FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
BloominGrass 2025
Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: $30.02-$40.28 per ticket
Bloomington Roots and the BCT welcomes back – MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER – with special guest Father Kentucky. Michael Cleveland is a Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddler from Henryville, Indiana, performing with his group FLAMEKEEPER, seven-time recipients of the IBMA’s “Instrumental Group of the Year” award.
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
The Bluebird
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Kashus Culpepper
- Date: Friday, December 5
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: $20.72 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Alice in Wonderland
- Date: Saturday, December 6
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: $21.82 per ticket
The Comedy Attic
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live performances by the following comedians:
- An Evening With The Incomparable Emo Philips
- Date: Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6
- Time: 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
- Admission: $23.00-$28.00 per ticket
- Sienna Hubert-Ross' Comedy Attic Debut!
- Date: Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13
- Time: 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
- Admission: $19.00-$23.00 per ticket
Constellation Studios
Location: Constellation Studios (411 E 7th St)
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Improv Bloomington: Live Comedy Show
- Date: Friday, December 12
- Time: 7:30-9:00 PM
- Admission: Free but ticketed
Gather :handmade shoppe & co.:
Location: Gather :handmade shoppe & co.:
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- Audrey Clampitt Live Music
- Date: Wednesday, December 3
- Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
- Admission: $5.00 per ticket
Waldron Arts Center
Location: Waldron Arts Center
Enjoy live musical performances by the following artists:
- An Act of God
- Date: Various dates December 18 through December 30
- Time: Times vary
- Admission: $28.00 per ticket
SPORTING EVENTS
Photo by IU Athletics
IU Women's Basketball
- vs. Western Michigan
- Date: Wednesday, December 3
- Time: 6:00 PM
- vs. ULM
- Date: Thursday, December 11
- Time: 7:00 PM
- vs. Eastern Michigan
- Date: Sunday, December 14
- Time: 1:00 PM
- vs. Western Carolina
- Date: Sunday, December 21
- Time: 1:00 PM
- vs. Minnesota
- Date: Monday, December 29
- Time: 6:00 PM
IU Men's Basketball
- vs. Penn State
- Date: Tuesday, December 9
- Time: 8:30 PM
- vs. Chicago State
- Date: Saturday, December 20
- Time: 1:00 PM
- vs. Siena
- Date: Monday December 22
- Time: 6:00 PM
EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS
1st Saturday Sale
Date: First Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: My Sister's Closet
Admission: Free
Come out and Enjoy 50% OFF all General Merchandise at My Sister's Closet every 1st Saturday of the Month. Hope to see you all there!
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Location: Downtown Bloomington galleries
Admission: Free
Experience downtown Bloomington’s vibrant Arts Mile as select galleries showcase evolving live and virtual exhibits.
Bloomington Winter Farmers' Market
Date: Every Saturday, November 1-March 28
Time: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
Locally-grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and a variety of prepared foods are available. Closed November 29 and December 27.
People's Market
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Location: First United Church
Admission: Free
We strive to work towards intersectional anti-racism, create space for food justice in our food system while cultivating liberation and equity, and ensure access to local food, art, and education.
