Parade Returns To Kick Off Harvest Fest

FACC Announces plans for 2021 Fremont Harvest Festival

The Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing plans for the 15th Annual Fremont Harvest Festival slated to be September 23, 24 & 25.  The Fremont Harvest Festival was started so that the Fremont Community would be able to celebrate the rich farming heritage and embrace the fall abundance.  

The Harvest Time Parade will kick off the festival on Thursday, September 23 at 6 pm, sponsored by Gerber Federal Credit Union.  Parade organizer, Louann Dorgan, invites everyone to watch the parade that will travel down Main Street to Veteran Memorial Park.  Main Street is always filled with spectators, thrilled to see the 125 parade entries or more, including the antique tractors, floats, and other impressive farm equipment!  The parade is a celebration of the harvest time with many area farmers participating in the line-up and then leaving to continue harvesting their crops.  This year’s parade theme is “The Good Ole Days”.  

Do you have the best apple or pumpkin dessert?  One that your family brags about?  Be sure to enter your family’s favorite apple or pumpkin dessert recipes in this year’s contest!  Applications for this event will be available in the Chamber office the week of September 20.  The contest is held on Saturday, September 25.  

Harvest Merchant Sales on Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24; visit our local stores and restaurants in Fremont while enjoying the hay art and harvest season.

You can enjoy farm fresh fruits and vegetables from the Fremont Farmers Market!  The market will run from 8 am – 1 pm on Saturday, September 25 (the last day for the 2021 season is Saturday, October 2) under the Marketplace Pavilion.  You can also find fresh baked goods, honey, eggs, handmade crafts, soaps and scrubs and plants!

The 15th Annual Fall Harvest Hike and 5K run will take place on Saturday morning!  Applications are now available at the City of Fremont offices or the chamber office.  Free t-shirts are provided by the City of Fremont, Koffee Kuppe, The Fremont Recreation Center, The Original Print Shop and Tamarac for the first 150 registrants.  Registration begins Saturday morning at 8 am with the run/walk starting at 8:40 am.    

Saturday, September 25th will feature a Kids Hay Day in the park!  There will be kids’ games, minnow races, food truck rally, a magic show and flea market!

Lakes 23 will be hosting this year’s Harvest Festival Party!  Food, fun and music is in store for you and your friends as we celebrate this year’s harvest!  

The Fremont Harvest Festival Committee is looking for volunteers to join us in the planning of this community event.  Contact the Fremont Area Chamber office for details, (231) 924-0770 or email info@fremontcommerce.com.

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