January
Friday and Saturday, January 4 and 5
Ice Festival
Attend Goshen's first annual Ice Sculpture Festival.
Web site: cityonthego.org
Sponsor
Downtown Goshen, Inc.
February
Friday February 1
4F Film Fest
Attend Goshen's first annual Film Festival.
Web site: newworldarts.org
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., New World Arts, DKK Media, Dannyprose
March
Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8
Goshen Open Studio tour joins First Fridays
The Goshen Open Studio tour comes downtown to join First Fridays.
Web site: goshenopenstudio.com
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., Eyedart studio, WVPE
Entertainment
Sponsored by WVPE:
Concert: Craig and the Crawdads starting at 6 p.m.
@Spohn Building Ballroom
109 E. Clinton Street
April
Friday, April 4
Green Day Environmental Expo
Environmental Expo
@Goshen Farmers Market
212 West Washington
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., Goshen Farmers Market, Maple City Market, Chain Reaction,
and Michiana Earth Group.
Entertainment
ADEC Open-house and concert
Concert: Grooveside 6 – 8 p.m.
@The Shoots Building
114 East Lincoln Avenue
Concert: Goshen College Jazz ensemble, 7 pm
@Joselena Fashions and Alterations
125 East Lincoln Avenue
May
Friday, May 2
Folkloric Music Festival
@Goshen Theater
216 South Main Street
Various folkloric music and dance performances from 5 – 9 p.m.
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., El Puente
Entertainment
Concert: The Potentials starting at 8 p.m.
@Hacienda
618 West Lincoln Avenue
June
Friday, June 6
Goshen’s Neighborhood Games – Amazing Race!
Join your neighbors at the Courthouse lawn for a picnic followed by Goshen’s Neighborhood Games, a local version of the “Amazing Race”! Neighborhood teams compete with riddles and challenges to win prizes! Limited FREE t-shirts!
- Event Registration & Picnic
5 – 6:30 p.m.
- “Amazing Race”
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Awards ceremony
8 p.m. @ Courthouse lawn
Sponsors
LaCasa Inc., NeighborWorks America, City of Goshen, Backyard BBQ, Goshen Community Bank, Goshen Historical Society, Farm Bureau Credit Union, Goshen's Neighborhood Associations, Hoogies Sports House, Subway on Pike and TireTec.
Questions about Amazing Race?
Call: (574) 533-4450
Entertainment
Concert: Truth in Jazz 7 – 9 p.m.
@Courthouse lawn
Concert: Possum Trot Orchestra, 5:30 p.m. (Bluegrass and Folk Music)
@ Eyedart Studio Gallery
213 South Main
Concert: Lake Area Community Band, 7 p.m.
@ Washington & Main Streets
Concert: Local area music students, 5 – 9 p.m.
@Joselena Fashions and Alterations
125 East Lincoln Avene
Concert: Don Savoie, 5:30 p.m.
@Electric Brew
136 South Main Street
July
Friday, July 4th celebration!
July 4th celebration
Entertainment
Concert: Southside Denny, 5:30 p.m.
Jazz and Blues solo guitar
@ Courthouse lawn
Concert: Los Bandits, 7 p.m.
Southwestern rock, blues, and jazz
@ Courthouse lawn
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc.
August
Friday, August 1
“Doors of Goshen”
The “Doors of Goshen” art exhibit is a weeklong event showcasing local artists’ work completed on antique doors recycled from downtown Goshen’s historic buildings. Participating artists’ doors will be showcased along Main Street sidewalks the week prior to the August 1 First Friday’s event.
The exhibit will conclude on August 1 with a live auction of the doors at the Eyedart studio gallery,
213 South Main Street.
Doors exhibit: July 21 – 25
@ Eyedart studio gallery, 213 South Main
Doors preview: July 25 – 31
@ Main Street, Downtown Goshen
Benefit auction: 7:00 p.m., August 1
@ Eyedart studio gallery, 213 South Main
Entertainment
Concert: Megan King 5:30 p.m.
@ Courthouse lawn
Concert: Harmonious Wail, 7 p.m.
@ Courthouse lawn
Concert: Golden Memories Orchestra, 7 p.m.
@ Washington and Main Street
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., LaCasa, Eyedart studio
September
Friday, May 5
Fall Fashion Expo
A fashion show by downtown retail merchants.
@ Goshen Theater, starting at 7 p.m.
Porsche Club Expo
@ Washington and Main Street, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Tax Solutions PC and Michiana Porsche Club
Entertainment
Concert: Goldmine Pickers, 7 p.m.
@ Washington and Main Street
Concert: Bovie & Heil, 7 p.m.
@ Courthouse lawn
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc.
October
Friday, October 3
Oktoberfest
Beer garden from 5 – 9 p.m.
@ Boscos, 123 South 5th Street
Entertainment
Concert: Double Barrel Darrel, 7 – 9 p.m.
@ Boscos, 123 South 5th Street
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc.
November
Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8
Goshen Open Studio tour
Take a self–guided tour of area artists’ studios and galleries,
Friday, 5 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Entertainment
Dance performance: Raqs Shuvani, 8 p.m.
Middle Eastern dance troupe
@ Goshen Theater, 216 South Main Street
Sponsors
Downtown Goshen, Inc., Eyedart studio, Goshen Open Studio tour
December
Friday, December 5
Holiday shopping downtown
First Fridays participating merchants will offer holiday specials in their stores.
Entertainment
Outdoor Advent market, 5 - 9 p.m.
@ Goshen Farmers Market, 212 West Washington Street
Sponsors
Rachel’s Bread, Goshen Farmers Market
