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Patrons fill the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center for the return of The Fort Wayne Rod & Custom Show last year. This year’s show returns Friday-Sunday, March 28-30.

Car enthusiasts revved up for show

Hot dogs came to us from Germany. Apple pie was invented in England. Even baseball had its origins in the English game of rounders.  But only America could invent the […]
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Riverfront Fort Wayne will host Spring Celebration on Saturday, March 22, at Promenade Park.

Quick Hit: Spring Celebration

Riverfront Fort Wayne will celebrate the start of spring at Promenade Park with Spring Celebration.  On Saturday, March 22, there will be opportunities to explore various cultural traditions, highlighting spring […]
FAME Festival returns to Grand Wayne Convention Center, March 15-16.

Quick Hit: FAME Festival

The 38th FAME Festival takes place Saturday-Sunday, March 15-16, at Grand Wayne Convention Center.  Student piano, vocal dance, and drama performances will be at the center of the festival. There […]
Deer Park Irish Pub's Clover Classic is the most popular St. Paddy's day event in Fort Wayne.

Run, walk, crawl to St. Paddy’s festivities

As the Irish say, “There are only two kinds of people in the world: The Irish and those who wish they were!” For one weekend in March, everyone in Fort […]
The Violins of Hope project returns with many events from March 11-23, highlighted by Daniel Levin’s Violins & Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony photographic exhibit that will be at Rolland Art Center on the University of Saint Francis campus.

Violins of Hope offer opportunity for reflection

How do you place a value on a musical instrument? You can easily find a nice basic guitar for a couple hundred bucks. Or you can spend thousands to get […]
Cinema Center will show "Pulp Fiction" during its Oscar Gala on Saturday, March 1.

Quick Hit: 2025 Oscar Gala

The excitement of Hollywood comes to Fort Wayne for one night only when Cinema Center hosts its Oscar Gala on Saturday, March 1.  On the night before the Academy Awards, […]
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Turnstone will host their 48th annual Casino Night fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 28.

Quick Hit: Casino Night 2025

You won’t have to take a plane to Las Vegas to enjoy the fun of one of Fort Wayne’s favorite fundraisers when it returns Friday, Feb. 28.  Turnstone Center for Children […]
The Fort Wayne Home & Garden will feature more than 650 vendors from Feb. 27-March 2 at Memorial Coliseum. You will also be able to get a photo with Gnorm the Gnome and visit with farm animals.

Get jump on spring at Home & Garden Show

2025 is the year of improvement. Or at least that’s what I’m trying to tell myself.  There’s no better way to improve than to start at the heart of everything […]
97.3 WMEE's Baby Fair & Family Expo returns to Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 22.

Quick Hit: Baby Fair & Family Expo

Fun for all ages is promised when the annual WMEE Baby Fair & Family Expo returns to Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 22.  The area’s longest-running baby expo features everything […]
Science Central's Cold-Hearted Valentine fundraiser will be Saturday, Feb. 15.

Quick Hit: Cold-Hearted Valentine

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a different way on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Science Central’s Cold-Hearted Valentine Murder Mystery.  In celebration of the big day, Science Central has devised a chilling, […]