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FUN 101.7 WLDE Events
Upcoming Community
Events
Spencerville Covered Bridge Festival
August 22nd & 23rd
Music, food and supper on the bridge, August 22-23, Spencerville
Covered Bridge, Spencerville,
www.spencervillecoveredbridgefestival.com
David Rogers Days
August 22nd & 23rd
Skill
demonstrations, folk music, storytellers and handcrafts, August 22-23,
David Rogers Memorial Park, Wolcottville, 463-4022
Festival of the Kekionga
August 22nd-24th
Celebrate pioneer heritage, 9am-2pm August 22, 10am-6pm August 23 and
10am-3pm August 24, banks of the St. Marys River, Decatur, 724-2604
Markle Wildcat Festival
August 22nd – 24th
Parade, contests, food and music, August 22-24, Markle Park, Markle,
758-2303
Guitar Fest
August 23rd
Music, food and a rock-n-roll raffle,6-10pm August 23, Eckhart Park,
Auburn, $5, www.acdfestival.org
Salomon Farm Summer Social
August 23rd
Square dancing, hay rides, livestock feeding and family activities,
4-7pm August 23, Salomon Farm, Fort Wayne, $2 per vehicle, 427-6000
TLC Poker Run
August 23rd
Cash
prizes, cookout, beer tent and music, August 23, Rock-N-Horse, Fort
Wayne, 437-2214
Car Show
August 24th
Free
hot-rod and classic car show, several awards and door prizes to be
given out, 1-6pm August 24, Georgetown North, Fort Wayne, 485-8332
Cross N Dagger
August 24th
Bike
show featuring knife throwing, food, drinks, live music and giveaways,
9am-4pm August 24, Life Bridge Church, Fort Wayne, 338-0700
TLC Charity Bike Show, Music Fest & Hog Roast
August 24th
Cash
prizes, cookout, beer tent and live music, 12-11pm August 24,
Rock-N-Horse, Fort Wayne, 437-2214
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival
August 28th – September 1st
Quilt
show, antique show, car show and other activities, August 28-
September 1, various locations in Auburn, 925-3600
Tri-State Bluegrass Festival
August 28th – 31st
Camping, music and food, August 28-31, Noble County Fairgrounds,
Kendallville, 432-4485
Dry, Sweet & Classic Wine Tasting
August 29th
Live
music, food and over 80 wines to sample, 7pm August 29, Auburn Cord
Duesenburg Museum, Auburn, $35 ($30 in advance), 925-1444
Homespun Days
August 30th
Parade, food and drum corps, 10am August 30, various locations,
Zanesville, 637-4873
Museums
and Venues
Allen
County Public Library Genealogy Research Department The
Genealogy Department is open Monday – Thursday from 9am to 9pm; Friday and
Saturday from 9am to 6pm; and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm at the main library,
downtown Fort Wayne in the Lincoln
Museum building.
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum - 1600
South Wayne St, admission is $8 for adults, $5
for students, and admission is free to residents of
DeKalb
County on Wednesdays. Open daily
from 9am to 5pm. (260) 925-1444.
Bass Mansion – Saint Francis
University, 2701 Spring St., Open Monday thru Thursday, 8am to 9pm, Friday,
8 to 4:30pm, Saturday, Noon to 5pm, and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Admission is by
donation. 434-3194.
Black Pine Animal Park
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www.blackpineanimalpark.com - The park
is open daily through Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission
and self-guided tours all day; staff-guided tours at no additional charge at
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is $6 for children ages 3-12; $7 for adults;
$6.50 for seniors 55+. Senior admission on Tuesdays just $4. Children
under two are free. (260) 636-7383.
Diehm
Museum of Natural History – 600 Franke Park Dr.,
Open daily from Noon to 5pm, $2 for adults, and $1 for children. 427-6708.
The Dome -
5702 Engle Road,
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm and Sun.11am-8pm,
Mini golf $4.00-$6.50,
Batting Cages $1.50 per token/12 pitches,
Driving Range
Indoor $5.50-$9.50,
Outdoor $4.50-8.50, Unlimited Range Membership $275/year
260-432-8783
Foellinger
Freimann Botanical Conservatory - Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10am
to 5pm, and Sunday Noon to 4pm. Admission: $4 for adults, $2 for children,
and under 2 are free. 427-6440.
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo – 3411
Sherman Blvd. Open daily from 9am-5pm. Admission is: $9.50 for adults, $6.50
for children and $8.50 for seniors. 427-6800. The zoo is open through
October 12.
Fort Wayne Firefighters’ Museum – 226 W Washington Blvd. Hours are
Monday thru Friday 11am to 2pm. Admission is $1. 426-0051.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art - 311 E Main. Hours are 10am to 5pm Tuesday-Saturday;
Noon-5pm Sunday. $5 adults; $3 students, $10 families. 422-6467.
Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum
– Lt. Paul Baer Terminal Building,
Fort Wayne International
Airport. Open daily
6am-7pm. A tour appointment is necessary to pass through security
checkpoints unless a visitor is a passenger leaving from FWA. 747-4146 ext.
270.
The History Center - 302
E Berry, Open Tuesday thru Friday, 9am - 5pm, Saturday thru Sunday, Noon to
5pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children, and under 5 are free.
426-2882.
The Hoosier Air Museum -
At the DeKalb
County Airport
in Auburn.
Antique air craft on display, hands-on exhibits. The museum is closed
through March 15. (260) 927-0443.
Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum –
5634 County Road 11-A,
Auburn. Open Monday –
Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday Noon to 5pm. Admission is $10 for adults, free for WWII
veterans, $4 for current servicemen, $8 for seniors, children are $6, and
children under 7 are free. 927-9144.
Lincoln Museum - 200 E
Berry.
The museum will be open free of charge the first Sunday of every month.
Hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. General
admission is $4.99 and $3.99 for seniors (60 and over) and children (5-12);
455-3864
Mid-America Windmill
Museum – Located at 732 S. Allen Chapel Rd.(1000E.) in
Kendallville, IN. The museum will reopen in April. (260) 897-9918.
NATMUS (National Automotive and Truck
Museum of the United States) – 1000 Gordon M. Buehrig
Place, Auburn, IN. Hours are Thursday through Tuesday from noon until 5pm;
closed Wednesday. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for children age 6-12, and
children under 5 are free. (260) 925-9100
The
River Greenway – The River Greenway is a 15.5 mile trail running through
Fort Wayne along the banks of the St. Mary’s,
St. Joseph’s,
and Maumee Rivers.
Sauder Village -
22611 State Route
2, Archbold,
OH. Living history museum
recreating life in northwest Ohio’s Great
Black Swamp
from the years 1802 thru 1820. The village will reopen on May 2. (800)
590-9755.
Science Central – 1950 N
Clinton St. Open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday Noon to
5pm. Admission is $5 for children 3-12, $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors,
children 2 and under are free. 424-2400.
Swiss Heritage Village &
Museum - 1200 Swiss
Way, Berne.
The museum and village will reopen for the regular season on June 1. For
more information call (260) 589-8007.
Train Town – Fort Wayne Railroad
Historical Society - 1508
Edgerton Rd., New Haven.
Hours are Saturday 9am to 5pm. Admission is free. 493-0765.
Veteran’s Memorial Shrine and Museum – 2122 O’Day Road,
Open until November 30th. Open Saturday and Sunday, 1pm – 4pm.
625-4944.
World War II Victory
Museum – 5634 County
Road 11-A, Auburn. Open Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
and on Sunday from Noon – 5pm. Admission is $10 for adults, free for WWII
veterans, $4 for current servicemen, $8 for seniors, children are $6, and
children under 7 are free. 927-9144.
Local
Sports
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Friday August 22nd |
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MLB: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs |
1:20 pm |
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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox |
7:11 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers |
8:05 pm |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies |
9:05 pm |
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Saturday August 23rd |
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MLB: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs |
12:05 pm |
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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox |
2:55 pm |
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MBL: Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Wizards |
7:00 pm |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies |
8:05 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers |
8:05 pm |
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NASCAR: Sharpie 500 (Bristol Motor Speedway, ESPN) |
8:15 pm |
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Sunday August 24th |
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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox |
1:05 pm |
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MLB: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs |
1:20 pm |
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MBL: Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Wizards |
2:00 pm |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies |
3:05 pm |
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IRL: PEAK Antifreeze Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County |
5:30 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers |
8:05 pm |
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Monday August 25th |
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PGA: 2008 Fall Expo (Las Vegas) |
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MLB: Baltimore Oriels at Chicago White Sox |
5:05 pm |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Oriels |
6:05 pm |
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MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:05 pm |
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MBL: South Bend Silver Hawks at Fort Wayne Wizards |
7:00 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers |
7:05 pm |
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Tuesday August 26th |
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PGA: 2008 Fall Expo Continues (Las Vegas) |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Oriels |
6:05 pm |
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MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:05 pm |
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MBL: South Bend Silver Hawks at Fort Wayne Wizards |
7:00 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers |
7:05 pm |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Houston Texans |
8:05 pm |
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Wednesday August 27th |
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PGA: 2008 Fall Expo Continues (Las Vegas) |
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MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates |
11:35 am |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Oriels |
6:05 pm |
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MBL: South Bend Silver Hawks at Fort Wayne Wizards |
7:00 pm |
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MLB: Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers |
7:05 pm |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Houston Texans |
8:05 pm |
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Thursday August 28th |
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PGA: 2008 Fall Expo Ends Today (Las Vegas) |
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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Houston Texans |
2:05 pm |
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MBL: South Bend Silver Hawks at Fort Wayne Wizards |
7:00 pm |
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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs |
7:05 pm |
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Friday August 29th |
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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs |
1:20 pm |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox |
6:05 pm |
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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians |
7:05 pm |
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MLB: San Francisco at Cincinnati Reds |
7:10 pm |
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Saturday August 30th |
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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs |
2:55 pm |
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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians |
3:55 pm |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox |
6:05 pm |
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MLB: San Francisco at Cincinnati Reds |
7:10 pm |
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Sunday August 31st |
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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox |
12:35 pm |
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MLB: San Francisco at Cincinnati Reds |
12:35 pm |
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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians |
1:05 pm |
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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs |
1:20 pm |
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IRL: Detroit Indy Grand Prix (Raceway @ Belle Isle Park,
ABC) |
3:30 pm |
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NASCAR: Pepsi 500 (Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA) |
8:15 pm |
(All start times are local to the area
team, with the exception of MLB; auto racing is EDT)
MBL: Midwest Baseball League (Fort Wayne Wizards)
NCAAV: Men's College Volleyball
NHL: National Hockey League
UHL: United Hockey League (Fort Wayne Komets)
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