6 past events with the bounce house tag

Please join us as we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Muncie Delaware County Senior Center.

There will be a bounce house for the kids, other fall festival-type games, food trucks galore, and Remedy Band will provide the musical entertainment.

A short formal program will take place at 3pm

#ShopSmall at Muncie’s annual Holiday Gift Market! 🎁 Light Up Muncie will be on Thursday, December 4th from 5-8p! Follow the Lighted Parade to Canan Commons!  Enjoy Ice Skating, the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony, Performers, Food Trucks, Santa, our Holiday Gift Market, & MORE at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie!
 

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds. You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market outdoors every First Thursday at Adams & Walnut AND indoors every Third Thursday at MadJax Maker Force. We also set up at special annual events like Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up Muncie! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events - please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/ 

Save the date! 🎄 LIGHT UP MUNCIE on Thursday, December 4, 2025!

Enjoy the festive performances, food trucks, shop at the Holiday Gift Market, and witness the magical lighting of the animated community tree at Canan Commons! 🎄

NEW this year, Lighted Parade and kid’s fun zone! Bring your family and friends for a magical night in Downtown! ✨❄️✨

2026 Neighborhood Park Party

Come out and join the FUN at our 4th annual Neighborhood Park Party! Lots of fun, food and good times to be had — activities for all ages — so bring your lawn chairs or a picnic blanket and come spend the day with us at Halteman Park!

HIGHLIGHTS: Music & entertainment • bounce houses • dunk tank • MSD Recyclor truck • MFD fire truck • MPD police Hummer • Midwest Thunder Roadster race cars • Crown Vic race car • splash pad • playground • pickle ball • basketball • corn hole • ladder ball • football toss • Kick Darts • KanJam • Giant Jenga • Giant Connect4 • Quoits • board games & much more!

FOOD / BEVERAGE TRUCKS (while supplies last): Outlaw's Chicken-on-a-Stick • Mama Rucks Soul Food • JD Concessions • Pappies Smokehouse • Iceburg Ice Cream

VENDORS: 107Block • AddiLines Face Painting • Ascend Therapy • Beach, Please Bou-Tea-Que • Broken Church • Crafts by Debra • Danielle’s Popcorn • Delightful Sips • Dizzles Drizzles • Dmay's Way • Dowd Designs • From The Garden & Chewy Boom Skincare • Herran Custom Woodworking • Kailey Jo's Fairy Hair • Mari's Sweet Treats • Shaggy Cow Sweets • YMCA of Muncie

TRAFFIC / PARKING: We anticipate heavy traffic due to large events happening in both Halteman and in Farmington on 6/13. We suggest parking in the Remedy City or Mitchell Early Childhood Center lots (both on Purdue and a short walk to Halteman Park) or along the side streets leading up to the park. Please observe a maximum 25mph speed limit and observe all city parking regulations. Lastly, we ask that all guests be respectful of our neighbors…please do not park in the grass, in residents' driveways, and do not block hydrants or mailboxes. Thank you!

COST: This event is FREE (except for purchases made from our food trucks & vendors) and open to the general public. Come join your friends — or make new ones — at Halteman Park! Of course, you may make a tax deductible* donation to the Halteman Village Neighborhood Association to help support expenses incurred for this & future community-wide events for all ages. To donate via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/HVNAevents

*Halteman Village Neighborhood Assoc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are not an HOA and do not collect membership fees. Therefore, we rely solely on the generous support of our neighbors & many friends. All donations are tax deductible and will be used specifically for the intended purpose.

Disclaimer: We do not endorse any political party or candidates who may be participating in this free community/neighborhood event. Attendance at this outdoor event is at your own risk.

Join us at Maring-Hunt Library for the Eighth Annual Scarecrow Festival!

Celebrate the season at this autumnal event featuring free hotdogs and apple cider slushies (while supplies last), live music, and family-friendly activities including Fall-themed temporary tattoos, crafts, an inflatable bounce house and obstacle course, and of course - the Scarecrow Competition! Enjoy shopping with local entrepreneurs at the Fall Market with the Muncie Makers Market, including The Pie Lady!

Help us fill the Maring-Hunt Library Garden with scarecrows and kick off the fall season. Special thanks to the 8twelve Coalition, Jacob’s Orchard, Muncie Mission’s Attic Window, and Rock Daddy, for making this event possible with their contributions. 

Scarecrow Competition Details:

• Assemble your scarecrow and bring it to the MH Garden Pavilion between 1:00–2:00 pm on festival day.
• Registration takes place in person at drop-off.
• Winners are chosen by popular vote during the festival. The winners have a chance to receive either a Family Pass to Jacob’s Orchard or a Gem Mining voucher from Rock Daddy. 

For questions about the festival or competition, contact Maring-Hunt Library’s Information Desk at (765) 747-8204.