DORA District from Parkview Field to Promenade Park

By Lauren M.

Jul. 01, 2025

The temperature is rising and so should your DORA cup!

What is a DORA?

First things first - what is a DORA? According to the official guidelines page found at dorainthefort.com: "A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) allows patrons 21 years and older to purchase alcoholic beverages from approved alcoholic beverage permittees within the DORA and carry them outside to be consumed within the DORA’s boundaries. Patrons may only purchase alcoholic beverages through establishments licensed through the Alcohol & Tobacco Commission, and the alcoholic beverage must be consumed from a designated DORA cup sold from the participating approved permittee within the DORA boundaries."

What does this mean for you? Enjoying your favorite adult beverage from a DORA cup, while strolling downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana (within the marked areas). Here is an itinerary to best experience the DORA district from Parkview Field to Promenade Park.

Find more downtown dining in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Starting at Parkview Field:

1301 Ewing St Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3343

three drinks at conners rooftop overlooking the field

1. Conner’s Rooftop Bar, CooperSpoon, and Sidecar

These are the first stops on the route located right outside the Parkview Field gates on West Jefferson Rd.

2. JK O’Donnell’s

121 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Head north on Harrison St up to JK O'Donnell's, a long-standing, authentic Irish Pub with a variety of refreshing beers.

3. Proximo

898 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Next up, kaddy korner from J.K.'s is Proximo. Stop here for a drink off their vast bar menu.

4. Dash-In

814 Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
If you are looking for even more beer options, walk up Harrison St and turn at the Panda Oops mural to head down the artfilled alleyways and over to Dash-In.

5. Crescendo

258 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Find Crescendo's new location in the beautiful, new Pearl Events Center building, and fuel up with a quick bite to eat and a coffee.

6. The Landing

617 S Harrison St #101, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Marquee, Mercado, Nawa, Night Train, Papi’s Pizza, Ducky’s, Dana’s, Birdie’s, Amore, and Arbor
The last stop on the journey has many options to chose from, all on The Landing and surrounding area down Pearl St.

End at Promenade Park

202 W Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Once you chose from the wide selection on The Landing, you can head one block over to Promenade Park to sit and enjoy your drink outside in the sunshine.

NOTE: Locations listed are participating as of the publish time of this blog. Always refer to rules and regulations listed at dorainthefort.com. Please drink responsibly.