Events - Destination: Muncie (2024)

June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, & 27; 8–11 a.m., June 8; 9 a.m.–Noon Free community event Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our...

June 29 – September 22, 2024 Minnetrista, Center Building, Gallery 3 Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest brings into focus one of the most vital ecosystems on the planet. This timely exhibition explores the relationship between people and nature while taking audiences on a learning journey. Through exquisite photography...

Price of Admission

9:45 PM10:50 PM Experience a live fireworks show from the grounds of Muncie Central High School synchronized to music from DWNTWN at dusk.

AHB’s 2024 celebration of our nation’s 248th Independence Day commemoration takes place outdoors near the front entrance of the main building at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. Hear the 60-member AHB - America’s Hometown Band of Muncie - conclude their patriotic music concert with the traditional John Philip Sousa masterpiece –...

May 4, 11, 18, & 25; 9 a.m.–Noon Free community event Farmers Market is the perfect place to discover fresh produce, baked goods, plants, eggs, meats, and more! Connect with local vendors and experience what our community has to offer. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC, IU Health Bucks, and...

Come join us for Family Fun and Fireworks and much much more! With musical performances by Next of Kin and Remedy Band along with Cook and Belle Admission is Free Donations of School Supplies or Cash will be accepted to help provide school supplies for children in need for the...

Join us for an amazing time as we watch the sky and the activities throughout the summer at the Academy for Model Aeronautics, below is a list of upcoming events for July and August or check out our website at https://www.modelaircraft.org/event-calendar for all the details RC Pylon Racing: July 7-12...

Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday afternoon! We meet at The Cup from 3-5p weekly. Everyone is welcome with any kind of making! The Cup is at 1606 West University Avenue in The Village, free parking is behind the café, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by...

Join us the first Thursday of every month for a night of gallery walks throughout DWNTWN. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their crafts. Support community artisans and shops as you explore the DWNTWN community.

On Thursday, July 11th, 7:30 pm, America’s Hometown Band Plays for You, outdoors under the shady cool trees at Muncie’s Westside Park. This program ‘spotlights’ big talent within the Concert Band — solos, trios, quartets — from the woodwinds, to the brasses, to the percussion section....

The Dave Bennett Quartet presents an intense and emotional musical experience. Bennett and his band perform hard driving swing, rockabilly, jazz, pop, gospel, and original songs. Listeners will recognize the influences of Benny Goodman, Pete Fountain, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, Chris Isaak, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Naptown Hepcats...

Come out to enjoy all the 4-H events at the Memorial Building Monday, July 8 through Wednesday July 17th - Judging starts on the 8th at 9 am, with the Small Animal and Sheep Shows on Saturday the 13th at 1:30 and 4:00 pm - Check out our Event calendar...

Start: July 12, 2024 5 p.m. End: July 12, 2024 6 p.m. People often peer into the darkness of the night sky and wonder, “what is out there?” Seemingly dark regions of space are actually filled with nebulae, star clusters, and other galaxies. Come learn how to navigate the sky...

Free

Bring the family to Canan Commons for an evening of food and games complete with a movie and popcorn! Engage in a friendly challenge with some yard games, enjoy cuisine from local food trucks from 6–9 pm, and by entertained by an outdoor screening of Breaking Away at 8 pm....

Come out to the Fairgrounds for daily events and lots of fun ! Starting Friday July 12 at 6 pm with the Horse & Pony Pull, Sunday July 14 will have Motorcross at 4 pm with daily events thru Saturday July 20th Lots of fun for all including Mirco Wrestling...

Start: July 12, 2024 6:30 p.m. End: July 12, 2024 7:30 p.m. How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale...

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Cheer on the athletes as they participate in one of the races of a lifetime! The event begins with a 1.2-mile swim in beautiful and historic Prairie Creek Reservoir followed by a very fast out-and-back bike course with 56 miles of closed state highways and country roads that wind through...

Join us for the Garden Walk 2024 on Saturday, July 13 from 9 am to 3 pm tickets can be purchased in advance at Master Gardeners of Delaware County (delcomastergardener.org) or on the day of the event at the Muncie Memory Spiral in Heekin Park or with cash at any...

Paint with Certified Bob Ross Instructor® Chris Taylor in his personal studio and gallery in Downtown Muncie, Ind. These classes are geared for individuals or small groups with ample instruction time. First timers with no prior experience welcome! Ages 13-and-up only. Canvas and use of all Bob Ross® supplies are...

$70

Start: July 13, 2024 3:30 p.m. End: July 13, 2024 4:30 p.m. Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle they discover in a written note signed “–M.” Peek into the treehouse and follow...

Free