Parks and Recreation Links
Three Rivers Park District, in partnership with the City of Bloomington, offers a variety of golf instruction opportunities aimed at new adult (and youth) golfers at Hyland Greens Golf Course, 10100 Normandale Blvd. Visit blm.mn/golf-lessons for more details and to register.
Adult Sports and Leagues
Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of adult sports leagues and programs throughout the year. The sports are offered at different levels of play; there is a sport for everyone from beginners to serious players. General information including registration is listed below. Click each sport for additional specific details.
General registration information
There are four ways to register for your adult sports league! You must pay in full at the time of registration. Payments may be made with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, check or cash. Please see your respective sports informational page for information regarding fees, registration periods, transfers and deadlines.
Online – Register online at https://blm.mn/webtrac.
OR complete the 2024 Summer Leagues Form and submit using a method below.
- By email – Send with credit card information to parksrec@BloomingtonMN.gov.
- In person – Visit Civic Plaza during business hours (M - F from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
- By mail – Mail with payment (check, money order, or credit card information) to:
- Bloomington Parks and Recreation
Attn: Anthony Dibella
1800 W Old Shakopee Rd
Bloomington, MN 55431
- Bloomington Parks and Recreation
League Standings and Schedules
Teams play a ten week regular season schedule and a single elimination playoff. All games will be officiated by two officials. Games are played five versus five. All participants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Days: Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Dates: December 3, 2023 - March 15, 2024
- Playoffs: Through end of March
- Resident Fee: $620 per team
- Non-Resident Fee: $645 per team
- Priority Registration Period: September 26 - October 10, 2023
- Open Registration Period: October 25, 2023
- Registration Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Location: Kennedy Activity Center, 150 East 98th Street
Grab your friends and join us for a blast from your gym class past with our kickball league! Co-Rec teams will play a ten game regular season, with a single elimination playoff with officials and bases. League fees includes: kickball (1 per team), scheduling of a field, game officials and league championship prizes.
Register online at https://blm.mn/webtrac or submit the 2024 Summer Leagues Form.
Summer League 2024:
- Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Dates: April 30 - July 25, 2024 + single elimination playoff
- Times: 6:15 - 10:20 p.m.
- Resident Fee: $299 per team
- Non-Resident Fee: $324 per team
- Priority Registration Period: March 1 - 25, 2024
- Open Registration Period: March 27, 2024
- Registration Deadline: April 22, 2024
- Location: Valley View Playfields, 501 E. 90th St, Bloomington
Fall League 2024:
- Days: Thursdays
- Dates: August 22 - September 26, 2024 (no playoffs)
- Times: 6:15 - 10:20 p.m.
- Resident Fee: $195 per team
- Non-Resident Fee: $220 per team
- Priority Registration Period: June 10 - July 10, 2024
- Open Registration Period: July 12, 2024
- Registration Deadline: August 12, 2024
- Location: Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
SUMMER LEAGUE PLAY
2024 Summer Pickleball Leagues
The pickleball ladder allows players to schedule matches on their time in an environment that allows both casual and competitive play. Matches are to be played twice a month to maintain standing and are scheduled at an agreed upon location between players. We offer singles and doubles ladder leagues.
- Days: Players' choice
- Dates: June 1 - August 31
- Fee: $23/single, $46/doubles
- Registration: March 1 - May 13
- Location(s): Players' choice
Register online at https://blm.mn/webtrac or submit the 2024 Summer Leagues Form.
GENERAL RECREATIONAL PLAY
Scheduled playtimes and locations
Search the calendar and reserve facilities online at blm.mn/webtrac.
| Days | Dates* | Times | Type of Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | June 1 - August 30 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Open play. All abilities welcome. |
PICKLEBALL COURT LOCATIONS
- Dred Scott Playfields - 10820 Bloomington Ferry Road
- Daily, 8 a.m. - sunset
- Hyland Hills Park - 9858 Edgewood Road
- Summer months – open play
- Jim Klaseus Courts at Westwood Athletic Fields - West 108th Street
- Daily, 8 a.m. - sunset
- Download the Tennis and Pickleball Court Locations guide
- Includes combination tennis/pickleball courts
In partnership with City of Edina, grab your skates and join the 4-on-4 Adult Pond Hockey League!
