Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Bloomington for 2026. The citywide Winter Lights Tour maps the best decorated homes all through December, and the historic Pond House throws a free 1800s Christmas Celebration with carols and ornament making on Saturday, December 12. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Minnesota Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Bloomington
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Bloomington
- Winter Lights Tour: all of December, map posted early December
- Free, drive the route any night
- Pond House Christmas Celebration: Saturday, December 12, 1 to 4 pm, free
- Every date checked on the City of Bloomington site on Nov 11
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Bloomington Winter Lights Tour
- When: Throughout December 2026, with the interactive map posted in early December
- Where: Homes across Bloomington, Citywide, map from Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Bloomington, MN 55431 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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For the fifth year, Bloomington Parks and Recreation is collecting the best lit-up houses in the city onto one interactive map, so families can plan a drive past their neighbors’ displays.
Residents add their own homes until November 20, and the 2026 map goes live on the city’s Winter Lights Tour page in early December, ready for a cocoa-in-the-car evening any night of the month.
Parent tip: Pull up the map on a phone before you leave, and let the kids pick the route and vote on the best house of the night.
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Christmas Celebration at the Pond House
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 1 to 4 pm, drop in any time
- Where: Gideon and Agnes Pond House, 401 E 104th St, Bloomington, MN 55420 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, no registration
- Ages: All ages
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The historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House shows kids how Bloomington celebrated Christmas in the 1800s, with carols and winter songs sung around a 19th century pump organ and the house decked out for the season.
Costumed interpreters playing Agnes and Rev. Pond share readings from the era, and kids make paper star ornaments to take home and grab holiday treats to go.
Parent tip: Drop in any time in the three-hour window, and ask the staff about a tour of the rest of the Pond House while you are there.
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Minnesota Christmas train rides page.
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When each Bloomington Christmas event for kids happens
Make ornaments at the Pond House on the afternoon of December 12, then stay out after dark and drive part of the Winter Lights Tour map on the way home.
- Bloomington Winter Lights TourBloomington · Dec 1 to Dec 31
- Christmas Celebration at the Pond HouseBloomington · Dec 12
Looking further afield? Our Minnesota Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Lakeville and Delano. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Bloomington Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Bloomington this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Bloomington for 2026, both from Bloomington Parks and Recreation: the citywide Winter Lights Tour in December and the Christmas Celebration at the Pond House on December 12.
When is the Bloomington Winter Lights Tour in 2026?
The tour runs throughout December 2026. The city posts the interactive 2026 map on its Winter Lights Tour page in early December, and residents can add their homes until November 20.
Does the Winter Lights Tour cost anything?
No. It is a free self-guided map of decorated Bloomington homes that you drive or walk on your own schedule.
When is the Christmas Celebration at the Pond House?
Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 1 to 4 pm at the Gideon and Agnes Pond House, 401 East 104th Street. It is free with no registration, so drop in any time.
Who do I contact about Bloomington holiday events?
Bloomington Parks and Recreation at parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov or 952-563-8877.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Minnesota?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Minnesota Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Bloomington on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.