As hundreds of cyclists poured through the Summit City, there was hope that the event would not only bring some exercise and entertainment to the participants but hopefully a changed view of the community in general.The following events will be hosted by the Three Rivers Festival primarily in downtown Fort Wayne. Weeklong events with daily times that do not change are noted by an asterisk.
Monday
*10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Three Rivers T.R.A.I.N. Display. Special model railroad exhibit featuring HO scale and fully operational freight yard; regular museum admission applies ($5 adults, $3 students and seniors, and members or kids 5 and younger free); History Center, 322 E. Berry St.
*10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Flower Power. Summer of Love Showcase. Botanical exhibit commemorating the 1960s peace and love with bright colors and patterns; $5 adults, $3 children, kids 2 and younger free; Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.
*10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – DeBrand Chocolate Tours. Behind-the-scenes tour through DeBrand’s chocolate-making kitchens; $5 per person with $5 rebate on $10 purchase after the tour; DeBrand Headquarters, 10105 Auburn Park Drive
*11 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Junk Food Alley. Food vendors offering traditional festival favorites, including elephant ears, slow-cooked barbecue and fried cheese, and new festival dishes, including red velvet funnel cake; prices vary with some vendors participating in $2 specials; near Headwaters Park.
*11 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Vera Bradley Festival Plaza. Presented by Meijer, park plaza meal seating provided, lunchtime live music provided by Brown Bag Tunes, and regional and national entertainment after 6 p.m.; admission prices vary; Headwaters Park East, 333. S. Clinton St.
*11 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Downtown Midway. Presented by Sensodyne, featuring amusement rides, free displays, free hot-air balloon rides and fee-based attractions such as helicopter rides, laser tag, old-time photos, caricatures and face painting; individual tickets or all-day wristbands can be bought for amusement rides; Headwaters Park East and West, 333 S. Clinton St.
11:30 a.m. – Waiter/Waitress Contest. Presented by Visit Fort Wayne and Sysco, restaurant-style obstacle course with three-member teams from local establishments; free admission for spectators and $30 team fee; Freimann Square, Main and Clinton streets
4:30 to 7 p.m. – Dearly Departed. Presented by the History Center and ARCH, scavenger hunt and walkthrough historical tour of Lindenwood Cemetery; free admission; Lindenwood Cemetery, 2324 W. Main St.
6 p.m. – Big Caddy Daddy. Live music by rock, pop, country and blues band with openers Tempest and Eyes; $5 adults and kids 12 and younger free with an adult; Vera Bradley Plaza, Headwaters Park East, 333 S. Clinton St.
6 p.m. – Bike Night. Thunder and Lightning in the Fort. Presented by Ehlerding’s River City Harley-Davidson and Ehlerding MotorSports, motorcycle ride-in event with a parade and bike show; $20 entrance fee for bike show and $5 spectator fee; Vera Bradley Plaza, Headwaters Park East, 333 S. Clinton St.
7 to 8:30 p.m. – IPFW Ice Cream Social. Custom ice cream bar with live performances by the Fort Wayne Area Community Band and the FIXX Barbershop Quartet; free admission and 50 cents per ice cream scoop; IPFW Campus Science Mall, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.
