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Top October Events
Categories: Arts & Culture, Indiana University, General, Events, Live Music, Festivals
Fall & Halloween-Related Happenings
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Harvest Story Tours
Date: Saturday, September 25; Sunday, September 26; Saturday, October 2; Sunday, October 3
Time: 12:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Location: Oliver Winery
Admission: $35.00 per ticket
Learn what it takes to go from vine to bottle at Oliver Winery's Harvest Story Tours! Go on a walking tour through the vineyard, see the production side of the winemaking process, and enjoy a customized tasting experience.
IU Cinema Under the Stars: The Mummy
Date: Thursday, October 7
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Memorial Stadium
Admission: Free, but registration is required
Enjoy a screening of The Mummy on the field of Memorial Stadium. Bring your own blankets — no chairs, food, or drink will be permitted.
Halloween Candy Pairing Tastings
Date: Every weekend from Saturday, October 9 through Sunday, October 31
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Oliver Winery
Admission: $20.00 per ticket
Enjoy your favorite childhood candies paired with various wines during the annual Oliver Winery Halloween Candy Pairing Tastings.
Harvest Hootenanny Block Party
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Switchyard Brewing Company
Admission: VIP tickets are $75.00 per person; general admission for ages 16+ is $10.00 per ticket during the pre-sale or $15.00 per ticket at the door; those younger than 16 and designated drivers are free.
Enjoy live music, pie-eating and pumpkin-carving contests, cornhole, food trucks, fall beers & hot mulled cider, and activities for kids at Switchyard Brewing Co.'s all-ages Harvest Hootenanny.
Howl at the Moon
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Both dog owners and animal lovers are invited to participate in this glow in the dark walk around 1.5 miles of Switchyard Park — pups in attendance must be leashed and current with all vaccinations. The first 50 dogs to arrive will receive a glow stick for their collars!
Day of the Dead Community Alter
Date: Tuesday, October 12 through Tuesday, November 2
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Location: Monroe County History Center
Admission: Free
Honor loved ones who have passed by adding an offering to Bloomington's Day of the Dead community alter.
IU Cinema Under the Stars: What We Do in the Shadows
Date: Thursday, October 14
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Memorial Stadium
Admission: Free, but registration is required
Enjoy a screening of What We Do in the Shadows on the field of Memorial Stadium. Bring your own blankets — no chairs, food, or drink will be permitted.
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
Date: Saturday, October 16
Time: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: Monroe County Courthouse Lawn
Admission: Free
Pick out your own homemade blown-glass pumpkin or simply admire the display of over 900 glass pumpkins at the 12th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch!
Dearly Departed Cemetery Tour
Date: Saturday, October 16
Time: 5:30-9:30 pm
Location: Rose Hill Cemetery
Admission: $10.00 per person
Enjoy a night of ghost tales and haunted history at the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Ghostly Gathering
Date: Friday, October 22 through Sunday, October 24
Time: 2:00-8:00 pm Friday; 9:30 am-8:00 pm Saturday, 10:00 am-2:30 pm Sunday
Location: Paynetown State Recreation Area
Admission: $7.00 per Indiana-plated vehicle / $9.00 per out-of-state vehicle
Enjoy an assortment of Halloween-themed, family-friendly events at Paynetown SRA's Ghostly Gathering!
Skate and Scare
Date: Saturday, October 23
Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Frank Southern Ice Arena
Admission: $6.00 per person plus $3.00 per skate rental
Skate through a haunted house on ice while listening to spooky tunes at Frank Southern's Skate and Scare! Come in costume for a chance to win prizes.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Date: Saturday, October 23
Time: 10:00 pm
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: $15.00 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Enjoy Bloomington's annual fall screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Participate in the pre-show event and costume contest at 9:30 pm for a chance to win prizes.
Dennis James Hosts Halloween
Date: Wednesday, October 27
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $14.00-$28.00 per person
Take the whole family to Dennis James' annual spooky spectacular, packed with music and mayhem!
Festival of Ghost Stories
Date: Friday, October 29
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Bryan Park
Admission: Free
Enjoy a night of scary storytelling beneath the stars at the Festival of Ghost Stories.
Bloomington Pumpkin Launch
Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Admission: $10.00 per vehicle
Witness pumpkins flying through the sky and enjoy live music, children's activities, and food vendors during the annual Bloomington Pumpkin Launch!
Halloween Weekend at Oliver Winery
Date: Saturday, October 30 & Sunday, October 31
Time: 11:00 am-8:00 pm on Saturday; 12:00-6:00 pm on Sunday
Location: Oliver Winery
Admission: Free
Spend Halloween weekend at Oliver Winery — enjoy complimentary pours of their mulled Beanblossom Hard Cider, a free pumpkin with qualifying purchases of wine in the tasting room, and more.
Howling in the Aisles
Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: $18.00 per ticket
Enjoy a day of horror film classics at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater! The Birds, Poltergeist, and The Thing will screen throughout the day, in that order.
See our full list of Halloween happenings in Bloomington.
FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Hoosier Hysteria
Date: Saturday, October 2
Time: Doors open at 2:30 pm, event runs from 4:00-5:30 pm
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Admission: Free
Get excited for the Indiana University basketball season at Hoosier Hysteria! Features include skills competitions, a dunk contest, and a brief scrimmage with both the men's and women's teams.
