Bloomington, IN visitor guide
Things to do in and around downtown Bloomington and Indiana University — whether you’re visiting campus, planning a group event, coming for graduation, or just looking for something fun to do.
Popular Bloomington activity guides
The guides below cover the most common questions people ask when planning activities in Bloomington — escape rooms, group events, date nights, birthday parties, and what to do near IU.
Best Escape Room in Bloomington, IN
Which Get Out room to pick first, and how to choose the right one for your group.
Read the guide →Hardest Escape Room in Bloomington, IN
What makes an escape room genuinely difficult, and which of ours is the real challenge.
Read the guide →Outdoor Escape Room in Bloomington, IN
The escape game that takes you through downtown instead of keeping you in one room.
Read the guide →Team Building in Bloomington, IN
Why an escape room works for a team day, and how to run one for a group of any size.
Read the guide →Large Group Activities in Bloomington, IN
How to plan for 17, 24, or a great deal more people in downtown Bloomington.
Read the guide →Birthday Parties in Bloomington, IN
Planning a birthday around an escape room, from picking a room to what happens after.
Read the guide →Date Night in Bloomington, IN
An hour that is not another dinner and a movie, plus what to do after on Kirkwood.
Read the guide →Things To Do Near Indiana University
What to do near IU when you have an afternoon, a visiting family, or a bored roommate.
Read the guide →Things To Do in Downtown Bloomington
A short, honest list of what the Square and Kirkwood are actually good for.
Read the guide →Visiting Indiana University: A Parent’s Guide
Move-in, family weekend or graduation. How to make the trip a good one.
Read the guide →Why so many visitors choose Get Out Bloomington
- Three immersive indoor escape rooms, sixty minutes each.
- A unique outdoor escape adventure through downtown and along the B-Line Trail.
- Experiences that work for couples, families, students and large groups.
- A downtown location inside Fountain Square Mall.
- Close to Indiana University and the courthouse square.
How to use this guide
If you’re visiting Indiana University, coming for graduation or move-in, planning a group or corporate event, organising a birthday, or just looking for a good date night — start with whichever guide above matches what you’re planning.
Practical details like pricing, ages, parking and the student discount all live in the FAQ.
Three rooms and an outdoor mystery.
Right inside Fountain Square on Kirkwood Avenue, a couple of minutes from campus.