“Rediscover your own backyard during the 10th annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown celebration on Sunday, September 7th, from 12 noon - 5 pm. On this day Fort Wayne residents with a Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown passport will be able to visit 10 area attractions and museums - FOR FREE!

Passports provide free admission to 10 of Fort Wayne’s attractions, including the African/African-American History Museum, Allen County Courthouse, Artlink, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne Firefighter’s Museum, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, History Center, Science Central, The Lincoln Tower, and the Visitors Center.”

Above: Allen County Courthouse from Lincoln Tower during 2007 Tourist event

“Free passports may be picked up at any Fort Wayne Scott’s location (starting August 22nd), and at the Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitors Center - located downtown at 1021 S. Calhoun Street.

And, in honor of our 10th Anniversary, take time to join us at our 10th Anniversary Celebration, held downtown on the street in front of the Visitors Center.

Many additional area attractions, arts groups, sports teams, and athletic facilities will be on site to provide hands-on activities and tons of fun for your family! (Groups include the Mad Ants, McMillen Ice Arena, Allen County Public Library, Dance Collective, The Dome, and many more!)

Discover many of the reasons why visitors love Fort Wayne – and be sure to stop in to the Visitors Center for a slice of cake – to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown!”

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