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Festivals & markets

2026 Happy Holly Days

Potawatomi Zoo · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Old Yeller (1957)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Music

Songs from Mary Poppins NDCC Benefit Concert

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

American Doctor (2026)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 4:00 PM

Music

Marco Villarreal

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Music

Electric Sugar

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Theater & dance

Mary Poppins with the Notre Dame Children's Choir

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Art & museums

BFA I Exhibition

Art Gallery · 12:00 PM

3 more dates through Nov 19
Art & museums

Nathan Harris In-Conversation with Greg Laski and Dionne Irving Bremyer

300 O'Shaughnessy Hall - The Sojourner Truth Commons · 5:30 PM

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 10:30 AM

Free1 more date through Nov 24
Event

Talk With Your Baby

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free3 more dates through Dec 8
Event

Babytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free1 more date through Nov 24
Event

T3 Teen Think Tank

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 3:30 PM

2 more dates through Jan 19
Event

Sew a Festive Pumpkin

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

True Grit (2010)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Music

The Gesualdo Six and Owain Park, director

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Nov 19

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Game Night

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 3:00 PM

Free
Event

Sound Waves: Get Loud!

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 3:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

America's 250th, As Seen Through Film

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Ash Baskets, the Pokagon Band, and Notre Dame: A Roundtable

Annenberg Auditorium (Snite Research Center for the Visual Arts) · 5:00 PM

Music

Liederabend

120 O'Neill Hall - LaBar Recital Hall (east side) · 5:00 PM

Theater & dance

These Shining Lives

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Nov 23

Music

The Gesualdo Six

Reyes Organ and Choral Hall · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Sirat (2025)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Event

Babytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 10:30 AM

Free2 more dates through Dec 10
Event

Senior Social Thursdays at LaSalle Branch

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 1:00 PM

Free
Event

Lego Night

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 4:00 PM

2 more dates through Jan 21
Art & museums

Paladino Thematic Tour: Inspired Connections

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 5:00 PM

Music

Rob Yocom

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 17
Art & museums

ArtWords

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Cronos (1993)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 6:30 PM

Music

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

FTT Mainstage Theatre: These Shining Lives

Regis Philbin Studio Theatre · 7:30 PM

2 more dates through Nov 22
Art & museums

Mississippi Masala (1991)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 9:30 PM

Event

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 10:00 AM

Free
Art & museums

Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past Exhibition Tour

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

V.I.P. Hour

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Film Screening: Mimmo Paladino's Quijote (2006)

Browning Cinema · 5:30 PM

Music

Tommy Miller

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Event

Friday Night Hike Series: Turkey Trek

St. Patrick’s County Park > Harvest Room - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 6:30 PM

Music

Steve Talaga

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Lou Holtz: 60 Minutes To Play and A Lifetime To Remember (2026)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Music

NDSO In Concert: New World Symphonies

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 8:00 PM

Music

Hicks Duo

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Event

Fall Owl Prowl

St. Patrick’s County Park - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 4:00 PM

Music

Mike Talbot

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Music

Kevin Fort

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

The Iron Giant (1999)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Music

Symphonic Band & Winds

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

Dissolution Room (2026)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 4:00 PM

Music

Welcome Desk Concert

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 4:00 PM

Music

Pamela Rocha

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 13
Music

Chad Clifford

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

The Debut (2026)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free1 more date through Nov 30
Event

Book Talks

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 1:30 PM

Free2 more dates through Jan 26
Event

T3 Teen Think Tank

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 3:30 PM

Free2 more dates through Jan 26
Music

Philharmonic Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Western Branch · 10:30 AM

1 more date through Dec 2
Music

Jon Myers

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Music

Imphormal

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:30 PM

Music

Michael & Amber

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Event

Nature Journaling Club

St. Patrick’s County Park > Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

2026 Happy Holly Days

Potawatomi Zoo · 11:00 AM

7 more dates through Dec 20
Music

Rozzie & Brian

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Music

Donald Neale

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:30 PM

Music

The Distance

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Music

A Very Merry Symphony Sleigh Ride Adventure

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Storytime

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Visio Divina : Contemplate with the Collection

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 11:00 AM

Event

Building Bridges STEAM Lab

St. Joseph County Public Library, Western Branch · 3:30 PM

Event

T3 Teen Think Tank

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 3:30 PM

Free2 more dates through Feb 2
Art & museums

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Wonderland Ornament Hunt

St. Joseph County Parks · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 23
Art & museums

Bite-Sized Art

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

Event

Power Play: Political Board Games for Adults

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 5:30 PM

Music

Patrick Yim, violin, and John Blacklow, piano

LaBar Recital Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

Make a Quilt Block (Put it on a Sweatshirt!)

