Celestial Fest
Ambrosia Orchard / May 17
Check out this one-of-a-kind music and art festival for all ages, featuring a lineup with more than 9 bands, plus vendors, food trucks, and a quiet zone for guests with sensory needs.
Color in Motion – Live Butterfly Exhibit
Through June 21 / Botanical Conservatory
Step into the butterfly tent, where hundreds of beautiful live butterflies surround you. Observe these winged creatures up close as they feed, rest, and fly. One may even land on you!
Trillium Fest
LC Nature Park / May 2
Come out to LC Nature Park for a day of FREE nature exploration with forest blooms of trilliums, spring beauties, dutchman britches, and more! Plus enjoy more LC Nature Park activities like fishing in the discovery pond, making s'mores around the fire, exploring more than 3.5 miles of trails, and more.
Muster on the St. Mary's - A Timeline Event
May 9 - 10 / The Old Fort
Learn about what life was like when the French Settlers inhabited this area, featuring historical reenactors, demonstrations on period cooking, gardening, military life, and more.
TinCaps Baseball
May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24 / Parkview Field
Cheer on the Fort Wayne TinCaps at home in May! Enjoy an exciting, affordable baseball experience with family and friends in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Football Club
May 2, 6, 9, 16, 20, & 30 / Ruoff Mortgage Stadium
Soccer fans celebrate the return of the home team, this time in their brand new stadium, Ruoff Mortgage Stadium! Cheer them on as they defend the Fort.
Outdoor Farmers Markets
Starting mid-May, there's no better way to spend your weekend than stocking up on fresh produce and goods at the outdoor farmers markets!
- YLNI Farmers Market at the Corner of Wayne and Barr featuring Brunch on Barr
- Summit City Farmers Market at Electric Works
Mothers Day Events
Celebrate the mother figure in your life with these events, activities, and restaurant specials throughout Fort Wayne.
2026 Disabilities Expo
May 9 / Memorial Coliseum
With more than 120 exhibitors, this event is a one-stop resource for all types of disability services and products. At the Expo, enjoy fun and entertaining activities, adaptive sports exhibitions, music groups, and special guests! Admission is free.
Comedy Shows in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne loves to laugh! Take a look at the touring comedy acts coming through the Summit City Comedy Club here.
Cherry Blossom Festival
May 17 / Walb Student Union - Purdue Fort Wayne
Celebrate Japanese art and culture at this annual festival! Experience a traditional tea ceremony, learn how to grow bonsai trees, and enjoy a special taiko drumming performance.
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 25 / Memorial Coliseum
This annual tradition honors loved ones and members of our community who gave their lives in the line of service. The parade ends at the Memorial Coliseum, followed by a special Memorial Day ceremony.
Eco Fest
May 17 / Headwaters Park
Returning for its 7th year, Eco Fest is FREE annual event that celebrates sustainability in our community. Find retail vendors, non profit organizations, local food & beverage vendors, and enjoy a variety of educational and kid friendly activities on hand for attendees.
Summer Concert Series
Live music is in full swing in Allen County! Take a look at this list of outdoor summer concerts to jam through the summer to—many are free!
Theatre
Enjoy a taste of Fort Wayne's diverse arts community with a thrilling performance this May!
- Cabin Fever: A Texas Tragicomedy / Arena Dinner Theatre, May 1 - 9
- Gypsy / Three Rivers Music Theatre, April 24 - May 10
- Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida / Arts United Center, May 8 - 17
- You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown / Parkview Physicans Group Artslab, May 14 - 16
- Elmo's Got the Moves / Embassy Theatre, May 15
- Meredith Wilson's The Music Man / Embassy Theatre, May 26
- Wild Kratts Live 2.0 Activate Creature Power! / Embassy Theatre, May 29
Concerts
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy these touring concerts coming to Fort Wayne:
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic Bach in the Barn / Joseph Decuis Farm, April 30 - May 2
- Buckethead / Clyde Theatre, May 1
- AVATAR: DON’T GO IN THE FOREST 2026 / Clyde Theatre, May 2
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic Sound of Innovation Series: Extravaganza for Strings / The Clyde Theatre, May 6
- JAKE SHIMABUKURO / Clyde Theatre, May 7
- The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight / Embassy Theatre, May 7
- SIMPLY THE BEST - A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner / Baker Street Centre, May 9
- Thunderstruck America’s AC/DC Tribute with Sabbath / Clyde Theatre, May 9
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic Musical Mornings – Violin Duo / Crescendo Coffee & More at the Clyde, May 13
- Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter / Clyde Theatre, May 14
- Closing Night: Big Beethoven and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus’s 50th Anniversary Celebration / PFW Music Center, May 16
- Clint Black / Sweetwater Performance Pavilion, May 28
- 1964 The Tribute (The Beatles) / Honeywell Center, May 29
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Saturday, May 23 / Memorial Coliseum
See all your favorite superstars under one roof at the Memorial Coliseum for the huge Saturday Night Main Event!
Headwaters Park Festivals
Tacos, Tequila, and Margarita Fest
Saturday, May 30, 11am - 7pm
The 10th annual Tacos, Tequila, and Margarita Fest returns to Headwaters Park bringing 11 taco vendors, tequila options, and live entertainment.
80's Night at Headwaters Park
Saturday, May 30, 6pm - 11pm
Dress in your best 80's attire for a chance to win a $100 prize! And rock out to Y's Guys & DJ Trend playing top hits from the 80's from Poison, Funs & Roses, Prince, Tears for Fears, Tina Turner, Queen, Def Leopard, Journey, and so much more.
Glo Wild at the Fort Wayne Zoo
Through May 31 / Fort Wayne Zoo
Get your special tickets for Glo Wild to see the Zoo transformed into a wild and wonderful night-time lantern festival with glowing landscapes and and towering animals in larger-than-life 3D lantern displays.
Dinosaurs—Fossils Exposed
May 1 - July 31 / Allen County Public Library Main Branch
Come to the Jeffrey Krull Gallery to see the skull of a T-Rex and Velociraptor, full skeleton of a Triceratops, eggs of a sauropod, and much more! Plus, get your hands dirty in a fossil dig pit using paleontology tools to excavate fossils.
