Downtown Goshen Street Closures
For some First Fridays events, DGI asks the city for permission to close streets to encourage and accommodate more visitors downtown. The following is a list of proposed upcoming closures.
2025 Street Closures
Fire & Ice Festival
Friday, January 3, 2025
East Washington between the alley and Main, noon – 11 pm. 2 parking spots in front 117 East Washington, noon – 11 pm. First 4 parking spots on East Washington (north side of street), 8 a.m. – noon for unloading ice blocks.
Shop Til You Drop
Friday, February 7, 2025
No street closures.
Taste of Goshen
Friday, March 7, 2025
4 parking spots in front of Goshen Theater, 2 – 9 p.m.
Goshen Gives Back
Friday, April 4, 2025
4 parking spots in front of Goshen Theater, 2 – 9 p.m.
Green Day Celebration
Friday, May 2, 2025
North Main Street between Clinton and Lincoln and North Main Street from Lincoln to Alley between Lincoln and Washington, 1 – 11 p.m.
4 parking spots along Lincoln / south end of Courthouse grounds.
Wheels and Deals
Friday, June 6, 2025
North Main Street from Jefferson to Lincoln and East Washington from Main to 5th, 1 – 11 p.m.
Stars & Stripes Social
Friday, July 4, 2025
West half of Goshen Brewing Co. parking lot, noon – 5 p.m. Please note that the remainder of the parking lot will be reserved for Downtown Goshen business patrons ONLY.
Goshen Games
Friday, August 1, 2025
South Main Street from Lincoln to Washington, East Washington from Main to 5th, and West Washington from Main to the alley west, 1 – 11 p.m., and South Main Street from Washington to Jefferson, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Bexbach Bash
Friday, September 5, 2025
North Main Street from Clinton to Lincoln, 1 – 11 p.m.
Harvest Festival
Friday, October 3, 2025
8 spots in front of Goshen Theater, 2 – 9 p.m.
Holiday Light Parade
Friday, November 7, 2025
5th Street from Clinton to Jefferson, 3 – 8 p.m.
Parade Staging Area in the City parking lot at Washington and 5th.
Parade route: Parade will kick off at the corner of Clinton and 5th at 6:30 p.m. Then head West to North Main Street, then turn South to Jefferson Street, and then East to 5th Street, where the parade will end.
No parking along parade route, 5 – 9 p.m. Parade route closes at 6:45 p.m.
East Washington Street from Alley to Main, no parking 1 – 11 p.m.
Hometown Holiday
Friday, December 5, 2025
West Washington from the alley to Main, 1 – 11 p.m.
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