15 past events with the street festivals tag

Canan Commons stage

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie from 5pm to 9pm on first Thursday in October! Muncie Symphony Orchestra is taking stage at Canan Commons for a free outdoor concert at 5:30pm, Douglas Droste, conductor.

Bring the whole family, share a picnic, dance on the lawn, gaze at the clouds (no rain please!); sip a refreshing, favorite beverage.  It’s all about celebrating the arts and enjoying last warm days in the fall, before moving indoors for the winter.

The MSO will also have an activity booth with instrument petting zoo as one of the Arts Walk vendors. Stop by with your children!

MSO concert presenting sponsor: Raymond James
Concert support: Ball Brothers Foundation, Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie, Indiana Arts Commission

Ball State music students help children play musical instruments at last year's Muncie Arts Walk

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie! Meet your friends for the arts walk and join the MSO downtown at the intersection of Walnut and Charles Streets for a FREE outdoor concert on Thursday night to unwind after a work day. Bring the whole family! It’s all about celebrating the arts and enjoying the last warm days in the fall before moving indoors for the winter.
Presenting Sponsor: The Sursa-Griner Group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

It is DWNTWN Muncie’s biggest party of the year! DWNTWN is gearing up for its 13th annual Muncie Gras celebration. The party will take place in the streets of downtown Muncie on Saturday, March 28th, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Locals, visitors and students ages 21 and older are welcome to join in the New Orleans-style festivities

Event Director Cheryl Crowder said, “It’s our version of Bourbon on Walnut Street!  This year should be bigger and better than ever. We’re building an event that continues to gain exposure throughout the Midwest.” Last year’s event drew upwards of 8,000 attendees from throughout the region.

This year’s entertainment offerings include the ever popular mechanical bull, bumper cars, stunt jump, human orbs, go-go cage, The Extreme Midget Wrestling Federation, Blue Moon Sideshow Circus, Cirilla’s dance party and game tent, Be Here Now’s live music stage, The Acoustic Room live music stage, BSU marching Band, Carenza’s Caravan of belly dancers, fire spinners and aerial acts, After Dark’s drag show and sizzling hot male revue, and tons of live entertainment indoors and out to keep you in the party mood! 10 outdoor bars will keep the libations flowing throughout the night.  Budweiser will sponsor a 20 minute firework show at midnight that both attendees and the Muncie community are invited to enjoy, in celebration of Muncie’s 150th Sesquicentennial.

The event is open to those 21 years and over. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Tickets go on sale March 2nd.  For those who would like to purchase tickets online, you may do so at http://munciegras.brownpapertickets.com on March 2nd.  The MITS trolley and buses will provide a safe ride home, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. with routes to the Ball State campus and Lyndenbrook area hotels.

Check www.downtownmuncie.org or our Muncie Gras Facebook page beginning March 1st for entertainment updates and schedules, pre-sale ticket locations, hotel information and MITS Trolley routes. To keep up with the latest developments on the celebration, follow Muncie Gras on Twitter, @MuncieGras.  Let the good times roll!

Bud Light Muncie Gras is produced by Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and sponsored by Cirilla’s and Woof Boom Radio.

get ready for the first-ever first-annual BROKEN HOMECOMING MUSIC FESTIVAL. we're gonna showcasing bands from our own broken home, the Rust Belt, in a two-part two-venue all-day folk/folk-punk/cowpunk/bluegrass and hip-hop nightmare extravaganza.

Village Green Records (3pm--9pm)

3--3:30pm: Zorn Crowder
3:45--4:15pm: Ripped From the Roots
4:30--5pm: Palmer House
5:15--5:45pm: C is for Cadaver
6--6:30pm: 40RTY
6:45--7:15pm: Old Fox Road
7:30--8pm: Pour Choices
8:15--9pm: Mr.Meaner

Be Here Now (9pm-2am)

Hip Hop portion of the night! For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1865369673480891/

The Muncie Makers Market will again join Light Up DWNTWN on Thursday, December 6th from 5-8p in our big HEATED tent for our Annual Holiday Gift Market in Downtown Muncie!

The Community Tree Lighting ceremony led by Mayor Dennis Tyler, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns, Charlie Cardinal, Santa Claus, and the Code Red Dancers will take place at Canan Commons (located in the 500 block of S. Walnut St.) at 6:00 p.m.

• Animated light show synchronized to music 

• Muncie Community School’s Elementary Choir Performance and Caroling 

• Muncie Makers Market with 50+ artists in a heated tent 

• Kiddie Express Train 

• Holiday Gallery Walk 

• Fire Pits & Concessions 

We hope to see you there to celebrate with you and your family!

A Heekin Park Cultural Zone Event

Muncie Parks and Recreation hosts their third annual Art in the Park & Neighborhood Rummage in Heekin Park on Saturday, July 13th. This event features a wide variety of vendors and plenty of fun including a stage with live music, staple summer-time food, a community rummage sale, and plenty of arts demonstrations and activities for the entire family!

Muncie Arts and Culture Council is honored to count this Heekin Park festival as a "10 for 10 MACCtivity", a series of events highlighted to recognize MACC's 10th anniversary of celebrating and supporting arts & culture in Muncie!

The Muncie Parks Department is offering Free Booth Space to any and all arts or rummage sale vendors interested in participating. Tables will be provided and set-up begins at 8:00 am. Advance notice of your plans to participate is appreciated and helps the team plan for a successful event for everyone. Please contact the Muncie Parks Department or the MACC representative to reserve your table or for more information!

Muncie Parks Department
Phone: 765- 747-4858
Email: pmills@cityofmuncie.com

MACC Representative Bob Hartley
Phone: 765-760-4979
Email: bobhartley64@yahoo.com

Featuring historical statues and monuments, picnic areas, outdoor events, and playgrounds, Heekin Park is the southern-most Muncie Cultural Zone. The current MACC Cultural Trail offers bike traffic to the park by way of Hackley Street, and Heekin Park is home to several non-profit organizations. Muncie Arts and Culture Council is proud to help promote Arts + Culture activities in the Heekin Park Cultural Zone.