Downtown Muncie

It’s heating up! 🔥

Here’s your guide to FIRE UP DWNTWN. Live music, hot air balloons, fireworks, fierce competitions—it’s all happening right in downtown on September 21. Be there!

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Get revved up for the Fire Up 2024 Motorcycle & Bike Show on September 21 12-6 pm! Enter your bike into any of the five categories—no entry fee!

🔥 Best of Show
🔥 Best Paint
🔥 Best Bagger
🔥 Best Sound
🔥 Best Sports Bike

Winners will be selected by the people’s vote and announced at 8 pm, so vote for your favs.

This Saturday!

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Ready to fly high? Thanks to our sponsors like Intersection, you can experience DWNTWN from a whole new view. Tethered balloon rides will be $20/ticket and located at The Clubhouse and Canan Commons on Saturday, September 21 during Fire Up from 6-10 pm, weather permitting.

A heads up! Walnut Street will be closed at the railroad tracks from Thursday, September 12 through Thursday, September 26.

You can plan to enter downtown from the southside via Madison St or Hoyt Ave/Liberty St.

equipment includes gas griddle, range, reach in coolers (fridges) convections ovens, toaster ovens, etc!

The railroad crossing on Walnut Street, just south of the Muncie downtown roundabout will close for approximately 2 weeks starting September 12, 2024. Please plan accordingly for this detour and for minor delays. Remember, stay up to date with your bus with the free MITS Bus app.
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Jam out at the Fire Up DWNTWN festival on September 21 with live music at the Ivy Tech Stage at Canan Commons all day long. The Freaky Tiki Stage on Walnut St brings the heat with even more local music favs throughout the day! Check the lineup to catch your favs or discover new local music:



Canan Commons Stage

1:00-2:00 Replaced By Robots
2:15-3:15 Free Joel
3:30-4:30 Smoking Horses
4:45-5:45 Greg Rhodes
6:00-7:00 On the One
7:15-8:30 Bill Myers and the Trash Collectors



Freaky Tiki Stage

1:30-2:30 Long Haul Paul
2:45-3:45 Lovesick Moan
4:00-5:00 Foxxy
5:15-6:30 Jake Hendershot
6:45-8:30 Doc’s Little Chicago Band

Welcome to the hood Jeff! We are excited to be part of the team work!

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Friendly competition between the Muncie Firefighters and Muncie Police is made possible by First Merchants Bank. Thank you for your sponsorship at this sizzlin’ rib eating contest!

Save the date: Fire Up DWNTWN on Saturday, September 21.

So much fun!

✨ SAVE THE DATE! ✨

Prepare to be transported back to the Roaring Twenties at our first annual Civic Soirée, The Great Gatsby Gala Fundraiser! 🎩🍸

Mark your calendars for October 26th and join us for an unforgettable evening of glamour, jazz, and giving back.

Stay tuned for more details – you won’t want to miss this!


For more information visit munciecivic.org/gatsby_gala

Huge thanks to NASH FM 102.5 for bringing the heat to Fire Up on September 21! With their support, Twinkle Baskets are lighting up the night and letting everyone experience the magic (and heat) up close.

Fire Up those hands!

Euchre Tournament at Patterson Block

Thanks to sponsor Lamar Advertising Company, we’re excited to introduce the Just Jeepin’ Smokin’ Hot Cruise-In—where the coolest Jeeps in town come to show off! 🦆 🛻

Save the date: Fire Up DWNTWN on September 21

What an amazing night it was! Thanks to all! See you next year gumshoes!

Do you have what it takes?

Dare to compete 🌶? We’re looking for those that can handle the spice to participate in our “Heat is On” Hot Pepper Eating Contest at this year’s FIRE UP DWNTWN on September 21!

The contest will be from 2:45pm - 3:15pm. The winner will receive $100 cash prize, trophy, and bragging rights.

Email [email protected] to sign up!

We're jamming this weekend! Kick off your September right, and catch some live music in Muncie.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
• Live Music: Replaced by Robots • Elm Street Brewing Co. • 7 PM
• Live Music: John Allen • Adams Street Chophouse • 7-9 PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • Live Music: Earth Tones • Elm Street Brewing Co. • 7 PM

TONIGHT!

My studio will be open 5-8 for First Thursday.

We also have Jenny Moore Smith's show opening in the 2nd floor foyer. Carrie Wright Silk is debuting a new large-scale silk piece. And, Chris Taylor will have his happy little studio open.

Come see us at ART at the Murray at 405 S. Walnut above the Caffeinery!

This piece is *almost* done! I'll have it, some other in progress pieces, and of course plenty of originals, prints, and gifts available.

Tonight!

September 2024
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Experience the thrill of a tethered hot air balloon ride at Fire Up DWNTWN! Get a one-of-a-kind view of the festivities with two separate locations at Canan Commons or The Clubhouse Muncie parking lot.

Purchase your tickets at either location for $20 per rider and rise to the skies!

Fire Up DWNTWN Vendor Applications are due by Friday!

Create the Art that you can cast at Fire Up DWNTWN. Space is limited!

Our blow-your-socks-off Glow Show and hot air balloon flyovers are sponsored by Muncie Indiana Transit System! A huge thank you for their support at Fire Up DWNTWN on September 21.

Don’t let a little construction stop you! They will be out in a jiffy!

We are open during sidewalk repairs on the corner. Parking is available in the lot on the west side of Civic Theatre . Accessible from Main Street.