Michael Snell starts off the night with his sounds similar to John Denver. Finishing off the event on the Main Stage are the Dueling Pianos!  A fun time for all ages that love music!  All entertainment is on the Main Stage in Veterans Memorial Park Stage, downtown Fremont.

The Gerber Products Company and Gerber Life Insurance Grand Parade will step off at 10:30 on Saturday July 24th. Our parade begins at the corner of Pine Street and Gerber Ave. at Fremont Middle School, then heads north on Gerber Avenue to Sheridan Street, and continues east on Sheridan Street to Division, then heads south on Division, ending at Cedar Street. 

After watching the parade visit our rides and the National Baby Food Festival Car Show hosted by the Fremont Rotary Club. From 11:00-4:00 stroll through and view that cars from far and near that will be on display, on Main Street, downtown Fremont.

To finish up our festival, join us at the Fremont Lake Swim area with your homemade cardboard boat for our 1st annual Cardboard Boat Regatta! Grab some corrugated cardboard and duct tape, any color, and craft your boat! Join as a family, team or individual. Registration begins at 1:00 pm and racing begins at 1:30. There will be 6 prizes; Division Champs—Fastest Time, Best Boat Name, Best Boat Design, Clipper Cup—Fastest of the Day, Spirit Cup—Best Costumes (Team Theme), Titanic Award—Most Spectacular Sinking—If you’re going down, do it with style! For rules and registration forms please visit www.fremontcommerce.com under the events tab. 

Sunday 6:00 pm, we will be holding our Worship in the Park. Join us at Veterans Memorial Park as communities come together in worship.  

For more information visit our website, www.fremontcommerce.com. Information is also posted on our Facebook pages, so be sure to like us on Facebook!

Dueling Pianos performing Saturday night

Bootstrap Boys take to the stage Friday night