Brookside Park

Website: Brookside Park
Phone: 952-563-8877

Bloomington’s Brookside Park is across 98th street from the Bloomington Ice Garden and Marsh Lake Park and incorporates over 22 acres on its own. Family friendly amenities include a playground and sports fields/courts. In the winter the city maintains ice rinks. Off-street parking is found off of Xerxes Avenue right next to the playground.

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• • Find a full directory of Twin Cities Outdoor Ice Rinks Here.

7 Ideas for Family Fun at Brookside Park:

1. Play on the playground. The play equipment is a good size for running, climbing and sliding.
2. Pack a picnic lunch for a lunch and play date.
3. Bring a playground ball to play games on the soccer field. Play a game of dodgeball or one on one soccer when the field is not in use.
4. Get a game of kickball going on the softball field. Or bring your gear and practicing batting and throwing together.
5. Volley a tennis ball;
6. or Volley a volleyball.
7. In the winter bring your skates and go ice skating.

Ice Skating at Brookside Park

The City of Bloomington maintains both a general and a hockey rink at this location from mid-December to mid-February as weather permits. It is only open on weekends and school release days but is staffed and has floodlighting at those times.

Brookside Park Community Garden

Community garden plots are available to rent. They are located at the south end of the park near Bloomington Covenant Church. These plots tend to sell out. Return renters get priority and can reserve in January and February. In March, any remaining plots are opened up to the public (March 1st for Bloomington Residents; March 15th for anyone). These plots are not super close to the playground, but close enough that older children could go off and play when they are done helping in the garden or that a family could walk over for playtime together after working together.

Useful Links:

• Find more information on Bloomington Community Gardens here.
• Outdoor Skating Rinks and Warming Houses In Bloomington

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Fun Past Events We Hope to See Again

• Winter Fete Sledstravaganza - 02/06/2026 - 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm