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Bloomington Family Aquatic Center
Enjoy the summer's heat while hanging out at the pool!
301 East 90th Street
Lounge by the pool.
Enjoy a conversation.
Fun for everyone.
Take a fast ride down the slide!
Visit the Bloomington Family Aquatic Center this summer!
The Center is open daily from early June through late August. Amenities include a zero-depth
entry pool, interactive play features, water slides, diving boards, sand volleyball, bathhouse
and concession stand.
Open daily: June 12 - August 22, 2010, and weekends through Labor Day
Hours:
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Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Saturday, Sunday, holidays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Want a more natural setting for your water experience? You can relax on the
sand of Bush Lake Beach.
Information about summer programs in 2010
Rates
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Daily passes
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All day
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After 5 p.m.
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Ages 6 - 54
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$8 plus tax
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$6 plus tax
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Ages 2 - 5 and over 55
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$6 plus tax
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$5 plus tax
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Ages 1 and under
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free
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free
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Group rates
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(see below)
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Seasonal passes
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Resident
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Non-resident
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Adult (ages 16 - 54)
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$44 plus tax
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$65.50 plus tax
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Young adult (ages 11 - 15)
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$24 plus tax
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$45 plus tax
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Senior/Child (ages 1 - 10 and over 55)
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$14 plus tax
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$35 plus tax
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If purchased prior to April 16
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$2 off
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N/A
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If purchased prior to June 12
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$1 off
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N/A
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To purchase seasonal passes
A driver's license or state ID is required to verify residency.
Passes for children (under 18 years old) must be purchased by a
parent/guardian.
Prior to the start of swimming season, seasonal passes may be
purchased at:
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Super Sign-up: March 13
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Parks and Recreation office: until June 4
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BFAC: June 7 - 11, 4 - 7 p.m.
During the season, passes may be purchased in person during normal
business hours at the pool only.
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Group rates, birthdays, private pool rentals
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Groups of 20 and more
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11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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$7.50 plus tax
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5 - 8 p.m.
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$5.50 plus tax
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Also available: birthday party packages and private pool
rentals.
Pool rentals available from approximately 7 - 9 p.m. daily. The
cost is $212 per hour plus tax.
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Adult Fitness
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Lap swim
Monday - Thursday
10 - 11 a.m. and 5 - 7:45 p.m.
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Aquatic Center rules
To ensure your visit is both safe and enjoyable, please follow the rules below.
Swimsuits are required
All swimmers must have a swimsuit to swim in the pool. This includes an appropriate top and
bottom for females and appropriate swim trunks for males.
Food and drinks
Outside coolers, food or drink are not allowed inside the BFAC, except for plastic bottles of
water.
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Concessions are available for purchase inside the facility.
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Picnic space is available outside the pool fence.
Children
Children under 11 years of age will be allowed into the Bloomington Family Aquatic Center
ONLY IF:
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The child is accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older, or
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The child is accompanied by a responsible party (sibling, babysitter, or nanny) who is at
least 16 years of age and has a completed "Guardian Permission Form" signed by the child's
guardian on file at the pool. The responsible party cannot be responsible for supervising
more than four children between the ages 5-10 at one time or more than 1 child under 5
years of age.
If a child is under the age of 5, staff recommends that an adult or responsible party remain
within reasonable reach of the child at all times while in or immediately adjacent to the
water.
The following are not allowed
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Tobacco and alcohol use.
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Snorkels, fins and balls.
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Inflated articles and floatation equipment, except for U.S. Coast Guard Type I - III
approved flotation devices, where an adult, 18 years of age or older, is within arm's reach
at all times.
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Horseplay and running.
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Diving off pool sides.
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Open cuts or communicable diseases.
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Glass.
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Animals.
Diving well rules
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Exit the diving well promptly - no recreational swimming.
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One bounce on the board.
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One person on the board or platform at a time.
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One person on the ladder at a time.
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Swim to the closest ladder after diving off the boards.
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Walking down any ladder is prohibited.
Water slide rules
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Walk up the stairs.
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One person at a time in each flume.
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Hands and feet must be kept inside the flume.
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No diving at the end of the slide.
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No standing, kneeling, rotating or stopping in the flume.
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Use the ladder closest to the slide just completed.
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Follow the instructions of the attendants.
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Adults may catch their children in the water at the bottom of the slide.
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Do not use the slide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Facility layout
For more information, contact:
Parks and Recreation
PH: 952-563-8877, (TTY 952-563-8740)
E-mail parksrec@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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