TinCaps to Celebrate the Holidays – Friday, July 31st
Parkview Field to celebrate Christmas in July, team welcomes Santa
Donations accepted by Toy for Tots and Salvation Army

“The Fort Wayne TinCaps will celebrate Christmas in July on Friday, July 31st as the Beloit Snappers come to town for the start of a three-game series. Gates open at 5:35 with the opening pitch set for 7:05pm.

Not only will the Beloit Snappers be making their first appearance to Fort Wayne this season, but Santa Claus will make his Parkview Field debut. Santa will be taking his seat on the centerfield concourse
where he will be greeting fans and posing for pictures.

The Fort Wayne TinCaps will be partnering up with the Marine Toys for Tots by collecting gifts and monetary donations at the gate to help bring Christmas hope to a child in the community. Fans are asked to donate to this charitable cause by bringing a new unwrapped toy to the game.

Along with Toys for Tots, the game will feature the Salvation Army bell ringers, Christmas food specials, and special Christmas-themed activities, including the Bad Apple Dancers debuting a new dance. The
park will be spreading a little Christmas cheer to the fans as well. The first 1,500 fans will receive an Applebee’s beach bag giveaway and the entire crowd can end their night with a post-game fireworks show.”

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Critical Mass – 6:30PM

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BuskerFest
Link (DID)

“What: BuskerFest Presented by Comcast
When: Jul 31, 2009; 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: One Summit Square Courtyard, corner of Wayne and Calhoun

This year we’re celebrating the street performer with BuskerFest, Fort Wayne’s first festival to pay homage to these time-honored artists.

Featuring an amazing array of talent from aerial acrobats to stilt-walking giraffes to local music and dance talent, this event features a variety of performers that will dazzle the eye and amaze young and old. No performance is too quirky for this event so prepare to be surprised!

Both local and regional performers can be seen strutting their stuff on this one special night…

•Jugglers
•Stilt walkers
•Aerial acrobats
•Living Statue
•Break dancers
•Unicylcist
•Strolling Magician
•Over a dozen booths of local artists selling jewelry, paintings and more!
For the youngsters, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will have special interactive activities and for the over 21 crowd, we will have a bar area with libations from J.K. O’Donnells. And, look for more yummy treats available from 816 Pint & Slice, Dawgz Dogs, Higher Grounds, and Creamland Vending!

BuskerFest Performance Schedule

5:00 Fort Wayne Ballet (20 min)
5:30 Aloft Aerial Dance-Rope Act1 (5 min)
5:35 Live music: Marnée (10 min)
5:50 Taiko Drummers (20 min)
6:15 Aloft Aerial Dance-Spanish Web Act 1 (5 min)
6:20 Live music:Samuel Collis (10 min)
6:35 Fort Wayne Hip Hop (20 min)
7:00 Aloft Aerial Dance-Rope Act 2 (5 min)
7:05 Live music: Andy Pauquette & Kevin Jackson (10 min)
7:20 Cloggers (20 min)
7:45 Aloft Aerial Dance-Spanish Web Act 2 (5 min)
7:50 Live music: Lee Miles (10 min)
8:05 Belly Dancers (20 min)
8:30 Aloft Aerial Dance-Duo Bead Act (5 min)
8:40 Pyrotechniq-Fire Dancers (20 min)”