Mayor Kerry Thomson

Page last updated on June 25, 2025 at 4:00 pm

For more information, please contact

Julie Ramey, Community Relations Manager, Parks and Recreation 
rameyj@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3719

 

Desiree DeMolina, Communications Director, City of Bloomington
comms@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3406

Parks and Recreation Shares Event Schedule for Fourth of July

Bloomington, Ind. – Bloomington Parks & Recreation and Downtown Bloomington Inc., and title sponsor IU Credit Union present the annual Fourth of July Parade and concert on Friday, July 4.

 

A live performance by the Bloomington Community Band begins at 9 a.m. on the south side of the Monroe County Courthouse at 100 W. Kirkwood Ave., followed by the parade at 10 a.m.

 

The Bloomington Community Band performance and the Fourth of July Parade may be delayed or cancelled for safety in the event of extreme weather. Call 812-349-3754 for schedule updates.

 

The parade route begins at College Avenue and 10th Street. From there, 65 different parade entries will travel south on College Avenue, turn east onto Kirkwood Avenue, go one block to Walnut Street and turn north to return to 10th Street. The parade ends where it began, at the intersection of College Avenue and 10th Street.

 

More July Fourth Activities

Parks and Recreation also hosts Open Swim Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 4, with free admission to Bryan Park Pool, 1020 S. Woodlawn Ave., and Mills Pool, 1100 W. 14th St. In the event of inclement weather, call the Splash & Skate Hotline at 812-349-3741 to check the open status of Bryan Park Pool, Mills Pool, and the Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St.

 

The Bloomington Community Farmers' Market takes place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 5 outside Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton St., with local products from farm and field, as well as ready-to-eat food by local small businesses and live music by local performers.

 

Although City Hall closes on July 4, Parks and Recreation facilities—including the Griffy Lake Boathouse, Cascades Golf Course, and the Twin Lakes Recreation Center—are open on the holiday. For more information about operating hours, weather-related closings, or other information, contact the facilities directly:

 

 

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