Gift Card Giveaways in Fort Wayne, IN: Updated 2026 List for Local Winners
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See which Fort Wayne trails and radio drawings offered gift cards and how winners were picked.
Fort Wayne's 2026 gift-card giveaways centered on local trails and WBCL radio drawings, not one citywide prize pool. Each sponsor drew its own local winners by its own deadline. Many summer entry windows had closed by October 10, 2026.
Readers can still use the list below to check winner notices, keep entry proof, and enter only through sponsor domains.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on October 10, 2026.
Which tourism trails offered gift cards?
Visit Fort Wayne said everyone signing up for the Apple Trail by September 30, 2026 entered a grand-prize drawing. The package included a DeBrand gift card, Kekionga Cider Co. and Kanela gift cards, and four Botanical Conservatory tickets, according to Visit Fort Wayne's 2026 Apple Trail page.
The Fort Wayne Nonprofit Thrift Trail used a passport instead of online signup. Shoppers who collected 10 stamps returned the passport to a participating store or Visit Fort Wayne for entry toward one of three raffle prizes of gift cards and local goods, according to the 2026 Thrift Trail passport.
What did summer sticker stops offer?
WBCL's 50 City Tour used its Fort Wayne station for weekly drawings June 12 through September 4, 2026. Sticker-stop entrants received an anniversary T-shirt and entry for two $50 gift cards, according to WBCL Radio Network's 2026 rules. The shirt was a participation item, while the gift cards were a chance to win.
The date range matters because entries outside that window did not qualify for those weekly drawings.
What did the grill giveaway add?
WBCL's Get Your Grill On drawing offered weekly winners a $400 gift card to Cedar Creek Meats in LaOtto plus a WBCL grill set. Entry came through summer sticker stops, according to WBCL's contest page. The benefit had a location limit because the card was tied to one LaOtto meat shop.
Summer timing also matters because the offer is not an open-ended store credit.
How should readers check winners safely?
Treat each drawing as separate because deadlines, eligibility, and winner notices differ. Keep passports, stickers, receipts, and confirmation messages until winners are posted or contacted. Enter only on sponsor addresses typed directly into a browser.
Never provide a credit card to verify a local prize, and leave a page that asks for payment to claim tickets or gifts.