Contact: Rob Hines
P: 260-427-6028
C: 260-241-1932
Public Information Officer
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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week of October 21, 2019:
Safe Haven Family Fun Night
Thursday, October 24, 6-7:30 pm
McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St.
Bring the whole family to McMillen Park Community Center for this FREE night of fun. Enjoy arts and crafts, games, food, and music!
Great Tree Canopy Comeback
Saturday, October 26, 10 am
Various locations throughout Fort Wayne
The public is invited to help Friends of the Parks of Allen County Celebrate the GREAT TREE CANOPY COMEBACK’S 18th Year! This event will include invasive species removal to sustainably continue forest regeneration in all parks and trails around Allen County. For questions or additional information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Riverfront Walking Tours
Sunday, October 27, 9-10 am
Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St.
Enjoy a free walking tour through Promenade Park to share more information about the development phases and plans, riparian management, future program and events, and how to get more involved. The tour meets at the Convergence Sculpture just inside the park. Each tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. All ages welcome. The tours are free and no registration is necessary. In the event of inclement weather, please check the Riverfront Fort Wayne Facebook page for cancellations.
Project Squirrel
Sunday, October 27, 10 am
Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St.
Become a squirrel monitor and help observe, collect data, and share information with scientists with Project Squirrel, a Miami University initiative about squirrels found along our rivers. Track the populations of gray and fox squirrels found in our urban core. All Citizen Science programs are held at Promenade Park (meet at the Convergence Sculpture) and are open to all ages. There is no charge and no pre-registration required. In the event of inclement weather, please check the Riverfront Fort Wayne Facebook page for cancellations.
Punkin Path Garden Display
Open through October 27
Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.
The path will be decorated with pumpkins, gourds, bales of straw- and gnomes! – to provide fun photo memories. Gnomes are caretakers of land and animals; they are industrious, enjoy all kinds of games, and surprisingly, they love to travel! Watch for them along the Punkin’ Path and learn about them. This exhibit is included in Conservatory admission and open during public hours. Sponsored by Majic 95.1.
Reduced Golf Greens Fees
Through the end of the season
Foster, McMillen, and Shoaff Park Golf Courses
Fall reduced golf fees at all three city golf courses. Specific fees and additional information can be found at fortwayneparks.org or by calling one of the three golf courses: Foster – 260-427-6735; McMillen – 260-427-6710; Shoaff – 260-427-6745
Botanica Jones: “Botanica Jones: Scientist, Merchant or Thief?”
Open through November 17
Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.
At this garden exhibit in the Botanical Conservatory, guests can visit a wealthy Englishman’s garden, showcasing plants brought back by “Botanica Jones,” a plant explorer of the late 1800s through early 1900s. Visitors can decide whether they have the passion to join these botanical elite. The “Botanica Jones” exhibit is sponsored by the English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, the Flora Dale Krouse Foundation, the Wilson Foundation, the M. E. Raker Foundation, WAJI Majic 95.1 and PBS 39.
For full details on all events and programs happening at Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, go to fortwayneparks.org.
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