Parks & Recreation
The Parks and Recreation Department's summer Peforming Arts Series of free concerts and theatrical performances in City parks begins May 3 with a concert by Davis & Devitt at Peoples Park. See our Concerts, Movies and Plays Web site for a complete list of upcoming concerts.
Feedback about the Performing Arts Series is greatly appreciated. Please help us improve our summer series by filling out a quick online survey.
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department understands that quality of life is vital to the residents of Bloomington. The numerous facilities and hundreds of recreational programs provided by the Parks and Recreation Department contribute directly to the health and well-being of the entire community. The Department is a dynamic organization that constantly responds to change, develops new programs, adds and upgrades facilities and continues its efforts to preserve greenspace.
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, or CAPRA. First accredited in 2001, and re-accredited in 2006, the Parks and Recreation Department underwent an extensive self-assessment and peer review by a team of experienced professionals in the field of parks and recreation. Director Mick Renneisen said the process of accreditation has helped to continuously improve the quality of the Department's facilities, operations, programs and services.
On September 26, 2007, the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department was honored with the highest recognition an agency can receive when it was presented with the Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management by the National Recreation and Park Association. This award is indicative of an
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Community Events Hotline: 349-3754
For information on weather-related or other cancellations of the summer Performing Arts Series, Peoples Park Concerts, or other community events.
Sports Hotline: 349-3610
For information on weather-related or other cancellations of Parks and Recreation sports programs including tennis lessons, adult softball games, or Bloomington Girls Fastpitch Softball.
Pools Hotline: 349-3741
For information on weather-related closings of Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool.
Spotlight News in Parks & Recreation
Free Health Screenings, Sharing Life Stories at Senior Expo
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department and partner Bloomington Hospital present the annual Senior Expo, May 16 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Bloomington Convention Center. Admission is free.