There will be no solstice parade in 2020, and no central paint party, but if you want to ride with others, meet at 11:00 a.m. on the little hill near the northwest exit of Gasworks Park.
2019 Time Line
Friday
6:00-9:00 p.m. Set up at CSR Marine, 4701 Shilshole Ave NW.
Saturday
8:30-12:00 Painting at CSR Marine.
12:15-12:30 Organize for the ride and exit CSR Marine. Take everything with you. Gates close at 12:30 sharp.
12:30-1:00 Ride to parade through Ballard.
1:00-1:30 Enter the parade route. Continue forward to Gasworks Park (we’re experimenting with no looping this year).
Sunday
10:00-4:00 Clean up at CSR Marine.
Painting parties
If you want to organize your own paint-up and you’re willing to share the experience with new friends, please post to SolCycles@yahoogroups.com. Rendezvous at the stretch of Bowdoin Place just west of Leary by 1:00pm.
See the page on the main paint party if you want to join the bulk of the riders in painting up.
Join the community
To get (or provide) further details on the ride, the paint party, and painting ideas, join our community by sending a message to SolCycles-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, with a short message saying how you fit in.
The Painted Cyclists have long been a fixture of the Fremont Solstice Parade experience. The parade is produced by the Fremont Arts Council; it’s a fantastic and whimsical celebration of the return of the sun, complete with larger than life puppets, floats, and street performers.
The Painted Cyclists engage and entertain the crowd with our boldness, bareness and enthusiasm. Join us as we welcome summer to Seattle with an outpouring of artistic expression, fossil-fuel-free travel, and fun.