The activities of Fathoms O Fun are back in full swing, and the 54th annual Grand Parade is set to entertain Port Orchard residents again in the coming weeks.

The festival and grand parade returns June 24 at 6 p.m. unrestricted for just the second year in a row following the coronavirus pandemic. Last year’s parade was a welcoming return to normalcy, and Fathoms chair Sharron King hopes to surpass last year’s numbers.

Visitors will have something to do all day long on parade day June 24 as the two-day summer crafts and vendor show begins, promising plenty of crafts, food and fun along the Port Orchard Waterfront. The vendors will run through June 25.

Also happening parade day is the 21st running of the Hot Foot 5K race and one-mile race at South Kitsap Regional Park. The one-mile race starts at 8:40 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9 a.m.

The parade is set to commence at 6 p.m. following a pre-parade show from the Tenino Motorcycle Drill Team. Parade applications available at www.fathomsofun.org

Avis Rill is the parade grand marshal. She took the position to honor her late husband, Bill, of Rill Chapel’s Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard, who died fairly recently.

While the days leading up to the celebrations are few, Fathoms is still seeking volunteers to help run and monitor the parade and other events.

Anyone interested in giving their time to the organization should contact King or other members of Fathoms. Contact information is available via the Fathoms website fathomsofun.org

Other Fathoms events coming up:

•Concerts on the Bay are Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Marina Park Gazebo through Aug. 31. Bands play classic rock, country, blues and more.

•Fathoms Hot Rods at the High School is July 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South Kitsap north parking lot. It features live music, food, crafts and all types of vehicles.

Early Parade Entries

Capital Lakefair

Jefferson County Rhody Festival

Mason County Forest Festival

McCleary Bear Festival

Sequim Irrigation Festival

The Daffodil Festival

26th Legislative District Democrats

Back to the Future – 1981 Delorean Time Machine

Borderline Dance Team from Port Angeles

Bremerton Sons of Norway, Olso Lodge #35

Bremerton Valley Scottish Rite

Girl Scouts of Western Washington

Integrity Traffic Control

John L.Scott

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office

Kitsap Klassics Car Club

Mustang Car Club

Kitsap Peninsula Shrine Club

Long Lake Garden Club

City of Port Orchard-Mayor Rob Putaansuu

Miss Poulsbo, Miss Kitsap, Miss Silverdale

Peninsula Council Square Dancers

Port Orchard Fred Meyer

Port Orchard Helpers/Northwest Hospitality

Port Orchard Police Department

Port Orchard Rainbow Girls #61

Rigid Roofing & Siding

Robert McGee for SK Fire commissioner

Saints Car Club of Port Orchard

South Kitsap Chamber

South Kitsap High School JROTC

Sound Elite Athletics

Soroptimist International of Port Orchard

South Kitsap Fire & Rescue

Tamara Medal, past Fathoms royalty

USS Bonefish Military Submarine Veterans