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Photos: Hopkinton Family Day activities, fireworks

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Featured, Featured: Features, Police & Fire

Hopkinton Family Day was held Saturday, with activities on the school fields during the day and fireworks in the the evening.

Family Day

Colette and Donald Cronin, two of the organizers from Friends of Hopkinton, take a break to pose for a picture. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

People check out the food options. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Children wait in line to get a balloon animal. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Fire personnel demonstrate the importance of having sprinklers installed in a home. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Samantha Prescott, owner of The Spoon restaurant, heads into the dunk tank. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

People take in the event on a beautiful afternoon. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Victoria Rowland and her father, Andrew Rowland, show off their face paint. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Children head into a bouncy house. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day

Representatives from the Hopkinton Police Department pose for a picture. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Family Day fireworks

The fireworks draw attention from those seeking a snack from one of the food trucks set up in the middle school parking lot. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

People sitting at a table by the food trucks check out the show. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

Red fireworks match the color of some attendees’ garb. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

Pat O’Brien, one of the event’s organizers, checks out the show. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

The fireworks light up the night. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

A child gets a lift to watch the display. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

The fireworks light up the solar panels in the middle school parking lot. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

The fireworks are seen from behind one of the water towers next to the middle school. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

Family Day fireworks

Phil Powers (left) and Mike McLaughlin, working a traffic detail at the middle school, take in the fireworks show. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

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