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A 3.1-mile paved, multi-use trail through downtown Bloomington, from Adams Street south to Country Club Drive, where it joins the Bloomington Rail Trail for 5.1 miles in all. LED-lit from dusk to dawn, and flat except for the steep approach to the Grimes Lane pedestrian bridge. Picnic tables, a drinking fountain and the Captain Janeway statue are at WonderLab Plaza (West Fourth Street); parking at Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park on Fairview Street.
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The City's Saturday market, rain or shine: April–October at Showers Common (8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. in October) and in November at the Switchyard Park Pavilion. Produce, eggs, meats and cheeses, honey, flowers and plants, plus drinks, pastries and savory food from local makers. It supports WIC, SNAP and Senior FMNP benefits.
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On the lower level of Wells Library: several restaurant concepts in one place for meals, snacks, coffee and study breaks. One of IU's two campus food courts.
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Indiana's largest state park: nearly 16,000 acres of hills, ridges and ravines nicknamed the "Little Smokies", by Nashville, Indiana. Nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads with scenic vistas, hiking and mountain-biking trails, campgrounds, a saddle barn and 70 miles of horse trails, and the Abe Martin Lodge.
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Bloomington's 103-year-old community performance venue on Kirkwood Avenue, run by the nonprofit BCT Management: concerts, films, comedy and community events under its "Indiana" marquee. Box office Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday noon–5 p.m.
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An IU Dining eatery at Collins, with carryout through the ReusePass container program. All you care to eat with one meal scan.
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An IU dining hall with several micro restaurants; dine-in only. All you care to eat with one meal scan.
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An IU Dining eatery, with dine-in or carryout containers. All you care to eat with one meal scan.
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A 1,220-acre, largely undeveloped city nature park around the 109-acre Griffy Lake, with a boathouse that rents watercraft, and fishing (adults need an Indiana fishing license). No swimming, camping, ground fires or mountain biking, and no drinking water, so bring your own. Open 5 a.m.–11 p.m. The lake was Bloomington's main drinking-water source from 1924 to 1953.
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Contemporary work by professional and student artists in the Fine Arts Building. Every exhibition is free and open to the public; Tuesday–Saturday, 12–4 p.m.
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IU's garden and nature center, established in 1948: a living classroom and a getaway for connecting with the natural world.
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A 12-lane bowling center in the Indiana Memorial Union with nine pool tables, an American snooker table and ping-pong tables.
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Restaurants throughout the Indiana Memorial Union: pizza, burgers, global cuisine, coffee and grab-and-go meals. One of IU's two campus food courts.
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IU's museum caring for the collections of the former Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures: over five million objects from societies around the world, with changing exhibitions and events. Open Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Saturday noon–5:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.
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IU Recreational Sports' outdoor program: outdoor courses, gear rental, trips and the bouldering wall in Eigenmann Hall.
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IU Recreational Sports' seasonal outdoor pool, open May to September, with memberships and day passes.
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The Jacobs School's mainstage season at the Musical Arts Center: opera, ballet, jazz, choral and orchestral performances.
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A downtown Bloomington street the City runs as a shared street for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and drivers. Under the City's 2026 Downtown Activation Program, restaurants on it could add outdoor-dining parklets from April 9 to November 9, alongside pop-ups and seasonal events.
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The historic observatory in Dunn's Woods, built in 1901, with a 12-inch refracting telescope and a solar telescope. Open for public viewing Wednesday evenings from spring break to Thanksgiving, weather permitting.
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Bloomington's first city park, dedicated as Cascade Park in August 1924, in the valley of Cascades Creek on both sides of Old State Road 37 North: a playground, an asphalt trail and wooden boardwalk, picnic shelters, interpretive signs, and the start of the Cascades Park Trail.
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An IU dining hall with several micro restaurants, including Free From IX, made without the nine major allergens. All you care to eat with one meal scan.
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An Indiana DNR reservoir property of 23,952 acres, including a 10,750-acre lake, with state recreation areas at Paynetown, Fairfax, Allen's Creek, Cutright, Moore's Creek, Salt Creek, Pine Grove and Crooked Creek. A stop on the Indiana Birding Trail.
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