MDS WALK
MICHIANA DOWN SYNDROME FESTIVAL AND WALK
October 11th, 2025
9:00AM – 11:30AM
Location:
Potawatomi Zoo
500 S. Greenlawn Ave.
South Bend, IN 46615
What: The Michiana Down Syndrome Festival & Walk is a fundraising event with a variety of activities including games, prizes, silent auction, community vendors, and of course our fun walk. All funds collected from the event will raise awareness and support to advocate for those living with Down syndrome in our local community and beyond.
Who: Everyone is invited!
How can you help? VOTE for one of the teams (each vote is a $10 donation to support Michiana Down Syndrome), make a donation using the DONATE button, you can also make a specific donation to fund a certain cause in the FUND A NEED section, and/or bid on a SILENT AUCTION item(s). You can attend the event in person as well and feel free to bring anyone along to advocate for our families living with Down syndrome.
Thank you for your support!
Registration, Silent Auction, and Voting: Click here – Give Grove – or https://givegrove.com/mds25
Tentative Schedule of Event
Friday:
5:30-7:30 Packet Pick Up @ Potawatomi Zoo
Saturday:
8:30am: Day-of packet pickup and late registration opens
9:00: MDS Annual Festival Kicks Off
9:00: Animal Encounter
9:10: Opening remarks
9:15: Adaptive Arts program
9:20 – 11:30: Music by Leonardo
9:45: 25th Annual Walk
10:30: Spotlight Performers
11:30: Silent Auction Closes and Annual Festival concludes
11:30 – 5:00: Continue to enjoy the zoo with MDS family and friends
Light refreshments, face painting, games, and resource fair will be available from 9:00 to 11:30 in the Picnic Grove