What's on in Fort Wayne for free?
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Events in Fort Wayne for free
Thu17
Today
Fri18
Tomorrow
At 6 PMFree
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Tread the Trails
Indian Trails Park
At 7 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic🎷Jazz
Jazz Jam
Sweetwater
Tomorrow · 8:30 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
2026 Welcoming Fort Wayne Awards
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Be A Flu Fighter - Super Shots
Parkview Field
Sat19
Saturday 19 September
Tomorrow · 6 PM$0
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Marriage Date Night Fort Wayne
Turnstone Center for Children & Adult with Disabilities
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Live Music at Vinland Reserve Winery
Vinland Reserve Winery
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM$0
🗣️Talk💼Career
Friday Night Dinner — Cholangioscopy lecture and dinner
Amoré
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🎫Concert
Disney Night – Fort Wayne Philharmonic Harrison String Quintet at JK O’Donnell’s
JK O'Donnell's Irish Ale House
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Kekionga Craft Company
Kekionga Craft Company
Sat 19Free
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival
Johnny Appleseed and Archer Parks
Sat 19 · 9 AMFree
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Dirty Fox Five Hour Trail Race
Franke Park
Sat 19 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Larry Hayes First Amendment Forum
First Presbyterian Theater
Sat 19 · 2:30 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Jonathan Young Faculty Recital
Rhinehart Recital Hall at PFW Music Center
Sun20
Sunday 20 September
Mon21
Monday 21 September
Tue22
Tuesday 22 September
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Tue 22 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎉Club
Trivia Night at Bootleggers Saloon and Galley
Bootleggers Saloon and Galley
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Draft Taproom & Coffee
Draft Taproom & Coffee
Tue 22 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Abstract
The Abstract
Tue 22 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at What's Up Pub & Grub
What's Up Pub & Grub
Wed 23 · 8 AMFree
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Coffee and Conversations
YWCA Northeast Indiana Ballroom
Later
Wed 23 · 6 PM$0
🗣️Talk
Cerene Physician Education Dinner
4820 N Clinton St
Wed 23 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Birdie's Rooftop Bar
Birdie's Rooftop Bar
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Dicky's 21 Taps
Dicky's 21 Taps
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Green Frog Inn
Green Frog Inn
Wed 23 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Morgan's Tap & Grill
Morgan's Tap & Grill
Wed 23 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Guadalupe's Mexican Grill
Guadalupe's Mexican Grill
Thu 24 · 8 AM$0–100
🗣️Talk💼Career
2026 PPG APP Education Symposium
Parkview Mirro Center
Thu 24 · 5:30 PMFree
🎙️Small gig
Live Music at Vinland Reserve Winery
Vinland Reserve Winery
Thu 24 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Signing: Bridging The Mississippi
Sharing Peace Cafe
Fri 25 · 9:30 AMFree
🏷️Other
ACC September Meeting
WindSwell Foundation
Fri 25 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Fort4Fitness Kids Marathon Volunteers
1301 Ewing St.
Fri 25 · 5 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Cinema Center 50th Anniversary Party
Cinema Center
Fri 25 · 8 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
DTFW Summer Series: Movie Night
Cinema Center
Sat 260 €
🎪Kids' show😂Comedy
GRIMM IN 60
Allen County Public Library - Main
Sat 26 · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana STEM Expo
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Sat 26 · 10 AMFree
🪑Flea market
Sports-TCG Card & Collectible Show
Holiday Inn Purdue
Sat 26 · 10 AMFree
🌳Outdoors
Simply Charming Floral Pop-Up
Crescendo Coffee & More
Sat 26 · 11 AMFree
🎫Concert
Yamaha Takeover of the Sweetwater Music Store
Sweetwater
Sat 26 · 1 PMFree
🍽️Food🎪Street party
Fort Wayne Bourbon Fest
Vinland Reserve Winery
Sat 26 · 4 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
DonFest
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Sat 26 · 4 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
Fall Bier Fest & Market
2Toms Brewing Co.
Sat 26 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party🌐World music
AFRO FEST FW: TASTE OF AFRICA
Downtown Fort Wayne
Sun 27 · 2 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Allen County Fairgrounds Open House
Allen County Fairgrounds
Thu 1 · 5:30 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Live Music at Vinland Reserve Winery
Vinland Reserve Winery
Thu 1 · 7 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Opera and Ale Series presents: Fall Guys
2Toms Brewing Co.
