Discover everything happening in Bloomington, Indiana — your go-to guide for festivals, local events, concerts, shopping deals, food specials, and community meetings. Updated regularly to keep you informed on what’s happening around town.
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✅ General Event Calendars
- Visit Bloomington Calendar
- Bloomington Volunteer Network
- Monroe County Public Library – Events / Programs
- The Herald Times – Things to Do
- Bloomingtonian Events
- Indiana University – All Events Calendar
- IDS Calendar (IU Student Events)
- Town Planner – Things to Do in Bloomington, Indiana
- AllEvents – Upcoming in Bloomington
- Eventbrite – Bloomington, IN Events
- let’s go!! – The let’s go! calendar is a monthly events calendar of shows, art openings, cultural events, outdoor activities, film screenings, educational events, parties, and other fun things to do around Bloomington, Indiana.
🎶 Music & Arts Calendars
- WHFB Volunteer Radio Events
- IU Jacobs School of Music Events
- Limestone Post Calendar
- Pillar Arts Happenings
- City of Bloomington – Concerts, Movies, and Plays
🌱 Volunteering Opportunities
- https://www.bloomington.in.gov/volunteer
- City of Bloomington – Parks & Rec Volunteer Event Listing
- City of Bloomington – Volunteer Network Opportunities
🌲 Nature & Outdoor Fun
- Indiana DNR Events at Lake Monroe
- Outdoors Events in State Parks
- Monroe County Parks Guide
- City of Bloomington – Parks & Rec Program Guide – April – August 2025
📚 Libraries & Lifelong Learning
🏛️ City of Bloomington Meetings
A calendar of upcoming city council meetings, commissions, and public hearings.
🌳 Parks & Recreation Events
Programs and activities hosted by Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department.
🎯 Visit Bloomington Featured Events
Major events and festivals happening soon via Visit Bloomington.
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – The American Pirates offer a genre-defying interpretation of the American Songbook, reimagining pre–World War II jazz standards with an eye for historical authenticity and frequent use of banjo. Their
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – Doors open at 8 show at 9, 21+ show.
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – Join us for the fourth annual Buffy Prom! An evening of 90s cover bands put together by Bloomington locals to celebrate music, friendship, reproductive justice and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Featuring
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – Queer Craft Night at the DIY BarMake something bold, soft, sparkly, or stitched-with-intention.Join us for a rainbow-forward craft night celebrating queer joy and handmade expression. Choose from DIY
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with
- 02/20/2026 to 02/20/2026 – Join us for our monthly jazz salon with the Postmodern Jazz Quartet on the third Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm! This event is free and open to all. Grab a seat in our café area or walk around
- 02/19/2026 to 02/19/2026 – Join the International Art Project for some creative community-building at our first Wine & Canvas Night featuring artist Tobie Hall. The event will take place on Thursday, February 19th, 6 PM at 212
- 12/18/2025 to 12/17/2026 – Enjoy a relaxed evening of creative pursuits and lively entertainment! We'll provide the karaoke and light refreshments – you bring your enthusiasm. Lots of fun bisque available for purchase.
- 02/19/2026 to 02/19/2026 – The American Pirates offer a genre-defying interpretation of the American Songbook, reimagining pre–World War II jazz standards with an eye for historical authenticity and frequent use of banjo. Their
- 02/19/2026 to 04/09/2026 – Beloved movies on the big screen, and martinis poured tableside! Movies start at 7pm and are guaranteed to be quotable, rewatchable favorites. To see what movies are on tap, go to
- 02/19/2026 to 02/22/2026 – What happens when a beekeeper and a cosmologist find each other and fall in love? "Constellations" is a show about love, loss, finding and losing happiness, and facing the hardest paths together. Told
- 02/19/2026 to 02/19/2026 – A new generation takes mariachi to whole new heights as two-time Latin Grammy nominee Mariachi Herencia de México pushes the boundaries of traditional mariachi music. Simultaneously honoring the past,
- 02/19/2026 to 02/19/2026 – Bad Hostage (dir. Mimi Wilcox, 2024, USA): A thrilling piece of family lore intersects with the famous kidnapping of Patty Hearst and a dramatic bank heist in Sweden in this investigation into the
- 01/28/2026 to 12/30/2026 – Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits is free to play, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington! Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of
- 02/18/2026 to 02/18/2026 – IDS SPRING HOUSING FAIR BRINGS VENDORS TO STUDENTS BLOOMINGTON, IN Feb. 9 – The Indiana Daily Student will hold the spring Housing Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Alumni Hall in
- 02/18/2026 to 02/18/2026 – Torn from his father, siblings, and all that he knew and loved in Provence, François Hugon spent years in the City of Light virtually alone. Then one fateful afternoon, his life changed when he caught