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Bloomington food calendar
What is in season in Bloomington, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Bloomington
The best of January: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Bloomington
The best of February: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Bloomington
The best of March: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Bloomington
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Bloomington
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Bloomington
Shoulder seasonThe best of June: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Bloomington
The best of July: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Bloomington
The best of August: Breaded pork tenderloin, Stromboli at Nick's English Hut and Taste of Bloomington.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
On the calendar
- Taste of Bloomingtonearly August
Kirkwood Avenue; Saturday Aug. 1 in 2026, free entry, 70-plus vendors, food $5 or less.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Bloomington
Peak seasonThe best of September: Persimmon pudding, Breaded pork tenderloin and Mitchell Persimmon Festival.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Persimmon puddingfall
Wild persimmons ripen in fall; ask at FARMbloomington.
Sep–Nov - Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
On the calendar
- Mitchell Persimmon Festivallate September
Sept. 19-26, 2026, in Mitchell, south of Bloomington: persimmon pudding at its source.
Plan around
- IU football weekendshome football Saturdays
Hotels fill; book early or pick another weekend.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Bloomington
Peak seasonThe best of October: Persimmon pudding, Breaded pork tenderloin and Lotus World Music & Arts Festival.
In season
- Bloomington Community Farmers' MarketSaturdays, April to October
Showers Common, 401 N. Morton St.; 8am to 12:30pm April to September, 9am to 12:30pm in October.
Apr–Oct
Eat it now
- Persimmon puddingfall
Wild persimmons ripen in fall; ask at FARMbloomington.
Sep–Nov - Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
On the calendar
- Lotus World Music & Arts Festivalearly October
A downtown world music weekend; the 2026 closing concert was Oct. 4.
Plan around
- IU football weekendshome football Saturdays
Hotels fill; book early or pick another weekend.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Bloomington
The best of November: Persimmon pudding and Breaded pork tenderloin.
Eat it now
- Persimmon puddingfall
Wild persimmons ripen in fall; ask at FARMbloomington.
Sep–Nov - Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Plan around
- IU football weekendshome football Saturdays
Hotels fill; book early or pick another weekend.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Bloomington
The best of December: Breaded pork tenderloin and Stromboli at Nick's English Hut.
Eat it now
- Breaded pork tenderloinall year
Hinkle's, Nick's English Hut and Crazy Horse.
- Stromboli at Nick's English Hutall year
The old IU tavern on Kirkwood Avenue.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.