Fri 2 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Live Music at Vinland Reserve Winery
Vinland Reserve Winery
Sat 3 · 9 AMFree
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Indiana Tech: Crush Hunger 5k (Fun Run)
Indiana Tech
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Hopeloween at Hope’s Harbor
Hope's Harbor Family Hospitality Homes
Sun 4 · 12 PMFree
🎉Club🏠House
Hangover House @ Pedal City
Pedal City Beer Garden
Sun 4 · 2 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Music at the Library: Jonathan Young and Patricia Reeves in recital
Allen County Public Library - Main
Sun 4 · 5:30 PMFree
PWYW Improv Jam
Fort Wayne Improv
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic🌳Outdoors
Drum Circle
Sweetwater
Wed 7 · 3 PMFree
Ross Education Incoming Student Orientation
Ross Medical Education Center
Fri 9Free
🧾Drop-in services
Community Baby Shower
Renaissance Pointe YMCA
Sat 10 · 1 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Film For All: The Iron Giant (FREE)
Cinema Center
Tue 13 · 9 AM$0
October 13th United Front Keynote
Clyde Theatre
Tue 13 · 5 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic
Acoustic Jam
Sweetwater
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🎸Jam / Open mic
Marshall Playground: The Ultimate Hands-on Amplifier Experience
Sweetwater
Thu 15 · 7:30 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Woodwind Showcase Recital
Rhinehart Recital Hall at PFW Music Center
Sat 17 Oct · 10 AMFree
Trade & Upgrade
Sweetwater
Sat 17 Oct · 11 AMFree
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Werewolf Chase Free Fun Run
1004 Cass St
Sat 24 Oct · 9 AMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 Fort Wayne Holly Days Craft Show
Deer Ridge Elementary School
Sat 24 Oct · 9 AMFree
🪑Flea market🧺Market
Allen County Fairgrounds Fall Craft Bazaar
Allen County Fairgrounds
Sat 24 Oct · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Fort Wayne Youth Market
Fort Wayne Youth Market
Tue 27 Oct · 6 PMFree
Turnstone Trunk or Treat!
The Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone
Sat 31 Oct · 11 AMFree
🎫Concert
Fantastic Beasts & Umbrellaphants
Auer Performance Hall
Sat 7 Nov · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Pete Thorn Meet & Greet presented by Suhr Guitars
Sweetwater
Sun 8 Nov · 2 PMFree
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Brian Kay and THEATRO — "Play Music! Songs from Shakespeare's plays"
Allen County Public Library - Main
Tue 10 Nov · 9 AM$0
🗣️Talk
United Front Keynote — November 10th
Clyde Theatre
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMFree
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Airmen of Note Big Band - Veterans Day at Clyde
