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    Bloomington Event Center

    4.8 (4 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Whirly Ball - Laser tag

    Whirly Ball

    (39 reviews)

    This was so fun!! I'd never played before so was excited to try it out…read more We attended for a friend's bday party so I can't speak to pricing since they reserved a court, but it was great to have the court to ourselves for two hours! For a group of ~20 it was perfect: I believe 10 can play at a time so we got to switch in and out. The game itself is a mix of lacrosse and number cars - even more fun than I expected, and our group of ~30 year olds plus some parents had a blast. They also have an arcade, bowling, and an escape room - plus probably other stuff I missed! They had tables you could book/reserve which is nice and service drinks and food like pizzas.

    We of course ended up here because we were staying at the hotel next door. As a tourist, we had to…read morecheck it out. I was surprised at how much space there was inside, and how much there was to do in there. We didn't get a chance to try the actual whirly ball activity, but we did go bowling and play at the arcades. We ate dinner there one night and also spent some time at the bar. I actually enjoyed the birria taco with the consumes. The flavors were there. I think it was evenly balanced out. More meat is always great, but I don't think it was lacking. My son had the tenders, which was OK. The bartenders were also the servers. One bartender particularly was extremely nice and efficient. Both nights we went there were not too busy, but a fair amount of customers. We had a great time and were able to roam around to see what they had to offer.

    Pinstripes

    Pinstripes

    (459 reviews)

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    Came here for a weekday lunch and enjoyed our meal. The dining area and patio is large and…read moreoverlooks Centennial Park trails. They also take reservations. They have daily specials that are pretty good. Today I ordered the Super Salad with chicken. Came with kale, grains, raspberries, goat cheese, candied nuts, avocado, & figs. I ordered the dressing on the side. I added chicken for an extra $6. They have a lunch special where you can get a full size salad or sandwich and a side of vegetables like brussel sprouts or soup, plus a non-alcoholic drink for $20. Food was good but I felt like everything was on the sweet end. Service wasn't very attentive. We had to call our server for a few things, including to request our check. Bathroom is clean. This wasn't my first time coming here and I do recommend if you're in the area. If you can't find parking in the lot, the garage has plenty of space.

    Pinstripes has one of the better brunch buffets in the city! The buffet has quite a variety of…read morefood, from prime rib to mini donuts. There really is something there for everyone of all ages. There is an omelette station where you can pick your mix-ins and get an omelette made to order. The highlight definitely is the chocolate fountain. Highly recommend snagging a basket of the warm mini donuts and dipping them in the chocolate fountain. Parking can be difficult in the lot, but there's plenty available in the nearby ramp. Service has always been consistently friendly. It's not on the menu, but drip coffee is included in the brunch price. I would not recommend the Honey & Cinnamon Latte. I'm not sure if it was an off batch but when I tried to mix it the cup was half full of a really thick sludge, and the consistency of the mixed latte was thick and mucusy.

    Parkview Meeting + Event Center

    Parkview Meeting + Event Center

    (1 review)

