Discover Fort Wayne, Indiana's Walking Tours
ARCH Heritage Trails
ARCH is a local organization that works to restore and maintain historic buildings in Fort Wayne, while also working to educate the public about these places through lectures, workshops, and tours.
ARCH has put together four self-guided Heritage Trails that highlight different places of historical significance along a planned route. They include the following:
- Central Downtown Trail - 19 stops
- Kekionga Trail - 11 stops
- South Central Trail - 12 stops
- West Central Trail - 17 stops
With these trails, you have access to maps of the routes, audio, and the text version of the step-by-step for each stop.
Eat, Walk, and Enjoy Tour - Fort Wayne Food Tours
If you want to taste some of what downtown has to offer and enjoy a nice guided walk around the area, Fort Wayne food tours is for you.
The tour takes place May through September on various Saturday afternoons. This 4-hour historical, cultural, and culinary walking tour will take you on a 1.5 mile loop of downtown Fort Wayne. Along the way, you will stop at these 4 local restaurants and get to try some of their offerings:
Fort Wayne Food Tours is a great way to get a taste of downtown through samplings that will guarantee to fill you up at five local culinary establishments, and you learn about local history, architecture with some fun facts thrown in too. Locals and tourists alike learn new things about Fort Wayne's rich heritage and exciting future ahead, not to mention where the great downtown eats are!
This tour is for all ages, and has a cost of $65 per person. Reservations can be made on the website https://www.fortwaynefoodtours.com.
Fort Wayne Parks Walking Tours
Another great way to see Fort Wayne on foot is to enjoy a stroll through one of the parks.
If you want to stop and smell the roses you can do that at Lakeside Rose Gardens, just a little outside of downtown. There is also Foster Park on the south side of town which has a long walking path and gardens right near the St. Marys River.
If you’d like to see more of the city’s three rivers, the Rivergreenway paths are a great way to enjoy Fort Wayne's riverfront. I do suggest being aware of bikers on the path if you decide to take a stroll there.
Self-Guided Walking Tour
Discover our Downtown Walking Tour and be sure to stop at the Fort Wayne Visitors Center. The Visitors Center Specialists on staff will be more than happy to send you in the right direction!
Allen County Historic Sites Pass
Get the FREE Allen County Historic Sites Pass and journey through time and discover the sites, landmarks, and people that made their mark on Fort Wayne history. Listen to the stories of these locations and compare historic photos with the modern scene before you. Explore more than 75 locations with this free mobile pass!
