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Hopkinton's Summer Festival starts tonight with talent contest

Posted 7/20/12

HOPKINTON - Fireworks, lawnmower races and musical acts are lined for Hopkinton's Summer Fest Friday, July 20 through Saturday at the town park. Events begin Friday at 7 p.m. at the village gazebo …

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Hopkinton's Summer Festival starts tonight with talent contest

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HOPKINTON - Fireworks, lawnmower races and musical acts are lined for Hopkinton's Summer Fest Friday, July 20 through Saturday at the town park.

Events begin Friday at 7 p.m. at the village gazebo with a talent contest open to all ages.

A parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday morning on Route 11B and continues to Route 49. Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division Band will be among the marchers.

A tractor pull begins 12 noon behind the NuMed building on Route 11B.

A town hall dinner will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the annual block dance at 8 p.m. featuring the "Drifters."

At the gazebo local artists will perform throughout the day.

At 11:30 a.m. River Mohawks will play, followed by North Country at 1:45 p.m. Lacey Stoddard will perform at 4 p.m. with Oshier Country following at 5:15 p.m. Saturday gazebo performances will close with music from Kountry Rebels II.

Sunday morning guests are invited to a pancake breakfast at the town hall.

Tractor pulls will begin at 9 a.m. behind the NuMed building.

Sunday at the gazebo, the Old Timers Band will start off an afternoon of music at 12 noon. The Kickin' Back band will play at 2:15 p.m., followed by the Kickin Kountry Cloggers. From 6 p.m. until dusk Wendy Crump will offer music and karaoke.

Hopkinton Summerfest will end with a fireworks display at dusk.