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Free Tree Giveaway and Family Fun at Muncie’s Arbor Day Celebration

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— Celebrate the roots of sustainability at the 2025 Muncie Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. This free, family-friendly event honors Muncie’s 27th year as a Tree City USA, bringing the community together to explore nature, plant for the future, and take home a tree of their own. The centerpiece of the event is the free sapling giveaway, offering a variety of native canopy…

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Wrestling Event at Muncie Boys & Girls Club to Support Canned Food Drive Via Partnership With Muncie Mission

Guilty By Affiliation Wrestling Presents: The Day Is My Enemy – A Night of Sport and Community Awareness By Kerry Johnson— MUNCIE, IN – In an exciting initiative to promote community awareness through the thrilling sport of wrestling, Guilty By Affiliation Wrestling (GBAW) announces its upcoming event, “The Day Is My Enemy.” This action-packed wrestling promotion will be held at the Boys and Girls Club of Muncie, located at 1710 S. Madison St., on April, 25th, 2026. Doors will open…


Garden Fair Returns to Minnetrista for a Weekend of Plants, Music, and Community on May 8-9

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— As spring takes root across East Central Indiana, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens invites the community to step outside, explore, and reconnect at Garden Fair, returning Friday, May 8, 2026, from 4–8 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. This free, two-day community event brings together a vibrant selection of plants, landscaping tools, and handcrafted goods to inspire summer gardening projects. Garden Fair offers something for both garden enthusiasts and music lovers alike, transforming Minnetrista’s campus…


Art for the People: Muncie To Celebrate Eight Public Artworks on April 24-25

By Tania Said— MUNCIE, IN – The Muncie Arts and Culture Council invites the community to celebrate eight extraordinary public artworks with six celebrations during the Art for the People: Public Art Celebration Weekend on April 24–25, 2026. This historic milestone showcases place-based, forward-thinking installations that reflect who Muncie is today and who we aspire to be tomorrow. Made possible through a $500,000 American Rescue Plan Act investment, these artworks represent a significant shift in Muncie’s approach to public art…


‘America at 250’ Exhibit Now Open at Minnetrista

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— What does it mean to be an American? Minnetrista Museum & Gardens invites visitors to explore this question in America at 250: Reflections on Community, on view through October 25, 2026, in the Center Building’s Gallery 2.  As part of the nation’s 250th anniversary, this interactive exhibition centers on the people and perspectives that shape American identity today. Through dialogue, storytelling, and shared reflection, visitors are invited to consider their own experiences—and how individual voices come together to…


Muncie Civic Theatre Presents Hello, Dolly! Opening April 10

By Amy Leffingwell— MUNCIE, IN — Muncie Civic Theatre invites audiences to experience the charm, wit, and spectacle of the beloved Broadway classic Hello, Dolly! running April 10 through April 26 on the mainstage. Bursting with humor, romance, and show stopping musical numbers, this iconic production promises an unforgettable night at the theatre for audiences of all ages. Set in turn of the century New York, Hello, Dolly! follows the irrepressible Dolly Levi, a professional matchmaker with a talent for…


Family Adventure Day at Minnetrista is Wednesday, March 25

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN—Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, invites families and friends to celebrate the season at Family Adventure Day on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. This free, campus-wide event offers a full day of hands-on activities, interactive experiences, and opportunities to explore together across Minnetrista’s gardens, exhibitions, and outdoor spaces. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., guests are encouraged to enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure experience across campus. Designed to bring families together through shared experiences, the day encourages exploration, creativity, and connection across…


Magic City Sip & Savor Comes to Downtown Muncie April 4

By Cheryl Crowder, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— MUNCIE, IN — A new downtown tasting experience is coming to MadJax this spring, bringing together craft beverages, culinary creativity, music, and local makers for an afternoon celebrating the flavors and talent of the Muncie community. Magic City Sip & Savor will take place Saturday, April 4, from 2–5 p.m. at MadJax in DWNTWN Muncie. Inspired by the spirit of the beloved Magic City Brewfest, the event expands the concept to include a…


Growing Together: Community Seed Swap & Giveaway Returns to Minnetrista on March 21 

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN—Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, in partnership with Red-tail Land Conservancy, Delaware County Invasive Plant Project, the Master Gardeners of Delaware County, and the East Central chapter of the Indiana Native Plant Society, invites the community to come together for the annual Community Seed Swap & Giveaway, taking place March 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon. Now in its 8th year, the Community Seed Swap & Giveaway has become a favorite spring tradition—bringing together gardeners, families,…


Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance to Present ‘CATS,’ March 20–22 at Emens Auditorium

By Ball State Communications– MUNCIE, Indiana — Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present CATS March 20–21 at 7:30 p.m. and March 22 at 2:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster, at the Emens Box Office (1800 W. Riverside Ave.), or by phone at 765-285-1539. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, CATSis directed and choreographed by Anne Beck, assistant professor of musical theatre and…