86th Raspberry Festival

From 86th Raspberry Festival Website:

The Hopkins Raspberry Festival cordially invites you to become a vendor at the 85th Annual Hopkins Raspberry Festival. The festival takes place July 11 July 19, 2020. There are three separate events for you to consider:

Marketplace Arts and Craft Fair Saturday, July 18
The Marketplace Arts and Craft Fair takes place from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Hopkins Downtown Mainstreet. The entire community of Hopkins and the surrounding communities turns out for the fair to enjoy food, music, and dozens of vendors displaying their crafts, artwork, and business opportunities. The craft fair runs a span of seven city blocks. There are over 180 individual craft booths.

Families in Central Park Saturday, July 18
The Families in Central Park event takes place from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. in Hopkins Downtown Central Park. The event is geared for families of children of all ages and includes: food, music, inflatable rides, face painting, balloon art, Hennepin County 4-H displays, animals and more. This event is in its eighth year and concludes with a low-ground fireworks show.

Grande Day Parade Sunday, July 19
The Grande Day Parade event takes place form 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Hopkins Downtown Mainstreet. The Grande Day Parade has over 120 entries including: royalty floats, Zuhrah helicopters, dance groups, commercial and marching bands. The Grande Day Parade runs a span of twelve city blocks and starts at 1 p.m. The parade is preceded by a 5K race. Vendors are encouraged to setup early as the parade is the staple event of the festival.