FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Dino Day
Date: Saturday, March 23
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Indiana Geological and Water Survey
Admission: Free
Bring the world of dinosaurs to life with the 1st annual Dino Day! Celebrate dinosaurs, their prehistoric past, and the science that brings their world to life. Visitors of all ages will be able to interact with real dinosaur fossils, practice fossil preparation, make paleo-art, and hunt for candy-filled dinosaur eggs.
Asianfest
Date: Sunday, March 24
Time: 5:30 to 8:00 PM
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Admission: Free
This event will include arts and crafts for kids, a taste of Asian cuisine, and a showcase of cultural performances and fashion show. 5:30-6:30pm– Asian food tasting and crafts in lobby, 2nd floor.
7pm - 8pm – Fashion show and cultural performances in theater. This event is open to all ages, there will be something for everyone!
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
The Bishop
Location: The Bishop
Enjoy live musical performances.
- Turnover with MSPAINT and Drook
- Date: Thursday, March 14
- Time: 9:00 PM
- Admission: $30.00 per ticket, 18+
- Karat's Gold with Rhett Family Band & Low Landers
- Date: Saturday, March 23
- Time: 10:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket, 21+
The Bluebird
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live musical performances.
- Chase Matthew
- Date: Thursday, March 21
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket, 21+
- The Taylor Party: The TS Dance Party
- Date: Friday, March 29
- Time: 9:00 PM
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket general admission, 21+
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Pat Metheny
- Date: Sunday, March 10
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: prices vary, $39.00-$104.00
- Fruition
- Date: Tuesday, March 19
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: prices vary, $24.00-$28.00
The Comedy Attic
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy live comedy performances by the following comedians:
- Laura Peek's Bloomington Debut!
- Date: Friday, March 8 & Saturday, March 9
- Time: 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM on both days
- Admission: $20.00 per ticket general admission, $16.00 student
- SNL's Sarah Sherman
- Date: Thursday March 21, Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23
- Time: 8:00 PM Thursday, 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Friday & Saturday
- Admission: $30.00 per ticket general admission, $25.00 student
IU Auditorium
Location: IU Auditorium
Enjoy live performances.
- Joshua Bell & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
- Date: Tuesday, March 26
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Admission: $45.00+ per ticket
Musical Arts Center
Location: Musical Arts Center
Enjoy live performances.
- Singing Hoosiers Spring Concert
- Date: Saturday, March 23
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Admission: $10.00-$30.00
- Ballet: Star on the Rise
- Date: Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30
- Time: Friday, 7:30 PM, Saturday, 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
- Admission: $10.00-$35.00
IU Cinema
Location: IU Cinema
Enjoy these films:
- The Girl in the Yellow Scarf
- Date: Monday, March 18
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: Free, but ticketed
- Lord of the Flies
- Date: Tuesday, March 26
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: Free, but ticketed
The Orbit Room
Location: The Orbit Room
Enjoy live music.
- Zion Crossroads // Caleb Ely
- Date: Saturday, March 9
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: TBD
SPORTING EVENTS
IU Men's Basketball
- vs. Michigan State
- Date: Saturday, March 10
- Time: 4:30 PM
- Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Admission charged
IU Men's Baseball
- vs. Illinois State
- Date: Wednesday, March 13
- Time: 5:00 PM
- Location: Bart Kaufman Field
- Admission charged
- vs. Illinois
- Date: Friday, March 22-Sunday March 24
- Time: Friday, 6:00 PM, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Sunday, 1:00 PM
- Location: Bart Kaufman Field
- Admission charged
IU Softball
- vs. Michigan
- Date: Friday, March 29-Sunday, March 31
- Time: Friday, 6:00 PM, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Sunday, 1:00 PM
- Location: Andy Mohr Field
EXHIBITS & OTHER AREA HAPPENINGS
Bloomington Total Solar Eclipses - 1869 & 2024
Date: through Saturday, April 13
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Monroe County History Center
Admission: Adults $2, ages 6-17 $1, ages 5 & under free
On April 8, 2024 at 3:04pm, Monroe County will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse for the first time since 1869. In this exhibit, compare the scientific, social, and pop cultural response to this cosmic event 155 years apart.
Bloomington Winter Farmers' Market
Date: Recurring weekly on Saturday
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Switchyard Park Pavilion
Admission: Free
The Winter Market has a diversity of vendors and products including fresh produce, local meat and poultry, dairy products, eggs, maple syrup, honey products, breads, baked goods, jams and sauces, prepared foods, locally roasted coffee, cut flowers, seeds and plants and many other items. You can find everything you need for nourishing winter meals along with local crafts.
