Disney Downtown
Friday, March 7, 2025
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
About
Downtown South Bend is celebrating all things Disney this month with a special Disney Downtown theme this First Fridays. We will have a Disney Character Crawl with Disney characters available at various downtown businesses for Meet & Greets throughout the evening, Disney Karaoke at The Cat Lady Cafe, and free Disney crafts at Chicory.
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Visitors are encouraged to dress as their favorite Disney characters! Cinco 5 will be offering a 10% discount to those who do.
Plus, as always, enjoy live music, art exhibits, dining specials, and much more. Check out all the details below!
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.
Entertainment and Activities
112 W. Colfax Ave.
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Cinco 5 will be offering 10% off to customers wearing a costume this First Fridays.
105 E. Jefferson Blvd.
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Chicory will be having another one of their famous Crab & Shrimp Feasts for Two Carry-Out. Preorder is required. Each dinner will include a pound of snow crab, twelve gulf shrimp, four pieces of Andouille sausage, two pieces of corn on the cob, eight seasoned potatoes, garlic butter, and a crab shell cracker tool for $59.99 per order. The food will be hot on pick up, or you choose to get this meal cold and steam it yourself (they will provide instructions). Pre-order by 10:00 a.m. March 7.
119 N. Michigan St.
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Disney princesses have spoken: Ramuné is their favorite Japanese soda! Buy one for $5, get one free this First Fridays! Try Belle’s favorite, orange; Tiana’s favorite, melon; Cinderella’s favorite, original; Rapunzel’s favorite, grape; or Aurora’s favorite, strawberry!​
Various locations
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Disney characters will be stationed throughout downtown this First Fridays in various businesses for Meet & Greets, including Belle, Snow White, Ariel, Rapunzel, and more! Bring your camera for free photos. Click here to view the 2025 Character Crawl Map listing the character locations and times!
Bunbury Gallery Open House
300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
We welcome our newest First Fridays participant – Bunbury Gallery – located in the historic St. Joseph Station and featuring a mixture of regional, national and international artists. You’re encouraged to checkout this new addition to the downtown arts scene this First Fridays!
DTSB St. Patrick's Photo Op
217 S. Michigan St.
now through March 22
DTSB has set up a St. Patrick's Photo Op outside their offices at 217 S. Michigan St. Special thanks to Ambassador Dan for bringing this beautiful photo op to life!
Headliner Billy Dorado at The Drop
435 S. Michigan St.
9:00 p.m.
The Drop Comedy Club just relocated to their new home at The Rocki Button and features amazing comedy shows every Friday and Saturday night! This First Fridays they will have headliner Bily Dorado featuring Bob Keen. DTSB will be featuring a contest on their Facebook page for a pair of free tickets to the Friday night show.
401 E. Colfax
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Belt out your favorite Disney tunes at this special Disney Karaoke at the Cat Lady Cafe!
105 E. Jefferson Blvd.
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Chicory will be hosting free Disney crafts, including tiara decorating. They will also have their usual First Fridays special of free beignets with purchase, and live music by Tierra Gibson from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
219 S. St. Louis Blvd.
3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of Disney music while ice skating at the Howard Park Ice Trail & Pond with skate sessions starting at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. They encourage skaters to dress up in Disney attire and their skate staff will be doing the same. For more info on Howard Park Ice Skating and other activities there, click here.
Retail and Dining Specials
Ongoing First Fridays 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.
127 N. Main St.
Enjoy live music by Kennedy's Kitchen from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every First Fridays!
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​
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.
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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.
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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