You'll find food, fun, entertainment and games at this year's summer festivals.
Here are festivals and fairs that will take place in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area through September. We've listed phone numbers or websites, when available, for more detailed information:
•SPRING TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: 4:30-10 p.m. today; 6:45-10:30 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-10:10 p.m. Sunday, Noble County Fairgrounds, 580 N. Fair St., two miles east of Indiana 3 on Indiana 6, Kendallville. Free today; $8 Friday; $15 Saturday; $12 Sunday, $25 weekend.
•ANTIQUE FESTIVAL: June 2, downtown Shipshewana. www.shipshewana.com.
•ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 2-3, Village at Winona, Artisan Court, 901 E. Canal St., Winona Lake. www.villageatwinona.com.
•GERMANFEST: June 3-10, Headwaters Park and other area locations. www.germanfest.org.
•CANAL DAYS: June 5-9, downtown and Schnelker Park, New Haven. www.newhavencanaldays.org.
•CHAIN O'LAKES FESTIVAL: June 6-9, Courthouse Square, Albion.
•NORTHERN INDIANA LAKES FESTIVAL: 5:30-8 p.m. June 9, Center Lake, Warsaw; 6 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10, Village at Winona, 901 E. Canal St., Winona Lake.
•MERMAID FESTIVAL: June 13-16, North Webster.
•BBQ RIBFEST: June 14-17, Headwaters Park. www.bbqribfest.com.
•ASHLAND DAYS: June 15-16, downtown LaFontaine.
•SILVER LAKE DAYS FESTIVAL: June 15-16, Silver Lake. Free admission.
•ENCHANTED LAKES RENAISSANCE FAIRE AND MARKETPLACE: June 15-17, Buck Lake Ranch, Angola. Admission charge.
•COOK'S BISON RANCH CALF DAY CELEBRATION: June 16, Cook's Bison Farm and Ranch, Wolcottville.
•STRAWBERRY “DAZE”: June 16, Ligonier.
•MASTERWORKS FESTIVAL: June 17-July 14, Village at Winona, Winona Lake.
•ANNIE OAKLEY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: June 18-22, Annie Oakley Perfumery, Ligonier.
•QUILT FEST: June 20-23, Shipshewana.
•TURTLE DAYS: June 20-23, downtown Churubusco.
•HUNTINGTON HERITAGE DAYS: June 20-24, various locations, Huntington. www.visithuntington.org.
•HOAGLAND DAYS: June 21-23, Hoagland Park, Hoagland.
•GREEKFEST: June 21-24, Headwaters Park.
•FREEDOM FESTIVAL: June 22-23, Avilla.
•IPFW RIVERFEST: 10 a.m.-midnight June 23, IFPW, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.
•OLD SETTLERS DAY AND LEGION FESTIVAL: June 26-30, downtown Columbia City.
•GOOD OLE DAYS: June 28-30, downtown Lagro.
•CHARLEY CREEK ARTS FEST: June 28-July 1, Charley Creek Gardens and various other locations, Wabash.
•SALAMONIE SUMMER FESTIVAL: June 29-July 1, downtown Warren.
•LATINA FESTIVAL: June 30, Headwaters Park.
•INDIANA HIGHLAND GAMES: June 30, 4-H Park, Columbia City.
•GARRETT HERITAGE DAYS: July 3-4, Garrett.
•BUTLER HEARTLAND SHOW AND FESTIVAL: July 6-7, Butler.
•BLUES AND BBQ FESTIVAL: 6-9:30 p.m. July 6, Central Park, Warsaw.
•WABASH COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 6-14, Wabash County Fairgrounds, Wabash.
•LAGRANGE COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 7-14, LaGrange County Fairgrounds, LaGrange.
•KOSCIUSKO COUNTY COMMUNITY FAIR: July 9-14, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, Warsaw. www.kcfair.org.
•INDIANA DULCIMER FESTIVAL: July 13-15, Folkcraft Instruments, Woodburn.
•WHITLEY COUNTY FAIR: July 13-19, Whitley County Fairgrounds, Columbia City.
•FORT WAYNE NEWSPAPERS THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL: July 13-21, various locations in Fort Wayne. www.trfonline.org.
•MUSICFEST: July 14, downtown Fremont.
•WELLS COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 14-19, Wells County 4-H Fairgrounds, Bluffton.
•NOBLE COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 14-23, Noble County Fairgrounds, Kendallville. www.noblecountyfair.org.
•ADAMS COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 15-19, Adams County 4-H Fairgrounds, 220 W. Washington, Monroe.
•HUNTINGTON COUNTY 4-H FAIR: July 21-26, Huntington.
