2024

What’s Happening at the Botanical Conservatory in April

What’s Happening at the Botanical Conservatory in April

Fort Wayne, Ind. –The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory at 1100 South Calhoun Street presents the following events and programs this month.

Featuring:

Color in Motion: Butterfly Exhibit

April 16 - June 23, Public hours

Live butterflies have landed at the Botanical Conservatory bringing with them an array of natural beauty and wonder. Watch in awe, their wings in flight, as they flash with color pigments and refracted light. Observe exotic butterflies emerging from their chrysalides right before your eyes! An epic display of multicolored flowers and foliage elevates this annual spring exhibit. Sponsored by: the English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, “In memory of Jo Ann and William Wyatt,” the Fort Wayne Park Foundation, 97.3 WMEE and 21Alive.

What’s Happening at the Riverfront: April

What’s Happening at the Riverfront

The Month Ahead

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Riverfront Fort Wayne presents the following events and programs at Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street and Headwaters Park, 333 South Clinton Street in April:

Dance Promenade: West Coast Swing

Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and each Wednesday until May 8

Park Foundation Pavilion

It’s back by popular demand! Join us at the Park Foundation Pavilion to learn and practice West Coast Swing with Dance CoLAB. This is a beginner progressive class that builds on each lesson, so you do not want to miss any of the sessions. But the fun doesn’t stop with the classes—on May 8, there will be an open West Coast Swing dance party with modern and classic music to dance the night away. All ages are welcome. Purchase tickets by the Tuesday prior to each session for $10 online at FortWayneParks.org. Walk-ins are welcome at the door, if space is available ($12 and credit card only).

What's Happening in the Parks: April 8-14

What’s Happening in the Parks

The week ahead

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week ahead:

Reminder:

Slightly Used Bulb Sale

April 4 – April 30, Public hours

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street

This annual sale features slightly used tulips, daffodils and hyacinths from the Botanical Conservatory’s winter exhibit. Located in the outdoor Sales Garden, bulbs are $1.95/pot and are ready to plant in preparation for next year’s bloom! Purchases are made through the Conservatory Shop while supplies last. Admission is not required to shop.

FWPR Community Center is Certified Sensory Inclusive

FWPR Community Center is Certified Sensory Inclusive

Fort Wayne, Ind – The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center has partnered with KultureCity^® to make the center at 233 West Main Street and all of the programs and events that the venue hosts to be sensory inclusive. KultureCity^®is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting inclusivity and accessibility for individuals with sensory needs. Its flagship initiative, the Sensory Inclusive™ program, has been widely embraced by venues, stadiums and cultural institutions across the nation and around the world. This groundbreaking program provides training and resources to staff, enabling them to better accommodate individuals with sensory sensitivities. As a result, countless families and individuals can now experience and enjoy live events, entertainment and public spaces with greater comfort and ease. This certification will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests with a sensory issue who visit the Community Center.

Blues Traveler with Big Head Todd and the Monsters to play at Foellinger Theatre

Blues Traveler with Big Head Todd and the Monsters to play at Foellinger Theatre

General and in-person sales begin Friday, April 5, at 10:00a.m.

Fort Wayne, Ind. –Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that Fort Wayne’s Foellinger Theatre will host Blues Traveler with Big Head Todd and the Monsters on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.