Goshen Games | August First Fridays
Friday, August 1, 5 – 9 p.m.
Goshen goes for the gold! Participate in – or just enjoy from the sidelines – the spectacle of two concurrent tournaments downtown: Pickleball and Cornhole. For those looking for a little fun, enjoy lawn games, professional wrestling, live music, and once you’ve worked up a sweat, head to the Common Spirits beer garden!
Entertainment
Participate in – or enjoy the spectacle of two concurrent tournaments along Main Street: Pickleball and Cornhole. Families can also enjoy a live family-friendly professional wrestling show, Wrestling on Main, at the corner of Jefferson and Main starting at 7 p.m., headlining Twist & Flip vs. Heim & Moore!
Enjoy free entertainment from the Miller Poultry Main Stage!
- 5 – 6 p.m.
Backspacer - 6 p.m.
Tournaments Begin - 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
After Ours - 7 – 8 p.m.
Wrestling on Main - 8 – 9 p.m.
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Food and Drink
Downtown restaurants and bars will be open throughout the evening to fuel up both spectators and participants alike. Be sure to also check out our full line-up of food trucks and vendors, including Tropicana Ice Cream, Wiener Shack, and Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn!
- Drop by The Window for ice cream sandwiches!
- Cool Off at the Maple City Co-op! Beat the heat with deli-made fresh meals, ice cream, and cold drinks—perfect for summertime cravings!
Kids Activities
The Chill Zone, presented by DJ Construction and the Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, will be open for business with activities and snacks for young adults. Folks of all ages can test their strength at a pull-up contest hosted by Warehouse Climbing Co. Be sure to participate in the Goshen Games Scavenger Hunt happening across Downtown Goshen to be entered to win a Downtown Goshen prize pack!
- Phoenix Performing Arts will offer free face painting and crafts for families. Be sure to also add some flair to your hair at their fairy tinsel booth!
- Stop by the Goshen Historical Society to get creative with sidewalk chalk and play some retro tabletop games!
- Enjoy toy axe throwing on the festival grounds hosted by Axes and Antics!
- Head over to The Post for their Back To School Bash!
Goshen Games Scavenger Hunt
Participate at these participating businesses!
- Axes and Antics | booth on Main
- Braly’s Barber Den | 135 South Main
- DN3D Prints | 114 East Washington
- Fables Books | 215 South Main
- Found | 208 South Main
- Goshen Historical Society | 124 South Main
- Giving Tree Massage | booth on Main
- The Green Bee | 111 East Washington
- Hollywood Fade | 130 South Main
- Maple City Market | 314 South Main
- Phoenix Performing Arts | 213 South Main
- The Post | 301 East Lincoln
- Ten Thousand Villages | 206 South Main
- The Window | 223 South Main
Downtown Business Promotions
Businesses feature games and specials to help competitors improve their performance: games, outdoor activity items, athleisure, shoes, sports, and spectator apparel.
- Enjoy 10% off all midcentury furniture at Found!
- Check out Ten Thousand Villages’ selection of fair trade games.
- Stop into DN3D Prints and browse their new line of multi-colored dragons, keychain options, and new pickles.
- Stop in at the Goshen Theater from 5 to 8 p.m. to view the artwork of Sandra Toth Perez on display throughout the lobby. Grab a drink and snack as you tour the space!
- Meet the Authors, Amanda K Gross and Cobie LaJeanne, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fables Books. Be sure to check out their games for all ages while you are there!
- Check out the Sandal Sale at Woldruff’s Footwear and enjoy 20% off all HOBO bags and accessories at Woldruff’s Apparel.
- Take advantage of 25% off kids’ toys and games at The Green Bee.
Don’t forget to drop by these Downtown Goshen businesses set up on the festival grounds: ADEC, DN3D Prints, Giving Tree Massage (chair massages), Braly’s Barber Den and Provisions, The Green Bee, Hollywood Fade (haircuts), and Goshen Historical Society.
Thank you August First Fridays Sponsors!
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.
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