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, 1 – 11 p.m.
Stars & Stripes Social
Friday, July 4, 2025
West half of Goshen Brewing Co. parking lot, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Goshen Games
Friday, August 1, 2025
South Main Street from Lincoln to Washington, 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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