Northeast Indiana Hospitality Association

09/10/2026

🍴Created as a refreshing way to reset your week, The Monday Lunch Club offers a relaxed atmosphere for Downtown’s working professionals and residents.

Stop by the Porch Off Calhoun and enjoy a thoughtfully curated public space featuring outdoor seating, murals, rotating food trucks, live music, interactive games, a weekly putt-in-one contest, and more. 😋

September 14th
Music: Jordan Bridges
Featured Food Trucks: Santos Tacos, Grain and Berry, Chau Time
September 21st
Music: Phil and Quincy Unplugged
Featured Food Trucks: Bahn Mi, Columbian Delights, Chance Jr.
September 28th
Music: Sunny Taylor
Featured Food Trucks: Santos Tacos, Grain and Berry, The Creperie

The Monday Lunch Club is designed to complement—not compete with—local brick-and-mortar restaurants. So please feel free to bring your takeout lunch from any of our amazing eateries and mingle with our Downtown community!

09/08/2026

44th Annual West Central Home & Garden Tour 🏠🪴
Presented By: West Central Neighborhood Association
📅9/12/2026, 9/13/2026

The 44th Annual West Central Neighborhood Home and Garden Tour welcomes ticket holders to our historic neighborhood September 12 & 13 between 11am and 5pm. The tour will highlight 9 historic buildings and 1 garden in an effort to promote neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation. Tour the inside of an eclectic variety of houses, learn about their history and architecture, and explore how the homeowners have preserved, renovated, and decorated their homes.

Free parking is available. Enjoy free trolley rides between stops or take in the ambiance and beauty of our neighborhood as you stroll our tree-lined streets.

There are also two ticket booths for you to buy tickets in person for $20 the weekend of the event: at ArtsFest on the corner of W. Wayne & Union, or at the entrance to the Swinney Park tennis courts at W. Jefferson & Garden.

As a part of the Home & Garden Tour, enjoy ArtsFest, a FREE art fair with live music and food trucks throughout the weekend. This will take place on W. Wayne, between Van Buren and College. There are also a number of resident artists who are hosting an Art Space at their home or studio for you to visit and enjoy. Your ticket is good for one or both days. Children 12 and under are free. No strollers or animals are allowed in the homes or gardens. Due to the historic nature of the homes, many of them are not ADA compliant.

This year's tour stops: Get your tickets now for the 44th Annual West Central Neighborhood Home & Garden Tour! Each year, visitors are awestruck by historic architecture, inspired by stylish interiors, and amazed by beautiful gardens. Sat, September 12 & Sun, September 13, 202611am-5pm both days BUY...

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! 💫
Join Downtown Fort Wayne for this annual celebration!

Monday, September 07, 2026 from 11 am to 3 pm.

Located at Headwaters Park, Downtown Fort Wayne 📍

Organized Labor Day Picnic. Free Event. Open to the public. Food, beverages, and events for the kids.

09/04/2026

🍺Brewed IN the Fort Craft B**r Fest 2026
Presented By: Mad Anthony Brewing Company
📅Dates: September 12, 2026

Join us at the annual Brewed IN the Fort Craft B**r Festival! This festival is dedicated to promoting and celebrating locally crafted products from Indiana beers and ciders, to Fort Wayne food and entertainment. 🍻

📍Headwaters Park Pavilions 333 S.Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802

09/01/2026

🎊Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival 2026

📆Dates: September 3, 2026 - September 6, 2026

🚗 The Auburn-Cord Duesenberg Festival has events for the entire family. Whether your interests are classic cars, swap meets, parades, or antiques, we have a little of everything. Tourists from around the world travel to Auburn, Indiana, annually to experience the Downtown Auburn Friday Cruise-In, the Parade of Classics, the Hoosier Tour, the Auburn auctions at both Worldwide Auctioneers and RM Auctions, museum events, and more. ✨

08/27/2026

North Folk Farms (formerly Amazing Fall Fun) has been a fall tradition since 2011, starting with Indiana's Largest Corn Maze. 🌽🎃

Enjoy various activities and hayrides as well as delicious food! 🚜

📆 Season Start: August 28!
📍Address: 3150 Co Rd 43, Waterloo, IN 46793

08/25/2026

Taste of the Arts Festival celebrates and supports the rich diversity of arts and cultural experiences in our vibrant community. The festival is open to all, providing access to art without cost. 🎨💃

📆 Join in on the fun on August 29!

📍Auer Center for Arts & Culture, 300 East Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

08/20/2026

Another event in Fort Wayne to get you moving- get ready to gather in the Old National Bank Plaza and showcase your dance skills on the spot with KPop Random Dance Play! 🕺

Whether you’re a KPop fan or just love to dance, this is the perfect activity to get out and get active! This program is free and open to all ages.

📆Date: August 21, 2026
🕒Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍Location: Promenade Park
🗺️Address: 202 W Superior Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802

08/18/2026

Make the Most of Your Wednesdays !! 🎶

Spend your summer evenings with live music, featured cocktails and local food vendors during Summer Nights at the Embassy. 🍸

Enjoy performances in the Embassy’s multi-tiered ballroom overlooking downtown Fort Wayne, or relax on the rooftop patio while taking in views of the city skyline and listening to the evening’s live entertainment. 🌇

Summer Nights takes place Wednesdays from July 8 through August 26 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., with music beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is $5.

08/13/2026

Join us as we close down 20+ blocks of Calhoun Street, allowing you to play, learn, discover, and more! 🔍

📆 Open Streets Fort Wayne will return on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, from 12 - 4 PM.

This free community event is “people-powered” and provides participants with a safe space to bike, walk and play along more than 20 blocks on Calhoun Street. There will be activities for people of all ages and cultures to enjoy together with games, music, food and much more planned. 🚴🌯