Organized By Lynden Chamber of Commerce
Lynden Chamber of Commerce (48.942700, -122.454260)
Celebrate the largest harvest of raspberries in North America in Lynden, July 20th & 21th. 2018 with the Northwest Raspberry Festival presented by WECU and the Washington Red Raspberries Commission. July is the peak time to get your share of Lynden’s bountiful crop of red raspberries while enjoying the summer sunshine and a variety of family-friendly activities at our annual downtown celebration, featuring local musicians on two stages, crafts, food, kids’ activities, basketball, classic automobiles, raspberry treats, beer garden, raspberry wine tasting and more. The festivities kick off on Friday, July 20 in downtown Lynden including; live music on two stages, face painting and inflatables for kids, the “Rookies" 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Dine on luscious raspberry & ice cream sundaes, parfaits and pies made from local products, or purchase a flat of raspberries, picked fresh daily from nearby farms to take home! Shop at Lynden’s downtown merchants and street vendors at the "Berry Fair" Street Market, and enjoy a ice cold raspberry beer at the “Timeout Razz Beer-y” Garden. Don’t miss out on Bellewood Acres raspberry infusion vodka & Honey Moon Winery’s Raspberry wine and hard cider being featured at the festival. Start Saturday morning off right with an all-you –can-eat pancake breakfast topped with local raspberries at the Lynden Community Center. Don't forget to cheer on your favorite team at the Curt Maberry Memorial Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. For 3-on-3 applications and more information, call tournament sponsor The Muljat Group North Real Estate at (360) 354-4242 or visit www.lynden3on3razz.com. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday July 21, festival attendees will discover many classic and restored cars and trucks at the Razz & Shine Cruise-In along tree-lined Front Street between 7th and 10th streets. Registration for the Razz & Shine, sponsored by Lynden Lube & Auto, is free and starts at 8 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call (360) 303-7610. For more information or event schedules please contact the Lynden Chamber of Commerce at (360) 354-5995 or [email protected], or visit www.lynden.org.