Saturday, September 5th, 2026
50th Annual Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts
| Local Events | BloomingtonDinoLab: Dig, Build, Learn
| Local Events | Wonderlab | BloomingtonBloomington Community Farmers' Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | Showers Plaza | BloomingtonBloomington Peace Choir Concert
| 10:00 am | Local EventsCity of Bloomington Volunteer Network Fair
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Fernandez Plaza | BloomingtonChildren's Story Hour at Morgenstern Books
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonSaturday Crafternoon at the Wylie House Museum
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Wylie House Museum | BloomingtonIU Football vs North Texas
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Memorial Stadium | BloomingtonFall Orchard Work & Learn Days
| 1:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Community Orchard | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonCyrano
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonSimply the Best: A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleMovies in the Park: Shrek
| 8:15 pm | Local Events | Switchyard Park | BloomingtonFireworks at the Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina on Fairfax Beach
| 10:00 pm | Local Events | Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina | Bloomington
Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Event Disclaimer
| Reminders50th Annual Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts
| Local Events | BloomingtonBingo Brunch
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Cardinal Spirits | BloomingtonSunday Live Music
| 2:00 pm | Local Events | Butler Winery | BloomingtonHeist
| 2:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonCyrano
| 2:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonWriters Guild First Sunday Prose Reading in September
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Juniper Art Gallery | BloomingtonMeet Me at the Metz Carillon Series
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Metz Carillon Tower | Bloomington
Monday, September 7th, 2026
Labor Day
| NATL - National HolidaysRBB Schools - No School
| Schools and EducationDinoLab: Dig, Build, Learn
| Local Events | Wonderlab | BloomingtonMCCSC Schools - No School
| Schools and EducationHalf-Price Admission Day
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Wonderlab | BloomingtonSmithville Labor Day Celebration
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Smithville Community Park | Bloomington
Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Learning Lab
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonQuilting: Quilting for Beginners!
| 10:30 am | Arts and Entertainment | The University of Sewing | BloomingtonMayor Thomson's Traveling Office Hours - September 2026
| 11:30 am | Local Events | Monroe County Library | BloomingtonTuesday Farmers' Market
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Hopewell Commons | BloomingtonAuthor Event with NYT and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre at Morgenstern Books
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonFeel Better After 40: A Gut & Metabolic Health Conversation
| 6:30 pm | Local Events | Hamiliton Center and Ice Arena | Columbus
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
Learn your Machine: Bernina Stitch Regulator - The Key to Beautiful Quilting
| 10:30 am | Arts and Entertainment | The University of Sewing | BloomingtonKids Cook
| 4:30 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonAuthor Event with bestselling author Madeline Martin at Morgenstern Books
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonFree Screening of Timeless: Don Fischer's Half-Century Broadcasting IU Sports (Spencer, IN)
| 6:30 pm | Local Events | Historic Tivoli Theatre | SpencerOpen Mic
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Farm Stop Collective | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonBloomington Pub Quiz
| 8:30 pm | Local Events | Lennie's | Bloomington
Thursday, September 10th, 2026
Monroe County Fall Festival
| Local Events | Marci Jane Lewis Park | EllettsvilleGarden Workdays
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonThursday Music Night at Juniper Art Gallery
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Juniper Art Gallery | BloomingtonPreparing Our Kids for Success
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | The Warehouse | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonCyrano
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | Bloomington
Friday, September 11th, 2026
Monroe County Fall Festival
| Local Events | Marci Jane Lewis Park | EllettsvilleDesign & Donuts at The Mill
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Dimension Mill | BloomingtonBloomington Food Truck Friday
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Swtichyard Park | BloomingtonBloomington South Football
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Bloomington South | BloomingtonBloomington North Football Away
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Mooresville High School | MooresvilleJohnny Folsom 4: Johnny Cash Tribute
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonCyrano
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonSaturday, September 12th, 2026
Monroe County Fall Festival
| Local Events | Marci Jane Lewis Park | EllettsvilleJacobs Live at the Movies: Disney's "Frozen" in Concert
| Local Events | IU Auditorium | BloomingtonBloomington Community Farmers' Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | Showers Plaza | BloomingtonA Fair of the Arts
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Bloomington City Hall | BloomingtonChildren's Story Hour at Morgenstern Books
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonSaturday Crafternoon at the Wylie House Museum
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Wylie House Museum | BloomingtonIU Football vs Howard
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Memorial Stadium | BloomingtonFall Orchard Work & Learn Days
| 1:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Community Orchard | BloomingtonCelebrate 75 years of Bryan Park at Bloomington Branches: Arboretum Party in the Park
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Bryan Park | BloomingtonOktoberfest at the Brewery
| 5:00 pm | Local Events | Bloomington Brewing Company | BloomingtonLegends of Rock: A Tribute to the 80’s
| 7:30 pm | Local Events | Brown County Playhouse | NashvilleCyrano
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonSunday, September 13th, 2026
Jacobs Live at the Movies: Disney's "Frozen" in Concert
| Local Events | IU Auditorium | BloomingtonBingo Brunch
| 12:00 pm | Local Events | Cardinal Spirits | BloomingtonBaltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
| 1:00 pm | NATL - NFL | Lucas Oil StadiumCyrano
| 2:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Constellation Playhouse | BloomingtonSunday Live Music
| 2:00 pm | Local Events | Butler Winery | BloomingtonHeist
| 2:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonMeet Me at the Metz Carillon Series
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Metz Carillon Tower | BloomingtonMonday, September 14th, 2026
Author Event with hiking aficionado Don Gulbrandsen at Morgenstern Books
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonTuesday, September 15th, 2026
Learning Lab
| 10:00 am | Local Events | Indiana Geological and Water Survey | BloomingtonQuilting: Quilting for Beginners!
| 10:30 am | Arts and Entertainment | The University of Sewing | BloomingtonTuesday Farmers' Market
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Hopewell Commons | BloomingtonGourd Crafting/Growing Meeting
| 5:30 pm | Special Interest | Bloomington Fine Arts Supply | BloomingtonTotal Joint Replacement Seminar
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington | BloomingtonWednesday, September 16th, 2026
IU Health Mobile Lung Screening in Brown County!
| 9:00 am | Health Seminars and Screenings | IU Health Primary Care - Nashville | NashvilleDowntown Shop Night
| 4:00 pm | Local EventsKids Cook
| 4:30 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonAuthor event with Paul C. Gutjahr at Morgenstern Books
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonBloomington Pub Quiz
| 8:30 pm | Local Events | Lennie's | BloomingtonThursday, September 17th, 2026
IU Health Mobile Lung Screening in Ellettsville!
| 9:00 am | Health Seminars and Screenings | Ellettsville Fire Department | BloomingtonGarden Workdays
| 4:00 pm | Local Events | Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | BloomingtonAuthor event with Associate Professor of Anthropology at IU, Keitlyn Alcántara at Morgenstern Books
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Morgenstern Books | BloomingtonKaraoke at the Pottery House Studio
| 7:00 pm | Local Events | The Pottery House Studio | BloomingtonHeist
| 7:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Waldron Auditorium | BloomingtonFriday, September 18th, 2026