{"id":117394,"date":"2025-05-23T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117394"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:56:34","slug":"lunch-on-the-square-returns-for-the-17th-season-in-downtown-fort-wayne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/23\/lunch-on-the-square-returns-for-the-17th-season-in-downtown-fort-wayne\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch on the Square returns for the 17th season in Downtown Fort Wayne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LOTS_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LOTS_banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LOTS_banner-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LOTS_banner-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LOTS_banner-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lunch on the Square, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne, returns for ten weeks this summer for its 17th season in Downtown Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Downtown Improvement District news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lunch on the Square returns for the 17th season, fourth season of the Lunch Means More initiative in Downtown Fort Wayne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 23, 2025) \u2013 Lunch on the Square, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne, returns for ten weeks this summer for its 17th season in Downtown Fort Wayne. Take a break from the office or bring the family down to enjoy lunch at Freimann Square every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m., beginning Thursday, June 5, and continuing through Thursday, August 7. Enjoy a variety of local food trucks and live musical performances during one of Fort Wayne\u2019s favorite lunch and entertainment series.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule.jpg 538w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule-150x223.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule-300x446.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t2025_LOTS_schedule-282x420.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Schedule of performers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 5, 2025 &#8211; Alicia Pyle and the Locals<\/li>\n<li>June 12, 2025 &#8211; Los Electros\n<li>June 19, 2025 &#8211; DJ J. Tubbs<\/li>\n<li>June 26, 2025 &#8211; Sunny Taylor Band<\/li>\n<li>July 3, 2025 &#8211; Heartland Sings<\/li>\n<li>July 10, 2025 &#8211; Ta-Korei<\/li>\n<li>July 17, 2025 &#8211; Jackson Vibe<\/li>\n<li>July 24, 2025 &#8211; Aleena York Band<\/li>\n<li>July 31, 2025 &#8211; Sun Dyle<\/li>\n<li>August 7, 2025 &#8211; Todd Harrold Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lunch Means More, an initiative that gives back to a local nonprofit, returns for its fourth season. Barnes &#038; Thornburg will match 15% of the sales from a weekly featured food provider. The featured vendor will rotate each week and be announced via social media @downtownfortwayne. On Thursday, August 7, Barnes &#038; Thornburg and Downtown Fort Wayne will present a check for the total amount raised during the 10-week series to this year\u2019s selected nonprofit Road to Recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoad to Recovery is honored to be the recipient of Lunch on the Square\u2019s Lunch Means More program,\u201d said Justin Calloway, Road to Recovery Program Manager. \u201cIt truly means a lot to us to feel the support of our community. We are especially thankful to Downtown Fort Wayne and Barnes &#038; Thornburg for giving us this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Road to Recovery provides a safe, sober, and supportive living environment for individuals recovering from addiction. Their mission focuses on fostering personal growth, accountability, and lasting recovery through compassionate care and evidence-based programming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownfortwayne.com\/events\/lunch-on-the-square\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for more information about Lunch on the Square and a complete list of scheduled performances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lunch on the Square is presented by Downtown Fort Wayne and proudly sponsored by Fort Wayne Newspapers, K105, OUTFRONT Media, Barnes &#038; Thornburg, WANE 15, WesBanco, Indiana Michigan Power, Adapt for Life, and Arts United\/Arts Campus Fort Wayne<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/68589.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock at the Baker Street Railroad Station. 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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='57d3f6a2a71ca56046e55681b8f0d407' data-image-id=\"51\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"51\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  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