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Fort Wayne, IN
32Events this week
8Free things to do
92New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Fort Wayne

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 32 events, day by day →

Heritage 'Good Ol' Day's' Fall Market

Saturday 6am · Allen County Fairgrounds

7th Annual Matthew 25 Benefit Golf Outing

Saturday 8am · Chestnut Hills Golf Club

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday 8am · VFW Post 857

Pokemon GLC Tournament

Saturday 2pm · Fort Wayne

Parker McCollum

Saturday 7:30pm · Ford Center

New in Fort Wayne

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Kekionga Craft Company

Nightlife

Fort Wayne cider fix: Kekionga Craft Company pours from fourteen taps of hard cider in a historic apple mill, with seasonal releases, Barg & Butch Négociants wines, and local canned beers.

kekiongacraftco.com ↗

Combat Ops Entertainment-Fort Wayne

Entertainment

Game night upgrade: Combat Ops Entertainment-Fort Wayne packs mission-based laser tag, axe throwing, mini golf, mini bowling, VR, a laser maze, and a beefy arcade into one spot, plus pizza, craft beer, and wine slushies.

combatops.com ↗

Kim Vu Vietnamese Cuisine

Restaurants

Pho fix, fast: Kim Vu Vietnamese Cuisine is that family-owned, counter-serve spot you hit when the pho craving won't quit.

kimvufw.com ↗

Fort Wayne’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Fort Wayne’s best →

Most read in Fort Wayne

The five stories Fort Wayne readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. The Dish: Two new restaurants to offer halal food in Fort Wayne

    Shah’s Halal Food, a new Mediterranean restaurant that serves halal meat, is set to open in Fort Wayne.

    Full story at journalgazette.net ↗

  2. ACPL: Library cards now unlock more local discounts

    The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) has released limited-edition library cards featuring artwork inspired by Fort Wayne's mural scene and expanding opportunities for cardholders to save at local businesses through the 2026–27 Community Discount Program.

    Full story at 1039waynefm.com ↗

  3. Fort Wayne’s annual Labor Day Picnic returns to Headwaters Park this weekend - WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM

    The annual Organized Labor Day Picnic is returning to downtown Fort Wayne for the 14th consecutive year.

    Full story at wowo.com ↗

  4. Former Schaab building, Mitchell’s Downtown to open in September

    Schaab Riverfront, a riverfront development near downtown Fort Wayne, is set to open in September as part of Mitchell’s Downtown, the second Mitchell”s location in the Summit City.

    Full story at wane.com ↗

  5. Fort Wayne city councilman withdraws proposal for data center task force in light of new proposal

    Fort Wayne City Council member, Russ Jehl, has withdrawn his proposal for creating a data center task force due to a new proposal being introduced.

    Full story at 21alivenews.com ↗

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