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Building Bridges

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

German Winter Market

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Music

1 Adam 12 Show

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mother Too) (2001)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 6:30 PM

Music

Chamber Music Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

The Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra

Leighton Concert Hall · 8:00 PM

Music

Handel: Messiah ND Chorale and CO

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 9:30 PM

Music

Fridays at Noon

LaBar Recital Hall · 12:00 PM

Music

Chris & Lou

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 31
Art & museums

Harvest (2026)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

54th Annual Madrigal Dinners

Saint Mary's College events · Through Dec 6

Event

Building Bridges STEAM Lab

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 11:00 AM

Free
Theater & dance

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 12:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Wonders

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 2:00 PM

Event

The Shein Trust Teen Tech Institute

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 2:00 PM

Free
Event

Natural Holiday Wreaths

Nature Center - 57057 Ash Road Osceola IN 46561 · 2:00 PM

Music

Carols and Lullabies NDCC Christmas Concert

St. Casimir Catholic Church · 2:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Holiday Hayride

Glenn Bauer Shelter - 56960 Timothy Road New Carlisle IN 46552 · 5:00 PM

Music

ND Glee Club-Symphony: Christmas At Notre Dame

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Open Studio

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 7
Art & museums

A Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Santa Paws Pet Pictures

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 1:00 PM

Music

University Band

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 3:00 PM

Music

TJ Martin

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Music

Notre Dame Jazz Bands - Fall Concert

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Marching to Victory: The Route of the Bicentennial (2025)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Notre Dame Jazz Bands - Fall Concert

Leighton Concert Hall · 7:00 PM

Event

T3 Teen Think Tank

St. Joseph County Public Library, Western Branch · 3:30 PM

2 more dates through Feb 9
Theater & dance

Scenes from Opera and Lyric Theatre

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 4:00 PM

Event

Last Class Day

campus-wide · 12:00 AM

Event

Wear, Repair, Reuse: Visible Mending with Amy Brockman

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Weather Explorers

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 3:30 PM

Free
Event

Understanding Mental Health

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Music

And on Earth, Peace - SMND Concordia and Vox Lumina, with Chamber Orchestra

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Leighton Concert Hall · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Batman Returns (1992)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Event

Pages in Time

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 1:00 PM

Free2 more dates through Feb 11
Music

Jack Cunningham

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Santa Claus (Santa Claus vs. The Devil) (1959)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

The Harder They Come (1972)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 9:30 PM

Music

Doug and Jim Duo

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Blood Beat (1982)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Raclin Holiday Spectacular

IU South Bend Raclin School of the Arts · 7:00 PM

Event

Pokémon Lunch Bunch

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 11:00 AM

Free2 more dates through Feb 6
Event

Artful Storytime

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 16
Theater & dance

The Magic Flute (Mozart)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Event

Hammered Leaf DIY Holiday Cards

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 1:00 PM

Music

Art on the Aux with DJ PB

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 21
Music

Elliot & Joel

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

The Polar Express (2004)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Event

Wigilia & Wonders: Polish Holiday Traditions

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Event

Make a Quilt Block (Put it on a Sweatshirt!)

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Sounds of the Season

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Music

Marta Koonce

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Event

Friday Night Hike Series: Holly Jolly Jaunt

St. Patrick’s County Park > Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 6:30 PM

Music

Angelo Cicco

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 31
Music

Christmas at Loretto

Saint Mary's College events · 7:00 PM

Event

Winter Solstice Hike

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 5:30 PM

Event

Make a Quilt Block (Put it on a Sweatshirt!)

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 5:30 PM

Music

Pam & Zeke

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 6:00 PM

Music

Bruce Chronister

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 5:00 PM

Event

Make a Quilt Block (Put it on a Sweatshirt!)

