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- Visit Bloomington Calendar
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- Monroe County Public Library – Events / Programs
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- 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
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- 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.
- 03/01/2025 to 12/06/2025 – Our monthly Jazz nights continue at The Blockhouse in Bloomington, IN!Led by French-Canadian musician Jony Perron, JonyP quintet is not your typical Jazz quintet. With a modern, groovy approach to old
- 04/05/2025 to 10/25/2025 – The Bloomington Community Farmers' Market takes place rain or shine every Saturday, April through October, at Showers Common next to City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. in Bloomington. April-September: 8
- 10/04/2025 to 10/04/2025 – ANNOUNCING the 2025 Bloomington Blues Fest at Upland Brewing Co.! Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials with special guest Ben Levin on keys – 9:30-11:00pm King Bee and The Stingers 8:00-9:15pm Mike
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – Ernest Scared Stupid (1991, PG, 1 hr 32 min) Bring a blanket and a picnic and join us for free movies in the park every month!Please be aware that some of the movies have a rating of PG-13. We request
- 06/06/2025 to 12/05/2025 – Live music!
- 04/02/2025 to 12/26/2025 – 🛠️🍷✨ After Hours DIY Bar Event 🛠️🍷✨Join us for a fun-filled After Hours DIY Bar event! Gather your friends and get creative with our personally crafted DIY kits, available for purchase in-store.
- 10/03/2025 to 10/31/2025 – ‘A Little Extra Love’—A Solo Exhibition by Photographer Rodney MargisonOpening Reception: Friday, October 3, 2025 | 5–8 p.m.Exhibition Dates: October 3–31, 2025Venue: Atrium, Fountain Square Mall,
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – Time to get into the Spooky Season with Gather's Spooky Group Show. Our show carried a variety of artists who have offered up prints, stain glass, sculptures, and stickers (gotta have spooky stickers
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – Sung and played by Jacobs organ majors. Join us thirty minutes before the performance for the pre-concert faculty lecture.RepertoireCouperin: Messe à l’usage ordinaire des paroisses (1690)
- 02/21/2025 to 12/26/2025 – Open to all ages. Learn basic steps of centering and throwing on the wheel. Class lasts 1 1/2 hours and includes instruction, materials and use of tools for $50. Bisque and glaze firing is included
- 01/10/2025 to 12/05/2025 – Experience downtown Bloomington’s vibrant Arts Mile as select galleries showcase evolving live and virtual exhibits. EVERY. FIRST. FRIDAY. Experience an exciting night of the arts as fourteen distinct
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – ERNEST SCARED STUPID1991 • US • 92 minutes • dir. John R. Cherry IIIFriday, October 3rdat Rev Ernest D Butler Park812 W 9th St.FREE | All AgesShowtime: Dusk (~7:30pm)BYO Chair*NOTE- This screening is
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – Produced by Dario Aregento, directed by Lamberto Bava (son of Mario Bava), and scored by Claudio Simonetti, Demons is Italian horror personified. When a a group of strangers respond to an invitation
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – The Indiana men's basketball program will host an intrasquad scrimmage at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 3, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The event is open to the public. Doors will open at approximately
- 10/03/2025 to 10/03/2025 – The Jacobs School of Music presents a concert by the Brass Band. Repertoire:Gustav Holst: A Moorside Suite (1928)Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1897)Lauridsen/Littlemore: O magnum mysterium
- 04/04/2025 to 10/31/2025 – *On 9/26 FTF will NOT be at Switchyard Park! You can find all your favorite food trucks downtown at the Food Truck Village on Kirkwood for Lotus 9/26 & 9/27 from 11am-11pm* Every Friday from 11 am –