This is a two day even on September 19 & 20. The streets are lined with local arts and craft vendors, food vendors, and multiple entertainment areas.
Old Washington Street Festival
We Fly Fest
Join us for the second WE FLY FEST! This FREE event will include entertainment, booths, games, and activities for the whole family at the Brown Family Amphitheater!
WE FLY FEST will begin at the Brown Family Amphitheater at 5 p.m. with information tables, games, a DJ, and food trucks. Pick up one of the many self-guided campus tour brochures or hop on the bus for a Student Experience tour. Then let’s all meet back at the amphitheater at 7 p.m. for a concert by the BALL STATE STUDIO BAND!
- Meet Charlie Cardinal! And pick up cool giveaways – Charlie temporary tattoos, stickers, and lots of other swag!
- The first 500 people will receive vouchers for a free scoop of ice cream at the Multicultural Center!
- Check our website for updates as we add to the fun!
WE FLY FEST Community Bus Stops (taking you to and from the event) will be located at Canan Commons (right after the Ball State PBS Be My Neighbor Day event), the Common Market, and the P.O.P. Shop.
THIS IS A SHINE ONLY EVENT!
Muncie Porch Parties
Dust off your lawn chairs and gather your neighbors! The historic streets of the Old West End are transforming into a neighborhood-wide concert hall. We’re turning porches into stages and sidewalks into dance floors for an afternoon of music, bites, and community vibes. From soulful acoustic sets to upbeat indie vibes, we’ve curated a lineup of Muncie’s finest talent performing live right from our historic porches.
The event is FREE, but the memories are priceless! Learn more about the event on our website.
April showers brings exciting events on campus this month!
Nervous about visiting campus? Take a look at the Office of Community Engagement’s handy Getting to Campus resource for parking/public transit information!
Click the links for more information. Some events may be off-campus or have registration requirements.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- Reception and Gallery Talk: BSU Animation Showcase – 4 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Destiney Rivers, oboe – 5:30 p.m.
- Gamma Saxophone Quartet – 5:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
- Tuba-Euphonium Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
- Trombone Choir Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 3, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
- Card Making Class – 2 p.m.
- Student Recital: Nathan Ullrich, percussion – 5:30 p.m.
- Faculty Recital: Yu-Fang Chen, violin and Michael Seregow, piano – 5:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Kathryn Tenbarge, cello – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Kids Make Art at DOMA – 1:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Qihao Zhang, piano – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 6, 2026
- Faculty Recital: Sharif Ibrahim, bass – 5:30 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Dilnaz Kozybakova, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: The Madness of John Terrell: Revenge and Insanity on Trial in the Heartland – 1:30 p.m.
- Jazz Combos – 5:30 p.m.
- Studio Band at the Jazz Kitchen – 7 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Marcus Hall – 11 a.m.
A Journey in Microcosm – An Artist Talk with Jiyong Lee – 6 p.m.
Student Recital: Cam DeVore, voice – 7:30 p.m.
Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10, 2026
- BSU Animation Showcase – 10 a.m.
- “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” 5pm Kids Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- Flute Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- “We Are Stars” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- THED Show: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – 7 p.m.
- University Singers 62nd Annual Spectacular – 7 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – What the Constitution Means to Me – 7:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Nikolas Fisher, clarinet – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
- A BIG READ Tour: Food in Art! – 2:30 p.m.
- University Singers 62nd Annual Spectacular – 3 p.m.
- “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” 3:30pm Kids Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- “We Are Stars” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- THED Show: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – 7 p.m.
- Spring Opera – The Marriage of Figaro – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Spring Opera – The Marriage of Figaro – 3 p.m.
- DA Lecture Recital: Yu-Hsuan (Kimi) Lee, cello – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 13, 2026
- 2026 Immersive Learning Showcase – 1 p.m.
- Woodwind Chamber Music Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Tongyu Wang, piano – 7:30 p.m.
- String Chamber Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Felix Medina – 11 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: History and Heritage of the Harp – 1:30 p.m.
- Jazz Combos – 5:30 p.m.
- Emily Esfahani Smith at Ball State University – 7 p.m.
- An Evening with Emily Esfahani Smith – 7 p.m.
- Trombone Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Loosey Goosey Opposites – 1 p.m.
