- TripBuzz found 43 things to do with kids in or near Bloomington, Illinois, including 21 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Normal.
- From Miller Park Zoo to Urban Warfare, the Bloomington area offers 52 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Bowling, Movie Theaters and History Museums.
- A thriving city with just over 76,000 residents, Bloomington is the 12th most populated city in the state of Illinois. The family-friendly community offers many recreational opportunities including sports, gaming, dining, shopping, arts and theatre. The centrally located city is also largely known for their historical sites and various city tours.
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Enjoy delicious Japanese cuisine from a variety of sushi rolls and sashimi options, to hibachi, tempura, and teriyaki entrees
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Miller Park Zoo, although small in comparison with others, exhibits animals from all over the globe. Besides the daily feeding hours, which are open to the public, this zoo can also be rented by larger groups.
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Visitors can play competitive paintball games in a post-apocalyptic themed arena with barrels and other structures with Urban Warfare. The facility also hosts paintball laser tag, a paintless alternative to paintball.
5.2 Miles
Named after former mayor Walt Bittner, Walt Bittner Park is a neighborhood park featuring a quarter mile walking trail and large open fields. The park also maintains a playground as well as several half-court basketball courts.
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The Pepsi Ice Center is an ice skating complex offering a variety of ice skating programs year round. The center also offers frequent open skate sessions and maintains a snack bar, rental shop, and locker room facilities.
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A family entertainment center, Grady's Family Fun Park features bumper boats, go-karts, an 18-hole miniature golf course, batting cages, arcade games and carnival rides. The park offers food and drinks and is suitable for private parties and events.
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Bloomington's Twin City Lanes is a retro styled bowling alley that features synthetic lanes and electronic scoring, and hosts open bowling as well as tournaments and league play. The alley also has a full bar.
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A 32-lane bowling center with shoe rental, Pheasant Lanes also features a miniature golf course and sand volleyball courts. It has a pub with food and drinks and big screen televisions as well as karaoke nights and cosmic bowling.
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Opened in 1904, McLean County Museum of History exhibits items concerning the local history, but not only. Probably the most well known artifact is the bench outside, where Lincoln himself sat.
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The Prairie Aviation Museum is dedicated to the men and women that, in a way or another, served in the aviation. This museum not only shows the static exhibits, planes and the likes, but also tells their story.
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The Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cinema is a movie theater that features assistive listening devices, stadium seating, birthday party rooms, and select Digital 3D auditoriums. The theater also serves food and beverages and has group ticket discounts.