Arts in the Parks
CALLING ALL FOOD VENDORS!
Bring your mobile food/beverage operation to an Arts in the Parks event in summer 2025. Click the Parking and Food Vendors tab below and complete the application to request your opportunity to serve guests during our Sunday Funday, Midweek Music & Market, and Thursday Blockbusters series.
With a wide variety of events happening June through August, there's sure to be one that's perfect for you. Don't delay. Apply today!
Arts in the Parks includes not only musical performances spanning the spectrum from classical to rock and everything in between, but also offers live theater, food trucks, kids entertainment and much more! All programs are completely free of charge and open to the public.
You can check the status of Arts in the Parks events during inclement weather by calling 952-563-8878 or visiting the Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
MONDAY MORNING KIDS' SERIES
Wake up to Mondays at Moir Park and Valley View Park, June 9 - August 11, 2025. Bring your family and friends alternating weeks at these two popular locations throughout the summer to enjoy music, dancing, magic, storytelling and much more! The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. and each show lasts approximately one hour.
TUESDAY PERFORMANCE SERIES
The sounds of summer echo throughout the Normandale Lake Bandshell area on select Tuesdays this summer when some of Bloomington’s best music and dance takes the stage. The Tuesday Performance series runs June 10 - August 5, 2025. Shows begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
MIDWEEK MUSIC & MARKET
Midweek Music & Market offers top notch music, a mini farmers market, a beer garden, lawn games, and up to seven food trucks, making it one of the largest weekly food truck events in the area! It's everything you need to enjoy your Wednesday evenings in the summer in the Bloomington Civic Plaza east lot--the same location as the Saturday Farmers Market. The series runs July 9 - August 27, 2025 with market, food and beer sales open 5-8 p.m., and music performances beginning at 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY BLOCKBUSTERS SERIES
The Thursday Blockbusters Series is part of our Evening Performance Series at Normandale Lake Bandshell. Throughout the summer we will be hosting some of the best entertainment in the Twin Cities as well as food vendors to handle your dinner plans. The Thursday Blockbusters run June 12 - August 14, 2025. Food and beer service opens at 6:30 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m.
SUNDAY FUNDAY
Sunday Funday offers free, family-friendly live entertainment. This series is sure to be a fun way to spend summer afternoons in Bloomington. Events take place 5 - 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) at locations throughout the city. Look for a show at a neighborhood park near you June 15 - August 17, 2025.
