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Top January Events
Categories: Outdoors, General, Family Fun, Events, Arts & Culture, Festivals
Events are slowly but surely returning to Bloomington. Check out the top events happening in January 2022, and make a three-day getaway out of your trip!
Use this list to easily navigate from section-to-section:
FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
First Day Trail Run/Walk
Date: Saturday, January 1
Time: 3:30-5:30 pm
Location: Fairfax State Recreation Area
Admission: $15.00 per person
Set off on the right foot this New Year by participating in the First Day Trail Walk/Run at Fairfax SRA!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
Date: Monday, January 17
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: Free
Attend a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., which will feature remarks from Mayor Hamilton, members of the MLK Commission, and keynote speaker, Dr. Eddie Cole, a performance by the Indiana University African American Choral Ensemble, and more.
Freezefest
Date: Thursday, January 20 through Saturday, January 22
Time: Various times — see the schedule here
Location: Various locations throughout downtown Bloomington
Admission: Free
Attend the second annual Freezefest, Bloomington's only winter festival featuring ice sculptures, live carving demonstrations, an ice battle at Upland Brewing Co., family activities, and more!
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
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A Year with Frog and Toad
Date: Sunday, January 2
Time: 3:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: Pay What You Will
Enjoy a performance of A Year with Frog and Toad, a beloved play that the whole family will love.
An Officer and A Gentleman: The Musical
Date: Tuesday, January 18
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $16.00-$67.00 per ticket
Attend a performance of An Officer and A Gentleman, a romantic musical based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and Gentleman.
The Bluebird Shows
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Street Pennies
- Date: Wednesday, January 26
- Time: Doors open at 9:00 pm, show begins at 10:00 pm
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
- 6 Foot Blonde
- Date: Thursday, January 27
- Time: Doors open at 9:00 pm, show begins at 10:00 pm
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
- Rod Tuffcurls
- Date: Friday, January 28
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Bac 2 Mac
- Date: Saturday, January 29
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $12.00-$15.00 per ticket
- The Brook & The Bluff
- Date: Sunday, January 30
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Shows
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Low Cut Connie
- Date: Tuesday, January 25
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $35.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic Shows
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Brent Terhune
- Date: Friday, January 13 through Saturday, January 15
- Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm both days
- Admission: $15.00-$18.00 per ticket
- Laurie Kilmartin
- Date: Friday, January 21 through Saturday, January 22
- Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm both days
- Admission: $15.00-$18.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
IU Men's Basketball
- vs. Ohio State
- Date: Thursday, January 6
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $30.00-$48.00 per ticket
- vs. Minnesota
- Date: Sunday, January 9
- Time: 12:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $30.00-$48.00 per ticket
- vs. Purdue
- Date: Thursday, January 20
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $30.00-$48.00 per ticket
- vs. Michigan
- Date: Sunday, January 23
- Time: 12:00 pm or 2:30 pm, TBD
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $30.00-$48.00 per ticket
- vs. Penn State
- Date: Wednesday, January 26
- Time: 8:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $30.00-$48.00 per ticket
IU Women's Basketball
- vs. Maryland
- Date: Sunday, January 2
- Time: 3:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $5.00-$10.00 per ticket
- vs. Nebraska
- Date: Thursday, January 13
- Time: 6:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $5.00-$10.00 per ticket
- vs. Michigan State
- Date: Wednesday, January 19
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $5.00-$10.00 per ticket
- vs. Illinois
- Date: Thursday, January 27
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: $5.00-$10.00 per ticket
IU Men's & Women's Swim and Dive
- vs. Louisville
- Date: Friday, January 14
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Location: Counsilman Billingsley Aquatics Center
- Admission: Free
- vs. Purdue
- Date: Saturday, January 22
- Time: 10:00 am
- Location: Counsilman Billingsley Aquatics Center
- Admission: Free
- vs. Evansville
- Date: Friday, January 28
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Location: Counsilman Billingsley Aquatics Center
- Admission: Free
EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS
Photo by the Monroe County History Center
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, January 7
Time: 5:00-8:00 pm
Location: Various downtown art galleries
Admission: Free
Enjoy local & regional art and Bloomington's vibrant downtown scene during Gallery Walk. Ten downtown art galleries participate in the event — stroll through the heart of Bloomington as you admire various works at each location.
Andrea Ventura: Vanitas Exhibit
Date: Friday, January 14 through Tuesday, March 8
Time: 12:00-4:00 pm
Location: Grunwald Gallery of Art
Admission: Free
Explore an exhibit of paintings and collages by Italian artist, Andrea Ventura.
"Monroe: A County of Cultures" Exhibit
Date: Friday, June 25 through Saturday, January 8
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Location: Monroe County History Center
Admission: $2.00 per adult, $1.00 per student, free for members and children five-years-old or younger
Explore an exhibit of over 40 objects that depicts how Monroe County's fabric is infused with communities and cultures from all over the world.
"The Constructed Self" Exhibit
Date: Friday, November 5 through Saturday, January 29
Time: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Location: Pictura Gallery
Admission: Free
Explore an exhibit that explores the intersections of identity, self-representation, race, gender, and belonging through unconventional portraiture.
Wrapped in Love Public Art Display
Date: Friday, October 1 through Tuesday, March 1
Time: All day
Location: Various downtown locations
Admission: Free
Tour downtown and admire the dozens of sweater-clad trees that are part of Middle Way House's Wrapped in Love campaign, which wraps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in warmth and support.
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Alyssa Davis
Alyssa is a former Digital Content Coordinator at Visit Bloomington.
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