{"id":40743,"date":"2023-11-24T08:44:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmuncie.org\/?p=40743"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:27:44","slug":"holiday-cheer-in-muncie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/holiday-cheer-in-muncie\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Cheer in Muncie"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s just something about this time of year\u2014the sense of community, the warmth of shared celebrations, and the spirit of giving that fills every corner of our charming city. Are you looking for some festive fun in Muncie? Look no more. There are a sleigh-full of events happening this 2023 holiday season that are sure to get you into the yuletide spirit! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Holiday<\/p>\n

Prepping for gift giving has never been easier! DWNTWN\u2019s local shops are all geared up for <\/span>Gobble Wobble & Small Business Saturday<\/span><\/b><\/a> on November 25<\/span>th<\/span> from 8 am \u2013 10 pm. This event brings an influx of people from all over East Central Indiana to historic downtown Muncie to buy gifts for their loved ones. Many shops will have special discounts during this event, plus, you could win some DWNTWN swag by following these steps:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Grab a Gobble Wobble & Small Business Saturday map from participating locations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Buy six items from different shops\/restaurants while marking off your map<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Post a photo of your map on the <\/span>Downtown Muncie Facebook<\/span><\/a> page. The first 10 people to post will win a DWNTWN hoodie!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    DWNTWN has a diverse selection of shops to choose from, so don\u2019t miss out on the deals this weekend!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"Two<\/p>\n

    Brighten up <\/span>your holiday spirit with amazing light shows a<\/span>ll around Muncie. On December 1<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span> & 2<\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>from 5 \u2013 9 pm, Minnetrista will be hosting their annual <\/span><\/span>Enchanted<\/span><\/span> Luminaria Walk<\/span><\/span><\/a>. This <\/span>event is free to the public, so bundle up the family and check it out! Enjoy three miles of lights, beautiful scenery, and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"Colorful<\/p>\n

    On December 7<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> from 5 \u2013 8 pm at Canan Commons, Muncie <\/span>Downtown Development<\/span> Partnership will be illuminating the streets at <\/span><\/span>Light Up DWNTWN<\/span><\/span><\/a>. The night will kick off with musical performances, and the lighting is set to shine at 6 pm. Many art vendors will be selling uniquely made gifts throughout the downtown. For the rest of December, enjoy light shows every Thursday-Sunday at 6, 7, 8, and 9 pm.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"Ball<\/p>\n

    Cruise over to the other side of town for <\/span>Holidays at Gresham<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Meridian Health Services\u2019 drive-thru light show that takes place every weekend in December from 6 \u2013 9 pm. Stay nice and cozy in your car and soak in the festive vibes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Stop at the Muncie Visitors Bureau from 9 \u2013 2 pm. Ask about entering to win a $50 gift card from Muncie Visitors Bureau to kick off your holiday shopping!!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    See the full list of what\u2019s happening in Muncie on our <\/span>Calendar Page<\/span><\/b><\/a>. Enjoy! Have a wonderful Holiday Season!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t see your event? Submit it, <\/span>click here<\/span><\/b><\/a>!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    There\u2019s just something about this time of year\u2014the sense of community, the warmth of shared celebrations, and the spirit of giving that fills every corner of our charming city. Are you looking for some festive fun in Muncie? Look no more. There are a sleigh-full of events happening this 2023…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":40746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"31","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"There are a sleigh-full of events happening this 2023 holiday season that are sure to get you into the yuletide spirit! \u00a0","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40743"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40752,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40743\/revisions\/40752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}