- Reception I: BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 4 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Wenqing Yin, piano – 5:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 7:30 p.m.
- AD Recital: Eunsong Kim, piano – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Piano Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- Ball State Campus Band – 7:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 7:30 p.m.
- Oboe Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
- Twenty First Annual Miller College Alumni Awards – 12 p.m.
- “Follow the North Star” 5pm Live Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Brittany Semler, clarinet – 5:30 p.m.
- “Follow the North Star” 6:30pm Live Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- THED Show: Back to the 80s – 7 p.m.
- THED Show: Oz! – 7 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
- DA Performance Recital: Linzi Xu, piano – 12 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Dylan Piazzoni and Franny Church, voice – 2 p.m.
- Saturday Spotlight Tour: Nora Krug exhibition – 2:30 p.m.
- DA Lecture Recital: Yuliya Turok, viola – 3 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Yunying Dong, piano – 3 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Elle Crook, viola – 5:30 p.m.
- THED Show: Back to the 80s – 7 p.m.
- THED Show: Oz! – 7 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Chamber Choir – 7:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 7:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Wallie Lewis, viola – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 2:30 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 2:30 p.m.
- Faculty Artist Series: Lisa Kozenko (oboe) and Catherine Kautsky (piano) – 3 p.m.
- GR Lecture Recital: Cinthia Matias Fernandes, cello – 3 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Kristen Asato, composition – 5:30 p.m.
- THED Show: Oz! – 7 p.m.
- Spring Senior Capstones – Listen! ¡Escucha! And all the other beautiful languages – 7:30 p.m.
- GR Performance Recital: Edmund Quint Johnson V, saxophone – 7:30 p.m.
- Horn Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 20, 2026
- Viola Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Darius and Kirsten Norwood – 11 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: Sixth Child to First Lady – 1:30 p.m.
- From Manuscript to Market: Navigating the Path to Publication – 2:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Leo Gutman, violin – 5:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- New Music Ensemble – 7:30 p.m.
- DA Lecture Recital: Korn Roongruangchai, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Mindful Art Viewing – 12 p.m.
- Reception II: BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 4 p.m.
- Ball State Jazz Ensembles – 7:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Junior Recital: Gabrianna Bruestle, voice – 5:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- Duende Libre – 7:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Studio Band and Josh Kaufman – 7:30 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Lisa Zhukov, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Beginning Needlepoint – 10 a.m.
- “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” 5pm Kids Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- Violin Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- “We Are Stars” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Ball State Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Harp Studio Recital – 10 a.m.
- GR Recital: Katelyn Hanes, voice – 1:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Jon Anderson, voice – 3 p.m.
- “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” 3:30pm Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- “We Are Stars” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – 7:30 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Jordan Wickey, saxophone – 7:30 p.m.
- Choirs – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
- DA Lecture Recital: Jiaqi Jin, piano – 3 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Jackson Bentley, flute – 5:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Kale Bennett, composition – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 27, 2026
- DA Performance Recital: Yuanning Sun, piano – 5:30 p.m.
- Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ – 7 p.m.
- EM | Four – 7:30 p.m.
- AD Recital: Nina Vivo, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: Inventions, Ideas and Discoveries That Impacted the World – 1:30 p.m.
- Annual Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library Dinner and Kirkham Lecture – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
- Reception III: BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III – 10 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
Escapades Eggcellent Easter
Join us for Escapades Eggcellent Easter!
This special event includes an indoor Easter egg hunt, breakfast and photos with the Easter Bunny, plus chances to win Easter baskets full of prizes, and unlimited playtime at Escapades after the event!
Space is limited and advance tickets are required.
Tickets include:
- Access to the Escapades indoor Easter Egg Hunt
- Photos & breakfast with the Easter Bunny
- Raffle entry to win an Easter Basket full of prizes
- Unlimited playtime at Escapades the day of the event (arcade games separate)
Ticket information:
Kids ages 1-15: $30.00 each
Adults: Free*
Members: $20.00 each
*Adults are free, but have an option to purchase a breakfast ticket for $10.00 each.
Please arrive before 10:15am to guarantee your participation in the Easter Egg Hunt. Guests arriving after 10:15am may not be able to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt.
Visit EscapadesFamilyFun.com for tickets & info or call (765) 289-1000.