Location: Fort Wayne
Top Things to do in Fort Wayne
Things to do in Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Fort Wayne serves up the perfect mix of urban convenience and natural beauty, boasting a world class cultural scene in a landscape enhanced by plenty of green space. Shopaholics can find the latest trends at open air Jefferson Pointe. The kids will love the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, while the adults can take in a performance at the Embassy Theater. Joggers, hikers and cyclists can keep active on the Rivergreenway that links the city's parks, where they may come across Johnny Appleseed's Grave.
Restaurants in Fort Wayne
1. Parkview Field
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 681 reviews
Reviewed By tmaleonard - Fort Wayne, United States
ParkView Field and the Tin Caps is a great place to get together and watch a ball game, eat some GREAT food and just enjoy the outdoors!
2. Castle Gallery
3. Cathedral Museum
4. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Bridge
5. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By loulan_lily
I was in town for a wedding and had seen this church driving by. It was within walking distance from my hotel so a group of us decided to stop for the service before heading back home. I am a Christian though not of the catholic faith. I enjoyed the spiritual message as well as the pure beauty of the church. It is gorgeous with its stained glass windows and carved wood works. Definitely worth a visit. If you are not catholic they wish that you do not participate in the communion. There are brochures if you wanted to give yourself a self guided tour to learn the history of the church and the many points of interest.
6. Brookside Mansion
7. Lindenwood Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By ELinsky2015 - Fort Wayne, United States
Dedicated in May 1860, Lindenwood Cemetery is an excellent example of the rural cemetery movement that swept across the United States in the mid-1800s. Contrary to how it sounds, "rural" does not indicate a country cemetery but rather a cemetery beautifully landscaped with hills, trees, and ponds that serves as both a park and a final resting place. Lindenwood was designed by John Chislett, a prominent English architect who also designed a rural cemetary in Pittsburgh; John Doswell, an English-born landscape architect and horticulturalist, actually enacted the design. Indeed, it is the first publicly landscaped grounds in the city, predating any of the city's many parks. Lindenwood arose out of demand from prominent Fort Wayne residents, who were appalled at the conditions of two former city cemeteries that had fallen into fast decay and decline. It contains the re-interred remains from these earlier cemeteries as well as fallen Civil War soldiers and many prominent historical residents. To stroll through Lindenwood is to travel through the city's past in phases as well as to glimpse a more modern era: the cemetery is still operational today. Lindenwood rural cemetery is a lovely place to take a quiet, reflective stroll, to glimpse the past, and to enjoy a beautiful setting. Situated on 175 acres of gently rolling terrain, it remains beautifully landscaped and is a prime example of landscape architecture dating from the 1860s. Here, death seems less a threat and more a gentle inevitability and reminds the visitor that history is ever a part of the present. Gates close at sundown; visitors are asked to return to their cars in the parking lot 30 minutes prior.
8. Historic Fort Wayne
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 66 reviews
9. Freemason's Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
Freemasons Hall, with its beautifully appointed details, is the perfect location for weddings, receptions, conventions and banquets. We invite you to look over our website and call to reserve space for your event. Every rental helps us preserve this building for future generations so we are anxious to work with you. National Register of Historic Places, #91000273.
10. Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Go493700
We attended the Johnny Appleseed Festival for many years with our children and grandchildren. We moved from Ft. Wayne and I certainly do miss going to that with them. It's like going back to Johnny Appleseed's era, plus the great food and fresh produce.
