Article Category: Festivals & Events

More than 200 artists are slated for the Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 11-13.

Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival is leaving its mark

Written by Anthony Gadson on August 2, 2023.

In its second year, the Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival has really pushed the needle. When the festival returns to Grand Wayne Convention Center, Friday-Sunday,...

Zydeco performer CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisana Band, shown in 2017, returns to Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory on Friday, Aug. 4, to perform at the two-day Botanical Roots Music Fest.

Music festival sprouts at conservatory

Written by Anthony Gadson on August 2, 2023.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is where you go to see blooming flowers. Over the course of two days, it will also be the place you go to...

There will be plenty of dancing when Fiesta Fort Wayne returns to Headwaters Park on Aug. 12.

Plenty to enjoy, learn at Fiesta Fort Wayne

Written by Wheat Williams on August 2, 2023.

Fiesta Fort Wayne is an enduring tradition, held almost every year since the late 1970s. According to the 2020 census, Fort Wayne has more than...

The Downtown Throwdown will be a part of Wabash's First Friday in Aug. 4.

Quick Hit: Downtown Throwdown

Written by Chris Hupe on August 2, 2023.

Presented by the Apache Wrestling Club, the Downtown Throwdown, formerly known as Thrash in the Bash, is coming back to downtown Wabash on Friday,...

The dragon boat races include 20 paddlers and once drummer to keep the pace.

Race to Promenade for Chinese cultural event

Written by Joshua Schipper on July 26, 2023.

Those in Fort Wayne can experience a unique facet of Chinese culture when the city’s parks and recreation department hosts its seventh annual Dragon...

Harlan Days return Aug. 3-5 at Harlan Community Park.

Harlan Days is a true community festival

Written by Andrew McNair on July 26, 2023.

As parents’ thoughts turn to back to school sales and hipsters wonder why Target is suddenly so busy, the downtown festival scene begins to draw to...

The WaterWorks FunFest will be Saturday, July 29, at the wastewater treatment plant.

Quick Hit: WaterWorks FunFest

Written by Chris Hupe on July 26, 2023.

The free, family-friendly WaterWorks FunFest encourages attendees to unravel the mysteries and fascinating science behind wastewater treatment and...

We Are CheckMark will be among the performers at Soul Day on July 29 at Weisser Park.

Quick Hit: Soul Day Festival

Written by Chris Hupe on July 26, 2023.

In the mood for some free food and live entertainment at a family-friendly event? If the answer is yes — and of course it is — then the 2023 Soul Day...