Race start is 8:30 am. Adopted Families - Christmas 2021. Start on Harrison Street adjacent to the park, then runners will head north on Harrison, across the back of the Headwaters Church property, then to the Pufferbelly Trail, down the ramp by West State, then underneath Clinton Street to emerge north of Science Central. 2022 Festival of Gingerbread: Santa Claus at the History Center. The race helps promote the Gingerbread Festival at The History Center and each runner will get a free entry to the Festival after the race; your race bib number is your entry to the Festival. If you have already purchased access to the 2022 virtual tour and have a valid password, please use the "Go to 2022 Virtual Tour" button to enter your password and view the 2022 tour. The History Center says anyone who missed the event can view the virtual tour through their website. © 2023 Copyright FindFestival, Inc. All rights reserved. "There is such a sense of magic in seeing these historic spaces transformed into a winter wonderland with close to 60 unique and creatively adorned trees alongside local performances on stage, Santa in Santa Land, and our vintage holiday windows on Harrison Street.
Healthy You Healthy Baby Community Baby Shower! Current members of the History Center should contact [email protected] to request your virtual Festival of Gingerbread. Art & Letters Book Drive.
Saturday, November 29th, 1-3:00 PM Create Your Own Ornament, $1 plus regular museum admission. Gingerbread Pursuit 4 Miler. I love this rounded candy roof! Since 1985, the Festival of Gingerbread has become one of Fort Wayne's most cherished holiday traditions, and one of downtown's most popular events. Make your own unique snowflakes to use as holiday decorations. Group Tour Planners Newsletter. The Fort Wayne Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. To purchase access to the 2021 or 2020 tour or if you have already purchased access to a virtual tour and have a valid password, please use the appropriate buttons below. Do singular searches (like "horse") instead of plural searches (like "horses") for better results. The Festival of Trees, a display of evergreens decorated by community members and designers, was started in 1984 as a fundraising event for this magnificent theater. Museums & Galleries. For more information on Our Neighbors please visit |. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - Sunday, December 19, 2021 ( All Day). The race route can be viewed here.
This story was made possible by underwriting from Arts United. Copyright © 2003-2023,, LLC. Relocation Information. Fort Wayne Children's Choir - Various Holiday Programming. The Festival of Gingerbread, which started in 1985, offers 135 gingerbread creations from local artists. Then runners will take the ramp down from the trail, take the brand new trail along Spy Run Creek that runs UNDER Clinton Street, then south past Science Central to the RiverGreenway. Create a new downtown Holiday tradition.
ALWAYS VERIFY OUR EVENT LISTINGS TO BE CERTAIN THEY WILL STILL BE HELD AS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING HOW FREQUENTLY PUBLIC EVENTS CHANGE DUE TO INDIANA WEATHER AND A VARIETY OF OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. Nothing exemplifies the magic of the holiday season quite like toys coming to life in a land of sweets and fairies. The evening wouldn't be complete without the Ringing of the Bells and the Parkview Field Holiday Fireworks. Motorcycle Swap Meet and Music Festival. Special events take place during the Festival of Gingerbread: Wednesday, November 26, 5-9:00 PM Visit Santa Claus in the Orientation Room during Lighting Night, $3 per person. The History Center - Festival of Gingerbread. "The Nutcracker" is a popular annual performance by the Fort Wayne Ballet. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. Festival of Gingerbread Hours: 12pm-5pm. Festival of Gingerbread announces most successful year ever.
NOTE: The Gingerbread Pursuit is postponed until 2023. The 2022 HolidayFest featuring the Night of Lights, presented by TriCore and Downtown Fort Wayne, returns from November 23 through December 31. Blessed to be a blessing! Sponsored by the Floyd and Betty Lou Lancia Family Foundation and. Start on Superior adjacent to the park, then head east, you will hook up to run on the Greenway near the east side of downtown.
All of the event will be outside. Breaking the stigmas around mental health! Support the History Center. Start a new Holiday Season tradition with the Gingerbread Pursuit 4 Mile Run. Fort Wayne Ballet - The Nutcracker. The Village, a pop-up outside of the Arts United Center, takes its cue from traditional German Christmas Markets that fill the holidays with food, entertainment, and seasonal ornaments, gifts, and fare. The race will start on Harrison Street, runners will go due north, then across the back of the St. Vincent's Villa property (now the Headwaters Church). "We offer a multifaceted holiday experience, " says Chief Marketing Officer Carly Myers. Few Hoosiers have the time and energy to build an extravagant gingerbread house each Christmas, but there's a way to enjoy them anyway. Please try to arrive early on race morning to ensure you have plenty of time to park. Many Indiana venues take the time to send us their event listings regularly. Runners will enjoy gingerbread cupcakes, cookies, and hot cider all in the new Promenade Park Pavilion.
Access to the virtual presentation is available with advanced request. Here's the old woman who made him so sweet, A treat for her and her husband to eat, She made him with flour and sugar and eggs, She gave him a face and two arms and two legs. In 1993, while serving on the History Center Board of Directors, Reverend George R. Mather proposed a series of free, Sunday afternoon lectures on topics that influenced Fort Wayne and Allen County history. Patricia Barger-Shoemaker December 08, 2018. Fort Wayne Philharmonic - Holiday Pops. Serving Our Community.