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Top November Events
Categories: Arts & Culture, Indiana University, Shopping, General, Live Music, Family Fun, Festivals
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Smithville Holiday Bazaar
Date: Saturday, November 6
Time: 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: Old Smithville School
Admission: Free
Enjoy a holiday bazaar featuring handmade items, baked goods, arts & crafts, and more.
Bloomington Handmade Market — Holiday Affair
Date: Saturday, November 13 & Sunday, November 14
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Location: Monroe County Convention Center
Admission: Free
Browse handmade items from over 60 artists at the Bloomington Handmade Market!
Christmas Fair
Date: Saturday, November 13
Time: 2:00-6:00 pm
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Admission: Free
Enjoy crafts, fair food, live music, and an appearance from Santa at the Christmas Fair!
Harvest Market
Date: Friday, November 19 & Saturday, November 20
Time: 4:00-8:00 pm Friday; 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday
Location: Whippoorwill Hill
Admission: $5.00 per person
Enjoy the annual Harvest Market, comprised of artisanal, boutique, and farmers' goods!
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Presents: Celebrate the Season
Date: Friday, November 26
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Admission: Free
Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra before or after the Canopy of Lights for a magical, memorable holiday program featuring seasonal favorites, an audience sing-along, special guests, and so much more!
Canopy of Lights
Date: Friday, November 26
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Monroe County Courthouse Square
Admission: Free
Experience one of Bloomington's most magical traditions as Santa flips the switch to transform the downtown area into a sparkling, winter wonderland, displaying thousands of lights on and around the Monroe County Courthouse Square.
19th Annual Bloomington Holiday Market
Date: Saturday, November 27
Time: 9:00am-1:00 pm
Location: Showers Building & Plaza, City Hall
Admission: Free
Enjoy the 19th annual Bloomington Holiday Market featuring 50 farm vendors, food & beverage artisans, and local/regional artists.
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FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
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Bloomington Restaurant Week
Date: Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, November 7
Time: Varies at each participating restaurant
Location: Various local restaurants
Admission: Free
Enjoy special menus from a variety of local restaurants during Bloomington Restaurant Week!
University Speaker Series: Pioneering Women in Athletics
Date: Wednesday, November 3
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Memorial Hall
Admission: Free
Attend a panel discussion celebrating women's athletics featuring IU alumnae & Olympic medalist diver, Lilly King, Olympic medalist diver, Jessica Parratto, ESPN anchor, Courtney Cronin, and IU Women's Basketball Head Coach & member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Teri Moren.
Hoosier Basketball Fan Fest
Date: Saturday, November 6
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Admission: $5.00-$49.00 per ticket
Enjoy an evening of Hoosier Basketball featuring players from the men's team during Hoosier Basketball Fan Fest!
Potpourri of the Arts
Date: Sunday, November 14
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $10.00-$45.00 per ticket
From African dance traditions to gospel and R&B, Potpourri of the Arts is a celebration of Black music, dance, and culture.
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
RAIN — A Tribute to the Beatles
Date: Wednesday, November 3
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $25.00-$69.00 per ticket
Come together to celebrate 50 years of Abbey Road during RAIN.
Bob Dylan "Rough and Rowdy Ways" Tour
Date: Sunday, November 7
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $59.00-$119.50 per ticket
Enjoy an evening of musical hits by Bob Dylan.
Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical
Date: Tuesday, November 9 & Wednesday, November 10
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $17.00-$79.00 per ticket
Enjoy the off-Broadway performance of Anastasia.
The Bluebird Shows
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Zach Bryan
- Date: Tuesday, November 2
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $30.00 per ticket
- Back 2 Mac — Fleetwood Mac Tribute
- Date: Friday, November 5
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per single ticket, $12.00 per four-pack
- The Cadillac Three
- Date: Saturday, November 6
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00 per ticket
- The Lemonheads
- Date: Wednesday, November 10
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00 per ticket
- Shane Smith and the Saints
- Date: Thursday, November 18
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
- Southern Accents — Tom Petty Tribute
- Date: Friday, November 19
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per single ticket, $12.00 per four-pack
- Thunderstruck — AC/DC Tribute
- Date: Saturday, November 20
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per single ticket, $12.00 per four-pack
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Shows
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Gin Blossoms
- Date: Tuesday, November 2
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $45.00-$135.00 per ticket
- The Weight Band
- Date: Thursday, November 11
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $35.00-$45.00 per ticket
- Adrianne Lenker
- Date: Wednesday, November 17
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00 per ticket
- Iron & Wine
- Date: Friday, November 19
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $45.00-$60.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic Shows
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Sam Jay
- Date: Friday, November 19 through Saturday, November 20
- Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm both days
- Admission: $16.00-$20.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
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IU Men's Basketball
- vs. Eastern Michigan
- Date: Tuesday, November 9
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Northern Illinois
- Date: Friday, November 12
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. St. John's
- Date: Wednesday, November 17
- Time: 9:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Louisiana
- Date: Sunday, November 21
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Jackson State
- Date: Tuesday, November 23
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Marshall
- Date: Saturday, November 27
- Time: TBA
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
IU Football
- vs. Rutgers
- Date: Saturday, November 13
- Time: TBA
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $30.00-$70.00 per ticket
- vs. Minnesota
- Date: Saturday, November 20
- Time: TBA
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $30.00-$70.00 per ticket
IU Men's Soccer
- Big 10 Tournament Quarterfinals
- Date: Sunday, November 7
- Time: TBA
- Location: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Admission: General admission is $10.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
- Big 10 Tournament Semifinals
- Date: Wednesday, November 10
- Time: TBA
- Location: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Admission: General admission is $10.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
- Big 10 Tournament Championship
- Date: Sunday, November 14
- Time: 12:00 pm
- Location: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Admission: General admission is $10.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
IU Women's Volleyball
- vs. Nebraska
- Date: Sunday, November 14
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Location: Wilkinson Hall
- Admission: General admission is $10.00-$14.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00-$7.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
- vs. Illinois
- Date: Friday, November 19
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Wilkinson Hall
- Admission: General admission is $10.00-$14.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00-$7.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
- vs. Iowa
- Date: Sunday, November 21
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Location: Wilkinson Hall
- Admission: General admission is $10.00-$14.00 per ticket; youth ages 3-18 are $5.00-$7.00 per ticket; ages two & under are free.
EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS
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First Thursdays at IU
Date: Thursday, November 4
Time: 5:00-8:00 pm
Location: Indiana University Fine Arts Plaza
Admission: Free
Enjoy an outdoor festival atmosphere and showcase of arts & humanities from the IU and Bloomington communities during First Thursdays.
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, November 5
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.
The Art of the Character: Highlights from the Glenn Close Costume Collection
Date: Every Thursday-Sunday through Monday, November 15
Time: 12:00-5:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday; 12:00-7:00 pm on Saturday
Location: Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University
Admission: Free
Eight-time Academy Award-nominated and three-time Emmy- & Tony-winning actress, Glenn Close, has donated her collection of 800+ costume pieces from various roles she's played during her career, including Cruella de Vil in 101 and 102 Dalmatians, to the Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU. "The Art of the Character" exhibition explores the art of developing a character with a focus on the creativity and skills of the designers & makers, as well as the collaborative process between Close and the artists who help bring her characters to life.
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