Parks, Recreation & Events
Fremont’s parks, open space, weather for being outdoors, and the events that fill the calendar.
Click any number, card or table row to open its source in a new tab.
Figures last checked Oct 26, 2026. Each figure shows the date of its own source.
Parks at a glance
City parks
64Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont: Parks & Recreation Master PlanAcres of city parkland
1,224Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont: Parks & Recreation Master PlanAcres of parkland, all agencies
17,739Includes regional parks and the Don Edwards wildlife refuge.Opens the source in a new tab: Trust for Public Land: ParkServe, FremontShare of the city that is parkland
42.8%National median for big cities: 15%.Opens the source in a new tab: Trust for Public Land: ParkServe, FremontResidents within a 10-minute walk of a park
70.4%Opens the source in a new tab: Trust for Public Land: ParkServe, FremontParkScore rank among the 100 largest U.S. cities
#43Opens the source in a new tab: Trust for Public LandTrails, courts and programs
Miles of trails in Fremont’s network (City figure)
61The city’s 30-year goal is 140 miles.Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Parks Planning & Design – Master PlansMiles of city-owned multi-use trails
23Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan (Feb 2022), p. 22Dedicated pickleball courts at Central Park Knoll
8Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Central Park Knoll Pickleball Court Lighting projectOff-leash dog parks
2Opens the source in a new tab: Macaroni KID Fremont, Dog Parks in Fremont, Newark, and Union CityRecreation program registrants in a year
20,000Last published figure, pre-pandemic (FY 2019–20).Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, FY 2021/22 Adopted Operating Budget – Community Services performance measuresAqua Adventure water park, non-resident admission
$27Opens the source in a new tab: 510 Families, Fremont's Aqua Adventure Water Park (Jul 2, 2026)Mission Peak
Fremont’s most-hiked landmark| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Peak visitors in a year Roughly 750/day. EBRPD counter data from 2014 showed 22,700 visitors/month (Bay Nature, 2014). No newer EBRPD annual count found. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 274,000 | 2016 | Bay Nature, Mission Peak article (June 28, 2017) (opens in a new tab) |
| Mission Peak visitors per month, EBRPD trail counter Attributed to Mark Ragatz, EBRPD interim chief of park operations. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 22,700 | Dec 2013–Aug 2014 | Bay Nature, Why Has Mission Peak Become the Thing to Do? (EBRPD figure) (opens in a new tab) |
| Mission Peak Regional Preserve acreage Summit hike is '3-plus' miles; Ohlone Wilderness Trail (29 mi) starts at Stanford Ave. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 3,023 | 2026 | East Bay Regional Park District, Mission Peak Regional Preserve (opens in a new tab) |
| Mission Peak summit elevation (feet) Wikipedia also cites NYT (2014): up to 2,000 visitors/day on weekends at Stanford Ave entrance. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 2,520 | NAVD 88 | Wikipedia, Mission Peak (opens in a new tab) |
Facilities
| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Age Well Centers for older adults Lake Elizabeth (40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy) and South Fremont (47111 Mission Falls Ct); open Mon–Fri 8–4:30. No membership counts published. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 2 | 2026 | City of Fremont, Age Well Centers (opens in a new tab) |
| Size of new Central Park Community Center, Phase 1 (sq ft) $35.5M secured ($26M City, $9M State, $0.5M federal); replaces existing Fremont Community Center and Teen Center; construction start early 2026. Gym (13,500 sq ft) and event hall are unfunded later phases. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 11,800 | Opening slated 2027 | City of Fremont, New Community Center at Central Park (opens in a new tab) |
| Alameda County Library visits, all branches System-wide across all Alameda County Library branches (serving ~583,837 residents); no branch-level figures for Fremont Main published. 89,221 program attendance; 22,294 new cards. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 1,241,108 | 2023 | Alameda County Library, FY 2024-25 Early Budget Work Session Presentation (opens in a new tab) |
The 2022 Parks & Recreation Master Plan publishes needs rather than an inventory of playgrounds, fields and courts, so those counts are not shown. The Mission Peak visitor count is a 2016 figure and later park district reporting suggested visits declined.
The biggest parks
Largest city parks
By acreage, from the city parks layerCity of Fremont Open Data Hub, Parks layer (65 entries, 1,251 acres); the 2022 Parks & Recreation Master Plan counts 64 parks and 1,224 acres, and gives Central Park as 430 acres against 351 in the layer.View source: City of Fremont Open Data Hub: parks layer (opens in a new tab)
Regional parks in Fremont
East Bay Regional Park District| Park | Acres | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Peak Regional Preserve | 3,023 | — Open source for Mission Peak Regional Preserve (new tab) |
| Coyote Hills Regional Park (before 2026 addition) | 1,266 | 296 acres added in March 2026; park page not yet updated Open source for Coyote Hills Regional Park (before 2026 addition) (new tab) |
| Vargas Plateau Regional Park | 1,249 | — Open source for Vargas Plateau Regional Park (new tab) |
| Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area | 471 | About 350 acres are lakes Open source for Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (new tab) |
| Dumbarton Quarry Campground | 45 | Phase I Open source for Dumbarton Quarry Campground (new tab) |
East Bay Regional Park District park pages. Mission Peak alone is larger than every city park combined.View source: East Bay Regional Park District (opens in a new tab)
Annual events
Signature events with figures from their organizers or the City.
