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Support Local Retailers During Holly Shopping on Small Business Saturday in Downtown Fort Wayne

Support Local Retailers During Holly Shopping on Small Business Saturday in Downtown Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Shop local during Holly Shopping, presented by ProFed Credit Union and Downtown Fort Wayne, on Small Business Saturday, November 25.

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Downtown Fort Wayne Comes Alive During Annual Fright Night Event

Downtown Fort Wayne Comes Alive During Annual Fright Night Event

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Encounter something unusually spooky during the return of the annualFrightNight, presented by Flagstar Bank and Downtown Fort Wayne, on Saturday, October 21, …

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New Report Shows Immigrants in Allen County Paid Over $160.0 Million in Taxes and Held $496.0 Million in Spending Power in 2019

New Report Shows Immigrants in Allen County Paid Over $160.0 Million in Taxes and Held $496.0 Million in Spending Power in 2019

Immigrants in Allen County contributed $1.9 billion to the county’s GDP

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What to Expect at This Year’s Art This Way Art Crawl: Alley Bash

What to Expect at This Year’s Art This Way Art Crawl: Alley Bash

Art This Way officially kicked off its annual Art Crawl back in 2017, and ever since, it’s been a hit with Fort Wayne’s local art scene. It’s become an expansive, immersive, …

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Downtown Fort Wayne, Art This Way, and Friends of the Rivers Invite the Public to a New Mural Dedication Event at Promenade Park During Clean Drains Fest

Downtown Fort Wayne, Art This Way, and Friends of the Rivers Invite the Public to a New Mural Dedication Event at Promenade Park During Clean Drains Fest

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Friends of the Rivers is hosting the annual Clean Drains Fest on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Promenade Park. A mural dedication and …

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Support Public Art During the 2023 Art This Way Art Crawl: Alley Bash

Support Public Art During the 2023 Art This Way Art Crawl: Alley Bash

Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne, will host the 2023 Art This Way Art Crawl: Alley Bash, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne and TriCore, on Friday, September 22, from …

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Learn More About Lunch on the Square’s Innovative Recycling Program—with Brightmark

Learn More About Lunch on the Square’s Innovative Recycling Program—with Brightmark

Summer is winding down, and with it Lunch on the Square is getting ready to wrap up its 15th season! Lunch on the Square has come a long way since its humble beginnings 15 years …

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Gateways for Growth Community Survey Available in Multiple Languages Until August 18, 2023

Gateways for Growth Community Survey Available in Multiple Languages Until August 18, 2023

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – In partnership with Amani Family Services, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., and Downtown Fort Wayne, the Gateways for Growth (G4G) Community Survey was launched to …

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Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale Returns to Downtown Fort Wayne

Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale Returns to Downtown Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Live Large and Shop Small during the fourth annual Sidewalk Sale presented by Downtown Fort Wayne and ProFed Credit Union, August 11-12.

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Brightmark, Downtown Fort Wayne Launch Plastic Recycling Pilot at Lunch on the Square Summer Series

Brightmark, Downtown Fort Wayne Launch Plastic Recycling Pilot at Lunch on the Square Summer Series

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Brightmark, a circular innovation company with a mission to Reimagine Waste, in strategic partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, …

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