East Bloomington Travel Guide
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Visit East Bloomington
Popular places to visit
Mall of America
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home when you visit Mall of America, a popular shopping spot in Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Nickelodeon Universe
Enjoy 27 unique rides and attractions in this indoor amusement park, located in the center of the super-sized Mall of America.
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
Raft down 10 floors in one of the biggest indoor water parks in America, with enough tube rides and waves to keep the family entertained all day.
Lego Imagination Center
Enjoy a stop at Lego Imagination Center, an entertaining place to visit in Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium
Take the family to visit the sea animals who live in Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium during your trip to Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Explore the great outdoors at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a lovely green space in Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Things to do
Mall of America: Nickelodeon Universe Unlimited Ride Pass
Minneapolis River Walk: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Mall of America: Rock of Ages Blacklight Mini Golf Ticket
Mighty Mississippi Self Guided Minneapolis Riverside Tour
Top hotels in East Bloomington
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America, MN
Good room; excellent staff.
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Love that was connected to The Mall
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Hyatt Regency Bloomington - Minneapolis
Food was great & drinks were good
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mall of America - MSP Airport by IHG
The hotel and room were very nice and the bed comfortable. Also very friendly staff including the shuttle driver. We arrived late and left too early to enjoy breakfast but we were able to grab a fresh cup of coffee before returning to the airport at 4:30am via the hotel shuttle.
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Wyndham Bloomington - Mall of America
Great friendly staff
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Cambria Hotel Bloomington Mall of America Minneapolis Airport
Staff was great, clean room and close to the airport
Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around East Bloomington
South Loop
While you're in South Loop, take in top sights like Mall of America or Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at 28th Avenue Station or Mall of America Station.
West Bloomington
While visiting West Bloomington, you might make a stop by sights like Bloomington Ice Gardens and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area.
Southwest Minneapolis
If you're spending some time in Southwest Minneapolis, Lake Harriet and Chain of Lakes are top sights worth seeing.
South Minneapolis
While you're in South Minneapolis, take in top sights like Parkway Theater or Lake Nokomis, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at 38th Street Station or 46th Street Station.
Powderhorn
If you're spending time in Powderhorn, check out sights like Minneapolis Institute of Art or Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Lake Street - Midtown Station or 38th Street Station.
Uptown
Visitors to Uptown like its restaurants and lake views, and Chain of Lakes is a sight worth a stop.
