Welcome to Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second largest city!

We are so glad that you are interested in planning a group tour in our city.

What makes Fort Wayne the perfect tour destination? As Indiana’s second largest city, Fort Wayne offers many unique and affordable one, two, or three-day experiential tours, with behind-the-scenes and hands-on stops to factory stores, outlet shops, museums, and attractions. Our community embraces tour groups and greets them with our famous Hoosier Hospitality!

Let Visit Fort Wayne help you plan a memorable trip to our city. Don’t forget to ask about our amazing group hotel packages!

Start by calling us today at (260) 424-3700 and fi nding us online at visitfortwayne.com.

Fort Wayne is a short drive from several major Midwest cities.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Vera Bradley Outlet Sale

One of Fort Wayne’s most popular bus tour options is

the annual Vera Bradley Outlet Sale each spring!

For over fi ve days, this popular event welcomes more

than 65,000 shoppers from all 50 states and eight

countries to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Plan a fun experiential tour around this amazing sale,

where your group can fi nd 40-60% off retail prices

of Vera Bradley handbags, purses, totes, luggage,

stationary and accessories.

More details on the 2016 sale will be released

throughout the coming months.

Stay tuned to Visit Fort Wayne email updates and

contact vboutletsale@verabradley.com with general

comments/questions.

Girlfriend Getaways

The Olive TwistThe Olive Twist

DeBrand Fine ChocolatesDeBrand Fine Chocolates

WineriesWineries

Cali SpaCali Spa ShoppingShopping

Take DeBrand’s beautiful factory tour with samples along the way and see their chocolatiers in action!

Enjoy tastings and shopping at an olive oil and vinegar boutique. Learn all about wine at Country Heritage Winery & Two EE’s.

Relax in a group setting with over 30 pedicure/manicure stations. Shop at Jefferson Pointe, Glenbrook Square & Covington Plaza.

Downtown

Historic Embassy TheatreHistoric Embassy Theatre

Botanical ConservatoryBotanical Conservatory

Downtown Sculptures WalkDowntown Sculptures Walk Genealogy CenterGenealogy Center

Museum of ArtMuseum of Art

Built in 1928, take a walk through this historic theatre - home to Broadway shows, concerts and a Grand Page Pipe Organ!

Home to the nation’s largest public genealogical collection. Enjoy a walking tour of 35 NEW downtown art sculptures.

Visit a diverse lineup of contemporary exhibits & historical art. Surround yourself with gardens and a cascading waterfall.

Historic

Grabill Amish CommunityGrabill Amish Community Historic Old FortHistoric Old Fort

Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society ExcursionFort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Excursion

The History Center The History Center Historical Boat RidesHistorical Boat Rides

Choo Choo! Learn the history of the famous Nickle Plate Steam Locomotive No. 765.

Explore a living Amish community and its shopping district. Watch re-enactments from the 1700’s to Civil War times.

Cruise the rivers and learn our city’s past, present & future. Tour six exhibits with more than 25,000 historic artifacts.

Student

Fort Wayne Children’s ZooFort Wayne Children’s Zoo

Science Central Science Central

Sweetwater SoundSweetwater Sound

Fort Wayne Outfi ttersFort Wayne Outfi tters

Black Pine Animal SanctuaryBlack Pine Animal Sanctuary

Indiana’s #1 Summer Attraction! See more than 1,000 animals and enjoy lunch in the zoo’s NEW picnic pavilion.

Explore 125+ exhibits and the NEW Science on a Sphere. Take a canoe, kayak, bike or hike around downtown Fort Wayne.

Go behind the scenes of a national music retailer. Meet over 100 rescued animals in an intimate setting.

Agriculture

Tanglewood Berry FarmTanglewood Berry Farm Kuehnert Dairy FarmKuehnert Dairy Farm

Cook’s Orchard and Farm Cook’s Orchard and Farm

Steele Farms Steele Farms Fishburn’s Farm Market Fishburn’s Farm Market

Visit a country farm with an apple orchard, pumpkin patch, fresh sweet corn and produce store.

Family-owned organic farm with picking tours and market. Watch day-to-day operations of a working Hoosier milk farm.

