Arts United hosts the 17th annual Taste of the Arts Festival, presented by 3Rivers Credit Union, on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Arts Campus Fort Wayne at the 300 block of East Main Street. This free festival celebrates the rich diversity of arts and culture in northeast Indiana.

The 2025 festival comprises a variety of arts and culture programming for all ages from 11 am to 6 pm. 

Performances
Enjoy more than 70 live performances of music, theatre, dance, and more across 9 stages.

Food and Drinks
Patrons can enjoy food and drinks during the festival from 11 am to 6 pm from local food and beverage vendors. Purchases can be made directly with the vendors, most of which will accept both cash and credit cards.

Interactive Experiences
NIPSCO STEAM Park features kid-friendly, hands-on activities based in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) by approximately 30 nonprofit organizations in Freimann Square.

HeART of the City Market
HeART of the City at Taste is a curated art market coordinated by Fort Wayne HeART of the City featuring handmade wares and visual art by more than 40 creatives from Indiana.

Paint it Fresh: The Fort Wayne Plein Air Competition and Sale
The Northern Indiana Plein Air Artists Associations present Paint it Fresh: The Fort Wayne Plein Air Competition and Sale at Taste of the Arts 2025. Artists take their canvas around Fort Wayne, and the event culminates in an art sale and awards ceremony for participating in the festival.

The History Center will have free admission during the festival.

Please note that performance schedules and any vendors are subject to change.

For more information and updates about the 2025 festival, visit tastefw.org and follow Taste of the Arts Festival on Facebook and Instagram. Taste of the Arts is sponsored in 2025 by 3Rivers Credit Union, NIPSCO and the NiSource Foundation, PNC Bank, AEP Foundation, Parrish Leasing, Ferguson, Ash Brokerage, Current Mechanical, Ambassador Enterprises, Sweetwater, DWD, PHP, Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne, Strahm Building Solutions, Ingram Content Group, Do it Best Corp., Renewal by Andersen, Reimbold & Miller, A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, and ARC Document Solutions.