Raspberry Festival

Raspberry mascot shakes hand with kids along the parade route

July 9–17, 2011
Hopkins is the proud home of the annual Raspberry Festival, which has become a Twin Cities tradition. The first festival was organized in 1934 during the Depression by a group of community business people who were concerned that the Hopkins economy and community needed a boost.

Raspberry royalty waves from a green and white parade float

Images from the Grande Day Parade

The festival features its own royalty, a search for the Golden Raspberry, a Grande Day Parade, a Family Day and more.

The 2011 Raspberry Festival will be the 77th annual.

For more detailed information, visit the Hopkins Raspberry Festival's official website.

 

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