Presented by Fort Wayne Professional Firefighters, annual festival begins with 5-Kilt Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m., followed by River Greening at 11 a.m., Gold Coin Drop at noon, and Lucky Charms Eating Contest at 1 p.m., with live music and drinks inside tent

Catholic Charities host inaugural event with live entertainment from The Laughing Jack, Irish cuisine and drinks, auctions, raffles, and a VIP whiskey tasting

Humane Fort Wayne celebrates St. Patrick's Day with 21-and-over night that includes live music from The War Room Staff and Corey Rhymez, games, and prizes

Violins of Hope event features documentary about how Bronislaw Huberman saved Jewish musicians during World War II

UFO & Alien Existence club meeting will have Trailerscope, a trailer mounted wide-field telescope, designed and fabricated in the 1960s for chasing UFOs, comets and for traditional astronomical observations

Rabbi Meir Bargeron from Congregation Achduth Vesholom joins Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, in a prayer service as part Violins of Hope series

Service led by Rabbi Meir Bargeron will combine traditional prayers, reflections, and songs with music performed by a string quartet on the Violins of Hope

Riverfront Fort Wayne celebrates Germany, Thailand, Bulgaria, and Middle East with music, Soarin' Hawk, Indiana Wild, food trucks, crafts, plant walk, prizes, and informational booths

Two-part event will feature Embodied SHeroism: An Afternoon of Voice and Movement from noon-3 p.m., which begins with lunch, a community panel, and a session for connecting mind and body. The second session begins at 6 p.m. and will have a EmpowHER Hour, followed by celebration of women through film, music, dance, and spoken word

Saint Francis students, staff, and faculty will read from a selection of feminist and original poetry, share art, and offer a discussion at conclusion

Annual event invites participants to create edible books that are shown, then consumed, by attendees

Bread for the World Fort Wayne and Community Harvest Bank partner with In As Much Ministry to show film on food insecurity and its impact on Hoosier families

Ivy Tech's Early Childhood Learning Center hosts event for families to visit to learn how to better support their children's reading and language skills

In anticipation of the Indianapolis 500, Indiana Motor Speedway event will feature IndyCar Series race car on display as well as driver and guest appearances and activations and giveaways

Written and directed by Malakai Tyne Bisel and created in Fort Wayne, indie dramedy is about a man down on his luck  who agrees to help his estranged and wannabe-actor friend film a new reel in exchange for cash

Along with egg hunt for three age divisions (3-5, 6-9, and 10-12) there will also be a Story Walk through wooded trails

There will be crafting activities, artwork, live music, games, auction, food, and tours