Wheels and Deals Cycling Celebration | June First Fridays

Name: Festival de Esperanza
Start: 2024-07-27T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-27T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Goshen Brewing Company

Friday, June 2, 5 – 9 p.m., and Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

Get ready to roll at First Fridays’ Birthday Party on Wheels!

Bring your skates, bikes, skateboards, unicycles, and tricycles to celebrate cycling in our bike-friendly city. Stop by our many bicycle vendors to see what’s happening in the scene or shop until you drop with our extensive list of Sidewalk Sales. Our DJ keeps the groove flowing throughout the night, and food trucks and the beer garden will be ready whenever you need to stop and catch your breath. Roll down on Saturday for live music, mimosas, and more deals!

The family-friendly fun extends beyond street skating with face painting, a BMX Bike Show, lawn games, and much more!

Entertainment

Food & Drink

Kids Activities

Promotions

Event Map

Entertainment

Bring your bicycle, roller skates, and rollerblades to the First Fridays Birthday Party on Main Street. Decorate your wheels and roll your stuff around town. Be sure to check out the Wonder Wheels BMX show on Friday night and live music from Rebel Noire, Blood at Ease, and Jagalchi on Saturday!

Friday Event Map

Saturday Event Map

Our events operate with the love and help of many volunteers. Join us!

Volunteer

Highlights

Be sure to check out the Wonder Wheels BMX show on Friday night and live music from Rebel Noire, Blood at Ease, and Jagalchi on Saturday!

Ride your bike downtown and park it at the Bike Valet, courtesy of Bike Elkhart County.

For all things bicycle, visit these vendors on Main Street:

Elkhart River Restoration Association will have live animals on display and other nature related demonstrations at on Main at Jefferson Street

DES Dance and GoDance Studio are giving performances throughout the evening on Friday on our Main Street stage.

On Saturday, there’s live music on stage from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring Rebel Noire, Blood at Ease, and Jagalchi!

Food and Drink

In celebration of First Fridays’ 16th birthday, restaurants offer food and beverage birthday specials. Saturday features breakfast and brunch items, including mimosas and bloody Mary’s from our very own Common Spirits!

Outdoors, you’ll find food trucks and a beer and cider garden for quick eats and drinks.

Bounthanh’s Egg Rolls
Golden Star Kettle Corn
Hay Huey
Jake’s Foods
Kona Ice
La Unica
Lifepoint Church
Papa’s Dippin’ Donuts
Rico Sauve
Rulli’s Pizza
Sweazy Q
Tropicana Ice Cream
Wiener Shack

Don’t forget about the First Fridays Beer Tent for your refreshment needs! Proceeds go to help keep First Fridays free!

Vendor Registration

Kids Activities

Young ones will love the First Friday’s birthday celebration with face painting, games, and the BMX Bike Show!

Volunteer

Downtown Business Promotions

Be sure to check out the Sidewalk Sales happening on every block, both Friday and Saturday! Businesses will be featuring new and sale items alike, along with fun activities for the whole family!

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June Member Promotions

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July 27 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Festival of Hope

Goshen Brewing Company 315 West Washington Street, Goshen, IN, United States

Free

July 27 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Festival de Esperanza

Goshen Brewing Company 315 West Washington Street, Goshen, IN, United States

Free

Downtown Goshen Inc. and First Fridays are here to celebrate Goshen and the wonderful arts and community that we share. That means that if you attend an event in downtown Goshen, your image might appear in a future celebration of that event or a promotion of one of our future events. This is because our community is the most essential part of First Fridays! We pride ourselves in being an organization that celebrates everyone and will do our best to present you in the best way possible. We are incredibly proud and happy that you enjoy our events and that you are part of our fantastic community! Thank you for joining us at First Fridays and having fun in downtown Goshen.