# Event Details

- **Event Name**: QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Please register here: calendar.mcpl.info/event/16878521

What if a bridge appeared in the sky just once a year? 

Join us as we explore the enchanting legend behind Taiwan's QiXi Festival and the celestial lovers—Niúláng and Zhinu—separated by the Milky Way. Learn about the festival's traditions, religious worship traditions for love, marriage, and childrearing in Taiwan, and craft your own magpie bridge inspired by the weaving talents of Zhinu.

Age 12 and up
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 2B/C Combo
Please register here: calendar.mcpl.info/event/16878521
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/qixi-festival-a-love-story-across-the-milky-way/200030444905652
- **Event Categories**: festivals, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47408
- **lat**: 39.16688
- **long**: -86.53066
- **full address**: 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47408

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way being held?
  - **A:** QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way takes place on Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm at 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47408.
- **Q**: Who is organizing QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way?
  - **A:** QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way is organized by Monroe County Public Library (Indiana).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If QiXi Festival: A Love Story Across the Milky Way sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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