Family Friendly - Muncie Neighborhoods

Glass Pumpkin Sale

It’s that time of year again! Come get a unique, handmade glass pumpkin at the annual sale! Event made possible by the Ball State Glass Alliance and Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.

Escapades Halloween Spooktacular

Escapades Halloween Spooktacular is a spooky, not scary, event with Halloween themed carnival-style games, plenty of treats, special activities, music, a festive Halloween menu, and so much more!

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!”

Historic Beech Grove Cemetery Tour

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.

Mark Kinman Family Fun Day

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!

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Beat those back to school blues with one of these campus activities!

The audience at a planetarium show sit in seats tilted back to make it easier to see the bright swirls of colors displayed on the ceiling.

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.