FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Monroe County Fairgrounds Vendor Market
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Admission: $5.00 per car
Antiques - Primitives - Vintage - Handmade Items - Home Decor - Collectibles & More! Antique Machinery Exhibit. Classic Car Cruise-in. Food & Drinks Vendors On Site.
Cosmic Songwriter Festival
Date: Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 17
Time: Times vary
Location: Various Locations Downtown
Admission: See website for ticket details
The Cosmic Songwriter Festival, in its second year, is a live music festival starting Wednesday, May 14 and continuing through Saturday, 17, 2024. The multi-venue music festival is born from the popular monthly Cosmic Songwriters Club and will also feature musical artists sharing the stage to perform original songs. Venues include: The Orbit Room, The Bluebird, The Blockhouse, & the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. For tickets and other information, visit their website.
Mother's Day Cocktail Class
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 3:00-5:00 PM
Location: Cardinal Spirits
Admission: $50.00
What she wants for Mother’s Day is quality time - and a delicious cocktail or two! You’ll get both at our Mother’s Day cocktail class, where you’ll shake, stir, and sample (of course!) your way through four lovable cocktails using a variety of spirits, led by Cardinal bartender Parker Burton and Cardinal co-founder Jeff Wuslich. This class is for all skill levels.
Ellettsville Summer Concert Series
Date: Starting Saturday, May 24
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Location: 200 S Park St, Ellettsville
Admission: Free
In partnership with the Town of Ellettsville, B97 and Hoosier Country 105.1 is thrilled to launch a new Summer Concert Series from May 24, 2025 through July 26, 2025, at Marci Jane Lewis Park in Ellettsville. Admission is free, and food trucks will be on site for food & beverage purchases. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss great live music every Saturday--bring your lawn chairs or blanket, get comfortable, and enjoy! The May 24 show is the Hall of Fame show with retro pop hits featuring Jenn Cristy Band.
BLEMF 2025: Early Music in the African Diaspora
Date: Sunday, May 25 through Saturday, May 31
Time: Times vary
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Free
BLEMF 2025: Early Music in the African Diaspora bears witness to the skill, determination, passion and faith of Black musicians of the Renaissance through the 19th century, all of which shine brilliantly through every performance—from sacred music to folk song, sonata to spiritual. Over four and a half centuries of ruthless, systematic trafficking of West Africans into Europe and the Americas—from the earliest abductions by Portuguese traders at the start of the 15th century until the abolition of slavery in the United States and across South America in the latter half of the 19th—the voices of countless musicians of African descent were heard in both enslaved communities and elite cultural circles.
Limestone Comedy Festival
Date: Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, May 30
Time: Various times
Location: Various venues
Admission: Prices vary
The Limestone Comedy Festival is an annual three day comedy festival in beautiful Bloomington, IN. LCF was founded in 2013 by Mat Alano-Martin and Jared Thompson and they were joined in Co-Directorship by Dwight Simmons in 2020. Limestone is only made possible through the support of their friends and family, sponsors, partner venues, and the best comedy fans in the world. For more details, visit their website.
LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
The Bluebird
Location: The Bluebird
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Backyard Function
- Date: Friday, May 2
- Time: 9:00 PM
- Admission: $10.00 per ticket
- Tommy Prine & John Baumann
- Date: Saturday, May 25
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Admission: $17.00 per ticket
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Enjoy live performances by the following artists:
- Belt Out Loud! Featuring Clayton Anderson
- Date: Saturday, May 3
- Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
- Admission: $29.00-$79.00 per ticket
The Comedy Attic
Location: The Comedy Attic
Enjoy these live performances:
- W. Kamau Bell: Who’s With Me?
- Date: Thursday, May 1 through Saturday, May 3
- Time: Thursday 7:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
- Admission: $25.00-$30.00 per ticket
- Ian Lara's Comedy Attic Debut!
- Date: Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17
- Time: 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM
- Admission: $16.00-$20.00 per ticket
People's Park
Location: Peoples Park
Enjoy this live performance:
- Step Twins - Indie Rock
- Date: Thursday, May 1
- Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
- Admission: Free
SPORTING EVENTS
Photo Courtesy of IU Athletics
IU Baseball
- vs. Purdue
- Date: Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11
- Time: Friday 6:00 PM, Saturday 2:00 PM, Sunday 4:00 PM
- Location: Bart Kaufman Field
Recurring Events
Bloomington Food Truck Friday
Date: Every Friday
Time: 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Location: Switchyard Park
Admission: Cost of meal
Grab some delicious, locally-made food, enjoy the amenities at Switchyard Park, and experience live music & performances from local artists.
Gallery Walk
Date: Friday, May 2
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. EVERY. FIRST. FRIDAY. Experience an exciting night of the arts as fourteen distinct galleries stay open late to host special exhibits and serve refreshments from 5-8pm.
Smithville Farmers' Market
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: 7555 S Strain Ridge Road
Admission: Free
The market features between 12 and 20 vendors each week, featuring fresh produce, handmade crafts and baked goods.
Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
Location: Showers Common
Admission: Free
Locally-grown produce, annual and perennial plants, and a variety of prepared foods are available.
People's Market
Date: Recurring weekly on Saturday
Time: Saturday's 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: First United Church in the Fellowship Hall
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.
Ellettsville Farmers Market
Date: Saturday, May 24 and Saturday, May 31
Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Location: 203 E Temperance St, Ellettsville
Admission: Free
Located at our Ellettsville location, this weekly market provides fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and other vendors selling their products. See website for weekly vendors.
Looking for more events? Visit our events calendar.
