Get Green Fest
March 17, 2025
Get in touch with your Irish side at this family-friendly St. Patrick's Day event.
Fort Wayne TinCaps Opening Day
April 4. 2025
Fort Wayne Zoo Opening Day
April 2025
Coming Soon
Michiana Wine Festival
April 25, 2025
Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale
2025 Dates coming soon
Plan a girlfriend getaway around the amazing Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale. The salel runs five amazing days where you will find up to 70% off the retail prices of Vera Bradley handbags, purses, totes, luggage, stationary and accessories – in a shopping experience filling over 100,000 square feet of space.
Fort4Fitness Run Wild
May 2025
Join Fort4Fitness and the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo for the first-ever twilight run, INSIDE THE ZOO! The route will have multiple terrains: concrete, wooden bridges, grass and gravel.
Cherry Blossom Festival
May 18, 2025
Explore the fine arts and culture of Japan at the Purdue Fort Wayne Student Union.
Buskerfest
May 2025
Join the fun and celebration of the street performer! Enjoy quirky and unexpected live art including staged acts, buskers, mimes, face painters and stilt walkers roaming the crowd.
Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle
May 31, 2025
The Spring Cycle event will feature a variety of tour distances so people of all ages and skill levels can participate!
Arab Fest
June 2025
Celebrating the culture and heritage of Fort Wayne's Arab community in Headwaters Park.
Germanfest
June 2025
Come to Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne for the annual week-long celebration of German Heritage andEssen, Trinken, und Gemülichkeit (Eating, Drinking, and having a really good time).
BBQ Ribfest
June 2025
Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, rib sandwiches, BBQ chicken and more - it's a BBQ lover's paradise all served up just the way you love it.
Middle Waves
June 2025
Middle Waves will Rock Fort Wayne, and the Midwest! The premier music festival for the region will feature local, regional, and national acts and headliners.
Allen County Fair
June 2025
In addition to 4-H festivities, the fair offers a full food court, carnival rides, and family fun events.
Greekfest
June 2025
Opa! Come celebrate with us and enjoy a large variety of Greek cuisine and entertainment including live music, dancing, and other activities.
Fort4Fitness Summer Sunset Relay
June 28, 2025
Sign up for this summer relay race.
Three Rivers Festival
July 2025
Don't miss Fort Wayne's favorite summer party since 1969 complete with family-friendly fun with arts, crafts, amusement rides, food vendors and much more!
St. Joe Pickle Festival
July 2025
An old time festival that was one of Food Network's All American Festivals. Featuring food, music, a parade, fireworks, pickle factory tours, and more!
Pride Fest
July 25 - 26, 2025
This two day event celebrates diversity in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area. Featuring a vendor market, beer tent, kidspace, tournaments, and live entertainment from local, regional, and national singers and bands. Explore our LGBT Pride Trip Idea.
River, Set, Go & Dragon Boat Races
August 2025
Teams of 20 paddlers will race 300 meters down the river in these exciting races.
Fiesta Fort Wayne
August 2025
Experience the best of Latino and Hispanic culture downtown at Headwaters Park.
Taste of the Arts
August 2025
Indulge in Downtown Fort Wayne's premiere arts and food festival held at the Arts Campus Fort Wayne and surrounding four-block area.
Grabill Country Fair
September 4 - 6, 2025
Enjoy Grabill's country-style fair that highlights the area's Amish heritage with food, crafts, kids events, and much more!
Brewed IN the Fort
September 2025
This festival is dedicated to promoting and celebrating locally crafted products from Indiana beers and ciders, to Fort Wayne food and entertainment.
Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown
September 7, 2025
West Central Home and Garden Tour
September 6 - 7, 2025
Tour an eclectic variety of architecturally and historically significant homes and businesses!
Johnny Appleseed Festival
September 20 - 21, 2025
Experience the voted #1 Festival that celebrates the life and times of John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed. Food, demonstrations, crafts, antiques, roving entertainment, children's area, military reenactment, farmer's market and more! The Johnny Appleseed festival is fun for the whole family.
Fort4Fitness Fall Festival
September 27, 2025
The Fort4Fitness Fall Festival is the year’s biggest community celebration of fitness in Downtown Fort Wayne!
Hobnobben Film Festival
October 2025
You're invited to the Summit City's multi-day, multi-venue film festival, presented by Cinema Center, a nonprofit film organization with 40 years of experience in the community.
Fright Night
October 2025
Fort4Fitness Winter Wonder Dash
November 2025
Bundle up and run through the Blue Jacket Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park.
Holidays in Fort Wayne
November and December
For a full list of the performing arts, award-winning festivals, and cultural experiences going on during your visit, search our Calendar of Events. You can even sort by date, interest and location!
2024 Festival of Gingerbread
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Winterval 2025
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Winterval @ Science Central
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2025 Michiana Wine Festival
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Cherry Blossom Festival of Fort Wayne
For 6 hours, Noon to 6 pm, the Walb Student Union and surrounding area at Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW)…
Grabill Country Fair
This popular annual festival, which attracts 100,000 visitors, began in 1973 by the Grabill Chamber…
Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown
Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown Sunday, September 7, 2025 12:00 pm-5:00 pm You're invited to…
Johnny Appleseed Festival 2025
Our 50th Anniversary Festival has Arrived! Saturday Sept. 20th & Sunday Sept. 21st, 2025 FAMILY…
Hobnobben Film Festival 10th Anniversary
Hobnobben Film Festival is an annual Film Festival presented by Fort Wayne Cinema Center. Our…
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