Summer Festivals Bring Street Closures to Hopkins

Summer is a season full of fun in Hopkins, but there are some minor inconveniences for drivers looking to pass through the downtown.

The following is a list of downtown street closures, courtesy of .

The parade will briefly disrupt traffic crossing Mainstreet on Sixth Avenue through 11th Avenue.

Hopkins Arts Festival (July 7 and 8): The annual event will close parts of Mainstreet.

Raspberry Festival

• Flat City Bike Race (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 8): Eighth and Ninth Avenues from First Street North to First Street South.
• Kiddie Parade (5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 9): Mainstreet from Ninth Avenue to 13th Avenue.
• Family Day (5 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 14): Mainstreet from Seventh Avenue to 14th Avenue. Expect traffic delays when going north or south across Mainstreet.
• Grande Day Parade (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15): Mainstreet from Fifth Avenue to 17th Avenue. Traffic will not be able to cross Mainstreet during the parade.

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