The 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration of Indian culture features entertainment, food, a Saturday dance competition, a two-day fair (mela) and the big Sunday parade. Details: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday (parade at 11 a.m.); $6 fair entrance; 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont; https://fogsv.com/
A group of kids perform a traditional Indian dance during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Spectators take photos and videos of kids performing traditional Indian dances during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Dr. Romesh Japra, left, founder of the Festival of Globe, and Indian American actress Jo Sharma present an award to a group of kids for their performance during the 33rd annual FOG celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Festivalgoers look around the vendors’ booths during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Vaishali Rao of Fremont displays handmade cotton kamalkaris from India during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Girls dressed in traditional Indian clothing wait for their turn to perform during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Girls from the Anjurajeev dancing group of Sunnyvale watch other kids performing traditional Indian dances during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Festivalgoers receive bags of freebies during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Shashwathi Nambiar, 4, left, of San Jose, and Meghna Omprakash, 5, of Fremont, perform a traditional Indian dance along with other kids during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Festivalgoers look around the vendors’ booths during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Festivalgoers savor food during the 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration at 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The Indian community celebrates India’s independence from the British on Aug. 15, 1947. The event features a dance competition, food, arts and crafts, and other activities in the first of a two-day fair, with a big parade on Sunday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)