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Make a positive impact through volunteerism. You can build your resume, make friends and increase the quality of life in your community – all while helping others. Review opportunities below and when you find one that's just right for you, apply by completing the Parks and Rec volunteer application.
Adult Adaptive Archery Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Archery program and help participants learn the basics of archery safety, equipment and shooting form from certified instructors.
Outdoor Archery
- Date(s) and Time(s): Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: Marsh Lake Archery Range, 9401 France Ave. S.
Indoor Archery
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: Bethany Gym at Substance Church, 6900 W. 115th St.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Board Games Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Board Games program! This is a monthly drop-in program for adults with disabilities. Join us as we play a variety of games each week, selected based on the interest of participants.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- First Wednesday of each month.
- 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. to volunteer.
- Location: Logan Lodge, 9930 Logan Ave. S.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Crafts Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Crafts program! This is a monthly drop-in program for adults with disabilities. Join us as we lead a unique craft for our participants each month. Be ready to help hands-on as needed. Instruction and supplies will be provided.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Third Wednesday of each month
- 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. to volunteer
- Location: Logan Lodge, 9930 Logan Ave. S.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Dance Your Socks Off Volunteer
Support and encourage adults with disabilities and dance the night away! Volunteers may assist with check-in, refreshments and dance floor supervision.
- Date(s) and Time(s): All dances 7 - 9 p.m.
- Friday, October 17, 2025: Halloween Dance
- Friday, November 21, 2025: Tropical Beach Party
- Friday, December 12, 2025: Flannel Ball
- Friday, January 16, 2026: Winter Dance
- Friday, February 13, 2026: Valentine's Dance
- Friday, March 20, 2026: St. Patrick's Dance
- Friday, April 17, 2026: Spring Fling
- Please arrive by 6:45 p.m. to volunteer
- Location: Valley View Middle School, 8900 Portland Ave. S.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Fishing Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Fishing program and help participants go fishing at Bush Lake Beach in the summer and winter! There will be experienced instructors from Fishing for All LLC to provide all the equipment and instruction needed.
Summer Fishing
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m.
- Please arrive by 5:45 to volunteer.
- Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1 - 3 p.m.
- Please arrive by 12:45 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: East Bush Lake Park, 9140 E. Bush Lake Rd.
Winter Ice Fishing
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Sunday, January 11, 2026, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Sunday, March 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Please arrive by 9:45 to volunteer
- Location: East Bush Lake Park, 9140 E. Bush Lake Rd.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Open Gym Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Open Gym program! This is a monthly drop-in program for adults with disabilities. Join us to support participants during free play time with a variety of recreation activities like pickleball, table tennis, basketball and more.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Second Friday of each month
- 10:30 - 12 p.m.
- Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. to volunteer
- Location: Bethany Gym at Substance Church, 6900 W. 115th St.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Paddleboarding Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Paddle Boarding program and help participants get out on the water this summer. Participants will learn the basics of paddleboarding, including paddle strokes and balance positions.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Monday, July 7, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Monday, August 11, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: East Bush Lake Park, 9140 E. Bush Lake Rd.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Pickleball Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Pickleball program and help participants discover the game of pickleball. They'll learn basic skills, make new friends and enjoy friendly games in an inclusive and encouraging setting.
Outdoor Pickleball (summer)
- Dates: Thursdays, June 19 - July 17, 2025 (No program July 3)
- Times: 6:30-8 p.m.
- Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: Dred Scott Park, 10820 Bloomington Ferry Rd.
Indoor Pickleball (fall)
- Dates: Thursdays, October 2 - 23, 2025
- Times: 6:30-8 p.m.
- Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. to volunteer.
- Location: Bethany Gym at Substance Church, 6900 W. 115th St.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Softball Volunteer
Join participants for an exciting summer of softball. This is a recreational league that is focused on having fun and experiencing the game. We will help participants play, learn, improve their skills, meet new friends, and most importantly, have fun all summer long!
- Dates: Tuesdays, June 10-July 29, 2025 (No program July 1)
- Time: 6:30-8:15 p.m.
- Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. to volunteer.
- Locations:
- Tarnhill Park, 9650 Little Rd. (June 10 – July 22)
- Red Haddox Field at Valley View Park, 360 E. 90th St. (July 29)*
*At the conclusion of the season, there is a special “Under the Lights game scheduled at Red Haddox Field.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Wii Bowling Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Wii Bowling program! This is a monthly drop-in program for adults with disabilities. Join us to support participants in playing Wii Bowling on the Nintendo video gaming system.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Fourth Monday of each month
- 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. to volunteer
- Location: Logan Lodge, 9930 Logan Ave. S.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
Adult Adaptive Winter Sports Sampler Volunteer
Volunteer with our Adult Adaptive Winter Sports Sampler program! Join our participants for ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing, fat tire biking and hot cocoa.
