Ah, the Fremont Fair. That weekend when hippies run free, painted naked people mount bicycles, parade-goers park their cars and block my driveway, costumed Batmen and fairy princesses ramble the streets, and I sit back and drink $2 mimosas at Roxy’s all day without shame. The highlight as always will be today’s Solstice Parade (at noon), which showcases the usual eccentric floats, costumed dancers and musicians, and decorated cars. The always-eclectic live music lineup features artists that mostly traffic in funky, get-down music—Fly Moon Royalty, Hot Bodies in Motion, Luc & The Lovingtons—that’ll match the freewheeling spirit of the festival just right. There will also be plenty of ways to spend your money, with 300-plus street vendors offering everything from elephant ears to organic cotton t-shirts to henna tattoos. And to up the squee factor, on Sunday (which also happens to be Father’s Day), a Dads & Dogs Parade will march down the street (2:30 p.m.). For me, at least, all those puppies will be a lot more visually appealing than the naked hippies from the day before. But you kids will probably dig both processions—furry and furless. ERIN K. THOMPSON

Sat., June 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., June 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 2011