A family-operated farm with a market and popular corn maze. A locally-owned market with fresh produce, fl owers, meat, & eggs

Factory

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Peg PeregoPeg Perego Home Reserve Home Reserve

Country Kitchen SweetArtCountry Kitchen SweetArt Sechler’s Pickles Inc. Sechler’s Pickles Inc.

Watch high-quality, USA handbags and purses made from start to fi nish and end in their shopping outlet!

See a national retailer assemble children’s vehicles and toys. Watch ready-to-assemble furniture made before your eyes.

Learn cake making tips, decorating tricks and tasty recipes. Go behind the scenes and tour a pickle factory and fi eld.

Performing Arts

Arts United Center Arts United Center

IPFW Rhinehart Music Center IPFW Rhinehart Music Center

Arena Dinner Theatre Arena Dinner Theatre

The main performance venue of the Fort Wayne Ballet, Civic Theatre, Youththeatre and Dance Collective!

Downtown concert hall for the University of Saint Francis. University and community theater on the campus of IPFW.

Outdoor theater, concert and music venue in Franke Park. Live theater production in historic West Central Neighborhood.

Foellinger TheatreFoellinger Theatre

USF Performing Arts Center USF Performing Arts Center

Dining

Listed below are popular group-friendly restaurants in Fort Wayne. For a complete list of delicious dining options, go to visitfortwayne.com and search under “Best of Dining.”

BakerStreet4820 N. Clinton St. (260) 484-3300bakerstreetfortwayne.comSeating up to 30 people

Biaggi’s Ristorante4010 W. Jefferson Blvd.(260) 459-6700 biaggis.comSeating up to 50 people

Casa Ristorante (3 locations) 7545 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 399-2455caserestaurants.netSeating up to 55 people

Central City Cafe620 S. Calhoun St.(260) 422-2233centralcitycafe.comSeating up to 40 people

Chop’s Wine Bar6421 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 436-9115chopsfortwayne.comSeating up to 50 people

Club Soda 235 E. Superior St. (260) 426-3442clubsodafortwayne.comSeating up to 60 people

Don Hall’s Old Gas House305 E. Superior St.(260) 426-3411donhalls.comSeating up to 50 people

Eddie Merlot’s1502 Illinois Rd.(260) 459-2222eddiemerlots.comSeating up to 60 people

El Azteca 535 E. State Blvd. (260) 482-2172elaztecarestaurant.comSeating up to 50 people

Flat Top Grill 4140 W. Jefferson Blvd.(260) 432-4100 fl attopgrill.comSeating up to 50 people

JK O’Donnell’s Irish Pub121 W. Wayne St. (260) 420-5563jkodonnells.comSeating up to 40 people

Joseph Decuis191 Main St. Roanoke, IN (260) 672-1715josephdecuis.comSeating up to 60 people

Fort Wayne Famous Coney Island131 W. Main St. (260) 424-2997fortwaynesfamousconeyisland.comSeating up to 25 people

Mad Anthony’s Brewing Company2002 Broadway Ave.(260) 426-2535madbrew.comSeating up to 25 people

Main St. Bistro 200 E. Main St. (260) 420-8633mainstreetbistrolounge.comSeating up to 30 people

Shigs In Pit2008 Fairfi eld Ave. (260) 387-5903shigsinpit.comSeating up to 40 people

Red Rok BBQ and Bourbon Saloon123 W. Columbia St.(260) 755-6745redrokfw.comSeating up to 40 people

Tucanos Brazilian Grill4130 W. Jefferson Blvd.(260) 436-4433tucanos.comSeating up to 60 people

2015 Calendar of Events

Home and Garden ShowHome and Garden Show

Auburn Cord Duesenberg FestivalAuburn Cord Duesenberg Festival

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Vera Bradley Outlet SaleVera Bradley Outlet Sale

Johnny Appleseed Festival Johnny Appleseed Festival

HolidayFestHolidayFest

Listed below are popular group-friendly events in Fort Wayne. For a complete list of events and festivals,

go to visitfortwayne.com and search under “Calendar of Events.”

