Fremont Gears Up for 60th Birthday in 2016

Next year represents a big milestone for Fremont – the celebration of its 60th anniversary!

The City of Fremont will host a celebration to applaud how far the City has come in the past 60 years, from establishing itself as a city to creating a brand new downtown for its residents.

To memorialize this exciting day, Fremont will host a time capsule ceremony. The time capsule, which will include items that reflect Fremont’s culture, diversity, life, and energy from the perspective of our city’s youth, will be assembled at the event and installed on the site of the City’s future Civic Center. The contents are being collected via a partnership with the City’s Youth Advisory Commission and Fremont Unified School District. Intended to be opened at the City’s 100th anniversary, Fremont’s newest generations will have the honor of opening the time capsule and uncovering pieces of Fremont history.

In addition to this memorable ceremony, a section of Capitol Avenue will be closed to cars for a festive community picnic in the middle of the street! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event.

Local businesses, nonprofits, and community groups are also invited to host various festivities to commemorate the celebration throughout 2016. Between now and next January, get a head start on planning such festivities for this memorable occasion. It can be as simple as weaving in the City’s 60th anniversary into events already being planned for 2016 or creating a new signature event to commemorate this milestone.

To spread the word, a calendar of events will be posted to the City’s website to share when and where 60th anniversary events will be happening.

By City of Fremont