Santa Claus is coming to town this First Fridays, and downtown South Bend will be alive with holiday cheer at the annual DTSB Tree Lighting Ceremony, presented by Indiana Michigan Power.
It all kicks off at the Gridiron at 5:00 pm with live music by Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few, performances by the IU South Bend Kickline, Southold Dance Theater, Creative DanceN’, River Bend Chorus, and South Bend Civic Theatre, a holiday photo op, roving mascots, a Santa letter station, giveaways, fireworks, and more!
Santa will be arriving a little after 6:00 pm to light the tree, and Santa's House will be open for visitors directly after, approximately 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
You'll find a variety of First Fridays activities and promotions all around downtown.
This First Fridays is just the start of Downtown for the Holidays. For details on this month-long celebration of the holidays in downtown South Bend, visit
https://www.downtownsouthbend.com/downtown-for-the-holidays
Free parking is available on-street and in the DTSB garages nights and weekends.
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