201 past events with the christmas tag
13 upcoming events with this tagNov 30, 2024
Saturday
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Christmas Market - Small Business Saturday
9:00am @
Premiere Dance Center
6110 West Kilgore Avenue
- Amazing Elf Adventure at Muncie Children's Museum 10:00am to 4:30pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: MCM Members: $4, Non-Members: $6 for AEA tickets only or $12 for AEA/Museum combo tickets It’s time again for the Amazing Elf Adventure, one of Muncie Children’s Museum’s biggest events of the year! The Amazing Elf Adventure (AEA) is a holiday fun house that invites your family to participate in a scavenger hunt filled with activities and tasks to see if you have what it takes to become one of Santa’s newest elves.
Admission to Amazing Elf Adventure is $6 for non-members and $4 for MCM members. For non-member families visiting both Amazing Elf Adventure and the museum exhibit floor, admission is $12. Tickets can be purchased at MCM’s front desk.
Amazing Elf Adventure is made possible thanks to our presenting sponsors, Shafer Foundation and Thrive Credit Union.
Dec 1, 2024
Sunday
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Amazing Elf Adventure at Muncie Children's Museum
1:00pm to 4:30pm @
Muncie Children's Museum
515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: MCM Members: $4, Non-Members: $6 for AEA tickets only or $12 for AEA/Museum combo tickets It’s time again for the Amazing Elf Adventure, one of Muncie Children’s Museum’s biggest events of the year! The Amazing Elf Adventure (AEA) is a holiday fun house that invites your family to participate in a scavenger hunt filled with activities and tasks to see if you have what it takes to become one of Santa’s newest elves.
Admission to Amazing Elf Adventure is $6 for non-members and $4 for MCM members. For non-member families visiting both Amazing Elf Adventure and the museum exhibit floor, admission is $12. Tickets can be purchased at MCM’s front desk.
Amazing Elf Adventure is made possible thanks to our presenting sponsors, Shafer Foundation and Thrive Credit Union.
Dec 3, 2024
Tuesday
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Holidays at Gresham First Look
6:00pm to 9:00pm @
Suzanne Gresham Center
3620 W. White River Boulevard, Muncie Indiana 47304
SPECIAL FIRST LOOK!
Kick off the holiday season with a FIRST LOOK of Holidays at Gresham, Meridian's FREE drive-thru light exhibit, on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3rd from 6-9 pm.
Meridian Health Services and presenting sponsor, American Electric Power Foundation, are pleased to invite the community to Holidays at Gresham, a FREE drive-thru light exhibit with over one million lights on display!
These holiday spirit-filled weekends are Meridian’s gift to the community. Beginning the first weekend in December, the Suzanne Gresham Center – located at 3620 W. White River Boulevard, Muncie – will host as many cars full of families as it can allow from 6–9 pm each Friday through Sunday, with a special first look on Tuesday, December 3rd on Giving Tuesday.
Holidays at Gresham is Meridian Health Services’ annual holiday fundraising event. While donations are not required, they are greatly appreciated and critical in supporting our Children Services programs. Donors at our Giving Tuesday FIRST LOOK on December 3rd, will receive a special gift, while supplies last. Additionally, those who donate the first three weekends in December will be entered to win a $100 gift card each weekend.
Learn more about Holidays at Gresham at https://holidays.meridianhs.org/
Dec 5, 2024
Thursday
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Sidewalk Sale🎄Muncie Makers Market at Light Up DWNTWN
5:00pm to 8:00pm @
Adams & Walnut
- 2024 Annual Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN! 🎁 5:00pm @ Mitchell Building Walnut & Adams - Next to HeidiJHale Designs 301 South Walnut Street
The 2024 Annual Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN is SOON! 🎁 PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT PAGE!
We have all been working very hard to bring this special event to you and we can’t wait to show you! You will find a great choice of high quality and unique gifts for your lists here! Presented by the Muncie Makers Market, your chance to shop early will be kicking off the Winter season in Downtown Muncie. We invite you to celebrate with us!
