Bruegala XXII: BOOgala!

Posted on September 29, 2022

Bruegala: A Festival of Beer is embracing spooky season this year!

Bruegala: A Festival of Beer
Friday, October 7th
5:00 – 10:00pm
Downtown Bloomington

BOOgala is bringing a frightening amount of live entertainment, food vendors, and of course – your favorite local breweries into one location in Downtown Bloomington!

Save the date for this FREE TO ATTEND EVENT. But bring your cash because sales at the event will benefit this year’s chosen charities!

Proceeds of this event will go towards supporting: Wishbone Canine Rescue and the Old House Society!

Follow the Facebook page to see a list of live performances, participating breweries, and more: https://www.facebook.com/bruegala

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