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Music

Roaring '20s New Year's Eve Party

Four Winds Casino South Bend · 9:30 PM

Art & museums

2027 Winter Days

Potawatomi Zoo · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Jan 10
Food & drink

Let's Roll Sushi

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Overcoming Mental Health Stigma

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Art + Insight

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 4
Event

Building Bridges

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 4:00 PM

Sports

Night Tubing

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 22
Event

Click and Go!

Red Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 1:00 PM

3 more dates through Jan 30
Music

Musician Voices: Baroque Reflections

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Crawl, Climb, and Play

St. Joseph County Public Library, Francis Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Budgeting Your Food Stamps

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Event

Parachutes

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

The Secret Life of Trees: Myths, Mysteries, and Surprising Truths

Harvest Room - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 5:30 PM

Sports

Preschool Tubing

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 1:00 PM

4 more dates through Feb 11
Event

Scrap to Strand: Upcycled Fabric Twine Workshop

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 10:30 AM

Free
Sports

Night Skiing

Red Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 6:00 PM

2 more dates through Feb 5
Event

Tapping Trees at Home

Glenn Bauer Shelter - 56960 Timothy Road New Carlisle IN 46552 · 1:00 PM

Music

Turrell O'Neal and the OFC Experience

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Event

Sweet Science: Cookies

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 3:30 PM

Free
Event

Make a Quilt Block (Put it on a Sweatshirt!)

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Winter Fling for the Little Ones

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Actors From The London Stage presents King Lear

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Jan 23

Event

Digital Sneaker Art

St. Joseph County Public Library, Western Branch · 3:30 PM

Theater & dance

Actors From The London Stage presents King Lear

Patricia George Decio Theatre · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Jan 22
Event

Hyggenat

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 5:00 PM

Music

Honors Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Fishchoff Chamber Music Academy Performance

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

La Fanciulla del West (Puccini)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

UZIMA! Drum and Dance Company

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Thomas Ospital, Concert Organist

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Student Alumni Exhibition

Art Gallery · 12:00 PM

3 more dates through Jan 28
Event

Parachutes

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

No Experience Necessary: Art Club for Adults

St. Joseph County Public Library, Centre Township Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Music

Mike Mattison & Trash Magic

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Music

Piano Residency Concert with Alejandro Cremaschi

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 30
Music

Pacifica Quartet

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 4:00 PM

Event

Free Income Tax Assistance

St. Joseph County Public Library, Tutt Branch · 9:30 AM

1 more date through Feb 8
Event

Cómo desenvolverse en el sistema de salud mental

St. Joseph County Public Library, Western Branch · 5:30 PM

Event

Free Income Tax Assistance

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 9:30 AM

Free3 more dates through Feb 11
Event

Building Bridges

St. Joseph County Public Library, German Township Branch · 3:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Digital Sneaker Art

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 4:00 PM

Free
Music

Jonathan McReynolds

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Building Bridges STEAM Lab

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 3:30 PM

Free
Event

Creative Writing for Wellbeing

St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

FINA Lecture Series with Kate Luce

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

No Experience Necessary: Art Club for Adults

St. Joseph County Public Library, LaSalle Branch · 5:30 PM

Free
Music

2027 Collegiate Jazz Festival

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Feb 13

Event

Tapping Day

Bendix Woods County Park - 56960 Timothy Road New Carlisle IN 46552 · 10:00 AM

Music

Terri Lyne Carrington: We Insist!

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Carmen (Bizet)

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Music Faculty Showcase

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Book of Will

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · Through Feb 28

Music

Awadagin Pratt, piano

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Piano Fellowship Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Winter Glow O

Brown Barn - 50651 Laurel Road South Bend IN 46637 · 6:00 PM

Event

Get Inked Teen Writing Conference 2027

Saint Mary's College events · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Mar 6
Music

Hans Davidsson, organ

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Indiana's Endangered Species: Loss, Resilience, and Recovery

Nature Center West Wing - 56960 Timothy Road New Carlisle IN 46552 · 5:30 PM

Music

EC/21 Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Handel's Messiah: From Passion to Resurrection

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Euclid Quartet Concert

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Piano Residency Concert with Arthur Greene

Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Mar 13
Festivals & markets

Sugar Camp Days

Bendix Woods County Park - 56960 Timothy Road New Carlisle IN 46552 · 8:00 AM

1 more date through Mar 14
Music

Symphony Ever After

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

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