The next BIG event for the Muncie Makers Market is the Holiday Gift Market, on December 5th, during December's First Thursday, which is Light Up DWNTWN, from 5-8p, at 301 South Walnut Street - this is right next to HeidiJHale Jewelry and her big annual sale! We are on the First Floor, directly inside the entrance of the Mitchell Building, just South of the intersection of Walnut and Adams, very easy to find, with lots of free parking all around! 🎁 There will be fun events throughout Downtown Muncie which are sponsored by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, many shops and restaurants will be open late with activities and sales, and everyone is excited to be at the heart of it all! Every December’s First Thursday is branded as Light Up DWNTWN and we will show up BRIGHT and MERRY!
The Holiday Gift Market showcases local business! All with handmade creations, homemade delights, locally grown goodies, and SO MUCH MORE! We really hope that you will #ShopSmallFirst this season!
Join your community at Light Up DWNTWN for a fun evening of shopping in a festive environment. We encourage folks to #ShopLocal on First Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5-8p with the wonderful local Growers and Makers of the Muncie Makers Market at Light Up DWNTWN in Downtown Muncie at our Holiday Gift Market! DO NOT MISS THIS! 🎁 Please SHARE to spread the word!
All Vendors must register in advance.
- Light Up DWNTWN!🎄 5:00pm to 8:00pm @ Canan Commons & Throughout Downtown Muncie 500 South Walnut Street
Help us kickoff the holiday season with our annual Light Up DWNTWN event on First Thursday, December 5 from 5-8 pm.
Starting at 5 pm, enjoy performances, a kiddie train, and even a visit from Santa all at Canan Commons! Embrace the Christmas spirit by counting down the lighting of the community Christmas tree at 6 pm.
Explore the rest of DWNTWN for specialty holiday festivities:
- Holiday Gift Market
- First Thursday Gallery Walk
- Storefront Holiday Window Display Contest
- Light Up DWNTWN at Kat's Crystals & Curiosities 5:00pm to 8:00pm @ Kat's Crystals & Curiosities 111 East Adams Street, Downtown Muncie
Join us at Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities as we Light Up DWNTWN! 🎄We will be serving FREE refreshments and offering 11% off storewide to those who mention this promotion! 🛍️ We will also be hosting The Baked Witch for Tarot Readings & More! The Muncie Makers Market will be joining us on the sidewalk with their outdoor vendors for the Holiday Gift Market! 🎁 So that means even more local handmade art and crafts! it’s going to be an amazing night Downtown that you do not want to miss! ❄️☃️
- December's First Thursday (full listing) 5:00pm to 8:00pm @ Downtown Muncie Many Locations throughout Downtown Muncie
Celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of First Thursday with us this December! First Thursday gallery walk events began in 2001 with the opening of the Mitchell Place Gallery in downtown Muncie. The downtown area is one of Muncie's four designated cultural zones and widely recognized as a hub for local artists to sell their wares and is home to a growing number of art galleries, non-profit experimental art spaces, and businesses supportive of our Arts + Culture community! As always, these gallery walks are free, family friendly, and typically include a number of exhibition openings, film screenings, performances, and a wide variety of community events.
This month, we are celebrating Light Up DWNTWN with loads of fun events!Help us kickoff the holiday season with our annual Light Up DWNTWN event on First Thursday, December 5 from 5-8 pm.
Starting at 5 pm, enjoy performances, a kiddie train, and even a visit from Santa all at Canan Commons! Embrace the Christmas spirit by counting down the lighting of the community Christmas tree at 6 pm.
Explore the rest of DWNTWN for specialty holiday festivities:
- Holiday Gift Market
- First Thursday Gallery Walk
- Storefront Holiday Window Display Contest111 Arts Gallery
111 E. Main
We are hanging out annual Christmas tattoo flash. Krampus the Christmas Devil and get what ya’ get Christmas devil specials, tattoo art themed around Christmas.Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut (upstairs between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
We have a jam-packed lineup for you! Start out with a snack in the second floor foyer gallery featuring “Transitions,” an inspiring photography collection by Jenny Moore Smith. Explore the wide variety of ooak handmade gifts and fine silk art available at Carrie Wright Silk Gifts & Gallery. Venture just a few paces down the hall to find Certified Bob Ross Instructor Chris Taylor offering rare discounts on upcoming classes as well as several of his oil paintings for sale. Next, head on up to the third floor to find our newest edition- the Dunckelhaus Photography Studio all decked out for holiday sessions. Fine art portrait painter Kerry Shaw is offering you a rare peek into his workspace with several smaller works for sale. And before you head downstairs, explore Cassie Dunmyer's studio to see a diverse collection of original art including new, detailed mixed media work along with a range of giftable prints and cards perfect for art and nature enthusiasts.Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Shop our vendors, listen to music by Angel Gilette, and explore and shop the artwork of Pete VanDenberg.Fox & Sparrow Tattoo
304 S. Walnut
We will be open 1pm-8pm offering a Holiday Themed Flash Special, custom walk-ins, tattoo gift cards & T-shirts to kick off your holiday season.Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company kicks off our annual Holiday Art Sale with 10% off locally handmade items perfect for gift giving. Our Holiday Art Sale will be open 5-8pm, First Thursday, December 5 and continue through December 14Gordy Fine Art and Framing is the area’s leading source for holiday gifts that are handmade locally. These include prints, pottery, and jewelry. Prices mostly fall between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings and prints capture Indiana’s landscapes in both traditional and contemporary styles.