League offers competitive and recreational divisions.
Games are scheduled on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
- Days: Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Dates: December 13, 2023 - February 14, 2024 (or when weather/ice conditions permit)
- Times: Game times vary
- Early bird deadline: November 22, 2023
- Final deadline: December 4, 2023
- Location: Various Edina parks
To register, visit Edina Parks and Recreation online and search for 4-Person Hockey under Adult Sports.
The City of Bloomington offers adult softball leagues in summer, fall and winter for all levels of play, almost every day of the week! Games are played at Valley View Playfields and Dred Scott Playfields.
2024 Summer Softball League Registration
- Priority Registration: January 22 - February 12
- Open Registration: February 20
- Registration Deadline: April 8
- Register online at https://blm.mn/webtrac or submit the 2024 Summer Softball Leagues Form.
10-Week Summer League
- Days: Mondays through Thursdays
- Times: 6:15 - 10:15 p.m.
- Dates: April 22 - August 15
- Resident Team Fees: $545 (single games), $843 (double-headers)
- Non-Resident Team Fees: $570 (single games), $868 (double-headers)
- Locations:
- Dred Scott Playfields, 10820 Bloomington Ferry Rd, Bloomington
- Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
5-Week Summer League
- Days: Tuesdays
- Times: 6:15 - 10:15 p.m.
- Dates: April 23 - June 4 (Early Summer), June 11 - July 30 (Late Summer)
- Resident Team Fees: $273
- Non-Resident Team Fees: $298
- Locations:
- Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
2024 Fall Softball League
- Days: Mondays through Thursdays
- Dates: August 19 - September 26 (no playoffs)
- Times: 6:15 - 10:15 p.m.
- Fees: $526 (resident), $551 (non-resident) per team
- Priority Registration: June 10 - July 10
- Open Registration: July 12
- Registration Deadline: August 9
- Locations:
- Dred Scott Playfields, 10820 Bloomington Ferry Rd, Bloomington
- Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
2025 Winter Softball League
More information coming soon!
- Dates/Times: TBD
- Fees: $295 (resident), $320 (non-resident) per team
- Registration Dates: TBD
- Locations: Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington (TBD)
We offer Singles and Doubles leagues at a variety of ability levels for all genders. Leagues run June through August and take place at a Valley View and Dred Scott Playfields in Bloomington.
2024 Summer Men's and Mixed Doubles Leagues
10 week season with a playoff to follow.
- Days: Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays
- Dates: June 3 - August 29, 2024
- Fees: $114 per team
- Registration: March 1 - May 13, 2024
- Click here to find your NTRP rating.
2024 Summer Women's Doubles Leagues
For beginner, intermediate and advanced level players. Doubles play is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 10-week season.
- Days: Wednesdays and/or Thursdays
- Dates: June 3 - August 29, 2024
- Fees: $94 per team
- Registration: March 1 - May 13, 2024
- Click here to find your NTRP rating.
2024 Summer Women's Singles Ladder
For players of a variety of ability levels to challenge each other and have the flexibility to schedule their own matches.
- Days: Players' choice
- Dates: June 1 - August 31, 2024
- Fees: $23 (singles), $46 (doubles) per team
- Registration: March 1 - May 13, 2024
- Locations: Players' choice
League Registration
Register online
or submit the 2024 Summer Leagues Form.
Adult Tennis Lessons
Learn the basics or master your serve! We offer beginner and intermediate levels of instruction In partnership with USTA Northern. Beginner participants will receive a new tennis racquet with registration.
