Newsletter Date: June 16, 2016    |    Newsletter Issue 330


BuskerFest 2016!



BuskerFest returns on Saturday, June 25, from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.! Downtown's celebration of the street performer, the 7th Annual BuskerFest will feature fantastic local, regional and international acts, a family-friendly atmosphere and free admission all combining into an experience unlike any other!


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19th annual BBQ Ribfest
Headwaters Park
 

The 19th annual BBQ Ribfest starts Thursday and runs through Sunday.  This year's family event features some of the best Rib Masters from across the country and some of the best blues music around.
Rock the Plaza 2016
Saturday Evenings
 
 
Join the Allen County Public Library for Rock the Plaza each Saturday evening until August 27. Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket, or dance the night away to local music. Food will be available for purchase.
Headwaters Park West
 


Last year, Fort Wayne Dragon Boat Races saw over 2,500 in attendance with 25 teams participating in this event. Dragon Boat teams competed to not only become the champions but to raise money for local non-profits. There is still time to sign up for this event!

Thursday - Sunday

 


Hobnobben Film Festival is where film lovers rub elbows with film makers, in Downtown Fort Wayne. This will be the Summit City's first multi-day, multi-venue film festival, presented by Cinema Center. The festival will take place June 16 - June 19.

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Downtown Cheesecakes



The gourmet cakes and pies offered at his bakery are definitely a premium product; they just happen to be at a reasonable price.
Last Saturdays
Join us on June 25
 


There are events for every age and interest. Last Saturdays is a great way for individual artists and organizations to share their message with a large, built-in audience, and create vibrancy in Downtown Fort Wayne.
 
Make Music Fort Wayne
Schedule Announced
 

Fort Wayne joins cities all over the world on Make Music Day, featuring a variety of free musical activities, live performances, and community gatherings for anyone who wants to participate. Join them on June 21 for all-ages events and performances!

Evening with Judy Russell
The Legal Genealogist
 

Our oral history can be lost in three generations. Following genealogy's best practices can help keep those losses from happening in our own families and stories.

Lunch on the Plaza
Freimann Square
   

Thank you to everyone that is enjoying Lunch on the Plaza at Freimann Square! We look forward to more fun Thursdays this summer. Enjoy lunch and join us for great music with your friends and family all summer long!

 
 
Join them for a night of art, food, and fun at 1124 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
Terry Ratliff Art Gallery presents Thomas Leffers Art, a new up and coming Fort Wayne artist.


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