    This is a smart use of space buried within the Mall of America and more specifically, within the…read moreNickelodeon Theme Park. It benefits from the mall offerings for food and entertainment if your meeting crosses the lunch hour. From a mall planning perspective, it was space that was not really in use for much so why not turn it into something useable and revenue generating? It is a nice, modern, bright space that has good AV capability and space for about 150 people comfortably. Given that, it meets the basic requirements for holding a meeting/conference but it has several quirky things that limit its utility. Being within a busy mall, parking can be an issue especially if your meeting is occurring on a day when the mall traffic is expected to be heavy. The closest parking ramp is the one between Macy's and Nordstrom's. Use the first floor West Entrance, walk straight ahead into the theme park and it is to your right 1 flight of stairs up. It sounds easier than it is, especially if the parking ramp is full, you may end up parking in a totally different area resulting in you being quite a ways away. I do notice that in this particular parking ramp, there are reserved spaces for almost every other type of venue except the conference center. (There are reserved spaces for package pickup, Uber pickup, medical clinic use, etc. but no reserved spaces for the conference center.) This can limit its ease of accessibility. Another odd quirk is that the conference room itself is an odd "L" shape which limits sight lines when in the audience. The room accommodates for this by putting large video screens on the side walls so that the content can be seen by everyone in the room so that is a unique way to deal with the visual obstacles in the room but the overall feel of the room is that it is somewhat broken up because if you sit deep in 1 end of the "L", you cannot see the other side. Another oddity that is quite entertaining but is actually a distraction is that the entry to the conference room (which is the back of the conference room) is floor to ceiling glass. This gives the speaker a commanding view of the theme park and contributes to the brightness and airy feeling of the space. However, as a speaker, you are acutely aware of every roller coaster that roars by because they do so about 10 feet outside the windows. Very thrilling and entertaining but also quite distracting as it occurs every 3-4 minutes. Finally, the noise level from the theme park is loud. The entry/exit is not protected with a double door or some type of entryway receiving room so the doors are the only thing that stand between the actual conference room and the theme park. This means that if anyone comes in or leaves during the middle of a presentation, the full sound and kiddy screams from the rides enters the meeting. Not cool as the audience then can't hear what the speaker is saying and the speaker has an immediate distraction during their talk (not to mention that it pretty much outs anyone trying to enter or exit quietly in the middle of the presentation). Overall, I really like the space and some aspects of the concept but it needs to fix the parking and sound issues for sure if it wants to be considered as a seriously desirable space for large meetings and conferences.

    Great Wolf Lodge

    Great Wolf Lodge

    (240 reviews)

    Our staycation getaway spot! The kids always ask to come here for spring break and Groupon usually…read morehas a good deal around that time. We get a hotel stay and 6 waterpark tickets for two days. The day we check in and the next day. The kids spend hours here, lots to do for them. The lazy river, kids area, pool area and water slides for older kids and adults. When they get bored with that they hang out in the arcade. They also have a fun magiquest option where you go around the hotel with a wand. Be prepared to spend lots of money here. They do have free swim diapers for babies though! The food is typical fast food, not that great but only option in the waterpark. Expensive but it hits the spot when the kids get hungry. Feel free to pack your own snacks and drinks if you are prepared. We usually just find some seats and set our stuff there, nothing has been stolen yet but they do have lockers available. They provide towels if you are staying at the hotel too. Hotel beds are not comfortable so you won't get much rest but after swimming all day you will be exhausted enough to be grateful for any bed. They do have a bar and other food outside of the waterpark area.

    We had a fantastic time at GWL. (Due to the weather, our original plans of going to Cancun…read morechanged.) Our daughters (8 and 10) took full advantage of all of the activities. We purchased the Wolf Pack. They loved MagiQuest! I didn't really understand it but they completed the game and loved it. One night we ordered pizza and it did not disappoint. We appreciated the warmer temperature in the pools:) Kiosks, charging to the room and having our bracelet to scan for purchases and to open our room was nice. A few things that were a little disappointing... 1. The water area had several slides closed for the majority of the time. (otter slides) I know the surf attraction was closed too but that didn't affect us because that is something we would not have done anyway. 2. Your life guards were 100% SPECTACULAR and super attentive; the same goes for the staff who swept and mopped common areas. With that said, I was disappointed that the food area by the pizza place and the pool area didn't seem to have many (or any) staff cleaning or wiping things down. I brought my own wipes to clean the tables when we were on the second level eating dinner. With all the kids present, it shocked me that GWL would slack in that department. 3. And really... why is Dunkin only open until noon?! Y'all would make bank if you stayed open later. We are with our children who are on the GO. We want caffeine:) 4. We thought it was a little strange that our room was never cleaned. We were there for three nights. I had to find someone in the hall to get our recycling and garbage cans emptied. 5. A gym and hot tub would be nice. 6. The kiosks in pool area didn't show tap beer so we had to track a worker down from the back to ask him if that was an option. He said it's on the screen and we told him it wasn't. He came out from behind the counter and he couldn't find it either. He was as confused as we were. 7. $20 a night to park. That's a bit much... Staff was great! Lovie and Oscar were super helpful.

    Bloomington Event Center - venues - Updated May 2026

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