Holidays Under the Dome

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Join the Museum on Friday AND Saturday for free, festive fun during Holidays Under the Dome!

Friday, December 4, we'll be open to all until 8 p.m. for the Downtown Bloomington Once Upon a Holiday First Friday festivities with cookies, live music, and activities for all ages. This annual celebration coincides with the first night of Hanukkah. We’re excited to partner with the Moses Montefiore Temple to add new activities highlighting diverse cultural traditions in our community.

Saturday, December 5, following the Jaycee's Annual Christmas Parade, we'll be open and free from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with:

• Cookies and hot cocoa

• Live music from community choral groups

• Children's activities

• Model trains

• Santa

• And more!

Free parking is available on the streets around the square and in the Lincoln Parking Deck located a block south of the museum on Front Street in Downtown Bloomington.

Shout out to Palace Events for lighting up our building and the iconic Livingston Santa for the holiday season also!

Questions? Click here to contact us.

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