Specials, promotions and in-store events are the name of the game, and Shop Til You Drop delivers all throughout the day — including featured items under $50 at participating locations. Photo from Downtown Goshen, Inc.

News Release

GOSHEN — Shop Til You Drop, all day long this Friday, is a chance to explore the array of shopping and dining options in lovely and historic Downtown Goshen. The family-friendly First Fridays function, presented by Downtown Goshen, Inc., offers a chance for the community to put the cold on hold and experience some joy-inducing wintertime indulgence in The Maple City’s unique downtown district.

Participating downtown businesses present in-store promotions and events — including live mannequins at boutique clothier I M SHE — and specials including Featured Items Under $50 offer shoppers and visitors the chance to treat themselves and stock up for warmer times ahead.

Artisan wares, pottery, furniture, sporting goods, boutique items, shoes, hardware, sustainable goods, memorabilia and apparel are among the variety of items shoppers can expect at Shop Til You Drop — which also includes entertainment and wide-ranging opportunities to warm up with something delicious at Downtown Goshen’s numerous dining and drinking establishments.

“Downtown Goshen is so lovely and historic, and has so many wonderful places to shop, eat and gather with community,” said Amanda Rose, director of First Fridays. “This time of year limits what we can do outdoors, and that makes February First Fridays the perfect time to celebrate Downtown Goshen for what goes on, indoors. Shop Til You Drop is a celebration of the Downtown Goshen shopping and dining experience, which is truly unique. For us this is a great way to spotlight the businesses and member organizations whose existence, support and participation is at the heart of our community programming efforts.”

Specials, promotions, and in-store events are the name of the game, and Shop Til You Drop delivers all throughout the day — including featured items under $50 at participating locations.

Found, 208 S. Main St., offers 20 percent off all basement items and presents fingerless gloves made from New Zealand wool for $37 per pair. I M SHE, 121 S. Main, conducts a closet clean out in the back of the store offering gently used clothing at great prices and features live mannequins to entertain, delight and connect with shoppers.

The Green Bee, 111 E. Washington, offers 10 percent off, storewide and spotlights its selection of reusable tote bags. The Green Bee also rewards anyone who spends over $40 with a $5 coupon toward a future visit. Maple City Market, 314 S. Main, features fair trade chocolates, sustainable Valentine’s Day cards, an assortment of Game Day goodies, and presents a selection of fine wines under $30. Fables Books — 215 S. Main — features romance books ranging from $5.99 to $14.99 used and $17 to $30 new, and Woldruff’s Footwear & Apparel, 129 S. Main, offers 30 percent off tagged apparel and shoes, and an extra 30 percent off clearance items.

The Goshen Historical Society and Museum, 124 S. Main, offers postcards at four for $1. Although the four-for-one deal does not include postcards by Steve Oyer, visitors can get a free Steve Oyer print in exchange for signing up for a new membership.

Garden City Church, 134 S. Main, provides hot drinks and movies to help revelers warm up in between shopping, and Fables presents a Meet the Authors event from 6 to p.m. with with award-winning, husband-and-wife novelists Kathryn and Steven Cain.

Goshen non-profit organization The Window, 223 S. Main, presents a Haitian Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. featuring traditional dishes such as Poulet au Fou (Baked Chicken with Haitian Spices), Djon Djon (Haitian Mushroom Rice), Pickliz (Haitian Spicy Coleslaw), Bannen Peze (Haitian Fried Plantains), and other delights. Suggested donation for The Window’s catered Haitian Dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for those under 13.

Find full event details at the February First Fridays landing page.