Large Crowd Packs Streets of Fremont for 36th Annual Daffodil Festival

Large Crowd Packs Streets of Fremont for 36th Annual Daffodil Festival

Large Crowd Packs Streets of Fremont for 36th Annual Daffodil Festival

FREMONT — The streets of Fremont were packed with people all day on Saturday as postcard-perfect weather set the scene for the 36th annual Daffodil Festival. 

The festival started at 9 a.m. with the third annual Keith Stewart Daffodil Dash. The race honors a former co-chair of the Daffodil Festival who served in his position for over 20 years before he died. 

The Daffodil Festival opening ceremonies began at 10 a.m. with a flyover from the Bandit Flight Team and an awards presentation for the Daffodil Dash. 

Entertainment during the Daffodil Festival included Fremont Preschool, A Step of Class Dance Studio, Fremont Stars, North Tower Band, Jimmy DeveIn Motion EntertainmentTony Jonez, and NorthBound Worship

The Daffodil Festival also featured a children’s area with inflatables, a car show with the Wayne County Cruisers, the Eastern Carolina Vintage Farm Equipment Club, and NC Party Pals. 

Food trucks offering a wide variety of options lined the streets of downtown Fremont, and over 150 vendors selling handmade crafts and clothes were on hand.

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