What’s Happening in the Parks
The week ahead
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week ahead:
Reminder:
Spring Celebration: Birds, Bugs & Blooms
Saturday, March 23, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion
Celebrate the start of spring at Promenade Park! Make some new feathered friends from Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center at their noon raptor presentation, check out some items from our Explorer’s Library, create a bug-themed craft with the Allen County Public Library, investigate the park via a blooming scavenger hunt or make your own “bug hotel” to take home at this free community event.
Featuring:
Registration begins March 25, for Summer Day Camps
Choose your adventure at the classic Franke Park Day Camp, Farmin’ Fun Day Camp at Salomon Farm, River Camp or Camp ACTIVenture at the Botanical Conservatory. Download the brochure from https://www.fortwayneparks.org/images/PDF/Camps/Day_Camp_2024.pdf for all the details. Online registration begins at 12:01a.m. on March 25. In-person registration is also available at the Parks office, 705 East State Blvd. during regular business hours.
Registration begins March 25, for Summer Activity PODS
The Positive Outdoor Days of Summer (PODS) morning and afternoon sessions are designed to keep your child active and engaged in a fun and safe environment. Choose one session or pair a morning with an afternoon for a full day of themed exploration. Download the brochure from https://www.fortwayneparks.org/images/PDF/PODS/PODS_Brochure_24.pdf for all the details. Online registration begins at 12:01a.m. on March 25. In-person registration is also available at the Parks office, 705 East State Blvd. during regular business hours.
Bunny Tales in the Garden
Friday and Saturday, March 29 & 30, 10:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hop from one garden to the next as part of “Bunny Tales” at the Botanical Conservatory. Every-bunny is invited to share in festive fun while interacting with live animals and encountering cheerful blooms along the way. Discover the tale’s ending when visiting the Easter Bunny! Bunny goes on break from 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:30-2:00 p.m. General admission fees apply. Sponsored by: WAJI Majic, WFFT Fox 55 and Koester’s Body & Frame Shop.
Also Happening:
Botanical Speedway
Until April 7, 2024
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday evening hours 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Racers ready—rev your engines in the Botanical Conservatory’s latest winter exhibit. Kids will pedal along and burn some rubber on a tropical racetrack as part of this exciting family outing that will have you strolling down victory lane. Imagine accelerating toward the finish line on this fast, not furious, superspeedway. Helmets are available. On Your Marks, Get Set, GROW! Sponsored by: English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, Howard P. Arnold Foundation, Magee-O’Conner Foundation, Fort Wayne Park Foundation, WANE 15 and 103.9 Wayne FM.
Kelly Bremer: The Octane Collection Until April 7
Speed, adrenaline, vibrant colors, intense sound and edge-of-your-seat thrills! This. Is. Racing! Nationally recognized artist Kelly Bremer presents “The Octane Collection.” Featuring thrilling acrylic paintings and renderings depicting iconic race and road cars spanning the past 100 years of the automobile. Dynamic perspectives pull you into the action while the subject’s realism and abstracted backgrounds hold you tight through every twist and turn. Get buckled up for a stunning visual trip through automotive and racing history.
