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Green Lake Becomes a Fairy World for the Luminata Festival

September 6, 2023 11:05am
Fremont Arts Council Credit: Joe Tym

It’s back! The Luminata festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 25th to celebrate the autumnal equinox in style. Take an enchanted stroll around Green Lake lit by candles, string lights and all kinds of luminaries – on boats, humans, and dogs!

You can help make lanterns at several events hosted by the Fremont Arts Council. See them here .

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Sun’s Out Fun’s Out! Tangletown Block Party July 1

June 27, 2023 9:51am

Looking to kick off summer with some free local music? This Saturday, July 1, head to 2326 N. 56th Street between 1st Ave. N and Kensington Pl. from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. for a BYOB block party open to all ages. Four homegrown bands will bring the tunes, and you are welcome to bring your own food and beverages.

As the flier says, the party runs only in shine. Come dance in summer!

Find more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/588865726725399?ref=newsfeed

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Send off Summer with Flare – the Luminata is Back!

September 20, 2022 6:33am

On September 24, Green Lake will again become a fantasy landscape alight with hundreds of lanterns to celebrate the autumnal equinox, the tipping point between summer and fall, light and dark. On the autumnal equinox, the Sun is directly above the equator, and day and night are the same lengths. It is traditionally a time to celebrate the harvest and wind down into winter’s rest for the following year

Image, Fremont Art Council

Sponsored by the Fremont Arts Council , the evening lantern parade is free and begins officially at 7:30 at the Aqua Theater (by the Small Craft Center) and weaves along the lake eastward to the Seattle Public Theater. The event runs until 11:00 p.m. You can join anywhere along the path. A band leads the parade, and there is an illuminated art display near the theater.

Image, Fremont Art Council

You can make your own lanterns at free lantern-making workshops, or buy some to support the event. The lantern shoppe at the Aqua Theater will open at 6 PM on Saturday September 24. Proceeds benefitting the Fremont Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Find the schedule and more information at https://fremontartscouncil.org/luminata

Why walk when you can paddle? Image, Fremont Arts Council

Here’s a map of the route:

Fremont Arts Council

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Buy Nothing Free Day in Wallingford and Fremont Saturday

July 28, 2022 7:40pm

What’s better than a garage sale? A free one!

It’s a free-for-all this Saturday, July 30, 2022 from 9am-3pm in Wallingford and Fremont, according to flyers popping up near Meridan Park recently. For searchers, no need to win a Facebook lottery, and for givers, no need to arrange and wait for the pickup that may never come. Just leave the stuff out during the appointed time, and see what’s left after the dust settles.

The map includes homes in Meridian, Wallingford, and Fremont so far. Scan the QR code in the picture below for a map of participating homes or go to this link, and let the loot-hunting commence!

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