Ball State’s Integrated Cultural Committee will kick-off the holiday season on Saturday, December 7th with events, holiday productions, demos, a Luminaria Walk, and more. A Ball State shuttle will travel between campus and Minnetrista throughout the night, with stops near the Glick Glass Center and the Minnetrista Orchard Shop lot (on St. Joseph Street).
Please note that each venue may have different hours throughout the evening. Holiday Arts & Culture Night campus events and activities include:
Holiday Programs and Science Activity
Saturday, Dec. 7 | Big Bird's Adventure at 3:30pm & The Christmas Star at 5pm & 6:30pm
The Brown Planetarium offers a showing of the family favorite program where Big Bird and Elmo explore the Moon as well as two showings of their popular Christmas Star program. Come early for seats and to enjoy a holiday themed science activity.
Holiday Glass Sale & Demonstrations | 4pm-8pm
Glick Center for Glass joins the holiday festivities with an Open House, offering a glass arts sale by the BSU Glass Alliance and live glass working demonstrations throughout the evening.
Holiday in Bloom | 6-9pm
The BSU Field Station and Environmental Education Center will be open for our annual evening program, Holiday in Bloom, on December 7th from 6-9pm. Visitors can tour the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, decked out for the holidays; create nature-inspired ornaments in the Nature Lab; and explore Christy Woods along our Luminaria Trail. Listen Closely, BSU’s all-female a capella group, will be performing (tentative) throughout the evening.
Holiday Community Open House | 6-8pm
DOMA joins in the annual community holiday festivities with refreshments, children’s art activities, and live holiday music.
Holiday performance by the University Singers | 7pm
Global Holiday Booths | 5-9pm | 1st Floor Riverside Entrance Lobby of the Fine Arts Building
The Rinker Center Global Holiday Booths invite you to celebrate the season with hands-on origami and coloring crafts while exploring educational displays on holiday traditions from around the world. Join us to discover unique cultural celebrations and make a festive keepsake! There will be booths from The Rinker Center, University Libraries, and the Integrated Cultural Committee. There will also be ticket giveaways for a basketball game and for Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at Emens Auditorium!
Carillonneur John Gouwens will play songs of the season from the Bell Tower for the whole campus to hear! | 8pm
The holiday fun does not stop there: seasonal activities of choral concerts, continued planetarium shows, athletic events, and special exhibitions continue through December 21. Enjoy the holiday season with Ball State’s Cultural Corridor!