General Events

Discover a variety of fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, jams, and more in the Center Building at Minnetrista.

Things are getting egg-citing at Minnetrista, and you’re invited to a Glass Easter Egg Hunt in Oakhurst Gardens. Grab your family and get ready to search the garden for your own piece of glass art to purchase. Don’t want to hunt for your egg? Come into the Ed Center for the Annual Spring Glass Sale in partnership with Ball State University Glass Guild.

Come dressed as your favorite Super Hero and walk alongside real life local Superheroes! Capes provided. Donations accepted for Susy's Store. Plant pinwheel gardens along the way to support child abuse prevention.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer day to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Free community event

Registration deadline: March 23

Join Minnetrista and Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning for this unique design workshop. Kids will learn more about designing through hands-on experience by creating their own faerie buildings. This is the perfect opportunity for children to harness their imaginations and create fantastic things!

For kindergarten through fifth graders & their caregiver adults.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Play is the first way we learn; it continues to be the best way throughout our lives. Join George Buss, Former VP of Visitor Experience at Minnetrista, and Paul Gestwicki from Ball State University as they share about the partnership between their two organizations. They will talk about how their community partnership helps students explore Minnetrista through game design and the projects that have come from it, like the “Canning Heroes” game in the Oakhurst home!

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Discover a variety of fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, jams, and more in the Center Building at Minnetrista.

April showers bring May flowers! Use watercolor paints to create your own spring scenes in Betty’s Cabin as we celebrate color returning to our gardens!

Presented by Patterson Block

Free community event

Oakhurst home

The Human Library Project features human "books" that visitors can borrow for conversation. The Library provides a framework to inspire positive conversations that reduce stereotypes and prejudice through dialogue. Join us for the opportunity to talk to people who are different from you in a setting where difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered.

The Oakhurst Experience will be closed on April 16. The Oakhurst home will be open for the Human Library Project event from 1-4 p.m. All are welcome to attend this free community event.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; 8–11 a.m.

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside helpful professionals. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Infant and Toddler Kits are on the way! Prevent Child Abuse of Delaware County, Huffer Memorial Children's Center, and Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana are working together to ease costs associated with diaper insecurity. FREE diapers, baby wipes and infant and toddler books will be provided. No documents are needed. 

Free community event

Join Minnetrista, Muncie's Urban Forestry department, and our community partners for a sapling giveaway celebrating Arbor Day and the essential role trees play in our community's health and beauty! Choose your sapling from our selection of Oaks, Tuliptree, Hickory, Norway spruce, and more. This community event will take place near the Center Building while supplies last.

Need help figuring out how to plant a sapling? Need help knowing what kind of tree to plant or where to plant it? Come learn with us!

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

May 12; 4–8 p.m. & 13; 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Free community event

Discover beautiful plants, landscaping tools, and crafts to enhance your summer gardening projects! Meet vendors, get tips from horticulture experts, and spend time with friends and family at this fun community event. Our Farmers Market will also be open on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In partnership with LeafGuard

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services

Saturdays; 9 a.m.–Noon

Join us for the Farmers Market and discover fresh and healthy food, produce, and more. It’s here you can connect with local vendors to discover what our community has to offer.

Presented by Open Door Health Services