Hunt for the Golden Raspberry

Each year, a medallion about the size of your palm is hidden somewhere in Hopkins during the festival. The person who finds it first earns a $300 cash prize.

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Clues to finding the medallion will begin appearing Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The clues will be posted on the website and social media at 8:00 am each day.

Golden Raspberry Hunt Rules

  • The Golden Raspberry will be hidden on public property within the Hopkins city limits.
  • Clues will be posted on the festival's website, and on social media at 8:00 a.m. and each day thereafter.
  • It will be found outdoors.
  • It will be in an open area, not buried or hidden.
  • It will not be hidden in a place more than six feet high.
  • Please Keep in Mind: Property must not be damaged during the search for the Golden Raspberry.
  • Previous winners of the hunt, and their immediate family (e.g. parents, spouses, brothers/sisters, children), are not eligible for prize consideration for five (5) years after winning the hunt.
  • Hunt winners will be announced on the Raspberry Jam main stage, Central Park on Saturday.

Clue #1 - TBD 

Clue #2 - TBD

Clue #3 - TBD

Clue #4 - TBD

Clue #5 - TBD

Previous Hunt Winners

2025: TBD

2024: James Holt

2023: Shaun Pakenham

2022: Tom Lauinger

2021: Joe Prusak

2020: Ben Goodlund

2019: Gary Wong

2018: Mike Schatz

2017: Chris Aanestad

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