Events on October 16, 2026
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CornStock Music Festival
4pm to 11pm @
Elm Street Brewing Company & 7 Rock Brew
519 N Elm Street, Muncie Indiana
Cost: Free to attend! Donations welcome and appreciated on site. 
CornStock Production Schedule
CornStock is the first installment of a two day music festival called the Midwest Twin Fests, brought to you by Muncie native, Ashley Gray, cofounder of the Maybelle Music Festival, professional musician and performer.
The festival will showcase local Bands and acoustic act at both Elm Street brewery and 7 rock brew, located one block apart on Race street and the Dora permit held by Elm Street allows attendees to travel between venues with properly marked alcoholic beverages.
These are lawn style concerts, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating.
This event welcome all ages and is free to attend!
All and any donations on site will still be welcomed and much appreciated!
"Halloween: Celestial Origins" 5:00pm Planetarium Show
5pm to 6pm @
Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University
2111 West Riverside Avenue
Ages: Adults and ages 8+ 
Fridays, Oct. 2, 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: Oct. 3, 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Think Halloween is just candy and costumes? Discover its astronomical roots as a “cross-quarter day” and find out what stars and planets will light up your Halloween sky!
Recommended for adults and ages 8+.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close once full or 5 minutes after showtime, and no entry is permitted after that time.- LGBTQ History Month Film Series 6pm to 9pm @ Madjax Maker Force Learning Lab 515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47305
Oct. 2 ~ On Swift Horses
Oct. 9 ~ Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution
Oct. 16 ~ I Am Not Your Negro + James Baldwin: From Another Place
Oct. 23 ~ Paris Is Burning
Oct. 30 ~ Knife+Heart
- "Space Slays: The Killer Universe" 6:30pm Planetarium Show 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Ages: Adults and ages 12+ Fridays: Oct. 2, 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Oct. 3, 17 at 6:30 p.m.From intense radiation to killer black holes, learn about some of the deadliest objects in space that make you glad you're safe on Earth. This program combines live presentation with a short fulldome film about killer black holes.
Recommended for adults and ages 12+.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close once full or 5 minutes after showtime, and no entry is permitted after that time.- Live Music Concert 7pm @ Muncie Liberation Studio Next to Chavas and China Express 1809 W University Avenue
Come for live music at the Muncie Liberation Studio! Pay what you can, all funds raised going to a good cause!
