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PICNICPALOOZA 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025

12-8pm | 43rd and Upton

To celebrate one year in business and the start of another amazing summer in Linden Hills, we’ll be hosting our first-ever PicnicPalooza block party. Bring your friends, your neighbors, your dogs and kids… and a competitive spirit, if you plan to join our Linden Hills Scavenger Hunt. 

Schedule of the Day

  • 11am-2pm: Scavenger Hunt (Starts at bandshell)

  • 12-8pm: Bounce House, Music, Your Favorite Food and Drinks from Picnic — which of course means Picnic dogs!

  • 12-5pm: Kids’ Crafts from Heartfelt, Cake Walk

Secure your entry now, with tickets starting at just $8!

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LINDEN HILLS SCAVENGER HUNT

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for the PicnicPalooza Scavenger Hunt! In this three-hour race to the finish, teams will solve a set of 25 clues within Linden Hills.

Assume a 3+ mile walk as you muddle over cryptic clues, explore famous-to-us landmarks, nosh on tasty treats and post a few selfies. Read FAQs.

Teams will be 4-8 total and must stick together for the hunt. If you have a crew ready to go, register your team now.

No team? No problem. After you register yourself for the hunt, you’ll fill out a form to help us place you with folks who share a similar life stage or hobbies. Don’t be shy, we are EXCELLENT matchmakers.

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The hunt will start at the Lake Harriet Bandshell at 11am and finish at PicnicPalooza at 2pm. We recommend taking 15-20 minutes to plan your route, so you can minimize backtracking.

Expect a big mix of clues, from quick selfies to visiting local businesses, speed-eating a Picnic dog to enjoying a drink at Wooden Ship.

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We’ll be giving away more than $2,000 in prizes for the top three teams alone, including:

  • Vikings tickets

  • Free Hamm’s for a year

  • Picnic gift cards

  • And more!

Ready to win BIG? Sign up for the hunt today.

GOLD SPONSORS

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SILVER SPONSORS

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Join us May 25 to celebrate one year of picnic linden hills