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Summer Fete

Music, food, fun and fireworks!

Uncle Sam hands out balloons
Balloons, laughter and the smell of popcorn fill the park.

Sunday, July 3, 2011
Normandale Lake Bandshell

Summer Fete 2011 wrap-up

Wow, what an incredible turnout! According to the City's Parks and Recreation Division, this year's event drew an estimated 45,000 people. For perspective, Bloomington has about 85,000 residents in total.

Thanks to all of you who came to Summer Fete, and to the event's sponsors, entertainment, food vendors, fireworks gurus and especially to its generous sponsors!

Please join us for what has become the true "ringing in" of Independence Day in the Twin Cities: Bloomington's Summer Fete, July 3 at Normandale Lake Park.

This year's fun starts with a carnival, includes two entertainment stages – the Kid's stage and the Main Stage – featuring a great lineup of performers, and as usual, culminates with a fantastic fireworks display just after dusk!

 

Schedule

Sunday, July 3
Summer Fete

3 p.m.

84th Street Kids Carnival

Families will love the carnival area on at the corner of Normandale Blvd. and 84th Street. This year’s play area will feature great inflatables and games.

Bloomington displays:

Food Vendors

84th Street Carnival Area

  • Daryl's Dog House – Chicago dogs, pizza, and more
  • Diventuri Concessions – deep fried mac & cheese, and more
  • Drew's Mini Donuts – mini doughnuts, and root beer
  • Jerry's Lemonade – lemonade, shaved ice
  • Kettle Corn – kettle corn
  • Papa Rueben's – walleye fingers, hot dogs, and more
  • Sweet Clouds Cotton Candy – cotton candy

Bandshell Mainstage Area

  • C & R Food Concepts – Greek food
  • Carnival Concessions – mini-doughnuts and "fair" food
  • Hungry Lumberjack – cheese curds, meatball on a stick
  • Jerry's Lemonade – lemonade, shaved ice
  • Olson Popcorn Co. – popcorn and snacks
  • O'Neil Amusements – corn dogs and other dogs
  • Taco Cielo – Mexican food

3:30 - 8 p.m.
The Splatter Sisters perform on the 84th Street Kids Stage from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Music on the 84th Street Kids Stage

The 84th Street Kids' stage, celebrating its fifth big year, will once again be headlined by the always entertaining Splatter Sisters.

5 - 10 p.m.
The R Factor takes the Summer Fete Main Stage from 5 to 10 p.m.  

Music on the Summer Fete Main Stage

The main stage at the Bandshell is headlined by the biannual favorite, the Medalist Band.

Dusk

Fireworks!

Topping off the evening is the annual Summer Fete fireworks display. It starts around dusk – shortly after 10 p.m.

The pyrotechnics this year promise to continue to be one of the best in the state. Bloomington's fireworks displays are one of the few to feature 10-inch shells.

The Fireworks display is visible from all around the event site. Look towards the Hyland Lake Ski Jump to see the aerial display launched from Chalet Road.

Help support Summer Fete

Bring a few dollars to Summer Fete and pick up a t-shirt or button. Your donations and merchandise purchases help support Summer Fete. T-shirts are  $10 and buttons are $2.

THANKS to our Summer Fete 2011 sponsors!

 

Detonation sponsors

  • Friendship Village
  • Mall of America
  • Mark Gang III
  • Martin Luther Campus
  • Richfield Bloomington Credit Union
  • Urban Communication

 

Stars and Stripes donors

  • David Fong's Restaurant
  • Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches (Penn Ave and Oxboro)
  • Kinderplatz (now in Normandale Office Park)
  • Micron Molding
  • Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
  • Raindance Sprinkler System
  • Zieglar Cat

Questions about Summer Fete?

 

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