Connecting Muncie Neighborhood partners and resources
Save the date! LIGHT UP MUNCIE on Thursday, December 4, 2025!
Enjoy festive performances and food trucks, shop at the Holiday Makers Market, and witness the magical lighting of the animated community tree at Canan Commons.
NEW this year, Lighted Parade and kids fun zone! Bring your family and friends for a magical night in Downtown!
Want to be in the PARADE?: Sign-up sheet and info
Hosted by Minnetrista Museum and Gardens, children can collect treats from the Ball family homes and enjoy the beautiful fall scenery. Explore extra trick-or-treat stations along the wooded path of Oakhurst Gardens, where you’ll also find games and activities for the whole family. For an added touch of fun, you can enjoy glitter tattoos, tasty food, and festive seasonal items from The Orchard Shop, available for purchase. Family-friendly costumes are encouraged!
Be sure to stop by the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center to receive treats from “The Good Witches of Nebosham!”
Learn more about Muncie’s rich and fascinating history by taking a guided tour through a portion of historic Beech Grove Cemetery. Reenactors positioned along the route will bring local historic figures back to life!
Tours are approximately 1 mile, generally leave on the half hour and are limited to groups of 20.
Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite: or available to purchase at the Main Gate the day of the event until 6:30pm. Children under the age of 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted free.
Refreshments will be available for guests as they wait for the tours to depart.
Guests can test their fact-or-fiction skills by playing a round of Dueling Historians in the Chapel.
This is an outdoor, family-friendly event which does require walking and taking some steps on uneven ground.
Accommodation can be made. Please reach out to the Old West End’s Facebook page, email: oldwestend@gmail.com or text or leave a message at 765-216-5117.
Should the event be postponed due to inclement weather, our rain date is October 12th. Tickets will be transferred to that date (or, if requested, refunded). Eventbrite will, however, retain their fee. All ticket holders will receive an email (sent to the address provided to us) as early as possible should we move the event to the 12th.
Parking will be available across from the main cemetery gate. Please take caution when crossing Kilgore. Accommodation for those needing parking accessibility will be made.
Proceeds will benefit the neighborhood and the cemetery Preservation Fund.
Join us for this fun, free, family tradition! We’ll have pizza, treats, and games — please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
Many thanks to our event sponsors: Bridge Community Church, City of Muncie Police Department, City of Muncie, Muncie Action Plan, City Council Representative Ro Selvey, and Gillman Home Center!