Northwest Raspberry Festival

Celebrate the largest harvest of raspberries in North America in Lynden 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 afternoon, 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 and ice cream sundaes, parfaits and pies made from local berries, 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 nice cold raspberry beer at the “Timeout Razz Beer-y” Garden. Start Saturday morning off right with an all-you–can-eat pancake breakfast topped with local raspberries at the Lynden Community Center.