Fort Wayne's Downtown Improvement District Weekly Newsletter
Newsletter Date: August 16, 2018 - Newsletter Issue 443

 
Taste of the Arts 2018


The 10th annual Taste of the Arts Festival returns to the Arts Campus Fort Wayne on August 24 and 25, celebrating the arts and culture of our community!

Free admission and family-friendly!





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Open House
Utopian Coffee

Utopian Coffee is opening their roasting facility to the public on August 24 for an inside look at everything that goes on behind the scenes! Join them to learn about their international coffee projects as well as take a tour of their production area to get a glimpse into all the steps coffee undergoes on the journey from farm to cup.

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2018 Wine on the Water
Sweet Breeze

Enjoy 2018 Wine on the Water with Will Certain and 2018 Wine on the Water with Justin Bailey this month on Sweet Breeze! Purchase tickets online at the link below.

The Urban Hippie
Shop Local

Tammy Castleberry, owner of The Urban Hippie, has created a unique boutique in downtown filled with beautiful clothing for ladies (and some cool t-shirts for guys, too). Follow them and find out more at the link below.

Downtown Alley Murals
Art This Way

Thank you to Art This Way for bringing new life to our alleyways! We are overjoyed with these new murals and the vibrancy it brings to Downtown Fort Wayne.

Lunch on the Square
Freimann Square

Music is provided each week and everyone is encouraged to support local business during the lunch hour. This is a free family-friendly event that is open to all ages. Join us on August 23!  

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Middle Waves Returns!
Headwaters Park

Middle Waves returns to Downtown Fort Wayne on September 14 and 15! Purchase your tickets online.

Be A Tourist
..In Your Own Hometown

You're invited to celebrate the 20th annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown! Visit 16 Fort Wayne museums and attractions for free on Sunday, September 9.

Art Crawl 2018
Art This Way

Each location along the September 21 crawl will have a live band, a featured artist performing live, a gallery show, and refreshments. Money raised at this event will go directly to funding public art in Downtown Fort Wayne!

Downtown 360° Tour
Enjoy our Virtual Tour!

Through numerous aerial, business and street level views; the Downtown 360 virtual tour connects retail and restaurant locations, as well as cultural and parking information into an easy to navigate and visually stunning super tour that will allow you to explore and plan your next visit to Downtown from virtually anywhere!

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Downtown Gateway Feature

Visit Fort Wayne Walking Tour
Wednesday, August 29

Electric Works and Visit Fort Wayne are partnering to host a walking tour on Wednesday, August 29. Vicki Musser, Visitors Services Specialist, will guide a tour of Downtown Fort Wayne's existing tourist spots and will share secrets on near-future developments in Fort Wayne tourism. 
  
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