•ALLEN COUNTY FAIR: July 24-29, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road. www.allencountyfairgroundsin.com.
•DIXIE DAYS FESTIVAL AND ART FAIR: July 26-28, downtown North Webster.
•PRIDEFEST: July 27-28, Headwaters Park.
•BERNE SWISS DAYS: July 27-28, downtown Berne. www.berneswissdays.com.
•SUMMERFEST: July 28, Black Pine Animal Park, Albion. Admission charge.
•VERMONT SETTLEMENT FESTIVAL: July 28-29, Orland.
•HISTORY FEST: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 28; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 29, National Military History Museum, Auburn. Free admission.
•ONION DAYS: Aug. 1-4, Wolf Lake.
•AMISH ACRES ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL: Aug. 2-5, Amish Acres Historic Farm grounds, U.S. 6, Nappanee. www.amishacres.com.
•INDIANA STATE FAIR: Aug. 3-19, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis.
•ANTIQUE FESTIVAL: Aug. 4, downtown Shipshewana. www.shipshewana.com.
•ASHLEY-HUDSON FESTIVAL: Aug. 4, Ashley and Hudson.
•COUNTRY FEST '12: Aug. 4, Headwaters Park.
•ST. JOE PICKLE FESTIVAL: Aug. 9-11, downtown St. Joe.
•FUN FEST BY THE RIVER: Aug. 9-12, Main and Market streets, North Manchester.
•FANDANA MUSIC FESTIVAL: Aug. 10-11, Huntington University, Huntington.
•WHEELS OF YESTERYEAR ANTIQUE SHOW AND PIONEER FESTIVAL: Aug. 10-12, Wells County 4-H Park, Bluffton. www.wheelsofyesteryear.com.
•MIHSIHKINAAHKWA POW WOW: Aug. 10-12; Morsches Park, Columbia City. www.miamipowwow.org.
•MAUMEE VALLEY ANTIQUE STEAM AND GAS ASSOCIATION SUMMER SHOW: Aug. 16-19, Jefferson Township Park, four miles east of New Haven.
•CHAUTAUQUA DAYS: Aug. 18-19, Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site, Rome City.
•HERB FEST: Aug. 18, Paradise Spring Historical Park, Wabash. Free admission.
•TASTE OF ROANOKE: Aug. 18, downtown Roanoke.
•MARKLE WILDCAT FESTIVAL: Aug 25-26, Markle Park, Markle.
•FALL TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 30; 6:45-10:30 p.m. Aug. 31; 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sept. 1; 11 a.m.-10:10 p.m. Sept. 2, Noble County Fairgrounds, 580 N. Fair St., two miles east of Indiana 3 on Indiana 6, Kendallville. Free Aug. 30; $8 Aug. 31; $15 Sept. 1; $12 Sept. 2; $25 weekend.
•AUBURN-CORD-DUESENBERG FESTIVAL: Aug. 30-Sept. 2, various locations, Auburn. www.acdfestival.org.
•LIGONIER MARSHMALLOW FESTIVAL: Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Main Street, Ligonier.
•ZANESVILLE HOMESPUN DAY: Sept. 1, Zanesville.
•GRABILL COUNTRY FAIR: Sept. 6-8, downtown Grabill. www.grabillcountryfair.com.
•COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL: Sept. 6-9, downtown Roann.
•FALL FESTIVAL: Sept. 6-9, Community Park, Roanoke.
•WHITLEY COUNTY AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL: Sept. 8, Whitley County Courthouse, downtown Columbia City.
•STONE'S TRACE PIONEER FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 8; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 9, Stone's Trace Historic Site, Ligonier. www.stonestrace.com.
•NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL: Sept. 13-16, downtown Nappanee. www.nappaneeapplefestival.org.
•HARVEST FESTIVAL: Sept. 15-16, Noble County Saddle Club, Albion.
•JOHNNY APPLESEED FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 16; Johnny Appleseed and Archer parks, Fort Wayne. www.johnnyappleseedfest.com.
•BLUFFTON FREE STREET FAIR: Sept. 18-22, downtown Bluffton.
•HEART OF THE HARVEST FALL FESTIVAL: Sept. 22, downtown North Webster.
•CULTURE FEST: 3-8 p.m. Sept. 22, Central Park, Warsaw.
•FALLFEST: Sept. 22-23, Public Square, Angola.
•FORKS OF THE WABASH PIONEER FESTIVAL: Sept. 22-23, Hier's Park, Huntington. $3 adults, $1 students, free under 5.
•DEKALB COUNTY FREE FALL FAIR: Sept. 24-29, downtown and DeKalb County Fairgrounds, Auburn. www.dekalbcountyfair.org.
