Fremont Earth Day Fair tomorrow

Fremont’s annual Earth Day Fair is set for Saturday, April 18, with a free four-hour event at the Downtown Event Center and Plaza. (fremont.gov) The city says the fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3500 Capitol Ave. and is being presented with Washington Health and Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont, or LEAF. (fremont.gov) City materials describe the event as family-focused, with music, games, art activities, indoor and outdoor exhibits, and practical lessons on waste reduction, clean water, healthy eating, energy saving, and eco-friendly gardening. (fremont.gov) The fair also doubles as a service drop-off day. Fremont is offering document shredding for residents, medication disposal, eyeglasses recycling, a mercury thermometer exchange, and sharps drop-off at the Washington Health booth for items in approved containers. (fremont.gov) The shredding program has limits: up to two boxes per Fremont resident, sized 10 by 12 by 24 inches, with identification or proof of residency required. The city says the truck will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until it is full. (fremont.gov) Bike East Bay is scheduled to provide free bike valet parking and a kids’ bike rodeo, adding a transportation option beyond driving to the downtown site. (fremont.gov) The event lands two days before Earth Day itself, which is observed each year on April 22. Fremont has put the fair on its official city calendar as one of its Saturday community events for April 18. (earthday.org, fremont.gov) AC Transit serves Fremont and the wider East Bay, and the agency has promoted bus access as part of the weekend outing. On its website, AC Transit describes itself as the public transit provider for western Alameda and Contra Costa counties. (actransit.org, fremont.gov) For Fremont, the Saturday setup turns Earth Day into both a street-level festival and a cleanup errand run, all packed into one stop downtown before the city’s 2 p.m. close. (fremont.gov, fremont.gov)