Bloomington Veterans Memorial

06/07/2026

The Bloomington Veterans Memorial is beginning to take shape at Harrison Park.

What was once a vision is becoming a reality—a place to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans from Bloomington and beyond for generations to come.

Learn more, follow updates, or apply to have a veteran honored: bloomingtonmn.gov/coe/veterans-memorial-harrison-park

06/07/2026

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Bloomington showed up in force this morning for the annual Memorial Day Parade!! Lyndale Avenue was standing room only with nearly 40 community and school groups and veterans organizations proudly representing the very best of our city.

We were honored to once again share the progress of the Bloomington Veterans Memorial, now under construction at Harrison Park and on track to open this fall in time for Veterans Day.

📆 There is still time to add a veteran’s name to the memorial to ensure inclusion for the Dedication Ceremony Fall 2026. The deadline to be included for the opening is June 30.

Throughout this process, we’ve learned something important: veterans are humble. They serve with pride, professionalism, and determination — but are often the last to seek recognition for themselves.

If there is a special veteran in your life, living or deceased, please consider honoring them through the memorial.

For $350, their name will be permanently included on the memorial and featured in the Digital Veteran Library, where photos and stories of their service can be shared for generations to come.

We hope you’ll join us in honoring those who served.

Learn more: Blm.mn/veterans-memorial

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, and we thank all who have served to protect our freedoms.

05/12/2026

It's almost time for the Bloomington Memorial Day Parade -- on May 25, 2026. Mark your calendars! Join us and many neighbors for a great event down Lyndale Avenue between 94th Street and the Bloomington Cemetery. We hope to see you there. We'll be sharing updates on the future Bloomington Veterans Memorial.
https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/coe/veterans-memorial-harrison-park

Hope to see you there !

05/08/2026

This was a day for the record books. More than 150 of our neighbors and friends — including veterans, city leaders, corporate partners, Bloomington Remembers Veterans Board, LEO A DALY, Nine Mile Creek supporters, city staff, and many others, celebrated an important milestone — including the groundbreaking of the Bloomington Veterans Memorial. The event was perfect!

Our President, Kate Blessing, shared a few meaningful words as part of the program and together we each tossed a shovel of dirt in support of the future memorial and the larger Nine Mile Creek corridor project. What a blessing it was to reconnect with so many people who have supported us along the way.

Thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and sent well wishes. The excitement is building, and it’s inspiring to see so much momentum behind this progress.

This project is truly a legacy for our veterans. They can hold their heads high knowing that service and sacrifice continue to be honored and remembered.

05/06/2026

We are thrilled to officially break ground on the future Bloomington Veterans Memorial. What a special ceremony—thank you to all who attended!

05/05/2026

Today is the BIG DAY for our future Bloomington Veterans Memorial. Project Groundbreaking, Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. at Moir Park here in Bloomington. Our sincere thank you and congratulations to all involved...we on our way to project completion -- Fall of 2026.

Thank you, Timothy Blotz Fox 9, for your ongoing support of this project. Your heartfelt stories of our progress have meant the world to us!

Bloomington is breaking ground on a unique Veterans memorial that will feature oversized dog tags and digital stories for up to 1,500 veterans. FOX 9 was onsite of its groundbreaking ceremony.

04/30/2026

Every community is shaped by those who serve. Honor your service—or that of someone you love—on the Bloomington Veterans Memorial. We're breaking ground on the project next week!

The Bloomington Veterans Memorial is being built to honor all veterans—living and deceased, from all eras of service—with a connection to Bloomington.

Each veteran’s name will be listed on a commemorative dog tag, approximately 5 by 7 inches in size. These tags will honor veterans at the physical site, and each veteran’s information will also be included in a Digital Veterans Library accessible from anywhere.

Reserve a tag today to ensure it is included when the Bloomington Veterans Memorial opens in Fall 2026.

Learn more at: blm.mn/veterans-memorial

04/23/2026

It’s with immense pride that we invite you to join us for a GROUNDBREAKING for the future Bloomington Veterans Memorial. That’s right, friends…it’s really happening, and it’s going to be beautiful! ❤️ 🇺🇸 Please attend for this celebration of the Memorial and the larger Nine Mile Creek Corridor project.

✨ AND there’s still time to add a veteran’s name to the Memorial in time for the opening this Fall!! Learn more and purchase a spot today: blm.mn/veterans-memorial

Construction on the Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal Project and Bloomington Veterans Memorial will soon get underway!

🎉Join us as we celebrate the official start of both projects at a public groundbreaking event on Tuesday, May 5, 4:30–6 p.m. at Moir Park, 10320 Morgan Ave. S. The event will include remarks by Mayor Tim Busse and Bloomington Remembers Veterans representatives, a formal shovel ceremony, photo opportunities and free treats.

🚨Harrison Park, including the trail access point, will close as early as Monday, April 27 as contractors begin infrastructure work and site preparation for the veterans memorial. Moir/Central Park, including trail access points, will be closed this summer as major renewal work in the creek corridor begins.

🌐For project details, visit BloomingtonForward.org/9mile.