Winter Wonderland
January 2, 2026
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.​
Enjoy the wonders of winter in downtown South Bend!
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Come to Downtown South Bend and try out some tasty hot beverages at a downtown cafel, cozy up to a fireplace at the South Bend Chocolate Cafe, Chicory Cafe, Howard Park, or Fiddler’s Hearth, go ice skating at Howard Park, or build a snowman on the Gridiron (weather permitting.) Enjoy winter a little before you get sick of it.
FREE PARKING
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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.
January First Fridays Promotions
714 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Prepare yourself to take on 2026 with confidence. Spill the Tea will be preparing tea blends accompanied by round table talks with Jen while Duality Divination will be providing card readings focused on releasing old habits and patterns, so you can empower yourself to make this upcoming year the best one yet!
Tea Talk - $5 suggested donation
20 min. readings provided for $40.
1025 Northside Blvd.
Live music by Lucas Miner and 20% off bottles of MI Cabernet Franc​
219 S. St. Louis Blvd.
Enjoy ice skating at the Howard Park Ice Trail and Pond, with also a DJ Skate Night!
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. They will also have bottles for sale! Bring back your clean bottles and receive 10% off your next purchase!
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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