September 19-20, 2015August 24-31, 2015

April 8-12, 2015February 26-March 1, 2015

November 12-14, 2015 November 21-December 31, 2015

*Dates and times are subject to change*

Attractions

African/ African-American Museum436 E. Douglas Ave. (260) 420-0765african-americanw.com

Allen County Courthouse715 S. Calhoun St.(260) 449-4246allencountycourthouse.org

ACPL Genealogy Center900 Library Plaza(260) 421-1225acpl.lib.in.us

ARCH Downtown Tours818 Lafayette St. (260) 426-5117archfw.com

Artlink Gallery300 E. Main St.(260) 427-7195artlinkfw.com

Arts United Center 300 E. Main St.(260) 424-0646artsunited.com

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn, IN(260) 925-1444automobilemuseum.org

Baer Field Heritage Air Park3005 W. Ferguson Rd.(260) 478-3428baerfi eldheritagepark.com

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary1426 W. 300, Albion, IN (260) 636-7383blackpine.com

Cali Spa1615 W. Dupont Rd. (260) 451-8888calispa.com

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Museum915 S. Clinton St. (260) 424-1485diocesefwb.org

Chief Richardville House5705 Bluffton Rd. (260) 426- 2882fwhistorycenter.com

cinda b Handbags & Purses1530 Progress Rd.(260) 748-8234cindab.com

Cook’s Orchard and Farm8724 Huguenard Rd. (260) 489-3940cooksorchard.com

Country Heritage Winery185 Country Rd. 69, Laotto, IN(260) 637-2980countryheritagewinery.com

Country Kitchen SweetART4621 Speedway Dr.(260) 482-4835countrykitchen.com

DeBrand Fine Chocolates10105 Auburn Park Dr.(260) 969-8333debrand.com

Eagle Marsh - Little River Wetlands2403 Fairoak Dr.(260) 478-2515lrwp.com

Attractions

Embassy Theatre125 W. Jefferson Blvd.(260) 424-6287fwembassytheatre.org

Fishburn’s Farm Market9110 N. 300, Markle, IN(260) 638-4788fi shburnsfarmmarket.com

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory1100 S. Calhoun St.(260) 427-6440botanicalconservatory.org

Fort Wayne Aviation Museum3801 W. Ferguson Rd.(260) 747-4146fwairport.com

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo3411 Sherman Blvd. (260) 427-6800kidszoo.com

Fort Wayne Firefi ghters Museum226 W. Washington Blvd.(260) 426-0051fortwaynefi remuseum.org

Fort Wayne Museum of Art311 E. Main St. (260) 422-6467fwmoa.org

Fort Wayne Outfi tters/Historical River Tours1004 Cass St. (260) 420-3962fwoutfi tters.com

Fort Wayne Parks Department705 E. State Blvd.(260) 427-6000fortwayneparks.org

Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society15808 Edgerton Rd. (260) 493-0765765.org

Fort Wayne Trails300 E. Main St. (260) 969-0079fwtrails.com

Fox Island County Park7324 Yohne Rd.(260) 449-3180allencountyparks.org/parks/fox-island

Grabill Amish Community13717 First St., Grabill, IN(260) 627-0933grabill.net

Historic Old Fort1201 Spy Run Ave.(260) 437-2836oldfortwayne.org

History Center302 E. Berry St.(260) 426-2882fwhistorycenter.com

Home Reserve Furniture 3015 Cannongate Dr.(260) 969-6939homereserve,com

Karpeles Manuscript Library3039 Piqua Ave.(260) 456-6929rain.org/~karpeles

Kuehnert Dairy Farm6532 W. Cook Rd.(260) 417-1918facebook.com/kuehnertdairtfarm.com

Attractions

Lazer X244 Fernhill Ave.(260) 484-1350lazerfw.com

Mad Anthony Brewing Company2002 Broadway Ave. (260) 426-2537madbrew.com

Moose Lake Christian Craft Village11330 E. 500, Laotto, IN(260) 637-2372mooselakechristiancraftvillage.com

National Military History Center5634 County Rd., Auburn IN (260) 927-9144nationalmilitaryhistorycenter.org

