This weekend in Bloomington: Adult Field Day, Bubble Fest, punk music celebration
Beyond Fourth of July festivities and the Monroe County Fair, Bloomington has plenty to offer for kids and adults alike this week.
From the nostalgia of Adult Field Day to the family fun of Bubble Fest at the WonderLab, here's some of what's going on in Bloomington this week.
Enjoy a classic movie under the stars
The Indiana Memorial Union will screen “The Goonies” as part of their Summer Outdoor Movie Series on June 27. The event is free and invites attendees to bring lawn chairs, blankets and snacks. The movie will begin at 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Lugar School, located at 355 N. Eagleson Ave.
Parking is available at a lot just east of the school or at the East Garage on Eagleson Avenue.
Stop by People’s Park for a concert
The latest edition of Bloomington’s free performance series will feature singer-songwriter Claire Pendreigh from 4:30-6 p.m. June 27 in People's Park, 501 E. Kirkwood Ave. Grab lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a picnic while Pendreigh performs.
Pendreigh, whose music has been described as a “poetic and pointed dissection of the human heart,” has played at a variety of venues in Bloomington. Eli Cherry and Liv LaFluv will be performing with her Thursday, according to Pendreigh’s Instagram.
Be a kid again at Adult Field Day
Do you miss the free-spirited joy of field day that accompanied the final days of the school year as a kid? You’ll have your chance to relive the experience in a new form at Bloomington Parks and Recreation’s Adult Field Day.
Though the event will revive childhood games like dodgeball, musical chairs and lawn games, it also will include beer and wine for purchase and music from the 1980s-2000s. Climb the IU Outdoor Adventures rock wall while you're there.
Admission is $8 and cannot be purchased ahead of the event, which begins at 6 p.m. June 28 at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St. Attendees must be 21 or older.
Let loose at Streetdance Rewind punk music festival
The Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth St., will host Streetdance Rewind, a free, all ages punk music festival, from 5-9 p.m. June 29.
The event will include music, food trucks and a tattoo pop-up from artist Jerome Galloway. Local bands will perform at the outdoor event, including Yellow Rain, Glitter Brains, Wind, the Sera-Tones, Velocity, Full Stride, Situational Hazard and Chiba Dowa.
Don’t burst your bubble at Bubble Fest
The WonderLab Museum will celebrate bubbles of all sorts at Bubble Fest 2024, a ticketed, all-ages event.
Attendees can access the event with museum admission, which is free for members and $14.50 for everyone else. Activities include bubble shows, vacuum bubbles, dry ice bubbles, body bubbles, bubble zomes, hoop bubbles and string bubbles. Bubble experts will be available to talk about the science of bubble creation.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29 and 1-5 p.m. June 30.
Reach Marissa Meador at mmeador@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: This weekend in Bloomington: Bubblefest, Adult Field Day, punk festival
