Hooray for January! Anyone who says winter gets boring after Christmas has never attended Fort Wayne’s annual Winterval festival.

It’s an entire day dedicated to the spirit of winter fun. This year’s Winterval happens on Saturday, January 28. Activities begin at 8 AM and continue into the evening.

Free Winter Fun

Here’s a sample of the FREE fun you can have:

1. Freeze Frame Picture Car & Truck Show

This event runs from 8 AM – 12 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne Street
Cost - $10 to enter but free for spectators

2. Winterval at the Library

9 AM – 5 PM, 900 Library Plaza

Winterval at the Old Fort

3. Nouvelle Anne: A French Garrison 1757

10 AM – 5 PM, Military re-enactment at Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Avenue

4. Snow Bowl Rugby Game

1 PM at Lawton Park, 1900 N. Clinton Street

5. Winter Carnival

1 – 4 PM at the Community Center, 233 W. Main Street

6. "Dr. Seuss on the Loose" performed by the Fort Wayne Youtheatre

2 PM at the Community Center, 233 W. Main Street

7. Ice Sculpture Demonstrations and Displays

Happening all day in downtown Fort Wayne!

community center winterval fort wayne

For a complete list of events, visit the Winterval Facebook Page. Then, join the fun at the 6th annual Winterval celebration!

Winterval 2017 is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department, the Downtown Improvement District, and Majic 95.1.