I ❤ Goshen | February First Fridays

Friday, February 3, 5 – 9 p.m.

Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or Palentine’s: however you celebrate, this sweetheart’s holiday belongs to you in the heart of downtown Goshen!

Tour our stores and restaurants to shop for their selection of wine, chocolate, and Valentine’s Day specials. Items and dishes celebrating love and friendship are on the menu – or sale – at merchants and eateries. And downtown businesses will be showing their love to kids on First Fridays and hosting activities and events for children in stores.

Take a self-guided tour of downtown stores!

Entertainment

Looking for a date night or friends-night-out idea? Look no more. Take a self-guided tour of downtown stores featuring wine, chocolate, and Valentine’s day specials.

Food and Drink

Wine and Chocolate features are the showcases for this celebration of love. Hand-dipped chocolates, decadent boozy beverages, melty warm desserts, and wines ranging from bold to delicate are just a few of the choices that await.

  • Common Spirits (111 East Lincoln) Valentine White Russians
  • Constant Spring (219 South Main) Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini
  • The Electric Brew (118 East Washington) My Honey’s Hot and Spicy Latte
  • The Elephant Bar (227 South Main) Feel the warmth of Goshen Love Potion, a half Fireball and half Rumchata mix
  • Goshen Brewing Company (315 West Washington) Try the Cupid’s Arrow, an 8% Imperial Chocolate and Strawberry Stout
  • Goshen Theater (216 South Main) Stop at the bar for our Love Potion No. 9, vodka mixed with cranberry juice with a lime garnishment
  • The Nut Shoppe (204 South Main) All things chocolate – hearts, turtles, peanut butter cups, and more
  • Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company (106 North Main) Try our Oreo White Chocolate Popcorn
  • South Side Soda Shop (1122 South Main) Pick from our many sweet treats, including the Parkside Cream Puff
  • The Table @108 (108 North Main) Try a Cherry Lime 75 – a playful take on the French 75
  • Venturi Pizzeria (123 East Lincoln) Featuring our Gragnano wine and Lemon Panna Cotta
  • The Window (223 South Main) Join us for a chili dinner and a chocolate fountain

 

Venturi

Kids Activities

Downtown businesses will show their love to kids on First Fridays and hosting activities and events for children in stores. Times are generally 5 – 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted – or until supplies run out!

  • ADEC (114 East Lincoln)
    Crafts, Games, & Giveaways / Manualidades, juegos, y regalos
  • Fables Books (215 South Main)
    Scavenger Hunt / Búsqueda de tesoros
  • Goshen First Church (214 South Fifth)
    Ventriloquist / Ventrílocuo @6:30 pm
  • Goshen Historical Society Museum (124 South Main)
    Make a Valentine’s Day Card / Hacer una tarjeta de San Valentín
  • Goshen Theater (216 South Main)
    Decorate the Lobby with Hearts / Decora el vestíbulo con corazones
  • Goshen Health (216 South Main)
    Blood Pressure Screenings, Crafts, and Movement Activities /
    Examen de presion arterial, manualidades, actividades de Movimiento
  • Goshen News (114 South Main)
    Coloring Contest, Heart Shaped Suckers / Concurso de colorear, paleta en forma de corazón
  • Green Bee (108 West Washington)
    Eco Friendly Crafts / Manualidades ecológicas
  • I M SHE (121 South Main)
    Make your own ‘Lil Love Monster
  • Imagination Spot (111 East Washington)
    Color Your Own ❤ Goshen Bookmark / Colorea tu propio marcador ❤ Goshen
    4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

 

Downtown Business Promotions

Discover special Valentine’s, Galentine’s, and Palentine’s gifts and specials for those you love. Enjoy an evening of shopping and friendship with those nearest and dearest to you.

Downtown merchants have gifts and specials for those you love.

February Member Promotions

Ukrainian Borsch

Jojo's Pretzels 136 South Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States

Every year for the past two years, we have brewed delicious Borsch soup to support Ukrainian orphans in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. This year we are […]

The Window’s Salvadoran First Friday Dinner

Window, The 223 South Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States

Come join us for the annual Salvadoran Puposas dinner with cabbage salad, and rice pudding. December 6th 4:30pm - 7:00pm. Get there before we sell out! Adults - $10 Under […]

$5 – $10

2024 Michiana Holiday Pottery Tour

Goshen Theater 216 South Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States

The Holiday Michiana Pottery Tour is slated for December 6th from 5-9 PM at the historic Goshen Theater ballroom in downtown Goshen. This year's event will feature dozens of regional […]

Wizards of Winter Concert

Goshen Theater 216 South Main Street, Goshen, IN, United States

THE WIZARDS OF WINTER bring their musical intensity, stage theatrics, and holiday fun to Goshen Theater in this fun-filled Christmas Holiday Rock Experience for the Whole Family. THE WIZARDS OF […]

$20 – $50

Thank you February First Fridays Sponsors!

Wine and Chocolate Tour | February First Fridays | Downtown Goshen, Indiana
Wine and Chocolate Tour | February First Fridays | Downtown Goshen, Indiana
Wine and Chocolate Tour | February First Fridays | Downtown Goshen, Indiana
Wine and Chocolate Tour | February First Fridays | Downtown Goshen, Indiana
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