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Headed to the Fremont Fair this weekend? Consider taking transit, biking, walking, or rolling, and leave yourself extra travel time!

by on June 15, 2022
Photo collage of people enjoying the Fremont Fair in recent years. Photo credit: The Fremont Fair and Bold Hat Productions.

The Fremont Fair is one of Seattle’s iconic community celebrations, ringing in the start of summer over the solstice weekend with 300+ craft vendors, the annual solstice parade, live local music, delicious food and drink options, and more.

We encourage anyone planning to attend the event to plan ahead and consider riding transit, or biking, walking, or rolling to the event if that is an option for you. However you decide to travel, we encourage you to leave yourself extra time as thousands of people come together in Fremont at this major community festival.

This blog post includes some additional details on your travel options. Thank you for your interest, and we hope you have fun if you attend the 2022 Fremont Fair!

Travel options:

Riding the Bus

  • Taking the bus is a great way to get to the Fremont Fair!
  • King County Metro bus routes 5, 28, 31, 32, 40, and 62 serve the Fremont neighborhood.
  • You can also use Metro’s online trip planning tool to enter your start and end locations and pick the best route for you, or use Google Maps to plan your trip, including transit.
A King County Metro route 62 bus travels along Fremont Ave and Fremont Pl. Traffic signals, a large brick building, trees, and clouds, are visible in the background.
A King County Metro route 62 bus travels along Fremont Ave N and Fremont Pl N. Photo credit: SDOT

Biking, Walking, or Rolling

  • Biking to the Fremont Fair – and at it – is a time-honored tradition.
  • Several trails run through or near Fremont, including the Burke-Gilman Trail, the Ship Canal Trail, and the Westlake Cycle Track.
  • We also recently completed significant street improvements along N 34th St that help enhance mobility and safety for people biking, walking, and rolling. This includes adding protected bike lanes and other upgrades on N 34th St, between Stone Way N and Fremont Ave N, creating a safer connection into the heart of Fremont and other nearby destinations.
People bike along N 34th St in Fremont, on a sunny day. Cars and a bus can be seen in the background, along with large, mature trees.
People bike along N 34th St in Fremont, on a sunny day. Photo credit: SDOT

Driving and Parking

  • If you do need to drive, please be sure to leave yourself extra time to get to and from the event due to anticipated crowds and traffic in the area.
  • On-street parking in the area is limited, so leave yourself time to find a spot, and know that you may need to use a paid parking lot in the area.
  • Please also consider carpooling if traveling with family or friends to the event if you can.
The iconic Waiting for the Interurban statue in Fremont, with drivers along Fremont Ave N waiting for the light to turn green. A large brick building is located in the background, along with two red rideshare bicycles.
The iconic Waiting for the Interurban statue in Fremont, with drivers along Fremont Ave N waiting for the light to turn green. Photo credit: SDOT

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Fremont Fair! From everyone at Team SDOT, we wish you safe and smooth travels this weekend, and a fun, enjoyable experience at the event.

Graphic showing the Seattle Transportation Plan and a link to the Online Engagement Hub for community members.
Help us imagine the future of transportation in Seattle — visit our Seattle Transportation Plan Online Engagement Hub today! Graphic credit: SDOT
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