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.
2026 Street Closures
Fire & Ice Festival
Friday, January 2, 2026
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.
Date Night
Friday, February 6, 2026
No street closures.
Goshen Gives Back
Friday, March 6, 2026
No street closures.
Rhythm & Hues
Friday, April 3, 2026
No street closures.
Green Day Celebration
Friday, May 1, 2026
Main Street between Clinton and Lincoln, and the half block of Main Street from Lincoln to the alley south from 1 to 11 p.m.
6 parking spots on the north side of Lincoln next to the courthouse from 1 to 11 p.m. for First Fridays vendors.
8 parking spots on the south side of Clinton next to the courthouse, from 1 to 11 p.m., for bus and handicap parking.
Birthday Bash
Friday, June 5, 2026
Main Street from Lincoln to Washington from 1 to 11 p.m., and Washington from 3rd to 5th from 1 to 11 p.m.
Great Goshen Car Show
Friday, July 3, 2026
Main Street from Clinton to Lincoln from 1 to 11 p.m., and Main Street from Lincoln to Jefferson from 1 to 11 p.m.
Washington Street from 5th to 3rd.
All parking spots on the north side of Lincoln, next to the courthouse for food trucks.
Goshen Games
Friday, August 7, 2026
TBD
Bexbach Bash
Friday, September 4, 2026
Main Street from Jefferson to Lincoln, East Washington from the alley east of Main to Main from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. 4 parking spots in front of 220 N Main with no parking from 2 to 11 p.m. 6 parking spots with no parking on West Washington just west of the closure.
Meet the Machines
Friday, October 2, 2026
Main Street from Lincoln to Clinton closed with no parking from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. 6 parking spots on the South side of West Clinton from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. 4 parking spots in front of 220 N Main from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Holiday Light Parade
Friday, November 6, 2026
East Washington from Main to the alley east of Main from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. No parking in half of the parking lot behind 130 N Main for staging from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. No parking in the lot behind 215 E Lincoln from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. 5th from Clinton to Lincoln closed for staging from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parade route – Starting (roughly) at the corner of 5th and Clinton, the parade will head South on Main to Jefferson, West on Jefferson, and North on Main and East on Clinton back to the staging area on 5th. No parking along the parade route from 5 to 9 p.m. The parade route closes at 6:45 p.m and will reopen immediately following the parade.
Hometown Holiday
Friday, December 4, 2026
West Washington from Main to the alley from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 4 parking spots in front of 220 N Main from 2 p.m to 11 p.m.
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