Thursday, June 22, 2023
Top July Events
Categories: Family Fun, Festivals, Live Music
Festivals & Special Events
Monroe County Fair
Date: Monday, July 3 to Sunday, July 9
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Enjoy a traditional county fair, complete with 4-H projects and competitions, a rodeo, loads of food vendors, a demolition derby, carnival rides, games, and more!
Summer Outdoor Movie Series at IU
Date: Friday, July 14
Time: 8:30 PM-11:00 PM
Location: Hamilton Lugar School Lawn
Admission: Free
Enjoy your favorite movies at the Summer Outdoor Movie Series on IU's beautiful campus. July's movie is Super Mario Bros.
Switchyard Park Thursday Night Summer Music Series
Date: Thursday, July 20
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Bring your family and friends to enjoy Shannon & The Clams with Say She She and Abby Jeanne, as well as food trucks, a beer garden, and more.
Movie Night at Flatwoods Park
Date: Friday, July 28
Time: 7:30 PM-10:30 PM
Location: Flatwoods Park
Admission: Free
Join them for a free showing of Raya and the Last Dragon. They will also have hotdog cookout & activities that will begin at 7:30pm, movie will begin at dusk. Don't forget to bring your own lawn chair.
Live Music & Performances
Sundays in Bryan Park
Date: Sunday, July 2
Time: 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Bryan Park
Admission: Free
The performers will be Jan Bell, an Americana country folk artist, and The Amanda Webb Band, a blues rock group.
IU Sounds of Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Date: Friday, July 7 and Friday, July 21
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Location: Indiana Memorial Union: The Vault Pub Patio
Admission: Free
With an amazing lineup of talented musicians, refreshing drinks (beer & wine for 21+), tasty pub grub, and a fun, lively atmosphere, this is the perfect spot to soak up some good vibes.
Happy Hour on the Lawn at Switchyard
Date: Friday, July 14
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Kyle Billman & The Algoriddims-, a latin, caribbean, reggae, & funk rock group, will be performing with opener Moodaxo, with an R&B vocal performance and the cello.
The Bluebird Shows
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Bastion Rose
- Date: Saturday, July 1
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 PM, show begins at 9:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Hank Ruff
- Date: Friday, July 7
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 PM, show begins at 9:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
The Bishop
Location: The Bishop
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Hurray for the Riff Raff with Squirrel Flower
- Date: Thursday, July 13
- Time: 9:30 PM
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket in advance, $25.00 per ticket at the door
- MJ Lenderman with Stryofoam Winos
- Date: Thursday, July 20
- Time: 9:30 PM
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Shows
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy the family friendly film:
- SING
- Date: Saturday, July 8
- Time: 10:30 AM, 3:30 PM
- Admission: $6.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic Shows
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Martin Urbano's Comedy Attic Debut!
- Date: Friday, July 7 & Saturday, July 8
- Time: 7:00 PM, 9:15 PM
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket for students, $18.00 per ticket for general admission
The Fairfax Bar & Grill
Location: The Fairfax
Enjoy music by the following acts:
- Soul Street - Summer Shakedown Live Band Dance Party
- Date: Saturday, July 15
- Time: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Pam Thrash Retro Prom: Back to the 80s! A benefit event for Hoosier Hills Food Bank
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Time: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
LPGA Amateurs Championship Finals
Enjoy an exciting weekend at the The Pfau Course:
- Date: Thursday, July 27 to Saturday, July 29
- Time: Times vary
- Admission: Free and open to the public
Exhibits & Other Area Happenings
July Gallery Walk Reception | Kelli Connell | Double Life, 20 Years
Date: Friday, July 7
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: FAR Center for Contemporary Arts
Admission: Free
Join us Friday July 7th for the reception. Beer and wine, along with food from Maiz Columbiana for sale. The event is free and open to the public.
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, July 14
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: Various downtown galleries
Admission: Free
Experience an exciting night of the arts as fourteen distinct galleries stay open late to host special exhibits and serve refreshments.
RECURRING EVENTS
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.
Summers at Oliver Winery
Date: Recurring daily
Time: Times vary
Location: Oliver Winery
Admission: Prices vary depending on the experience
Join us this summer at Oliver Winery and choose from a variety of experiences that are sure to make for the perfect summer outing!
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.
Bringing Back Dance to B-Town: MODE and the First National Congress of Blacks in Dance
Date: Recurring every week day
Time: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Wells Library
Admission: Free
This exhibit showcases records documenting when, in 1973, MODE and IU’s Black Music Center partnered to organize The First National Congress of Blacks in Dance at Indiana University.
Summer Music Festival
Date: Recurring every week day
Time: Times vary
Location: IU Jacobs School of Music
Admission: Free
The festival features a terrific variety of music—voices and violins, saxophones and pianos; even Dido and Aeneas will make an appearance.
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: 200 N. Sale Street
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!
Sundays in Bryan Park
Date: Sunday, July 2
Time: 5:30-8:30 PM
Location: Bryan Park
Admission: Free
Come watch Jan Bell, an Americana country folk artist, and The Amanda Webb Band, a blues rock group, perform at Bryan Park.
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