>> let's go!!
The let's go! calendar is a monthly events calendar of shows, art openings, cultural events, outdoor activities, film screenings, educational events, parties, and other fun things to do around Bloomington, Indiana. There is no formal organization of the calendar. It's just a tradition that was started late in the summer of 2003. Every month, a different person collects events and designs and makes copy of the calendar to distribute around town. They also pick the person to do the next month's calendar. You can pick up the monthly print Let's Go! Calendar at the downtown Soma location or at various other spots in the city.
The volunteers who update the online calendars have no authority over the print calendars. It is up to the people to organize who is doing it and funding it.
If you have events or want to submit to next months calendar, e-mail letsgobloomington@protonmail.com or talk to the person responsible for next month's calendar. Look at us on the Book of Faces and Instagram. Online presence is three rotating volunteers.
Last website update 1/25/25
Weekly Events
Tuesday:Honky Tonk Tuesday Country classics & rock'n'roll performed by the Blockhouse rag tag Tonk Tuesday house band. Featuring a revolving cast of Bloomington music heads. 8:30-10:30 | Blockhouse Bar | $5 21+
Wednesday:
Weekly Contra Dance: The Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group has been hosting weekly Contra dancing on Wednesday since 1972. 7:30 - 9:30 | Harmony School | $3-$15 16+
Karaoke with Darran Mosley 10:pm | Root Cellar Lounge | Free! 21+
Thursday:
Board Game Night: Games are provided and can be taught by a GP employee, but feel free to bring your own games too. 6:pm-9:pm | The Game Preserve | Free! All Ages!
Karaoke Wonderland: Dave Walter's Karaoke Wonderland. Sign up starts at 10:pm. Karaoke until 3:am | The Root Cellar | Free (but tips appreciated) 21+
Happening Places
Venues
The Backdoor 21+ (207 S. College Ave)
The Bishop 18+ or 21+ depending on night (123 S. Walnut)
The Blockhouse 21+ (205 S. College)
Bloominglabs builder/makerspace (1840 S. Walnut St.)
The Bluebird 21+ (216 N. Walnut)
I Fell (415 W. 4th St)
The Orbit Room All ages from 5:pm to 8:pm. After 8:pm, events are 18+ or 21+ depending on the night. (107 N. College #1)
The Root Cellar 21+ (108 E. Kirkwood)
Roses Midwest All Ages (417 W. 4th St)
Film/Movie Screenings
Cicada Cinema Pop-up film screening series.
IU Cinema (1213 E. 7th St)
The Ryder Pop up film series and magazine.
Starlite Drive-In (7640 S. Old State Rd 37)
Records/Books/Etc
Caveat Emptor (112 N. Walnut)
Gold Dust Vintage & Vinyl (216 N. Rogers St)
Landlocked Music (115 S. Walnut St.)
Monroe County Main Library (303 E. Kirkwood)
Morgenstern Books (849 S. Auto Mall Rd)
Redbud Books (408 W. Kirkwood Ave)
Tracks Records/Movies (415 E. Kirkwood)
Vintage Phoenix Comics (114 E. 6th St.)
Vulture Video (120 E. 6th St.)
Walkover Sounds & Stones (122 N. Walnut)
WFHB Bloomington Community Radio (9108 West Fourth St.)
Coffee/Chillzone/Etc
Hopscotch Coffee (235 W. Dodds St)
Hopscotch Roastery To-Go (212 N. Madison)
Rainbow Bakery (201 S. Rogers)
Soma Coffee (4 locations)
Recreation
The Cade Coin Op arcade and bar (217 N. Walnut)
Classic Lanes Bowling Alley/Arcade (1421 N. Willis Dr.)
Hoosier Putt Hole Horribly named miniature golf course (4747 State Road 46)
IU Memorial Union Bowling/Pinball (900 E. 7th St)
The Orbit Room Bar is 21+ Pinball is all ages. (107 N. College #1)
Rebel Purl A knitting supply store with nightly events. (303 S Hickory Dr)
Revolution Bike & Bean (401 E. 10th St)
Rhett Skateboarding (209 S. Rogers)
Upper Cascades Skate Park (2602 N. Kinser Pike)
The Warehouse Indoor skatepark/basketball courts & more (1525 S. Rogers)
Western Skateland Skating rink (930 W. 17th St)
Check This Stuff Out
Bakers Junction Haunted Train Open during October (7898 S Fairfax Rd.)
Hickory Ridge Fire Tower (Way down Axsom Branch Rd)
Leonard Springs Nature Park (4685 S. Leonard Springs RD)
Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (3655 Snoddy Rd.)
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Other things
Many years ago Crystal hosted a Let's Go Podcast. Feel free to engage it.
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We created an archive of old fliers and Bloomington centric things. Check it out. https://archive.org/details/@let_s_go_bloomington
Questions? Comments? -> letsgobloomington@protonmail.com