Midweek Music & Market: BOB, The Music of Dylan - CANCELED
Midweek Music & Market: BOB, The Music of Dylan - CANCELED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Featuring award winning musicians from the Twin Cities, BOB! The Music of Dylan artfully covers many old and new Bob Dylan songs.
- Food vendors: Brick Oven Bus, Coastal Coolers, Eggroll Queen, Heavy Metal Grill, Pharaoh’s Gyros, Sambusa Samosa
- Beer vendor: Northstar Tavern
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 2024!
On The One Music Festival
On The One Music Festival
Contact Information
The third annual On The One Music Festival heads to Bloomington Central Station Park in 2024.
On The One celebrates the best in Twin Cities urban eclectic music, including R&B, Neo-Soul to Reggae, Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, and spoken word. It features some of the top artists in their craft sharing their passions with the state of Minnesota.
Produced by The Avant Garde and City Of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, this free, all ages event is hosted by Chadwick "Niles" Phillips. Sponsored in part by Bloomington Parks and Recreation and Creative Placemaking.
PERFORMER LINEUP
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
- Food vendors: Sambusa Samosa | Soul to Soul BBQ | Pimento Jamaican Kitchen | Flame Mobile Kitchen
- Beer vendor: Northstar Tavern
VENDORS
- Black Roots Sauces and Seasoning
- Plant Bar Café
- Top2Bottom Fashion
- Today's Candle
- The Reign Love Collections
- Angel's Delightful Creations
- The Body Talk, LLC
- Neecy's Pieces
- Splash of Royalty Designz
- UnityInCommunity
- Peaces ‘n PuzSouls
VENUE
- Location: Central Station Park is located on East 81st Street between 31st and 33rd Avenues South, east of Mall of America and adjacent to Bloomington Central light rail station.
- Seating: The park features a large, flat, natural grass open space where the performances will take place. There is no permanent seating. It is recommended that you bring a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the show.
- Parking: See below
Revisit the 2022 On The One Music Festival
Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2024!
Visit the Creative Placemaking webpage to learn about projects and citywide planning efforts.
See the map below for parking information near Central Station Park. The map may be clicked to enlarge it for better viewing.
Mobile Recreation
Mobile Recreation
Mobile Recreation provides free recreation activities in various Bloomington park locations. No registration required. Each week will feature a unique activity. Scheduled list of activities coming soon! Activities may include kickball, Spikeball, arts & crafts, pop-up disc golf, slacklining, parachutes, and much more!
- Where: Various parks throughout Bloomington
- Who: Youth ages 18 and under.
- When: Tuesdays
- Morning Sessions: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Cost: Free!
- Registration: None required.
Summer 2024 Activity Schedule
- Morning Sessions (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
- June 18 - Wright’s Lake Park, 8501 17th Avenue South
- June 25 - Fenlason Park, 7901 1st Avenue South
- July 9 - Reynolds Park, 7201 West 83rd Street
- July 16 - West Bush Lake Park, 9401 W. Bush Lake Rd.
July 23 -Haeg Park, 8301 Penn Avenue SouthCANCELED- July 30 - Gene C. Kelly Playfield, 185 East 102nd Street
- August 6 - Dred Scott Park, 10820 Bloomington Ferry Road
- Afternoon Sessions (1 - 3 p.m.)
- June 18 - Tarnhill Park, 9650 Little Road
- June 25 - Southwood Park, 4800 Terracewood Drive
- July 9 - Moir/Central Park, 10320 Morgan Ave South
- July 16 - Maplewood Park, 131 East 95th Street
July 23 -Countryside Park, 10240 Bloomington Ferry RoadCANCELED- July 30 - Brye Park, 10500 Xavier Avenue South
- August 6 - Valley View Park, 9000 Portland Avenue South
IMPORTANT NOTE: Mobile Rec is a drop-in program, not a drop-off program. Parents/guardians must stay in the park for the duration of the time your children are participating in activities with City staff.
Weather Policy
Mobile Rec may be canceled if the weather is not ideal for programming. If weather becomes severe the weather line (952-563-8878) will be updated with any program changes or cancellations.
Bloomington Community Blood Drive
Bloomington Community Blood Drive
Give blood. Save lives.
- 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
- Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
- A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
- The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
Choose your donation time
Advance registration is required for this event.
Ways to register
- Go to the event registration page.
- Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
- Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
- Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.
2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App
3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS
What to do before, during and after your donation
- Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
- Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
- Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
- Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.
For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.
Safety Precautions
Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.
The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff.
These precautions include:
- Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
- Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
- All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
- Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
- All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
- Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
- Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
- Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
- Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.
Questions about donating?
Bloomington Community Blood Drive
Bloomington Community Blood Drive
Give blood. Save lives.
- 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
- Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
- A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
- The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
Choose your donation time
Advance registration is required for this event.
Ways to register
- Go to the event registration page.
- Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
- Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
- Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.
2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App
3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS
What to do before, during and after your donation
- Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
- Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
- Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
- Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.
For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.
Safety Precautions
Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.
The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff.
These precautions include:
- Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
- Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
- All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
- Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
- All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
- Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
- Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
- Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
- Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.
Questions about donating?
Business Connections
Business Connections
Do you want to learn more about what's happening in your own backyard? Are you interested in growing your business and connecting with your local community?
Join our new bi-monthly Business Connections meetings, coming to a city near you!
Every other month, we will gather as a community to connect, learn and grow from one another. Representatives from Bloomington city leadership, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and the Chamber will share upcoming events, initiatives and opportunities for every size business.
This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Typically held on the last Wednesday of every other month, 8-9:30 a.m.
Hosted by
Minneapolis Regional Chamber and
Nine Mile Brewing Company
Business Connections
Business Connections
Do you want to learn more about what's happening in your own backyard? Are you interested in growing your business and connecting with your local community?
Join our new bi-monthly Business Connections meetings, coming to a city near you!
Every other month, we will gather as a community to connect, learn and grow from one another. Representatives from Bloomington city leadership, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and the Chamber will share upcoming events, initiatives and opportunities for every size business.
This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Typically held on the last Wednesday of every other month, 8-9:30 a.m.
Hosted by
Minneapolis Regional Chamber and
Nine Mile Brewing Company
Business Connections
Business Connections
Do you want to learn more about what's happening in your own backyard? Are you interested in growing your business and connecting with your local community?
Join our new bi-monthly Business Connections meetings, coming to a city near you!
Every other month, we will gather as a community to connect, learn and grow from one another. Representatives from Bloomington city leadership, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and the Chamber will share upcoming events, initiatives and opportunities for every size business.
This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Typically held on the last Wednesday of every other month, 8-9:30 a.m.
Hosted by
Minneapolis Regional Chamber and
Nine Mile Brewing Company
Bloomington Housing Action Team Meeting - CANCELED
Bloomington Housing Action Team Meeting - CANCELED
Contact Information
Free Hands-Only CPR training - July
Free Hands-Only CPR training - July
