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Fremantle Community Fringe Festival 7 - 15 November 2009
The Fremantle Community Fringe Festival incorporates a variety of community-initiated events, leading up to the main Fremantle Festival weekend.

The Fringe Festival showcases the community, coming together to celebrate Fremantle and the creative spirit of its people.

There is no cost to include an event in the program, and all sorts of events taking place in Fremantle during the Fringe Festival period are encouraged to be part of the program. Information about how to have your event included in the Fremantle Community Fringe Festival program will be available on this website fro July 2009.

Fremantle Festival 13 - 15 November 2009

The City also coordinates a number of free events within the festival. In 2009 these free events will include the Festival Opening Event, Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Celebration, Youth Event, Lotterywest Street Parade & Carnival and the Bhangra Street Dance Party

The City of Fremantle is responsible for the general publicity and promotion of the festival as well as the printing and distribution of the Fremantle Festival & Community Fringe Festival program.

History of the Fremantle Festival

The first Fremantle Festival was held in 1905, held to celebrate the introduction of electric light in Fremantle. Each festival builds on the tradition of celebrating the things that make Fremantle the unique place it is today.