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What’s happening in Bloomington
Tuesday, October 20
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
- 9:00pm90210 Presents: Julian Fijma at The Bluebird
Wednesday, October 21
- 4:00pmBook Share: This Magnetic North
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Thursday, October 22
- 5:30pmBluegrass & Sugar Hiccup at Bethel Lane Farm Stop
- 6:00pmThursday Music Night: The Hot Club of Btown
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Friday, October 23
- All dayGhostly Gathering at Paynetown SRA (Monroe Lake)
Saturday, October 24
- 10:00amAnnual Versiti Blood Drive hosted by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (Upsilon Kappa Zeta and Delta Epsilon Chapters)
- 11:00amSaturday Crafternoon at the Wylie House Museum
- 3:00pmHarmony's Hallowganza
- 4:00pmRuncible Spoon 50th Anniversary Party
- 4:00pmCelebrating Community: A Fundraising Event at Sobremesa Farm
Monday, October 26
- 12:00pmPublic Ice Skating
- 7:30pmMoving On by Konnor Graber
Tuesday, October 27
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
- 7:30pmMoving On by Konnor Graber
Wednesday, October 28
- All dayAMP Bloomington 2026
- 11:45amBloomington Press Club with FPI News
- 2:30pmMoving On by Konnor Graber
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Thursday, October 29
- 6:00pmThursday Music Night: The Monon Troubadours
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Saturday, October 31
- 11:00amSaturday Crafternoon at the Wylie House Museum
Monday, November 2
- 12:00pmPublic Ice Skating
Tuesday, November 3
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Wednesday, November 4
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Thursday, November 5
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Saturday, November 7
- 11:00amIndianapolis World Oddities Expo
Sunday, November 8
- 5:00pmSpice of Life with Living Proof (Morgenstern Productions)
Monday, November 9
- 12:00pmPublic Ice Skating
Tuesday, November 10
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Wednesday, November 11
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
- 7:00pmOpen Mic Night @ Bloomington Farm Stop
Thursday, November 12
- 6:00pmGo Beyond
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Monday, November 16
- 12:00pmPublic Ice Skating
- 7:00pmSIWE Fall Concert: Viva Music!
Tuesday, November 17
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
Wednesday, November 18
- 7:00pmTrivia Night at The Tap
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✅ General Event Calendars
- Visit Bloomington Calendar
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- 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
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- 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.
- 10/22/2026 to 10/22/2026 – Hear from renowned photographer and educator Abelardo Morell about his art and career!5:30-6:30 PM, Artist talk and Q&A, Martin Commons, second floor6:30-7:00 PM, Enjoy Morell’s photographs in The
- 10/21/2026 to 10/21/2026 – Bloomington’s favorite musical mastermind is back for his annual spooky spectacular. Dennis James returns to the IU Auditorium pipe organ for a spine-tingling Halloween tradition that blends vintage
- 04/15/2026 to 10/21/2026 – Every third Wednesday from April through October, our downtown shops are staying open a little later and making the night feel like something more. Expect small surprises, special offerings, and a
- 10/21/2026 to 10/21/2026 – This gripping documentary chronicles Jacinda Ardern navigating unprecedented national tragedies, a volcanic eruption, and a global pandemic as New Zealand’s youngest female leader. By balancing
- 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
- 10/21/2026 to 10/21/2026 – Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band set the tone for a new way forward in acoustic music, carrying bluegrass into rooms and conversations it had never reached before.Nearly three decades
- 08/26/2026 to 12/30/2026 – Bloomington Pub Quiz on Wednesdays at Lennie's. Seating at 8pm, Trivia at 8:30. $10 off bottles of wine. All ages welcome. 1st Place: $50 Gift Card | 2ndPlace: $25 Gift Card | 3rd Place: $15 Gift Card
- 08/25/2026 to 10/31/2026 – The Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University Bloomington partners with Surface Design Association to present "Future Tense 2026"—a national student exhibition juried by José Santiago Pérez. Since
- 10/20/2026 to 10/20/2026 – Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new
- 06/16/2026 to 12/18/2026 – Explore 450 million years of Hoosier history. The IGWS Learning Lab is an experiential learning center that brings our collections out of storage for hands-on discovery. Part museum, part lab, and
- 10/20/2026 to 10/20/2026 – Having spent more than half a century as a funeral director, Thomas Lynch has observed many changes in the funeral and the species that enacts it. This lecture will seek to address the widespread
- 03/03/2026 to 12/31/2026 – Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday we host live trivia from 7-9 p.m.! Tuesdays are themed trivia, which changes weekly! One Tuesday a month, it is specifically Indiana-themed trivia!
- 10/20/2026 to 10/20/2026 – Doors open at 8 show at 9, 21+ show.
- 09/11/2026 to 11/14/2026 – Artist Talk: Friday, September 11, 12-1 pm, Shreve Auditorium-Global and International Studies Building (355 N. Eagleson Avenue)Opening reception: Friday, September 11, 6-8 pm, Grunwald GalleryArtist
- 10/20/2026 to 10/20/2026 – Join us for an evening with author Joel Walkowski, who will be discussing his book, Honolulu Blues: How Loving a Losing Team Created a Winning Man.
- 03/05/2026 to 12/31/2026 – Join or Die: Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Monroe County Discover the stories of the American Revolutionary War veterans who later settled in Monroe County. Study the comprehensive battle maps
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