UPCOMING EVENTS & INFO

Friday, July 25th- Saturday, July 26th 2008

Fort Wayne Pride @ Headwater’s Park East Located near the corner of Superior & Clinton Streets in downtown Fort Wayne Hours: Friday 7pm-midnight Saturday noon-midnight Both days include: entertainment, beer tent, food, and vendors Friday: Pride Idol, Rich Lysaght, & everyone’s favorite party band: Good Night Gracie Saturday: The Vendor Market, Children’s Playground, Workshops, the crowd pleasing Drag Show, What She Said, Angie Evans, Girl Parts, Lindsay Bloom, Dooley Noted, LVNMUZIQ, Nervous But Excited, & the Summit City Singers.

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About Us

Although the exact date of the first GLBT celebration in Fort Wayne is not known, today’s Fort Wayne Pride organization has existed since 1998. Our festival main focus is giving the GLBT community a place to celebrate and be who you are once a year.  Although the social climate is changing and more often GLBT people are gaining acceptance, we have a long way to go. Fort Wayne Pride strives to put together a memorable event for those in attendance including entertainment, vendors, a beer tent, food, children’s playground and of course a diverse group of people.  If you have any information that you would like added please contact us!

2007- Headwater’s Park East; over 3,000 people in attendance; 2 day event with beer tent sponsored by 816 Pint & Slice; multiple entertainers including: Good Night Gracie, Girl Parts, Mike Conley, Dooley Noted & more

2006- Headwater’s Park East; over 2,500 people in attendance; 2 day event with beer tent sponsored by After Dark; entertainers included: Thea Austin of SNAP, Lazy Sunday, Katie Reider & more

2005- Headwater’s Park East; over 2,000 people in attendance; 1st year for 2 day event; beer tent sponsored by After Dark; entertainers included: national recording artist Pepper Mashay; Black Swamp AllStars, Left Lane Cruiser & Between the Room

2004- Headwater’s Park West; over 1,700 people in attendance; beer tent sponsored by After Dark; entertainment included: Jen Fisher & Summit City Singers

2003- Headwater’s Park West; over 1,500 people in attendance; our first beer tent sponsored by Mad Anthony Brewing; Entertainers included: Jen Fisher & Hoochie Mama Getdown

2002- Headwater’s Park West; about 1,200 people in attendance; 1st Children’s Playground; 53 vendors;  Entertainment included: Tenfold Back & FW Improvers

2001- Lawton Park; about 1,000 people in attendance; 43 vendors; Entertainment included: The Jen Fisher Band

2000- Lawton Park; about 800 people in attendance; 21 vendors; Ended early due to rain, party continued at After Dark

1999- Foellinger Theater; about 700 people in attendance; 11 vendors; Comedian Margo Gomez was the headliner

1998- Freimann Square; about 500 people in attendance; a few vendors