No Parade But Fest Goes Forward

Downtown will not see any marchers ion the Main this year

Fremont’s Harvest Festival has Hay Art, Beer Tent & More

Ok no parade. We get it. 
One of the best parades in the region has always been the Harvest Festival version, a cavalcade of marching merriment that provides an avenue for the innovation of entrants and generally a boatload of candy for kids on the curb.
Toss in an election year and the route would be seeing local and regional pols turn out to deliver a few waves, a few handshakes and hopefully some prime sweets for the kiddos since no one running for office wants to be remembered as a purveyor of cheap candy. 
But not this year.

Festivals have mostly gone by the wayside in this era of pandemic produced postponements.
And this will certainly not be anywhere near the same as previous Harvest Fests.
But hey, there’s the ever popular Hay Art Contest, a Porch Decorating Contest, Downtown Sales Specials, a Dessert Contest…
And a Beer Tent.

Yes, Brew Works is hosting not only a beer tent but one that will include entertainment as the always entertaining group Yard Sale Underwear will be cranking out the tunes starting at 6pm.

So drive around and take in some Hay Art, help our local businesses by patronizing a store or two, hit the farmer’s market Saturday morning…
And pay a visit to Brew Works. It might not be a parade, but hey, when’s the last time you were at a good old small town festival beer tent?

Check out the Fremont Chamber of Commerce facebook page for more info.

And here’s your guide to Hay Art.


2020 Hay Art Locations List

Semlow Chiropractic    119 N. Stone Road
Gerber Life Insurance    Corner of Stone and Hemlock
West Michigan Family Dental    517 N. Stone Road
Church of the Living Christ    605 Hemlock Street
Pathfinder Elementary    109 W. 44th St.
CBD Store of Michigan    37 E. Main Street
Five Star Real Estate – Wakefield Team    37 E. Main Street
Fremont Area District Library     104 E. Main Street
Fremont Lions Club    Veterans Park
Crop Walk 2020 – Church of the Living Christ    Veterans Park
Fremont Rotary Club     Veterans Park
Fremont Area Chamber     Veterans Park
WISE     Veterans Park
The Original Print Shop    29 W. Main Street
Elsies Ice Cream Station    104 S. Division
Edward Jones – Lou Deleguardia    46 W. Sheridan
Fremont Dental    111 W. Dayton St.
Kent Scott Family    336 E. Elm St.
Fremont Christian Elementary School    Decker Street
Vallejo Family    703 Connie Avenue
Ulnar Lawn Care & Newton Electric    7315 W. Lake Drive
Fremont Regional Digester    1634 Locust Street
Fremont Middle School    500 Woodrow Avenue
Compass Credit Union    115 S. Stone Road
Snipperz    937 W. Main St.
True North    6308 S. Warner Ave.
Laughing Stock Farm    9230 S. Warner Avenue