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Three Rivers Festival
The Three Rivers Festival was an annual multi-day event held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The festival lasted for nine days in mid-July, starting on the first Friday after Independence Day. Events included concerts, a community parade, amusement rides, a bed race, art and craft shows, children's and seniors mini-fests, an International Village, and a fireworks finale.
It was a celebration of the heritage of Fort Wayne, established during the French and Indian War at the confluence of three rivers: the Maumee, St. Marys, and St. Joseph.
At the first Three Rivers Festival in 1969, an estimated 100,000 people attended a grand parade and 60 events on the Columbia Street Landing.
The 1973 edition attracted one million visitors. Among the highlights was an air show by the Navy's Blue Angels. In 1976, the festival included an international beer can collectors convention. That year, attendance topped 2 million. In 1977, the festival added fireworks for the first time. That edition's opening day parade was the second largest in the state. The opening of the 1979 festival was marked by 700 balloons released from the top of a city building.
By 1980, the festival had grown to 206 events across Fort Wayne. The following year, the festival introduced a children's parade and attempted to set a record for the World's Longest Hot Dog, at 527 feet (160.6 m) long. In 1980 the festival featured the World's Biggest Pretzel at 10 feet (3.0 m) in diameter.
In 1991, a $20,000 Arts United grant expanded Sunday in the Park to art events at Seniors Day and the Children's Festival. By 1999, the Art in the Park was expanded to include Main Street, featuring a juried show of 85 national artists. That same year, the Three Rivers Festival had a crowd of 500,000, maintaining its position as the second-largest event in Indiana.
In 2021, the festival held its inaugural drag show. The two-hour event featured Fort Wayne local, Della Licious.
In February 2025, it was announced that the 2025 festival would be cancelled as the owners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the festival's boarding ultimately decided to begin bankruptcy proceedings.
Three Rivers Festival
The Three Rivers Festival was an annual multi-day event held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The festival lasted for nine days in mid-July, starting on the first Friday after Independence Day. Events included concerts, a community parade, amusement rides, a bed race, art and craft shows, children's and seniors mini-fests, an International Village, and a fireworks finale.
It was a celebration of the heritage of Fort Wayne, established during the French and Indian War at the confluence of three rivers: the Maumee, St. Marys, and St. Joseph.
At the first Three Rivers Festival in 1969, an estimated 100,000 people attended a grand parade and 60 events on the Columbia Street Landing.
The 1973 edition attracted one million visitors. Among the highlights was an air show by the Navy's Blue Angels. In 1976, the festival included an international beer can collectors convention. That year, attendance topped 2 million. In 1977, the festival added fireworks for the first time. That edition's opening day parade was the second largest in the state. The opening of the 1979 festival was marked by 700 balloons released from the top of a city building.
By 1980, the festival had grown to 206 events across Fort Wayne. The following year, the festival introduced a children's parade and attempted to set a record for the World's Longest Hot Dog, at 527 feet (160.6 m) long. In 1980 the festival featured the World's Biggest Pretzel at 10 feet (3.0 m) in diameter.
In 1991, a $20,000 Arts United grant expanded Sunday in the Park to art events at Seniors Day and the Children's Festival. By 1999, the Art in the Park was expanded to include Main Street, featuring a juried show of 85 national artists. That same year, the Three Rivers Festival had a crowd of 500,000, maintaining its position as the second-largest event in Indiana.
In 2021, the festival held its inaugural drag show. The two-hour event featured Fort Wayne local, Della Licious.
In February 2025, it was announced that the 2025 festival would be cancelled as the owners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the festival's boarding ultimately decided to begin bankruptcy proceedings.