The City of South Bend and South Bend Venues Parks & Arts is bringing back Fusion Fest for its third year on Saturday, September 27 from 12pm-8pm and Sunday, September 28 from 12pm-5pm at Howard Park.   Vendors, artisans, and performers who are passionate about sharing their culture through food, art, storytelling, music, dance, and more can apply by visiting sbfusionfest.com The deadline to apply for vendors and artisans is 11:59pm on Friday, May 30 and the deadline to apply for performers is 11:59pm on Monday, June 30.   The two-day festival will be filled with food vendors, music, demonstrations, and artisans from every region of the world. Fusion Fest will take over the entirety of Howard Park and surrounding streets and will be separated into global regions with stages and vendors located at each corresponding region: North America/South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia/Australia

This is an age 21 and up event. Valid ID needed to enter event. The Zoo will be closed all day for Brew.Get ready for an unforgettable Brew at the Zoo. At this year’s annual beer-tasting event, explore the Zoo, listen to great music, purchase delicious food, and enjoy unlimited free samples of beer, hard ciders, seltzers, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks from some of your favorite local and regional breweries and wineries. This event is held rain or shine! https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/brew-at-the-zoo/6866/

Free live music in the NEW Seitz Park. Enjoy live music in the heart of downtown on Sundays from 3 - 5 PM and on Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM. From soul and classic rock to Latin rhythms and more, each concert brings something new. Bring a blanket, some friends, and enjoy the summer vibes by the river. Schedule:17-Jul: Los Hermanos Bueno20-Jul: Pablos Revenge24-Jul: After Ours27-Jul: The Happy Campers31-Jul: JDM Band3-Aug: Justin Staublin Band7-Aug: Loose Associates10-Aug: Marriani14-Aug: Kennedy's Kitchen17-Aug: Out of Favors Boy21-Aug: PT and the Cruisers24-Aug: Shelly Cowling Quintet28-Aug: On the Lash31-Aug: Bluesman Ray Davis & The All Star Blue Band4-Sep: Alligator Blackbird7-Sep: Corey Ronnell11-Sep: The Erly14-Sep: City Sun https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/seitz-park-concert-series/8003/

Organist Jonathan Moyer, last on the 2016 Presenting Series, returns for an awe-inspiring performance that blends virtuosity with profound musical insight. His program, The Life and Works of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621), is composed entirely of compositions by the great Dutch master. The program will offer Sweelinck's vast and diverse keyboard compositions as a biographical window into the fascinating world of sixteenth-century Amsterdam.Moyer's recital is a sonic experience that fills the hall with everything from fanfare to full swell, all the Fritts Organ's voices sounding with grandeur and emotion. Our longtime organ enthusiasts demand these recitals, and growing numbers want to explore one of music's most commanding forms. This hour-long concert in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center provides respite and inspiration in an afternoon interlude. GET TICKETS

Looking for a group to crochet or knit with? All are welcome to join this group of needlework enthusiasts.-- http://go.addtocalendar.com