Hilly Hundred Bicycle Tour
Date: Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10
Time: Varying times — see the schedule
Location: Meet at the Edgewood Schools campus
Admission: $65.00-$85.00 per participant — register online
Participate in the annual three-day Hilly Hundred bike ride!
IU Science Fest
Date: Saturday, October 9
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: Multiple locations across the Indiana University campus
Admission: Free
Participate in over 150 hands-on science activities, demonstrations, and talks at Science Fest. Event times and admission are to be determined — check back frequently for updates.
IU Homecoming Weekend
Date: Friday, October 15 through Saturday, October 16
Time: Varying times — see the schedule
Location: Multiple locations across the Indiana University campus
Admission: Free
Relive your favorite college traditions, attend the football game against Michigan State, and celebrate the ultimate IU weekend during Homecoming.
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
A Leap Forward — Fall Ballet
Date: Friday, October 1 & Saturday, October 2
Time: 7:30 pm on Friday, 2:00 pm on Saturday
Location: Musical Arts Center
Admission: $15.00-$29.00 per ticket
Attend the Indiana University fall ballet, presented by the Jacobs School of Music.
Waitress: The Broadway Musical
Date: Tuesday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 6
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $29.00-$89.00 per ticket
Enjoy the Tony-nominated musical, Waitress, at the IU Auditorium.
The Coronation of Poppea
Date: Friday, October 15 & Saturday, October 16
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Musical Arts Center
Admission: $30.00 per ticket
Attend the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music production of the opera, The Coronation of Poppea.
Kristin Chenoweth's For the Girls Concert
Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: IU Auditorium
Admission: $45.00-$79.00 per ticket
Enjoy For the Girls, an off-Broadway concert by Emmy & Tony-award winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth.
The Bishop Bar Shows
Location: The Bishop Bar
Enjoy the following live musical performances:
- Atsuko Okatsuka
- Date: Sunday, October 3
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
- Bad Bad Hats
- Date: Friday, October 15
- Time: 11:00 pm
- Admission: $13.00-$15.00 per ticket
- Pet Symmetry, Ratboys, and Kali Masi
- Date: Tuesday, October 26
- Time: 9:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
The Bluebird Shows
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Southern Accents — Tom Petty Tribute
- Date: Friday, October 1
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per single ticket, $12.00 per four-pack
- Ward Davis
- Date: Saturday, October 2
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00 per ticket
- The Steel Woods
- Date: Thursday, October 7
- Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm, show begins at 8:00 pm
- Admission: $15.00 per ticket
- Rod Tuffcurls
- Date: Friday, October 8
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket
- Whethan
- Date: Saturday, October 16
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket
- Murder by Death
- Date: Friday, October 22
- Time: Doors open at 8:00 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Shows
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Kevin James Thornton
- Date: Friday, October 1
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$35.00 per ticket
- David Bromberg Quintet
- Date: Monday, October 4
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $35.00-$45.00 per ticket
- Considering Matthew Shepard
- Date: Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10
- Time: 7:30 pm on Saturday, 3:00 pm on Sunday
- Admission: $25.00 per ticket
- Jacob Jolliff Band
- Date: Wednesday, October 13
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$35.00 per ticket
- The Mersey Beatles
- Date: Thursday, October 14
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$35.00 per ticket
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Date: Wednesday, October 20
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $25.00-$35.00 per ticket
- Nurse Blake
- Date: Friday, October 22
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $39.50-$59.50 per ticket
- Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Presents Wade in the Water
- Date: Sunday, October 24
- Time: 5:00 pm
- Admission: $17.00-$20.00 per ticket
- Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
- Date: Friday, October 29
- Time: 8:00 pm
- Admission: $35.00-$55.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic Shows
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Hannah Einbinder
- Date: Thursday, October 14 through Saturday, October 16
- Time: 8:00 pm on Thursday, 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm Friday and Saturday
- Admission: $18.00 per ticket
- Chris Gethard
- Date: Thursday, October 21 through Saturday, October 23
- Time: 8:00 pm on Thursday, 7:00 pm & 9:15 pm Friday and Saturday
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
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IU Football
- vs. Michigan State
- Date: Saturday, October 16
- Time: 12:00 pm
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $40.00-$75.00 per ticket
- vs. Ohio State
- Date: Saturday, October 23
- Time: TBD
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Admission: $50.00-$100.00 per ticket
IU Men's Soccer
- vs. Michigan
- Date: Friday, October 1
- Time: 5:00 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.
- vs. Omaha
- Date: Wednesday, October 6
- Time: 8:00 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.
- vs. Trine
- Date: Saturday, October 9
- Time: 7:30 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.
- vs. Ohio State
- Date: Tuesday, October 12
- Time: 7:00 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.
- vs. Evansville
- Date: Wednesday, October 20
- Time: 7:00 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.
- vs. Wisconsin
- Date: Sunday, October 24
- Time: 1:00 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.
- vs. VCU
- Date: Wednesday, October 27
- Time: 7:00 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 Soccer
- vs. Michigan
- Date: Sunday, October 3
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Location: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Admission: Free
- vs. Rutgers
- Date: Thursday, October 21
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Admission: Free
IU Women's Volleyball
- vs. Penn State
- Date: Saturday, October 2
- 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. Michigan
- Date: Wednesday, October 20
- 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. Rutgers
- Date: Sunday, October 24
- 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. Minnesota
- Date: Wednesday, October 27
- 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. Northwestern
- Date: Saturday, October 30
- 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.
EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS
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Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, October 1
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.
First Thursdays at IU
Date: Thursday, October 7
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.
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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