It’s the holiday season! Come warm up and spread the holiday cheer in downtown Goshen during our Hometown Holiday celebration. Find unique gifts for your friends and loved ones at our many retail shops, join community caroling, and enjoy the annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Join us on 100 block of West Washington Street: Look for the Holiday Market from 5 – 8 p.m., Community Caroling at 7:30 p.m., and a Tree Lighting Ceremony to follow at 8 p.m.
Free Kids Activities
Art House (211 South Main)
Christmas Card Making
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (110 South 5th)
Crafts, Cookies, and Cocoa
The Electric Brew (118 East Washington)
Ornament Making
The Local (132 South Main)
Reindeer Games
Fables Books (215 South Main)
Photos with Santa
Ignition Music (120 East Washington)
Ornament Making
The Imagination Spot (108 East Washington)
Tree Decorating
Jojo’s Pretzels (136 South Main)
Gingerbread Decorating
Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn (106 North Main)
Bring handmade ornament to exchange for cone of movie theater popcorn
Kid’s activities sponsored by The City of Goshen, Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Interra Credit Union, and Paragon Printing
December First Fridays Promotions
Boho Pretty (203 South Main)
Sale + Cocoa
BOGO 50% off sale on same category items. We will also have a Hot Cocoa Bar!
5 – 8 p.m.
Holiday Cheer at Common
Visit our ‘Holiday Cheer’ pop-up. We have a holiday-themed menu and over-the-top holiday decor.
5 – 11:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (110 South 5th)
Free Performance
Join us for a free play called How the Grinch Found Christ. Performance times are at 6, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. You are invited also to choose a free Nativity for your family, we will have a craft for kids to make, as well as Christmas cookies and hot cocoa.
6 – 8 p.m.
The Electric Brew (118 East Washington)
Warm up with us
Stop in for a Reindeer Christma-mint Latte!
5 – 9 p.m.
Fables Books (215 South Main)
Author Signing: Bill Landow
Christmas time is steeped in tradition. Each family passing on traditions, recipes, and stories. In 1949, Mr. E. W. Landow bought an electric train set to go around the family Christmas tree for his 2-year-old son. Today, his great-grandchildren delight over the same train under their tree. Learn about this delightful true story in The Christmas Train written by Bill Landow. Bill will sign copies of his book from 6 – 8 p.m.
6 – 8 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church (215 East Lincoln)
The Crimsonaires
We are hosting The Crimsonaires for two concerts – one at 6:30 and the second at 7:30 p.m. We will serve Chrismas cookies and beverages. The event is free.
Starting at 6:30 p.m.
Found (208 South Main)
Weekend Sale
20 percent off all jewelry and scarves on December 6 and 7.
Friday and Saturday
Gaining Grounds (114 East Lincoln)
Warm Gingerbread Chai
$2 off your art purchase when you buy a Large Specialty Drink. Our specialty drink for December is a Warm Gingerbread Chai!
5 – 8 p.m.
Goshen City Church of the Brethren (203 North 5th)
Family Fun
Join us for alternative gifting, hot soup, Christmas music, hot dogs and chips with a drink, and Christmas cookie decorating and ornament making for the kids, or kids at heart. Come for a fun festive evening!
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Goshen Historical Society Museum (124 South Main)
Warm up at the Museum
Waterbound will play from 5:30 – 8 p.m. and we’ll have cider and cookies from 6 – 8 p.m.
5:30 – 8 p.m.
I M SHE (108 West Washington)
Gift Ideas
Christmas is just a few weeks away and we have great gift ideas for your loved ones as well as great outfits for your Holiday events. All sweaters and jackets are 20% off all day on Friday. With any gift card purchase receive a Mix.o.logie blendable perfume tester FREE. Bring your kids to I M SHE to pick up their very own special bag of “Snowman Soup”.
5 – 9 p.m.
Ignition Music (120 East Washington)
Get your holiday vinyl
Buy 1 get 1 from our bargain bin records $1/$2/$3 records AND we’ll have $1 CD’s available!
5 – 9 p.m.
The Imagination Spot (108 East Washington)
Decorate a Christmas Tree
Stop by to decorate your own Christmas Tree while supplies last. We will also be having a 10% OFF sale on all Christmas Cards including photo Holiday cards all day long.
5 – 9 p.m.
Kelly Jae’s Cafe (133 South Main)
HiFi2WiFi
We’ve got great food and music with HiFi2WiFi – call 574-537-1027 for reservations.
6:30 – 10 p.m.
Local Co. 132 (132 South Main)
Renee Adkins at The Local
Please join us for a truly fun and special evening to listen to local violinist, Renee Adkins play tunes and songs with special guest and fellow violinist, Jesse Stoltsfus. More details to come. Renee Adkins has been given the opportunity to perform with six-time Grammy Award-winner Dionne Warwick on New Year’s Eve and we’d like to help her get there in style.
Starting at 6:30 p.m.
Maple City Market (314 S. Main Street)
Enter to win
Stop by Maple City Market for free hot chocolate and hot cider. Eat some delicious seasonal cookies, chocolate and other treats. Enter your name to win a $25 gift certificate.
5 – 9 p.m.
Rêverie Yarn, Décor & Gifts (201 South Main)
First Fridays Sale
20% off Mitten Hats & Scarves and 20% off Superwash Yarn.
5 – 9 p.m.
Shirley’s Popcorn (106 North Main)
Help us with our tree!
Visit us during First Fridays to take your photo with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus! We’d also like to have our tree ready for Santa, but we need your help. For every handmade ornament brought in that evening, We’ll give you a FREE cone of movie theatre popcorn. After all, whats tree decorating without some popcorn to snack on! Santa Claus is coming to town!
5 – 9 p.m.
Ten Thousand Villages (206 South Main)
New Soups!
Soup of Success recently announced their new line up of soup mixes and we carry them all at Ten Thousand Villages in Goshen! We’ll have a few of the new soups available for tasting during First Fridays. Come try them out!
5 – 9 p.m.
The Window (223 South Main)
First Fridays Meal
Join us for live music performed by the Lost Luggage Trio and Salvadoran Pupusas organized by Faith Mennonite Church! Get two Salvadoran Bean and Cheese Pupusas, Cabbage Salad and Salsa, and Central American Rice Pudding. As always, we will offer water and coffee. Suggested donation is $9, $2 for each extra Pupusa.
4:30 – 7 p.m.