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Top November Events
Categories: Arts & Culture, Indiana University, Shopping, General, Live Music, Family Fun, Festivals
Check out the top events happening in November 2022, and make a three-day getaway out of your trip!
Use this list to easily navigate from section-to-section:
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Artisan Guilds of Bloomington Holiday Show
Date: Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5
Time: 4:00-9:00 pm Friday; 9:00 am-5:00pm Saturday
Location: Monroe County Convention Center
Admission: Free
Over 70 artists from Bloomington’s favorite guilds, Local Clay Potters’ Guild, Bloomington Spinners & Weavers Guild, and Indiana Glass Guild, unite for three shows under one roof.
November Garage Sale Extravaganza
Date: November 5
Time: 8:00 am-4:30pm
Location: 4015 Profile Parkway, Bloomington, IN 47404
Admission: Free
The largest garage sale in Monroe County opens for a bonus holiday sale! From antiques and household items to holiday decorations and gifts, the warehouse on Profile Parkway is filled with treasures waiting for you.
Smithville Holiday Bazaar
Date: Saturday, November 5
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 12 & Sunday, November 13
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 12
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 18 & Saturday, November 19
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 25
Time: 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: Adults $25, Students $12, Kids 18 & under $5
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 25
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.
20th Annual Bloomington Holiday Market
Date: Saturday, November 26
Time: 10:00am-3:00 pm
Location: Showers Plaza & City Hall Parking Lot
Admission: Free
Enjoy the 20th annual Bloomington Holiday Market featuring 50+ farm vendors, food & beverage artisans, and local/regional artists.
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FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Anne of Green Gables
Date: November 10-13, November 17-20, & November 25-27
Time: Times vary, see website for details
Location: Waldron Arts Center
Admission: Free
Attend Constellation Stage & Screen's performance of a new play by Catherine Bush, an adaptation of the beloved children's classic, Anne of Green Gables.
Aids Memorial Quilt
Date: Thursday, November 10 through Saturday, November 12
Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 PM
Location: Indiana Memorial Hall - Alumni Hall
Admission: Free
Sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt — the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 94,000 individuals lost to AIDS — will be on display at the Indiana Memorial Union in Alumni Hall on the IU Bloomington campus.
Potpourri of the Arts
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $10.00-$35.00 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
The Bluebird Shows
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Funk Almighty
- Date: Wednesday, November 2
- Time: Doors open at 9:00 pm, show begins at 10:00 pm
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
- Hank Ruff
- Date: Friday, November 4
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- 6 Foot Blonde
- Date: Saturday, November 5
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Southern Accents - Tom Petty Tribute
- Date: Friday, November 18
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $10.00-$15.00 per ticket
- Thunderstruck — AC/DC Tribute
- Date: Friday, November 25
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $10.00-$15.00 per ticket
- Hairbangers Ball
- Date: Saturday, November 26
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $12.00-$15.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Shows
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar
- Date: Thursday, November 3
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $20.00-$40.00 per ticket
- Will Sheff & Okkervil River
- Date: Tuesday, November 8
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$30.00 per ticket
- Jon McLaughlin
- Date: Friday, November 11
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $18.00-$68.00 per ticket
- A Night with Busman's Holiday & Ross Gay
- Date: Sunday, November 13
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Date: Thursday, November 17
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$35.00 per ticket
- Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio
- Date: Saturday, November 19
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $20.00-$35.00 per ticket
- The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
- Date: Saturday, November 26
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$40.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic Shows
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Ismael Loutfi
- Date: Friday, November 4 through Saturday, November 5
- Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm both days
- Admission: $13.00-$16.00 per ticket
- Rhys Nicholson
- Date: Friday, November 11 through Saturday, November 12
- Time: 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm both days
- Admission: $16.00-$20.00 per ticket
- Mark Bookwalter
- Date: Friday, November 18
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Admission: $13.00-$16.00 per ticket
- Jon Hancuff
- Date: Saturday, November 19
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Admission: $13.00-$16.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
IU Men's Basketball
- vs. Saint Francis (Exhibition)
- Date: Thursday, November 3
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Morehead State
- Date: Monday, November 7
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Bethune-Cookman
- Date: Thursday, November 10
- Time: 8:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Little Rock
- Date: Wednesday, November 23
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Jackson State
- Date: Friday, November 25
- Time: 12:30 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. North Carolina
- Date: Wednesday, November 30
- Time: 9:15 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
IU Football
- vs. Penn State
- Date: Saturday, November 5
- Time: TBA
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $30.00-$70.00 per ticket
- vs. Purdue
- Date: Saturday, November 26
- Time: TBA
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $30.00-$70.00 per ticket
IU Women's Basketball
- vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
- Date: Friday, November 4
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Vermont
- Date: Tuesday, November 8
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. UMass Lowell
- Date: Friday, November 11
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Bowling Green
- Date: Thursday, November 17
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
- vs. Quinnipiac
- Date: Sunday, November 20
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission: TBA
IU Women's Volleyball
- vs. Penn State
- Date: Friday, November 11
- Time: 6:00 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. Northwestern
- Date: Friday, November 18
- 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. Illinois
- Date: Wednesday, November 23
- Time: 5:00 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. Maryland
- Date: Friday, November 25
- Time: 5:00 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
Photo by Indiana University
First Thursdays at IU
Date: Thursday, November 3
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 4
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.
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Alyssa Davis
Alyssa is the Digital Content Coordinator at Visit Bloomington. She's also a proud Indiana University alumna, Millennial cat lady, and Formula 1 enthusiast.
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