Fremont Festival of the Arts, attendees each year (media figure)
150,000Held the first weekend of August since 1983; the organizer says only “thousands.”Opens the source in a new tab: NBC Bay Area, The 42nd Fremont Festival of the ArtsVendors at the Niles Antique Faire & Flea Market
200Last Sunday of August; 61st edition in 2025.Opens the source in a new tab: Patch Fremont, Beloved Antique Fair & Flea Market ReturnsSignature events, in detailShow details
Signature events, in detail
| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Festival of the Arts attendees each year 'More than 150,000' per NBC Bay Area community listing; organizer (Fremont Chamber of Commerce) site says only 'thousands'. A 2021 CBS SF story said 'close to half a million' without a source. Treat as approximate. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 150,000 | Aug 1–2, 2026 (42nd year) | NBC Bay Area, The 42nd Fremont Festival of the Arts (opens in a new tab) |
| Year of the first Fremont Festival of the Arts Organizer counts 2027 as the 43rd anniversary; 3 music stages; free admission; held first weekend of August in Downtown Fremont. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 1,983 | 1983–present | Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Fremont Festival of the Arts – About (opens in a new tab) |
| Vendors at the Niles Antique Faire & Flea Market 'Over 200 vendors' per photo caption. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 200 | 2025 | Patch Fremont, Beloved Antique Fair & Flea Market Returns (opens in a new tab) |
Attendance figures for Fremont events come from news coverage, not organizer counts, and several are years old. No attendance is published for the Ardenwood Harvest Festival, Ohlone Days, Lunar New Year or Niles Essanay film events.
Community facilities
County library branches in Fremont
3Fremont Main, Centerville and Niles; Irvington closed in 2024.Opens the source in a new tab: Alameda County Library: IrvingtonCity community centers
4Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont: community centersAge Well (senior) centers
2Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont: Age Well CentersWeather for the outdoors
Thirty-year normals for Fremont: mild, dry summers and wet winters.
Typical daily high and low temperature (°F)
| Item | Daily high | Daily low |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 43 |
| Feb | 61 | 44 |
| Mar | 65 | 46 |
| Apr | 68 | 48 |
| May | 71 | 52 |
| Jun | 75 | 55 |
| Jul | 78 | 57 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 |
| Sep | 78 | 56 |
| Oct | 73 | 52 |
| Nov | 65 | 46 |
| Dec | 58 | 43 |
Daily highDaily low
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont station.View source: NOAA NCEI: 1991–2020 climate normals (opens in a new tab)
Rain by month (inches)
| Item | Precipitation, inches |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.0 |
| Feb | 3.2 |
| Mar | 2.5 |
| Apr | 1.2 |
| May | 0.5 |
| Jun | 0.2 |
| Jul | 0.0 |
| Aug | 0.0 |
| Sep | 0.1 |
| Oct | 0.7 |
| Nov | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3.0 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Almost all rain falls November through April.View source: NOAA NCEI: 1991–2020 climate normals (opens in a new tab)
Where these numbers come from: 7 datasets used on this page
Each dataset below names its source and the date it was read. Full methodology and every source page are on the Sources page.
Parks and facilitiesCity park counts and acreage, Trust for Public Land ParkScore, libraries and community centers. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Parks and facilities (opens in a new tab)
City rankingsFremont's rank in 2025–26 national city rankings, read from each WalletHub ranking table (and Trust for Public Land ParkScore) on Oct 24, 2026, with category ranks and publication dates.Read 2026-10-24
Events and recreationSignature annual events, Mission Peak, the 2022 Parks & Recreation Master Plan inventory, pickleball, dog parks, Aqua Adventure, recreation registrants and facilities. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-25
City parks listCity of Fremont parks by name, type, status and acreage, from the city's park inventory. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for City parks list (opens in a new tab)
Regional parks in FremontEast Bay Regional Park District parks in Fremont with acreage, from EBRPD park pages and news releases. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Regional parks in Fremont (opens in a new tab)
Weather by monthNOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for the Fremont station: average high, low and rainfall by month. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Weather by month (opens in a new tab)
Costs, transit and servicesUtility bills, tax rates, transit ridership, hospitals, voters, energy and hazards, each from the agency named in its row. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Costs, transit and services (opens in a new tab)