Savor Summer Showcase | September First Fridays

Friday, September 1, 2023, 5 – 9 p.m.

The Savor Summer Showcase is a sampling of everything good about the warmer months, and revelers of all ages are invited to this ‘sayonara to summertime’ soiree!

The streets of downtown Goshen will be alive with a roaring demonstration of Ford Mustangs, music and dance performances, activities for kids, shopping specials, a summer-to-fall fashion show, and a general assortment of warm-weather action.

Participating restaurant specials, food vendors serving up tacos, bbq, and treats from around the world, and the First Fridays beer garden will also be in the mix for this event—which might be your last chance this year to enjoy Downtown Goshen in shorts and a t-shirt, so make it count!

Los Ortega

Bring your dancing shoes to the First Fridays stage for Los Ortega, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Entertainment

One of Goshen’s favorite bands, Los Ortega, will provide the Savor Summer Showcase soundtrack with live music, and a special fashion show and spotlight will feature summer and new fall items from Downtown Goshen’s boutiques. Be sure to drop by the Mustang Showcase for your fill of hot rides!

Check out the Mustang Showcase on Main Street between Washington and Jefferson sponsored by Eby Ford. (Please note registration is full.) This is a closed showcase, and we will not have space for day-of registrations.

At 6 p.m. on the First Fridays stage, the Summer-to-Fall Fashion Show will spotlight outfits and ensembles. Goshen boutiques and clothiers I M SHE, The MAC, Kozahz Boutique, and Jules Boutique will all participate, with the help of the stylists and beauty mavens from Goshen’s Salon J, Fused 508, and T’s New You.

Food and Drink

Area restaurants will feature a selection of summertime food and drinks. A beer garden featuring some of our best local breweries will satiate your thirst. And don’t forget the many food trucks—there’ll be no shortage of ways to fill your belly at the Savor Summer Showcase!

  • Golden Star Kettle Corn
  • Hay Huey
  • Kona Ice
  • La Unica/The Only One
  • Papa’s Dippin Donuts
  • Tazty Treatz & More
  • Tropicana

You can also grab a beer from the First Fridays Beer Tent. Proceeds go to help keep First Fridays free!

Hot Dogs
Volksfest Craft

Kids Activities

Bring the entire family to experience this family-friendly event. The Savor Summer Showcase will feature a variety of activities for kids; including face painting and arts and crafts.

Downtown Business Promotions

As the end of summer approaches, stores offer Labor Day sales and show off their new fall releases. Be sure to stop by the Fashion Show on the First Fridays stage for a taste of what you can find in stores!

The Summer-to-Fall Fashion Show hits the First Fridays stage at 6 p.m.

Thank you September First Fridays Sponsors!

City of Goshen, Indiana Goshen HealthCommunity Foundation of Elkhart CountyMiller Poultry
Elkhart County CVBGlobe Radio 91.1 FMFroggy 102.7Goshen NewsGoshen Chamber of CommerceMasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.Interra Credit UnionGoshen ChroniclesEby FordWell Crafted Elkhart County
EA Pro MusicMaple Indian CuisineGoshen Parks and RecreationVenturiThe Electric BrewKozahz BoutiqueGoshen TheaterGHXST Martial Arts
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