Sibley Park has scenic walking paths, roses and wildflowers, tennis courts, a wading pool, playground and tot lot for family enjoyment. Other amenities include restroom facilities and a drinking fountain.
7 Ideas for Family Fun at Sibley Park
- Take a walk around the park and enjoy its garden
- Bring a book or two to swap out your reads at the Little Free Library
- Run around the playground and/or tot lot together
- Bring a playground ball to play dodge ball on the soccer field
- Use the playground ball for a game of kickball on the softball field
- Play a game of HORSE on the Basketball Court (you can use your playground ball for that, too.)
- Cool off in the Wading Pool
Sibley Pool
The park has one of the last remaining round wading pools in the Minneapolis park system. It is due to be replaced in 2022. This park does not share space with a school, so the pool is usually opened from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Sibley Park in Winter
Minneapolis Parks maintains a skating rink and a hockey rink during outdoor skating season (usually mid-December through mid-February. This is also a popular park for sledding. The slope is relatively gentle and points inward away from any streets.
Summer Meals at Sibley Park
Sibley Park historically participates in the summer meals program, offering free lunch to children under 18 years old from. Find up-to-date information here.
Updates to Sibley Park
Sibley Park will see an improvement project soon. Planned for the summer of 2022, the project will replace the playground equipment and the wading pool.
Possible Name Change
MPRB may also explore a possible name change for the park. Henry Sibley is one of those problematic historical icons that the Twin Cities has named so many places and things after. He was the first governor of our state and held other political offices. He also oversaw the mass execution of 38 Dakotas after the Dakota War in 1862. According to MPR, "It was the largest mass execution in U.S. history."
MPRB will be looking for community feedback and opinions on both the updates and on the possible name change and making final decisions based on the outcome of those surveys.
Sibley Recreation Center
The recreation center's amenities include a community kitchen, computer lab, craft room, meeting room and multipurpose room. Hours vary with the school year.