Things To Do

  • A stone archway entrance to a park or garden with red tulips and trees, historic buildings, and a clock tower in the background.

    IU Sample Gates

    Sample Gates, located at the Kirkwood and Indiana Avenue intersection, serves as an entryway for students, visitors, and locals into Indiana University's 1,860-acre campus.

  • Swimming pool with water slides and people swimming and relaxing.

    Bryan Park & Pool

    Located just about 4 blocks from the B-Town Bungalow, this is a perfect spot to take the family! Playgrounds, basketball hoops and even a public pool. Check the park’s schedule for activities and movies in the park throughout the warm months.

  • Children and adults playing on various playground equipment in a colorful park with green trees in the background.

    Switchyard Park + Skate Park + Pickle Ball

    Perfect place for famiies and kids of all ages. Take the bikes south on the B-Line trail to one of the newest parks in town. There’s walking trails as well as an indoor and outdoor skate park!

  • Bowling balls on a bowling ball return at a bowling alley, with a partially visible person in the background and lanes in the distance.

    Bowling & Billiards | IU Union

    Walk on over to the IU Biddle Hotel and Union for all ages fun playing billiards and bowling! In the summer months they’ve been known to have live music outside on the veranda. There’s so much to explore and do at the Union, including snagging some IU merch. Its a must!

  • Indoor playground with children, adults, and various play structures including a climbing slide and small airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

    WonderLab

    Science museum dedicated to children, most suitable for elementary school age and younger. Hands on fun for kids! Right off the B-Line trail in downtown. Totally walkable.

  • A large house with a sloped roof surrounded by trees, a pond, and colorful plants in the foreground.

    Oliver Winery

    Pack a picnic and enjoy the beautiful outdoors at Oliver Winery. Located on highway 37 just North of Bloomington. Schedule a tasting or purchase a bottle to enjoy on one of the many picnic tables around the pond.

  • People sitting and socializing on an outdoor patio with pink umbrellas at a distillery decorated with pumpkins, next to a gray building with a sign that reads 'Distillery' and a logo featuring a cardinal bird.

    Cardinal Spirits

    Stylish boutique distillery & tasting room offering craft cocktails & elevated New American bites. Outdoor seating available and reservations recommended on busy nights.

  • A person riding a bicycle on a paved walkway lined with trees under blue sky and clouds, with a blue architectural archway in the background.

    B-Line Bike Trail

    Paved bike trail running North and South though town. Hop on and ride your bike up to Upland or down to Switchyard Park. There’s so many things to see and do right off this path. Conveniently located near both Hoosier House & the B-Town Bungalow.

  • A man in a black shirt and brown pants riding a Lime electric scooter on a brick sidewalk, with autumn trees and a university building in the background, and a police officer standing nearby.

    Scooter Around Town

    Festive, young, quirky, gay-friendly nightclub with drag & burlesque shows, plus DJ dance nights.

  • A woman shopping at a farm stand with fresh vegetables, including lettuce and kale. Another woman, wearing a plaid shirt, is browsing. The farm stand is set up outdoors on a street with cars and green trees in the background.

    Farmer's Market

    Easy place to gather to grab some local beer and relax with friends.

Looking for more things to do around town? Check out Visit Bloomington for events in the area and what’s going on!

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