Fire and Ice
Friday, February 6, 2026
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
About
February’s “Fire & Ice” themed First Fridays will have live ice carvings (with some featuring a fire element), fire dancing, and a fireworks show! Plus warm up at downtown fireplaces located at The Cellar, Chicory Cafe, Fiddler's Hearth, and South Bend Chocolate Cafe, and fire pits at Howard Park, South Bend Chocolate Cafe, and Studebaker Plaza. A S'mores station and First Fridays block party will also be located by Studebaker Plaza.
Also, take advantage of value-priced menus at 30 downtown restaurants for Winter Restaurant Weeks. Check out all the details below.
FREE PARKING
Parking (on-street and in City-managed garages) is always free in downtown South Bend nights and weekends. For full details on downtown parking options, click here.
Events Schedule
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5:00 pm - First Friday begins, s'mores station opens
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5:00 pm - Community Open House at the Morris’s Equity in the Arts Center
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5:00 pm - South Bend Museum of Art 2026 Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
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6:00 pm - Twinkie Toss with Frozen characters around "I heart South Bend" sculpture
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Fire Dancers perform
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Live music at Fiddler's Hearth
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7:30 pm - Manny's Olympic opening ceremony watch party and torch lighting
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8:00 pm - DJ Skate Night begins at Howard Park
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8:00 pm - Fireworks set off from Leighton Parking Garage
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8:30 pm - S'mores station closes
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9:00 pm - First Friday ends
Events & Promotions
714 E. Jefferson Blvd.
A Healing Oasis invites you to attend their First Fridays Open House, which is all about you coming to find out what their practitioners have to offer. Healers share their "magic" by offering mini sessions. You will also have a chance to check out their retail space, group events, and what services are at A Healing Oasis.
333 S. Michigan St.
Enjoy amazing bargains on books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and more for both kids and adults from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1025 Northside Blvd.
Live music by Lucas Miner and 20% off bottles of MI Cabernet Franc
Manny's
503 E Colfax Ave
Kick off the Winter Olympics in style at Manny’s during First Fridays: Fire & Ice! ❄️🔥
The fun starts at 7:30 PM, with the ice sculpture torch lighting up at 8:00 PM — plus Olympic onion rings on special and festive themed drinks to keep the celebration going.
Watch the torch get lit, then stick around to catch the Opening Ceremony on Manny’s screens and cheer on the athletes downtown!
Morris Performing Arts Center
211 N. Michigan St.
Celebrate the grand opening of the Raclin Murphy Encore Center with a ribbon cutting on Friday, February 6 at 11:00 AM, then come back downtown later that day for a Community Open House starting at 5:00 PM at the Morris’s Equity in the Arts Center.
Enjoy live music, a cash bar, concessions, and an open gallery of art exhibitions presented by local fashion designer Brittany Richey of B. Rich Customs all as part of the First Fridays energy downtown!
121 S. Niles Ave.
Perry Vine - located inside the Emporium Building - will be doing tastings this First Fridays. Enjoy three free 1 oz. tastings, and additional for tastings $1.50. In partnership with Island Fusion guests may buy a meal and a glass and dine in the atrium area adjacent to our store — please note seats are limited. They will also have bottles for sale! Bring back your clean bottles and receive 10% off your next purchase!
218 Sycamore St.
They are located near Fire Arts and are a minority-owned studio that is seeking to build individual and community power through pole dance. They provide quality pole instruction and a welcoming atmosphere for all of their students.
They will be featuring an Intro to Pole Class every First Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for $22. Registration is required and can be done on their website.
South Bend Museum of Art
120 Doctor M.L.K. Jr Blvd
Celebrate young artists at the South Bend Museum of Art (SBMA) during this First Fridays and beyond!
The 2026 Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition features 500+ award-winning student works and opens during First Fridays on February 6 from 5–8 PM.
The exhibit runs February 6–April 13 (Wed–Sun, 12–5 PM) and is free to the public. Visitors can vote IN PERSON for the new Community Choice Award through March 15!
WXYZ Bar at Aloft
111 N. Main St.
Buy 1 flatbread pizza and get a 2nd flatbread pizza at 1/2 off; plus monthly Cocktail for a Cause, with $1 from every cocktail sold donated to their featured charity of the month.
Plus Live @ Aloft with DJ Outlaw playing your favorite tunes. Live @ Aloft features local artists, groups or DJs playing music every Friday from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the WXYZ lounge.
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