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2023 Bloomington Winter Fête Medallion Hunt

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The Fourth Annual Bloomington Parks and Recreation Medallion Hunt will take place in January and February, 2023 as part of Winter Fete. The hunt will end when someone finds the commemorative medallion, or on February 13, whichever comes first. The medallion will be hidden in one of Bloomington's 97 parks. 


The Medallion

This is what the 2023 medallion looks like. It's about as big across as a hockey puck or a typical coffee table drink coaster.  

2023 Bloomington Winter Fete Medallion

Clues and Timing

Clues will be provided on Mondays and Thursdays on this web page and on the Facebook home of Bloomington Parks and Recreation.

NOTE: The first clue will be on Tuesday, January 17 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. After that, clues will be posted on Mondays and Thursdays until the medallion is found. 

MEDALLION HUNT CLUES

  • Clue #1: Tuesday, January 17
  • Clue #2: Thursday, January 19
  • Clue #3: Monday, January 23
  • Clue #4: Thursday, January 26
  • Clue #5: Monday, January 30
  • Clue #6: Thursday, February 2
  • Clue #7: Monday, February 6
  • Clue #8: Thursday, February 9
  • Clue #9: Monday, February 13

Prize Package

Whoever finds the Medallion will win a prize package that includes a sled, snowball maker, rechargeable hand warmers, gloves, hats, arts and crafts supplies, an Amazon Fire tablet and more! Just as importantly, the Medallion finder earns the priceless prize of bragging rights over friends, family and neighbors for the next year!  

2023 Bloomington Winter Fete Prize
2023 Bloomington Finder
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Find Date
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Finders
Name
Adrian Koester
Prize
Maximum Prize
Prize Package
Awarded Prize
Prize Package
Location
General Location
River Ridge Play Lot
Pinpointed Location
Near the Tennis Courts
Concealer
Under a large Tree West of the Tennis Courts

44.844841, -93.239512

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 9:00 AM

The Medallion can be found outdoors in a Bloomington Park. You have 97 choices in which to embark.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Medallion is located outdoors in one of Bloomington many parks. It's not inside a warming house or any other structure.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9:00 AM

The Medallion finder will earn a great prize. Don’t dig, don’t destroy, and you might find where it lies.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Medallion is out in the open. It is not buried or artificially obscured. So, you won't have to crack anything open to find it.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, January 23, 2023, 9:00 AM

We hope this event keeps you active and immersed. Check near a famous pathway, surely Bloomington’s first.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Medallion is located near Old Shakopee Road, which was originally an established Native American trail, and later used by missionaries, fur traders and other settlers in the 1800s.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:00 AM

Andrew DePaola, Jalen Reagor, and Za’Darius smith help tO make a gooD team. PuttIng them together Could assist your medallion hunt drEam.

The official meaning of the clue.

Unscramble the bold letters and it spells ZIP CODE. The names are Vikings players whose jersey numbers are 42, 5 and 55 respectively. Correctly rearrange those numbers and it becomes 55425, which is the zip code where the Medallion is hidden.

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Clue 5

The skylines near Bloomington hopefully fill your happiness cup, the one closest to the medallion doesn’t even require you to look up.

The official meaning of the clue.

Skyline Drive is near the Medallion's location. It's a "skyline" you don't have to look up to see.

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Clue 6

The place it is hidden may be lesser known, yet tennis and soccer players still call it their own.

The official meaning of the clue.

The park in which the Medallion is hidden isn't as visible or well known as many others in Bloomington. But it still sees plenty of activity on its soccer field and tennis courts.

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Clue 7

This can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps.

The official meaning of the clue.

A river.

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Clue 8

This mountainous structure may serve as a bridge. If you follow other clues you might guess it’s a ______.

The official meaning of the clue.

A ridge.

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