Kickstart
Month of May
Kickstart your summer with this month long community celebration of bikes, art and music! Join us on May 20 for Kickstart Saturday featuring the Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle and the YLNI Farmers Market.
Fort Wayne Music Festival
May 2022
Something for everyone, featuring Throwback Thursday, Country Jam, and Rock on the River!
Cherry Blossom Festival
May 15, 2022
Explore the fine arts and culture of Japan at the Allen County Public Library in Downtown Fort Wayne.
Arab Fest
June 2022
Celebrating the culture and heritage of Fort Wayne's Arab community in Headwaters Park.
Germanfest
June 8 - 12, 2022
Come to Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne for the annual week-long celebration of German Heritage andEssen, Trinken, und Gemülichkeit (Eating, Drinking, and having a really good time).
New Haven Canal Days
June 1 - 5, 2022
Celebrate the heritage and hospitality of the Hoosier State at New Haven's Canal Days. Enjoy a parade, vendors, crafts, and tasty treats at this annual festival.
BBQ Ribfest
June 16-19, 2022
Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, rib sandwiches, BBQ chicken and more - it's a BBQ lover's paradise all served up just the way you love it.
Middle Waves
June 17 - 18, 2022
Middle Waves will Rock Fort Wayne, and the Midwest! The premier music festival for the region will feature local, regional, and national acts and headliners.
Sweetwater Gearfest
June 24 - 25, 2022
Experience the largest music tradeshow open to the general public in the United States featuring gear expo, entertainment events, flea market and more!
Greekfest
June 23 - 26, 2022
Opa! Come celebrate with us and enjoy a large variety of Greek cuisine and entertainment including live music, dancing, and other activities.
Buskerfest
June 25, 2022
Join the fun and celebration of the street performer! Enjoy quirky and unexpected live art including staged acts, buskers, mimes, face painters and stilt walkers roaming the crowd.
Three Rivers Festival
July 8 - 16, 2022
Don't miss Fort Wayne's favorite summer party since 1969 complete with family-friendly fun with arts, crafts, amusement rides, food vendors and much more!
St. Joe Pickle Festival
July 2022
An old time festival that was one of Food Network's All American Festivals. Featuring food, music, a parade, fireworks, pickle factory tours, and more!
Allen County Fair
July 26 - 31, 2022
In addition to 4-H festivities, the fair offers a full food court, carnival rides, and family fun events.
Pride Fest
July 22 - 23, 2022
This two day event celebrates diversity in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area. Featuring a vendor market, beer tent, kidspace, tournaments, and live entertainment from local, regional, and national singers and bands. Explore our LGBT Pride Trip Idea.
Fiesta Fort Wayne
August 13, 2022
Experience the best of Latino and Hispanic culture downtown at Headwaters Park.
River, Set, Go & Dragon Boat Races
August 6, 2022
Teams of 20 paddlers will race 300 meters down the river in these exciting races.
Taste of the Arts
August 27 - 28, 2022
Indulge in Downtown Fort Wayne's premiere arts and food festival held at the Arts United Campus and surrounding four-block area.
Grabill Country Fair
September 8 - 10, 2022
Enjoy Grabill's country-style fair that highlights the area's Amish heritage with food, crafts, kids events, and much more!
Brewed IN the Fort
September 10, 2022
This festival is dedicated to promoting and celebrating locally crafted products from Indiana beers and ciders, to Fort Wayne food and entertainment.
Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown
September 11, 2022
Johnny Appleseed Festival
September 17 - 18, 2022
Experience the voted #1 Festival that celebrates the life and times of John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed. Food, demonstrations, crafts, antiques, roving entertainment, children's area, military reenactment, farmer's market and more! The Johnny Appleseed festival is fun for the whole family.
Hobnobben Film Festival
October 14 - 16, 2022
You're invited to the Summit City's multi-day, multi-venue film festival, presented by Cinema Center, a nonprofit film organization with 40 years of experience in the community.
For a full list of the performing arts, award-winning festivals, and cultural experiences going on during your visit, search our Calendar of Events. You can even sort by date, interest and location!