Painting Fun Spot4150 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 616-0350paintingfunspot.com

Peg Perego 3625 Independence Dr.(260) 482-8191pegperegousa.com

Salomon Farm Park & Market817 W. Dupont Rd.(260) 427-6790fortwayneparks.org

Science Central1950 N. Clinton St. (260) 424-2400sciencecentral.com

Sechler’s Pickles, Inc.5686 State Road 1, St. Joe, IN(260) 337-5461sechlerspickles.com

Seven Sons Farms15718 Aboite Rd. (877) 620-1977sevensons.net

SkyZone Indoor Trampoline Park401 Fernhill Ave. (260) 483-5867skyzone.com/FortWayne

SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse 3946 Ice Way Dr.(260) 444-2788sportonefi eldhouse.com

SportONE/Parkview Icehouse3869 Ice Way Dr.(260) 387-6614icesports.com/fortwayne

Steele Farms5525 W. 300 N, Decatur, IN (260) 565-3355visitsteelefarms.com

Sweetwater Sound5501 US 30 (260) 432-8176sweetwater.com

Swinney Homestead1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 424-7212settlersinc.org

Tanglewood Berry Farm2427 Hadley Rd. (260) 418-8386tanglewoodberryfarm.com

The Glass Park4037 S. Wayne Ave.(260) 579-3201eranparkglass.com

Attractions

The Olive Twist6410 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 436-3866theolivetwist.com

TinCaps Baseball at Parkview Field1301 Ewing St. (260) 482-6400tincaps.com

Tour Fort Wayne Segways1104 W. Coliseum Blvd.(260) 433-6155tourfortwayne.com

Two EE’s Winery 6808 US 24, Huntington, IN(260) 672-2000twoees.com

Ultrazone Family Entertainment Center1104 W. Coliseum Blvd. (260) 471-6719ultrazone.com

University of Saint Francis-Schouweiler Planetarium2701 Spring St. (260) 399-7700sf.edy/plantarium

Wine & Canvas6410 W. Jefferson Blvd. (260) 444-9441wineandcanvas.com

WPTA (ABC) Television Station3401 Butler Rd.(260) 48300584indiananewscenter.com

Zip Timber Lake1740 E. 675 N. Huntington, IN(260) 672-3251ziptimberlake.com

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#1 and #2

Our rankings in the “Indiana Summer

Gotta Dos” contest. Take in the Fort

Wayne Children’s Zoo and TinCaps

Baseball to enjoy the #1 and #2 “Indiana

Summer Gotta Dos!”

Panes of glass covering the roof of the Botanical Conservatory

33,250Lights that adorn the

Christmas trees during the Embassy Theatre’s annual

Festival of Trees.

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Fort Wayne – By The Numbers

1,100,075Physical articles in the collection at The Genealogy Center, the nation’s largest public genealogy

library (add that to the more than 2,500,000 searchable records in their online data files!)

81MILES in our award-winning trail system.

86and

56

Parks

Playgrounds to enjoy in Fort Wayne

80,465Cups of Draft Beer served at the Memorial Coliseum annually

100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Highway – travel this historic road through Fort Wayne!

139,325

Riders who enjoy the Zoo’s most popular ride (the River Ride!) each year

Length of Fred the Mastodon’s tusks. Visit him at Science Central!

15MILES of hot dogs

sold at Parkview Field

in 2013

95,309Rose Carmella chocolates

sold at DeBrand Fine Chocolates every year! 2ndLARGEST CITY IN INDIANA!

Shoppers who attend the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale each spring

30,000Square feet of custom Terrazzo floors in glistening shades of black, gray, white and green provide ooohs and ahhhs at the Grand Wayne Convention Center

60,000

Rent a bike or kayak and explore!

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For more information on Fort Wayne tours, hotels, attractions, restaurants, and group itineraries, please go to visitfortwayne.com or contact Emily at emily@visitfortwayne.com.

We can’t wait to work with you and your group!

Contact Us

Visit Fort Wayne927 S. Harrison StreetFort Wayne, IN 46802www.visitfortwayne.com(800) 767-7752