“The Holiday Art Sale offers great opportunities to find unique holiday gifts with a connection to the city we live in,” says Gordy owners Barbara and Carl Schafer. “Often our customers are shopping for friends who have moved away from Muncie, or for their grown children who need something special to remember their hometown. Useful things such as mugs, bowls, and t-shirts are popular since they are used every day.”
The sale will run through December 14 and new works will be continually added to replace things that are purchased and removed.
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. We also offer photo printing and enlargement services. Business hours: Monday through Friday, 9am – 5:30pm, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.
Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St
We will be offering 11% off storewide at 111 E Adams St from 5-8pm to customers who mention this promotion! We will also be offering Tarot & Oracle card readings & serving complimentary refreshments! Advent Calendars, Mystery Boxes, Grab Bag Stockings, Stocking Stuffers, and Gift Sets will be available for purchase. Stop in to see us for some holiday cheer!Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams and Canan Commons
The Muncie Makers Market will be set up in TWO locations this First Thursday!The 2024 Annual Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN will be open from 5-8pm in our cozy indoor location at 301 South Walnut Street, next to HeidiJHale Designs. This is Muncie's chance to shop early with Hoosier Makers! Many unique gifts and treats for everyone!
The Muncie Makers Market will also set up outdoors on the sidewalks of Downtown Muncie for Light Up DWNTWN! We'll be at Adams & Walnut from 5-8pm- bundle up and enjoy a lovely Winter evening in Downtown Muncie!
Carnegie Lights
301 E Jackson St
A stunning video projection and dance performance on the façade of our own treasured Carnegie Library in the heart of downtown Muncie. Jackson Street will be closed to traffic for this brief event starting exactly at 6:30. Come experience an awe-inspiring multimedia and dance performance motivated by the muses! (…who, by the way, also exist in sculpted form on the Carnegie facade!)Dec 6, 2024
Friday
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Enchanted Luminaria Walk
5:00pm to 9:00pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Whole Campus
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at Minnetrista. Enjoy three miles of enchanting lights, sweet treats, food, live music, live theater, winter crafts, a barrel train for kids, our popular Holiday Artisan Market, and more. Embrace the sounds and spirit of the winter holidays at this FREE community event.
- The Christmas Star 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Over the years many people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible. Can the star be explained as an exploding star, a comet, or some other natural event in the sky? Potential natural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem and common modern-day misconceptions will be discussed.
Suitable for all ages 10+, all ages are welcome.Dec 7, 2024
Saturday
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Amazing Elf Adventure at Muncie Children's Museum
10:00am to 4:30pm @
Muncie Children's Museum
515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: MCM Members: $4, Non-Members: $6 for AEA tickets only or $12 for AEA/Museum combo tickets It’s time again for the Amazing Elf Adventure, one of Muncie Children’s Museum’s biggest events of the year! The Amazing Elf Adventure (AEA) is a holiday fun house that invites your family to participate in a scavenger hunt filled with activities and tasks to see if you have what it takes to become one of Santa’s newest elves.
Admission to Amazing Elf Adventure is $6 for non-members and $4 for MCM members. For non-member families visiting both Amazing Elf Adventure and the museum exhibit floor, admission is $12. Tickets can be purchased at MCM’s front desk.
Amazing Elf Adventure is made possible thanks to our presenting sponsors, Shafer Foundation and Thrive Credit Union.
