# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Try Archery!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Take aim at a new outdoor skill with this free drop-in archery program! Join us to take your first shot or practice your archery skills with our USA Archery certified instructors

No experience necessary and all equipment provided. Recommended ages 8 and up. Meet us at the archery range below the Bloomington Visitor Center building. See accessibility section for more information on the location.

This easy-active program is completely outdoors and requires an approximately .2 mile walk from the parking lot on a paved/natural surface trail with a moderate decline/incline.

Closed-toe shoes and clothing that fits close to the body and allows upper body range of motion are recommended. Please bring outerwear appropriate for the weather, sunscreen, and a water bottle.

Accessibility at Bloomington Visitor Center: Restrooms and water fountains are located inside the visitor center. Handicap parking and dropoff available. Visitor center is flat aggregate or carpeted flooring with ramps to access all areas. There are benches and rest areas around the visitor center.

The archery range is located on the Long Meadow Lake Trail near the American Blvd. trail entrance.  Park in the visitor center parking lot and follow signs to the range. Distance is approximately .2 miles from the parking lot. Staff will also be present near the signs to direct participants. Path to/from archery range includes a natural surface trail with a moderate decline/incline.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.

Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900 (press 1 to reach Visitor Services).

Photo of a young archer, courtesy of USFWS
Alt Text: A young archer ready to release his arrow toward a row of targets.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mendota/try-archery/200029620340256
- **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mendota
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425
- **lat**: 44.85987
- **long**: -93.21621
- **full address**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Try Archery! being held?
  - **A:** Try Archery! takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Try Archery!?
  - **A:** Try Archery! is organized by Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Try Archery! is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mendota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Try Archery! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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