Things to Do

Fort Wayne's best day mixes the zoo, downtown gardens and museums, the Embassy Theatre, and a walk through the riverfront core.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

Large, well-regarded zoo with themed areas, landscaped grounds, and hands-on family exhibits.

Sight
02

Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Major public genealogy collection that draws family-history researchers from across the United States.

Museum
03

The Fort Wayne History Center

The Fort Wayne History Center tells the local story from Indigenous history through the industrial city. The castle-like former city hall is part of …

Museum
04

Embassy Theatre

Restored 1928 movie palace now used for concerts, theatre, Broadway tours, and classic films.

Architecture
05

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

Downtown glasshouse with tropical, desert, and seasonal gardens under one roof.

Sight
06

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Downtown museum focused on American art, regional artists, prints, glass, and changing exhibitions.

Museum
07

Science Central

Science Central is Fort Wayne's hands-on science museum, a few minutes north of downtown. The exhibits lean practical and interactive, with optical, mechanical, and …

Museum
08

Johnny Appleseed Park

Johnny Appleseed Park is a public park along the St Joseph River and the burial place of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. …

Sight