- Date(s) and Time(s):
- Saturday, February 21, 2026
- 1 - 3 p.m.
- Please arrive by 12:45 a.m. to volunteer
- Location: Brookside Park, 10000 Xerxes Ave. S.
To Apply and Sign Up to Volunteer: Visit the Adaptive Recreation – Adult Programs 2025/2026 Page.
The City of Bloomington's Adopt-A-Park program is a fun, educational and worthwhile way for you to beautify your local neighborhood park or favorite trail.
Adopt-A-Park Bloomington provides you, your family, group or organization with the opportunity to make our parks even more safe and beautiful than they already are!
You can volunteer to clean up and beautify a park or a stretch of trail, help plant and maintain park gardens, keep our parks litter-free, and remove invasive species with the guidance and support of Recreation and Park Maintenance staff.
For full details, visit blm.mn/adopt-a-park.
The Farmer’s Market gives volunteers an opportunity to experience the local food system, learn about the Minnesota growing season, and develop a relationship with the Bloomington community. This is an ideal opportunity for community members who are passionate about the farmers market, want to be more active in their community, or are interested in learning more about event planning and logistics.
- Set Up 7 - 8 am: Help set up market tables, chairs,directional signs and information booth.
- Event Support 9 am - 12 pm: - Assist with daily market activities. Conduct attendance counts for 10 minutes every hour.
- Take Down 1 - 2 pm: - Help take down market directional signs and information booth. Light clean-up duties like wiping down tables and sorting trash bins as assigned.
To apply, fill out a Parks and Rec volunteer application.
Looking for a group volunteer project? Want to help beautify outdoor spaces in Bloomington? Parks Maintenance and Parks and Recreation have opportunities for you! Projects include park clean-ups, park adoption, buckthorn removal, and other park enhancements.
To apply, fill out a Parks and Rec volunteer application or if you have questions or need additional information, contact:
Parks and Recreation Department
952-563-8877 | MN Relay 711 | volunteer@BloomingtonMN.gov
Historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House, located in Pond Dakota Mission Park, 401 E. 104th Street, offers tours where visitors can learn about Gideon and Agnes Pond and the Dakota people among whom they lived as missionaries during the mid-nineteenth century. Guests at Pond House experience life in early Bloomington at monthly hands-on history programs and lectures. More info can be found on the Pond House web page.
To apply for volunteer opportunities at Pond House, fill out a Parks and Rec volunteer application.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation offers a variety of special events throughout the year that often require the assistance of volunteers.
To apply, fill out a Parks and Rec volunteer application. If you are current volunteer with Parks and Recreation, please contact Parks and Recreation at 952-563-8877 or volunteer@BloomingtonMN.gov to participate.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation offers an excellent opportunity for teens 13+ or entering 8th grade in the fall to get involved and make a difference in their community by volunteering within a variety of summer youth programs. Summer Teen volunteers assist with activities under the guidance of experience staff and gain valuable leadership skills. Volunteers are selected through an application and interview process. Volunteers serve in a minimum two-week session in their selected program. Volunteers are able to select to volunteer in more than one program. In the summer, teens can apply to volunteer in the following programs:
Summer Adventure Playground Volunteers
- Volunteer shift times: Monday - Friday, 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Program Dates: June 17 - August 8, 2025 (No programming July 1 - 5);
- Volunteers are assigned to two-week sessions.
- Location(s): Various park locations throughout Bloomington
- Information: Help facilitate opportunities to play and lead playground participants (in grades 1 - 7) in games, sports, arts and crafts, and make new friendships. Program includes occasional field trips.
Camp Kota JC Volunteers
- Volunteer shift times: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. + Thursday evening program
- Two Sessions Available:
- Session 1: July 7 - 18, 2025
- Session 2: July 21 - August 1, 2025
- Location: East Bush Lake Park
- Information: Help campers learn basic outdoor skills while meeting new friends, singing crazy songs and having tons of fun.
Application
- Fill out a Parks and Recreation Volunteer Application. Please be sure to answer all required questions and indicate all program(s) and session(s) of interest. Please note email addresses ending ISD271.org typically do not accept emails from outside the school district. Please use an alternate email address on your application.
- Deadline to apply – May 16, 2025. Applicants will be contacted via email with next steps after this date.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Bloomington. The 2025 Summer Teen Volunteer Program is full.
Please feel free to complete the application using the link above so your information is in our system and available for future volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer as an usher and experience great performances at Bloomington Center for the Arts in person.
Download, print and share the Usher Volunteer flyer.
Thank you for considering ushering and other volunteer opportunities with Bloomington Parks and Recreation.
