Things to do in South Bend this week

This weekend

• Film: "The Exorcist" Double Feature

  Fri 9 Oct, 6:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey vs. Niagara Purple Eagles Hockey

  Fri 9 Oct, 7 PM · Compton Family Ice Arena

  From Ticketmaster

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Sat 10 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• Busy Fall Wildlife

  Sat 10 Oct, 11 AM · Centre Township Branch - Large Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Creation Hymn Festival

  Sat 10 Oct, 12 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Club de Libro

  Sat 10 Oct, 3 PM · Western Branch - Western Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football vs. Stanford Cardinal Football

  Sat 10 Oct, 3:30 PM · Notre Dame Stadium

  From Ticketmaster

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Sun 11 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• "Drawing from the Well": An Irish Traditional Music Concert

  Sun 11 Oct, 2:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Concert: Trio Caspar

  Sun 11 Oct, 4 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

Next 7 days

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Wed 7 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• Medicare 101

  Wed 7 Oct, 10:30 AM · Centre Township Branch - Large Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Memories and Mindscapes: An exploration of Inner landscapes in Contemporary Drawing

  Wed 7 Oct, 12 PM · Art Gallery

  From Indiana University · Free

• Sew a Festive Pumpkin

  Wed 7 Oct, 3:30 PM · LaSalle Branch - LaSalle Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Eighth Annual Liss Lecture in Judaica: "Do Jews and Christians Love the Same Way?"

  Wed 7 Oct, 5 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• English Conversation Group

  Wed 7 Oct, 5:30 PM · Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom E

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Yoga for EveryBODY

  Wed 7 Oct, 5:30 PM · Main Library - Community Learning Center - Beutter-Kernan Hall

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Build A Board Game! Remix Edition

  Wed 7 Oct, 6 PM · Studio 304 - Studio 304 Instruction Area

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Ghost Tours

  Wed 7 Oct, 7 PM · Morris Performing Arts Center

  From Ticketmaster

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Thu 8 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• The Art of Everyday: Junk Journaling

  Thu 8 Oct, 10:30 AM · German Township Branch - The Shire Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Memories and Mindscapes: An exploration of Inner landscapes in Contemporary Drawing

  Thu 8 Oct, 12 PM · Art Gallery

  From Indiana University · Free

• Pages in Time

  Thu 8 Oct, 1 PM · Centre Township Branch - Large Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Sound Waves: Get Loud!

  Thu 8 Oct, 4 PM · Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Lecture—"Jacques Maritain in Africa: Catholic Social Thinking and African Political Thought"

  Thu 8 Oct, 5 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Paladino Thematic Tour: Inspired Connections

  Thu 8 Oct, 5:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Power Play: Political Board Games for Adults

  Thu 8 Oct, 5:30 PM · Western Branch - Western Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• The Green Dragon

  Thu 8 Oct, 5:30 PM · Francis Branch - The Silo Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Film: "Los Olvidados" (The Young and the Damned) (1950)

  Thu 8 Oct, 6:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• French Language Conversation Group

  Thu 8 Oct, 6:30 PM · Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom A

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Ghost Tours

  Thu 8 Oct, 7 PM · Morris Performing Arts Center

  From Ticketmaster

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey vs. Niagara Purple Eagles Hockey

  Thu 8 Oct, 7 PM · Compton Family Ice Arena

  From Ticketmaster

• Film: "Mirror" (1975)

  Thu 8 Oct, 9:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Fri 9 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• Dante Now!

  Fri 9 Oct, 2 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Free Health Screenings with CARE

  Fri 9 Oct, 2 PM · Centre Township Branch - Large Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• Crash Course series: "Fighting Poverty with Economics"

  Fri 9 Oct, 2:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• Book Launch: "The Irish Pope: Paul Cullen, 1803-1878"

  Fri 9 Oct, 3:30 PM · University of Notre Dame

  From University of Notre Dame

• South Bend Symphony Orchestra presents “LISTEN + LEARN”

  Fri 9 Oct, 4 PM · River Park Branch - River Park Meeting Room

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

• 2026 Pumpkin Patch

  Mon 12 Oct, 10 AM · Potawatomi Zoo

  From Potawatomi Zoo

• Memories and Mindscapes: An exploration of Inner landscapes in Contemporary Drawing

  Mon 12 Oct, 12 PM · Art Gallery

  From Indiana University · Free

• Family Game Night

  Mon 12 Oct, 4:30 PM · Main Library - Story House

  From St. Joseph County Public Library

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