Get your summer off to a sizzlin' start. Sign your team up to play in the 2026 Dred Scott Sizzler softball tournament June 27 and 28! 

All participating teams are guaranteed to play no fewer than three (3) games. 

Divisions

• MSP Open
• MSP D
• MSP E/Rec
• WSP Open

Prize Payouts

• 1st Place: $800
• 2nd Place: $500
• 3rd Place: $300

(based on 16-team field)

Schedule and Registration

• Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 
• Sign up at MNSoftball.com.
• Entry fee: $310 per team
• Deadline June 21

Notes

• Each team will be provided six (6) AD Starr Tattoo 12" synthetic softballs (.52 core). 
• Additional balls may be purchased as needed. 
• The use of NX3 balls is prohibited.

Questions? Email tcomstock@bloomingtonmn.gov

Presented by the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, USA Softball Minnesota, DBL3'Z SPORTS, LLC. and Bloomington Blast, as part of the Minnesota USA Cup Championship Series. 

Examine the 1856 Pond House as a history detective. 

• Why is there empty space between the walls? 
• What is the heavy object on the mantle? 
• Why are there S shapes on the outside of the house? 

Answer these and other curious questions to win a detective gadget!

Free program for all ages. No registration required. Drop in any time during the three-hour event. 

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Make your own vintage tumbling acrobat toy to take home! 

Squeeze the sticks and watch all the flips and tricks your new gymnast will perform. 

You’ll be amazed at the kooky contortions your acrobat will get itself into. 

Free program. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event. Adult assistance needed for children. 

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Ask about Pond House tours.

Create a fragrant and decorative clove pomander—an old-fashioned room freshener. 

Learn from Sarah Reinke why people used to be afraid of breathing the air around them and trace the history of using nosegays, smelling salts and pomanders to mask unpleasant odors and ward off disease.

Free program. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.

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Ask about Pond House tours.

Hop into spring with a lively game of Bingo! 

Win festive grocery prizes like sweet treats, brunch favorites and fresh seasonal items. 

Gather your friends, enjoy the game and see what spring surprises you’ll take home.

REGISTRATION

This is a free event, but registration is required and accepted until full. 

• Limited to maximum of 50 participants.
• For adults 50 years of age and above.
• Register online at Webtrac. 

For more information or questions, contact us at 952-563-4944, MN Relay 711, or parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov. 

Join us for a presentation by Help At Your Door, a local nonprofit supporting seniors since 1984. 

Learn about their:

• Grocery assistance
• Transportation
• Home support services 

Discover how these services may benefit you or someone you know.

REGISTRATION

• Fee: Free
• Participant Limit: 30
  • For adults 50 years of age and above.
• Registration is required online at Webtrac. 

For more information or questions, contact us at 952-563-4944, MN Relay 711, or parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov. 

Get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a fun, hands-on craft filled with creativity and a little Irish charm! 

We’ll celebrate the season with a project inspired by all things green and lucky. 

No experience is necessary.

REGISTRATION

• Fee: $5 (includes all materials)
• Participant Limit: 24
  • For adults 50 years of age and above.
• Register online at Webtrac. 

For more information or questions, contact us at 952-563-4944, MN Relay 711, or parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov. 

Continental Ballet Company presents Giselle at Bloomington Center for the Arts' Schneider Theater.

This romantic two-act ballet with music by Adophe Adam tells the story of the young peasant girl Giselle who is betrayed by her lover, a nobleman in disguise. She dies of a broken heart and joins "The Wilis", a ghostly group of brides-to-be that lure men to their deaths by forcing them to dance endlessly. 

In the end, true love and forgiveness prevail as Giselle chooses to protect and save the life of her lover.

Performance Schedule

• March 14, 7:30 p.m. 
• March 15, 3 p.m. 
• March 21, 3 p.m.
• March 22, 3 p.m.  

Buy Tickets

Adult $32 | Senior (60+) $27 | Student $27 | Youth (13 and under) $17 
All fees included.

Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series. 

Continental Ballet Company presents Giselle at Bloomington Center for the Arts' Schneider Theater.

This romantic two-act ballet with music by Adophe Adam tells the story of the young peasant girl Giselle who is betrayed by her lover, a nobleman in disguise. She dies of a broken heart and joins "The Wilis", a ghostly group of brides-to-be that lure men to their deaths by forcing them to dance endlessly. 

In the end, true love and forgiveness prevail as Giselle chooses to protect and save the life of her lover.

Performance Schedule

• March 14, 7:30 p.m. 
• March 15, 3 p.m. 
• March 21, 3 p.m.
• March 22, 3 p.m.  

Buy Tickets

Adult $32 | Senior (60+) $27 | Student $27 | Youth (13 and under) $17 
All fees included.

Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series. 

Out of an abundance of caution due to severe winter weather in the forecast, this event has been canceled. 

Continental Ballet Company presents Giselle at Bloomington Center for the Arts' Schneider Theater.

This romantic two-act ballet with music by Adophe Adam tells the story of the young peasant girl Giselle who is betrayed by her lover, a nobleman in disguise. She dies of a broken heart and joins "The Wilis", a ghostly group of brides-to-be that lure men to their deaths by forcing them to dance endlessly. 

In the end, true love and forgiveness prevail as Giselle chooses to protect and save the life of her lover.

Performance Schedule

• March 14, 7:30 p.m. 
• March 15, 3 p.m. (canceled)
• March 21, 3 p.m.
• March 22, 3 p.m. 

Buy Tickets

Adult $32 | Senior (60+) $27 | Student $27 | Youth (13 and under) $17 
All fees included.

Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series.