Bloomington Branches

Bloomington Branches: An Arboretum Party in the Park

• Admission: Free
• Date: Saturday, Sept. 12
• Time: 4-7 p.m.
  • LeRoy McQueen (honky tonk) performs at 4:15 p.m.
  • The Burning Daylights (blues, R&B, jazz, originals) perform from 5:15-6:30 p.m.

• Bryan Park
  1001 S. Henderson St.
  Bloomington, IN 47401

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Bryan Park through tree tours, family-friendly activities, live music and more.

Food trucks are scheduled to be on site; check back for specifics!

Take a self-guided tour of 15 different trees in the Bryan Park Arboretum with maps created by students from Indiana University BIOL-L326, Biodiverse-City! 

Visit with tree-related exhibitors including Bluestone Tree; Bloomington Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry; Mother Nature Landscaping; Bloomington Parks and Recreation Roving Naturalist; and CanopyBloomington.

• CanopyBloomington hosts in-person tree tours of the Bryan Park Arboretum at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The tree tours take place along the paved trail at Bryan Park. Meet at the North Shelter to participate in the tree tour.
• NEW! Purchase a tree-and-pollinator themed, custom designed Bloomington Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry neck gaiter for only $10 while supplies last! You'll be proud to sport this unique and versatile item as you show your support for trees and all the benefits they provide.
• Also available for the first time since 2018: A custom Arbor Day poster, designed to celebrate Bloomington's Bicentennial and Tree City USA status by local artist Emily Wilson. A limited number of 18" x 24" poster are available for $10 each.
• Visit the graphic timeline of Bryan Park, from its purchase in 1951 to its 75th anniversary!