Loring Community Ctr

Loring Park is located at 1382 Willow St, Minneapolis, MN..

Every summer, the park is home to Summer Movies & Music, a free festival that showcases up-and-coming local bands and screens old movies.

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Minneapolis' central park is styled after the famed New York park--though sized about 800 acres smaller. Loring Lake is a favorite backdrop for picnicking, outdoor theater,...

The off-leash area is located in the north corner of Loring Park between the Minneapolis Community Technical College and the Loring Park businesses. The nearest street access is from the intersection of Maple St. and Harmon Place. The park is .22 of an acre.The non-profit corporation Dog Grounds, Inc. maintains the dog park, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board operates the facilit
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Loring Park is the largest park in the Central Community of Minneapolis, Minnesota on the southwest corner of downtown Minneapolis. It also lends its name to the surrounding neighborhood.Park William Berry house.JPG|William Berry house in Loring Park LoringParkWinter Minneapolis MN.jpg|Loring Park in winter, park center erected ca.1906Designed by American landscape architect Horace Cleveland,...

In 1883, the city purchased 35 acres of land and turned it into the first city-owned park, a gorgeous commons known as Central Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, the designer of New York City's Central Park. In 1890, the park's name was changed to honor Charles Loring, the first president of the Minneapolis Park Board and the initial force behind preserving much of the land that...