- Enchanted Luminaria Walk 5:00pm to 9:00pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Whole Campus 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at Minnetrista. Enjoy three miles of enchanting lights, sweet treats, food, live music, live theater, winter crafts, a barrel train for kids, our popular Holiday Artisan Market, and more. Embrace the sounds and spirit of the winter holidays at this FREE community event.
- The Christmas Star 5:00pm to 6:00pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Over the years many people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible. Can the star be explained as an exploding star, a comet, or some other natural event in the sky? Potential natural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem and common modern-day misconceptions will be discussed.
Suitable for all ages 10+, all ages are welcome.- The Christmas Star 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Over the years many people have tried to explain the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible. Can the star be explained as an exploding star, a comet, or some other natural event in the sky? Potential natural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem and common modern-day misconceptions will be discussed.
Suitable for all ages 10+, all ages are welcome.Dec 8, 2024
Sunday
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Sundaes with Santa
1:00am to 4:30pm @
Muncie Children's Museum
515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child admission is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Adult admission is $5. Santa is coming to MCM!!
Join us on Sunday, December 8th from 1-4:30pm, for Sundaes with Santa, hosted by the Muncie Children's Museum Guild! Admission includes an ice cream sundae & drink, a photo with Santa, face painting, reindeer food, Christmas activities and craft, a ticket to the Amazing Elf Adventure (to be used during the event) and much more. Early registration is recommended. The museum will not be open for general admission on December 8th.
- Sundaes with Santa 1:00pm to 4:30pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child admission is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Adult admission is $5 each. Santa is coming to MCM!!
Join us on Sunday, December 8th from 1-4:30pm, for Sundaes with Santa, hosted by the Muncie Children's Museum Guild! Admission includes an ice cream sundae & drink, a photo with Santa, face painting, reindeer food, Christmas activities and craft, a ticket to the Amazing Elf Adventure (to be used during the event) and much more. Early registration is recommended. The museum will not be open for general admission on December 8th.
- WINOS - Happy Holidays Style 2:00pm to 5:00pm @ Madjax Muncie 515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47302
WINOS - Happy Holidays Style!
We are back at MadJax Muncie!
Come join us at MadJax Muncie for food, fun, and shopping with 15-20 vendors! We are located in the MadJax Building on the corner of Jackson and Madison. Enter through the South west door by The Guardian entrance.
3 Raffle Baskets - Get a ticket from each of our vendors to put in for the basket you want to win! Win one of baskets for yourself or as a gift for someone on your list. 🎁
This event is open to the public!
Gather your friends and come enjoy the afternoon with us!
- A Jazz Christmas Celebration Concert 3:00pm to 4:15pm @ Hazelwood Christian Church 1400 W. University Ave., Muncie
Cost: Free, Donations welcome Save the Date! Muncie's America's Hometown Jazz Combo presents a holiday Jazz concert to benefit the Soup Kitchen of Muncie. Admission is free donations are welcome. Join saxophonist George Wolfe and his fellow musicians for a family friendly show that includes sing-along carols and other seaonal favorites as well as a Hanukkah song played in the Kelzmer style. Start you holiday season off with this entertaining concert! America's Hometown jazz combo appears courtesy of America's Hometown Band.
- Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland 6:00pm @ Emens Auditorium, Ball State University 1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $25 - $65 Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland. Get ready to be swept away on a journey filled with music, marvels, and merriment, guaranteed to ignite the festive spirit in all who attend. Join us for a breathtaking spectacle featuring the unparalleled talents of the Cirque Musica ensemble. From awe-inspiring acrobatics to gravity-defying aerial feats, every moment is a testament to the performers' extraordinary skill and boundless imagination.
- Sundaes with Santa 1:00pm to 4:30pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
- Enchanted Luminaria Walk 5:00pm to 9:00pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Whole Campus 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
- The Christmas Star 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
- 2024 Annual Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN! 🎁 5:00pm @ Mitchell Building Walnut & Adams - Next to HeidiJHale Designs 301 South Walnut Street
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Sidewalk Sale🎄Muncie Makers Market at Light Up DWNTWN
5:00pm to 8:00pm @
Adams & Walnut
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Holidays at Gresham First Look
6:00pm to 9:00pm @
Suzanne Gresham Center
3620 W. White River Boulevard, Muncie Indiana 47304
- Amazing Elf Adventure at Muncie Children's Museum 10:00am to 4:30pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305