Entertainment Alternatives in Fort Wayne IN

Fort Wayne's first park, the 0.2 acre (800 m2) Old Fort Park, was established in 1863. The newest park, the 170 acre (690,000m2) Salomon Farm Park, was established in 1995. As of 2005, the city had 87 parks covering 2,199.55 acres (8.9 km2).

Fort Wayne has a large number of bars and music venues. However, the night life in Fort Wayne does not center around the downtown area like most cities. Although downtown Fort Wayne is home to the Embassy Theater and the Grand Wayne Center, the downtown night life is generally located on the small strip named Columbia Street.

The Fort Wayne Wizards play downtown at Memorial Stadium, and are a Class 'A' affiliate of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres.

Also, just 2 hours south on I-69, is Indianapolis, home of the Superbowl Champions, Indianapolis Colts, and the NBA team Indiana Pacers.