Veterans Memorial Ribbon Cutting and Opening Celebration (back-to-back events)

Register by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, November 3

Two events will be held to recognize our veterans and celebrate the opening of the Bloomington Veterans Memorial.

From 9-9:30 a.m., a short Ribbon Cutting event will be held at Harrison Park, 1701 W. 100th Street, the Veterans Memorial site. 

Remarks will be shared from Mayor Busse and a Veteran followed by photos of the ribbon cutting marking the memorial’s opening. Parking details and accommodations will be added to this page as made available and emailed to registrants.

From 10-11 a.m., the Opening Celebration of the Veterans Memorial will be held at Bloomington Civic Plaza’s Schneider Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road.

The celebration event will feature live music and speakers Tim Blotz (Fox 9 anchor), Mayor Busse, VA Commissioner Brad Lindsay, and other dignitaries.  Refreshments will be provided in the lobby after the event.

Organized by Bloomington Remembers Veterans and the City of Bloomington with support from Bloomington American Legion Post 550, the Ribbon Cutting and Opening Celebration will honor the opening of the new Bloomington Veterans Memorial at Harrison Park. This permanent memorial recognizes the commitment and sacrifice of our veterans and their families, both in times of peace and conflict.