Midweek Music & Market: Six To Midnight

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Midweek Music & Market: Six To Midnight

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.
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Established in 2012, Six to Midnight is a high-energy cover band bringing the best live music experience to events in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and beyond. Why "Six to Midnight”? It’s not about the hours. The group's journey started with a catchy name that transformed into a party band with the promise to make any night unforgettable!

Get a sneak peak on the Six to Midnight YouTube channel.  


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Midweek Music & Market offers a great mix of food, beer, music, games, and fun on Wednesdays in July and August in the east lot at Bloomington Civic Plaza.

  • Market, food and beverage sales open 5 - 8 p.m.
  • Music performances begin at 5:30 p.m.        

The area where music is performed on the Civic Plaza East Lawn is a grass hill with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the music.        


Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025! 

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New bus route offers more options to MOA, airport and more

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New bus route offers more options to MOA, airport and more

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To improve service along American Boulevard and offer more frequent options for travel to the Normandale Lake District area, Southwest Transit launched a new bus route between Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Minneapolis in March. The new Route 686 operates daily from 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Buses run every 30 minutes, alternating between express and all-stop services.

Running parallel to I-494 and American Boulevard, Route 686 stops at Southwest Station (Eden Prairie) and numerous locations along American Boulevard including the Normandale Lake District and Penn American District. The route also offers connections to the Orange Line, the D-Line and key locations along American Boulevard before going to Mall of America and both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at the MSP Airport. The express version stays on I-494 and stops at Southwest Station, MOA and Terminal 1.

For more information and schedules, visit Southwest Transit at swtransit.org.

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Tuesday Performance Series: The City of Lakes Community Band

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Tuesday Performance Series: The City of Lakes Community Band

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.
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The City of Lakes Community Band is a group of musicians based in South Minneapolis performing in the Twin Cities. The concerts are always free, fun and family-friendly! 

Get a free preview on the City of Lakes Community Band YouTube channel


The bandshell performance venue is a natural grass amphitheater with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

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Watch the 2025 State of the City online

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Watch the 2025 State of the City online

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Do you want to hear about the Best of Bloomington over the last year and what the City has planned for 2025? Mayor Tim Busse presented that information and more at the 2025 State of the City address on March 21. You can watch the video of the address on the City’s YouTube channel at blm.mn/soc2025.

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Midweek Music & Market: Dred I Dread

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Midweek Music & Market: Dred I Dread

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.
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Minnesota Music Academy and City Pages Magazine award winners for Best Twin Cities Reggae Band, Dred I Dread features a diverse group of performers hailing from Jamaica, New Orleans and beyond.

Get better acquainted with the group and its music on the Dred I Dread YouTube Channel


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Midweek Music & Market offers a great mix of food, beer, music, games, and fun on Wednesdays in July and August in the east lot at Bloomington Civic Plaza.

  • Market, food and beverage sales open 5 - 8 p.m.
  • Music performances begin at 5:30 p.m.        

The area where music is performed on the Civic Plaza East Lawn is a grass hill with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the music.        


Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025! 

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East parking lot

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Tuesday Performance Series: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

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Tuesday Performance Series: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.
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Enjoy a very special performance by the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO), widely regarded of one of the finest community orchestras in the Midwest. BSO is made up of volunteer adult amateur, semi-professional and professional musicians from all around the Twin Cities metro area. 

For a preview of what you'll hear during this show, visit the BSO's YouTube Channel


The bandshell performance venue is a natural grass amphitheater with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

Summer Fete 2021 Bandshell

Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025!

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Bob the Beachcomber

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Bob the Beachcomber

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Monday, August 11, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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Bob the Beachcomber encourages everybody to sing along, clap their hands, stomp their feet, get up and dance, and enjoy popular and familiar music featuring everything from the Beach Boys to Jimmy Buffet, SpongeBob Squarepants to Scooby Doo, and Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis.

You might even get to do the Twist, the Chicken Dance, the Limbo Rock, the Macarena, or the Cha-Cha Slide.


Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025!

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Picnic Pavilion

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Jolly Pops

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Jolly Pops

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Monday, August 4, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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The Jolly Pops unique approach to rocking with the kids generates a one-of-a-kind experience that is a great time for everyone!  

Want to see them in action? Visit the Jolly Pops YouTube Channel


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Monday Morning Kids' Series: KidPower with Rachael Kroog

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: KidPower with Rachael Kroog

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Monday, July 28, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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Be ready to have fun and dance along with Rachael Kroog and her original songs.


Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025! 

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Picnic Pavilion

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master

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Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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See a performance by yo-yo master Dazzling Dave Schulte and you might start believing his yo-yos are alive. 

Check out his amazing talents and maybe even try your hand at yo-yo tricks! 


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