Erin Watts from the
Bloomington Normal Conventions
Bureau came on Friday and spoke to us about many events within the area.
Some of the
family events she focused on were the following (same dates are set, some are not!)
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Gamma Phi Circus April 24
th and 25
th-
Shakespeare Festival, T, Th and S at 6:45 (dates??)
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Hot August Nights downtown
Bloomington (area vendors stay open later and entertainment is provided)
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Sweet Corn Blues Festival- flea market and live music with boiled corn
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Parent and Child golf tournament-July 25
th and 29
thPlaces of Interest:-
Stoneridge Dairy in
Bellflower-
Twin Groves Wind Farm and lookout point offers land tours
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David Davis Mansion offers tea parties
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Harvest Moon drive in theatre
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Museum of History (old
Mclean county courthouse)
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Funks Grove-Funk purity home and Gem and Mineral museum
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Twin City Tours-bus tour
highlighting attractions (2 hours long, cost is $1) May 29
th-August ?
Area Farmers Markets:-
Bloomington-Mid May on Saturdays
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Normal-June on Tuesdays
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Downs-Wednesdays
Sites:http://www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org/ (there is also a link to community events as they are reported to the
cvb--they said they would include garage sale info as well!)
erin@visitbn.org Erin's direct email in case you have questions or want more details!
Erin also gave each of us packets FILLED with info! I am sure we will have an extra at the share table :)