Goshen Gives Back | March First Fridays
Friday, March 6, 5 – 9 p.m.
Eat, Drink, and Shop for a cause in Goshen! March gives you a chance to support your favorite downtown business and an area nonprofit at the same time.
Goshen Gives Back
Visit participating restaurants, bars, and merchants who’ve sponsored a Goshen-area nonprofit, and 10% of your purchase on First Fridays will be donated to the partner charity. Make a purchase at three separate participating locations to be entered to win a Downtown Goshen prize pack! Passports can be found at the participating locations at the bottom of the page. Or enjoy a FREE scavenger hunt presented by Think Outside the Box Inc., at participating locations below.
- Enjoy live music from Matt Gabriel at Goshen Brewing Company from 7 to 9 p.m.!
- Elephant Bar presents cold drinks and hot beats from a live DJ throughout the night.
Food and Drink
Eat and drink at your favorite Downtown restaurant while supporting a Goshen non-profit. Be sure to check out additional specials happening throughout the evening!
- Goshen Theater will be open for concessions from 5 to 8 p.m. Get your theater popcorn fix while they are open!
Family Activities
Young ones and family can enjoy a collection of free activities at participating merchants.
- Stop by Garden City Church for free treats for kids, a chance to enter our Family Game Night Giveaway, and a hands‑on Cards of Encouragement Station, where kids of all ages can create uplifting cards for people in our community who could use a smile!
- Join Maple City Market and Goshen Public Library on our Hungry Bookworm Scavenger Hunt at Maple City Market from 5 to 8 p.m. for a chance to win books and treats!
Shopping & Promotions
Shop for a cause in Downtown Goshen! Don’t miss out on these discounts and activities while you give back to the greater Goshen community.
- Meet the Authors from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fables Books.
- Buy one cat lounge session at regular price and get a second session half off from 5 – 9 p.m. at Catitude Cafe.
- Head to DN3D Prints for new keychains, Meerkats, and some super cute book counters!
- Come into Kindred Wool Co. and get 15% off all crochet and knitting needle sets for the evening — the perfect time to upgrade your tools or start a new project.
Giving Back
Downtown merchants sponsor a Goshen-area nonprofit and donate 10% of their First Fridays sales. Shop, eat, and drink locally to support a local business and your favorite not-for-profit at the same time!
*Please note that Cortado is not included in the passport, but we still encourage you to stop and get a coffee or pastry!
Biebs and Ash (133 South Main) –> Phoenix Performing Arts
Catitude Cafe (210 South Main) –> Here Kitty Kitty Rescue
Common Spirits (111 East Lincoln) –> Cora Dale House
Cortado (132 South Main) –> ONE VILLAGE
DN3D Prints (114 East Washington) –> Goshen Art House
Fables Books (215 South Main) –> The Window
The Fold (219 South Main) –> Goshen Pride
Found (208 South Main) –> National Immigrant Justice Center
Goshen Brewing Company (315 West Washington) –> Goshen Theater
The Green Bee (111 East Washington) –> Goshen Farmers Market
Kindred Wool Co. (108 West Washington) –> First Light Mission
Maple City Market (314 South Main) –> Goshen Public Library
Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn (106 North Main) –> Goshen College
Woldruff’s Footwear (129 South Main) –> The Post Youth Center
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First Fridays sponsor Tsunami Express Car Wash will donate 10% from all three locations in town from open to close to ADEC.
Thank you March 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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