Clyde Theatre
Fri 13 Nov$0–40
🏃Running🤾Activities
Fort4Fitness Winter Wonder Dash
3411 Sherman Blvd.
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Thu 24 · 7 PM
🎸Rock💿DJ set
Jon Pardi: Gamblin' Man Tour 2026
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
Sat 26 · 5 PM$5–8
🎻Classical🎫Concert
American Liszt Society with Hamilton Tescarollo and Jonathan Young
Rhinehart Recital Hall at PFW Music Center, Fort Wayne
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM$33
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Opening Night! Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Auer Performance Hall, Fort Wayne
Sat 19 · 1 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Dave Nelson & Friends live on the patio
Pedal City Beer Garden, Fort Wayne
At 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
SWITCHFOOT
Sweetwater Performance Pavilion, Fort Wayne
Tomorrow · 6 PM$10
🎫Concert🤝Volunteering
Music for a Mission
Brotherhood Mutual, Fort Wayne
Sat 19 · 7:30 PM$33.90–60.65
🎹Blues🎸Rock
ERIC JOHANSON with special guest Danny Garwood
Baker Street Centre, Fort Wayne
Sun 20 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Three Dog Night
Foellinger Theatre, Fort Wayne
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM$28
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Colors of the Soul
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Center
Tomorrow · 8 PM$25
🎸Rock🎶Singer-songwriter
Live and Let Die - The Music of Paul McCartney
Clyde Theatre, Fort Wayne
Sat 19 · 4:30 PM$15
🎪Street party🎉Club
East State Village Pub Crawl (and Improv Show)
Fort Wayne Improv
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Ecstatic Dance
Promenade Park, Fort Wayne
Sat 19
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Johnny Appleseed Festival 2026
Johnny Appleseed Park & Municipal Campground, Fort Wayne
Sun 20 · 9 AM$13
🎉Parties
POST #47 SAL BRUNCH
AMERICAN LEGION POST #47, FORT WAYNE
Sun 27 · 2 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Lakeside Fall Concert
Lakeside Park and Rose Garden, Fort Wayne
Sun 4 · 3 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
POLISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE POTLUCK PICNIC GET-TOGETHER
Memorial Park, Fort Wayne
Sun 20 · 5 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Fall Into Fun Festival
The Fairfield Wedding and Events, Fort Wayne
Sat 26
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Fort Wayne Fall Festival
Parkview Field, Fort Wayne
Thu 1
🌳Outdoors🎪Street party
Picnic at Packard Food Truck Rally
Packard Park, Fort Wayne
Fri 2
🌳Outdoors
2026 Art This Way Fest
Broadway Arts District Corridor, Fort Wayne
Fri 2 · 5 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
First Fridays! on Broadway
Broadway Corridor, Fort Wayne
At 7 PM$36.50–48
🪄Magic🎤Stand-up
Peter Antoniou
Summit City Comedy Club, Fort Wayne
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM$25–40
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
COME FROM AWAY
Arts United Center, Fort Wayne
Fri 25 · 8 PM$5–20
🎭Theatre
Devil Boys From Beyond
Purdue Fort Wayne Willams Theatre
Fri 16 Oct$20–25
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Three Rivers Music Theatre, Fort Wayne
Sun 20 · 4 PM
🎤Stand-up
Leanne Morgan: THE TIME OF OUR LIVES TOUR
Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne
Sat 19 · 6 PM$64.95
😂Comedy
Dinner Detective Fort Wayne
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Fort Wayne
Sat 26$71.57
🎭Theatre
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show- Fort Wayne, IN.
Courtyard by Marriott - Fort Wayne Downtown
Tomorrow · 7 PM$10–40
📜Poetry
Urban Update Presents: Poetry Lounge
Visions Event Hall, Fort Wayne
At 10 AM
🖼️Exhibition
Mirroring Reality
Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne
At 7 PM
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
The Work In Progress + Post Film Panel Discussion
Cinema Center, Fort Wayne
Tomorrow · 9 AM$5–20
🗣️Talk
Conservation Conversation - Greening the Watersheds
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Tomorrow · 6 PM$65
🍽️Food
A Night with 4 Roses - BakerStreet Steakhouse
Baker Street Steakhouse, Fort Wayne
Thu 24 · 6 PM$60
🍽️Food
Fall Wine Dinner at Dash-In
Dash-In, Fort Wayne
Sat 3 · 10 AM
🗺️Guided tour
Sci-Fi Central @ Science Central
Science Central, Fort Wayne
Sat 3 · 1 PM$7–9
🏰Heritage🌳Outdoors
Miami Indian Heritage Days
Chief Richardville House, Fort Wayne
Thu 8 · 5 PM$75–95
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Artlink BASH
Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne
Fri 2
🗣️Talk
TEDxHomestead High School
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fri 2 · 5 PM$10
🍽️Food🌳Outdoors
Botanical Brew
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne
Fri 2 · 5 PM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
First Fridays at The Virginia Stoner Huguenard Art Gallery
The Virginia Stoner Huguenard Art Gallery, Fort Wayne
Mon 5 · 5 PM$150
🍽️Food🌳Outdoors
Local Food Throwdown
The Pearl, Fort Wayne
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Venues in Fort Wayne for free
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
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Arts United Center
45 events
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Center
18 events
Fort Wayne Improv
18 events
Embassy Theatre
20 events
Baker Street Centre
11 events
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
51 events
Purdue University Fort Wayne
23 events
Auer Performance Hall
27 events
Clyde Theatre
49 events
Summit City Comedy Club
35 events
Sweetwater
16 events