People watch the Raspberry Festival Grande Day Parade in 2008

Community Events

There are a wide variety of events and festivals happening throughout the year in Hopkins. Stay up to date by visiting the Hopkins community calendar on Think Hopkins.

Highlighted events throughout the year

  • Step To It
    May 9–June 5, 2011—A fitness challenge to get you moving in the spring!
  • Mainstreet Days
    May 21, 2011—Mainstreet Days activities include food vendors, an arts and craft fair, kids' activities and more. Mainstreet Days is held every May.
  • Raspberry Festival
    July 9–17, 2011—This annual event, begun in 1935, includes the Grande Day Parade, tent dances, and much more.
  • National Night Out
    August 2, 2011—NNO is an annual event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and to provide an opportunity to promote and celebrate police-community partnerships in crime prevention efforts.
  • Music In The Park
    Summer—This free annual concert event is fun for the whole family in Downtown Park.
  • Farmers' Market
    Summer/Fall—The Hopkins Farmers' Market is open June - October and features Minnesota grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, meat, poultry, honey, flowers, annual plants, handmade soaps, and much more.
  • State of the City/Taste of Hopkins
    February 2012
  • Citizens Academy
    March 2012—The City of Hopkins offers this five week program annually to give residents a chance for an up-close look into the operations, facilities and services of the City.
  • Earth Day Fair
    April 2012—Celebrate Earth Day by learning more about green practices and sustainability at The Depot Coffee House.

Events

  • For a calendar of this month's events in Hopkins, visit the Think Hopkins web site. (Think Hopkins is a joint effort of the City of Hopkins and the Hopkins Business & Civic Association.)

Spread the word about your event—Happenings in Hopkins

The Happenings in Hopkins is a monthly flier distributed in Hopkins and the neighboring communities. Submit your community event for publication.