By Mo Orbin, Neighborhood Coordinator—
MUNCIE, IN—The “$2 Tour of the Village” returns on Saturday August 27th, from 4p – 8p on a closed University Avenue between Calvert and Dill Streets.
This event is hosted by the Riverside/Normal City Neighborhood Association (RNC), and the Muncie Action Plan and is made possible by the support of Ball State University, Tribune Showprint and Muncie Map Co.
“The Village is an important part of our neighborhood and we had such a great time with the festivals in 2019 and 2021,” said Heather Williams, President of RNC. “This year we’ve worked harder to connect students to the Village and the surrounding city.”
Who doesn’t love a great deal? Many of the Village merchants will be offering items for $2. Think $2 tacos, donuts, energy drinks, t-shirts, and snow cones! Vendors and other charity groups will also set up booths along University Avenue and new this year, the Guardian Brewing Co. will set up a beer tent selling their local brews for $6 a pint.
But shopping isn’t the only thing to experience at the $2 Tour!
Ball State Code Red Dancers are kicking off the festival and Harmony Dance Studio will be giving dance lessons. Loren Foley will have his Hoosier Spectacle Show tent set up for the entire festival and will be on stage beginning at 4:15pm. Married Folk will follow Street Teeth, Muncie’s hottest new band, on the main stage at 7:00 p.m.
This is a pet friendly event…in fact, you will be able to get $2 goodies especially made for your furry friend at the Tour.
It’s Indiana and it could be a HOT day. I’m sure Mayor Dan Ridenour, City Council President Jeff Robinson, and Ball State’s very own Paris McCurdy would appreciate it if you stopped by the dunk tank, located next to Roots. $2 will get you two chances to dunk the lucky person in the tank and each dunkee has chosen a charity or non-for-profit to benefit. A friendly competition to see who can raise the most money has already begun.
But wait! There’s more!
Volunteers will hand out passports to the first 500 attendees. Those with passports can have them checked while visiting Village businesses. People with filled passports will be eligible to win prizes like gift certificates to restaurants, gift baskets, and more. By the way, not only is admittance to this event free, but the first hundred people through the gates will be given $2 to spend. Be on the lookout for the Cornfed Derby Dames to receive your $2 bills.
Full Schedule
4pm Code Red Dance Team
4:15pm Hoosier Spectacle
5pm 93.5 Max Classic Rock
5:30pm Harmony Dance Studio
6:15pm Street Teeth
7pm Married Folk
7:30pm Pride of Mid-America Drumline
Dunk Tank
4pm Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour
5pm Muncie City Council President Jeff Robinson
6pm Paris McCurdy
6:30pm Muncie Police Officer
7pm Muncie Fireman
This is a shine ONLY event.
