Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Top August Events
Categories: Festivals, Live Music, Family Fun
FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
2023 Golfweek Hoosier Amateur
Date: Tuesday, August 8 to Thursday, August 10
Time: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Location: The Pfau Course at Indiana University
Admission: Free and open to the public
The Golfweek Hooiser Amateur is a 54 hole, stoke play event for men and women. This event will have some of the top college and amateur golfers in the country showcasing their skills at the renowned Pfau Course at Indiana University and is free and open to the public for walking spectators.
Switchyard Park Thursday Night Summer Music Series with Molly Tuttle
Date: Thursday, August 24
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: FREE
Grammy winner Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway with Henhouse Prowlers will be playing a free outdoor concert at Switchyard Park. The show starts at 6:00 PM and is free for everyone. There will be food trucks, a beer garden, and free parking. A lawn chair or blanket is recommended.
Bloomington Pridefest
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 2:00-11:30 PM
Location: Kirkwood Avenue
Admission: Free
The tenth annual Bloomington Pridefest, ranked by Thrillist as the best college town pride in the nation, will take place Saturday, August 26th, 2023. It is an incredible day with thousands of people celebrating LGBTQ+ lives and the fight for liberation on the iconic Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington.
Evening with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
Date: Sunday, August 27
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Come to Switchyard Park for a chance to hear the wonderful Bloomington Symphony Orchestra perform.
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
The Bishop
Location: The Bishop
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Florry
- Date: Sunday, August 13
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket in advance, $12.00 per ticket day of show
The Bluebird
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Welcome to the Neighborhood
- Date: Wednesday, August 2
- Time: 10:00 PM
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
- Connor McLaren
- Date: Thursday, August 3
- Time: 10:00 PM
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
- Rod Tuffcurls
- Date: Saturday, August 19
- Time: 9:00 PM
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Lorrie Morgan
- Date: Friday, August 11
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: $40.00-$60.00 per ticket
Fairfax
Location: Fairfax
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Jimmy Buffett Tribute Wastin' Away in Margaritaville
- Date: Friday, August 5 & Saturday, August 6
- Time: 8:00-11:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
The Orbit Room
Location: The Orbit Room
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Terry Klein W/S/G Dakota Curtis
- Date: Wednesday, August 2
- Time: 7:00-9:25 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Tim Carroll
- Date: Saturday, August 5
- Time: 6:00-8:25 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
Exhibits & Other Area Happenings
Bloomington Open Studios Tour Artists Present!
Date: Friday, August 4 to Sunday, August 27
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM, recurring every 23 days
Location: Back Space Gallery
Admission: Free
Bloomington Open Studios Tour artists display a selection of new work from each of the 15 artist participants are each established professional artists who have been involved with developing and supporting a vibrant arts community in Bloomington.
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, August 4
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: Downtown Bloomington galleries
Admission: Free
Discover delightful surprises, inspiration, festivities, and original works of art for purchase. Explore each distinctive gallery in-person or online all year long at your own pace.
Fourth Street Sampler
Date: Friday, August 4
Time: 10:00 AM-5:30 PM
Location: By Hand Gallery
Admission: Free
The Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts has been organized by a committee of local artists since 1977 with an emphasis on quality and a desire to provide artists with a pleasurable venue. Artists in this By Hand show include K C Brown, Kris Busch, Samuel Dean, Scott Johnson, Kelly Meska, Lynne Mikolon, Kyle Spears, Larry Spears, Karl Schiefer and Taylor Walker.
Breaking the News: Family Day at the MCHC
Date: Saturday, August 12
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Monroe County History Center
Admission: Free
From 1-4 pm, the museum will be free and open with activities for kids of all ages. See our exhibit, Breaking the News: The Past and Uncertain Future of Local Print Journalism, and learn about the history of journalism in our community.
Recurring Events
Tuesday Farmers' Market
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Visit, shop and support local farmers and growers, and small businesses, at Switchyard Park on Tuesdays, June through September.
Ellettsville Food Truck Wednesdays
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 4:30 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Marci Jane Lewis Park
Admission: Cost of your food
We are thrilled to announce Ellettsville Food Truck Wednesdays is back! We are looking for amateur musicians to perform during Food Truck Wednesdays. If you are interested in performing, please call (812) 876-8008.
Peoples Park Concert Series
Date: Thursday, June 1 to Thursday, August 31
Time: Recurring weekly on Thursday's, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Location: Peoples Park
Admission: Free
Local, live music Thursdays from 4:30-6 p.m. in Peoples Park. Check here to see the list of performers and dates.
Bloomington Food Truck Friday
Date: Every Friday
Time: 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Cost of your food
Every Friday from 11 am - 9 pm, enjoy Bloomington's best food trucks in one place: Switchyard Park!
Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
Location: Showers Common
Admission: Free
Locally-grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and a variety of prepared foods are available.
Woolery Farmers' Market
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Woolery Mill
Admission: Free
The Woolery Farmers' Market has a diversity of vendors and products. Enjoy fresh local produce, local meat and poultry, wild Alaskan salmon, dairy products including a wonderful selection of cheese, eggs, honey products, breads, baked goods, locally roasted coffee and specialty teas, beautiful flower bouquets, along with artisanal food and beverages from those small family businesses that you have grown to love.
Happy Hours on the Lawn at Switchyard
Date: Friday, August 11
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Come see Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few, a Variety Show Folk Rock with Bryce Mullins, a solo fingerstyle guitar at Switchyard Park!
Switchyard Park Concert Series
Date: Friday, August 18
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
The concert will be a a tribute to Janiece Jaffe and a celebration of Janiece's life through music.
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