East Bloomington Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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
A fully featured theme park where SpongeBob and the Rugrats provide the thrills and spills to keep kids (of all ages) fully entertained.
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
Part hotel, part water wonderland, the Water Park of America has the tallest water rides in the US.
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.
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.
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.
Activities
Narrated Scenic Tour on the Minneapolis Trolley
Mall of America: Museum of Illusions Entry Ticket
St. Paul Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & Shadows
Minneapolis River Walk: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Mall of America: Moose Mountain Adventure Golf Ticket
Our pick of the best East Bloomington Hotel Deals
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America, MN
"everything was great! i’ve stayed here before and will stay again!"
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Wyndham Bloomington - Mall of America
"Would be helpful to have more bagels at breakfast went down there. None left at all and not replenished."
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington
"Super family friendly and amazing staff which is likely why it was SO BUSY. The pools being close back to back due to it needing to be cleaned was a little annoying but they did offer an extension to their hours because of it. Overall worth the money"
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Radisson Blu Mall of America
"Very clean and accommodating"
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Hyatt Regency Bloomington - Minneapolis
"Between thin walls, doors that don’t have a seal around them, young girls screaming and yelling in the hallways, and the continuous slamming of other room doors we had no sleep before a 5 am flight. Oddly enough we could even hear when a suitcase was being rolled down the hallway. We will never stay ..."
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mall of America - MSP Airport by IHG
"Great! :) 10/10 :)"
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
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 Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area and Bloomington Ice Gardens.
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 Powderhorn Park and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Lake Street - Midtown Station or 38th Street Station.
Whittier
If you're spending some time in Whittier, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Childrens Theatre Company are top sights worth seeing.
