For the past 30 years, the Beaumont Business Association (BBA) has been organizing and implementing Fremont Fest, Beaumont-Wilshire’s premier summer festival, and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever. The popular street fair held on the first Saturday of August has evolved from a modest showcase for neighborhood merchants, coupled with a horse-drawn hayride for the kids down Fremont Street, to the mega-happening of recent years attended by thousands. With Fremont closed to traffic, the 31st Annual Fremont Fest kicks off on August 5 at 10:00 a.m. with an open-to-all-comers kid/bike/pet parade, well over 100 food and merchandise vendors, live musical performances throughout the day, and a wide array of activities for all ages, including pony rides for the kids and a pub crawl for adults. Businesses along the Fremont Street Fest route, stretching from NE 41st to NE 51st, offer shopping specials. Along the route, eight taverns and restaurants provide beer tasters for the pub crawl (with mugs available for $10 at the information booth in front of Beaumont Market on day of the event). Festivities conclude at 5:00 p.m.
Local residents are encouraged to volunteer their time to assist with various activities (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e4ea9ac23a0ff2-volunteer2), and additional information about this year’s Fremont Fest can be found on the BBA website (www.beaumontvillagepdx.com).
Don’t miss the neighborhood’s 31st celebration of Fremont Fest on the August 5!