Valley View Session 1
- Dates: June 4 - July 9, 2024
- Times: 6 - 7 p.m. (beginner), 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. (intermediate)
- Fee: $70 per session
- Deadline: One (1) day before the start of a session
- Location: Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
Valley View Session 2
- Dates: July 23 - August 27, 2024
- Times: 6 - 7 p.m. (beginner), 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (intermediate)
- Fee: $70 per session
- Deadline: One (1) day before the start of a session
- Location: Valley View Playfields, 501 E 90th St, Bloomington
Sunrise Session
- Dates: June 13 - July 25, 2024
- Times: 6 - 7 p.m. (beginner), 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. (intermediate)
- Fee: $70 per session
- Deadline: One (1) day before the start of a session
- Location: Sunrise Park, 9401 Bloomington Ferry Rd, Bloomington
Lesson Registration
Either log into your current account or create a new account to register for this program. Once you have accessed your account, follow the Activities link, keyword search: Tennis.
Volleyball is offered on sand during the summer and indoors in fall and winter. We offer officiated Women's, Co-Rec and Open leagues for the fall and winter seasons. We offer self-officiated Co-rec sand leagues are offered in the summer. Each season offers leagues with different levels of play to allow participants to choose the level of competition that suits their team. Please see designation definitions at the bottom of this section.
Winter Indoor League 2024
- Days: Mondays - Thursdays
- Dates: January 2 - March 18, 2024
- Times: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
- Fee: $295 per team (residents), $320 per team (nonresidents)
- Priority Registration Period: September 26 - November 10, 2023
- Open Registration Period: November 13 - December 13, 2023
- Location: Kennedy Activity Center, 150 East 98th Street
Summer Sand League 2024
- Days: Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Dates: May 22 - August 1 (no playoff)
- Times: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
- Resident Fee: $220 per team
- Non-Resident Fee: $245 per team
- Priority Registration Period: March 1 - April 8
- Open Registration Period: April 10 - May 13
- Location: Dred Scott Sand Volleyball Courts, 10820 Bloomington Ferry Road
Fall Indoor League 2024
- Days: Mondays - Thursdays
- Dates: September 16 - December 5
- Times: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
- Resident Fee: $305
- Non-Resident Fee: $330
- Priority Registration Period: June 10 - August 5
- Open Registration Period: August 7 - September 6
- Location: Kennedy Activity Center, 150 E 98th Street
Gold Leagues:
Bloomington’s highest level of play, intended for teams seeking a competitive volleyball experience; additionally, players must have the ability to accurately call fouls on themselves.
Silver Leagues:
Leagues intended for teams who desire a moderately competitive, recreational volleyball experience.
Bronze Leagues:
A fun and recreational volleyball experience with a limited level of competition.
Open League:
No gender restrictions. Completely open league for any/all players.
To register as an individual (Free Agent) follow this link.
The Free Agent list is for people who are new to the area, out of practice or who don't have their own teammates. We will use this list to help place you on a team that needs players. You will stay on this list for the calendar year. Sign up is free, all you need is an account!
Cancellation and Withdrawal Policy
- Full refunds will be processed if the league your team is registered for is canceled by Parks and Recreation due to lack of teams.
- Prorated refunds will be processed if scheduled games are canceled and make up dates are not available due to unavailable facilities.
- Teams will receive a full refund less a $50 service charge if your team withdraws at least 3 weeks before the start of play.
- Refunds will not be processed if your team withdraws less than 3 weeks before the start of play or if your team is removed from the league due to disciplinary action.
In order to be considered a resident team, 75% of the team members must reside or work in the City of Bloomington.
In the event of inclement weather, the following procedures will take place:
- The league director will determine if the games are to be played on that evening and update the weather line by 4 p.m.
- The decision will be recorded on the weather line at 952-563-8878 option 1.
- If inclement weather occurs after 4 p.m. staff will update the weather line as timely as possible but games could also be called at the fields.