Fremont Solstice Parade

Luecke and Toms were inspired by the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade and Celebration.

[citation needed] The Fremont Solstice Parade is famous for its style and flair, political humor, energetic ensembles, and creative floats.

It is also widely known for the body-painted Solstice Cyclists, who kick off the event each year by stripping nude and paint their bodies.

The event is a slowly-paced music, dance and character procession where direct crowd interaction is encouraged and ensembles of actors in costume entertain with political and social commentary.

The parade was cancelled from 2020 to 2021, as announced on April 16, 2020, by the Fremont Arts Council coronavirus pandemic.