‘Tap into Spring' during First Fridays in Downtown South Bend

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Downtown South Bend is inviting Michiana to “Tap into Spring” for their April First Fridays event on April 2.

The event will celebrate the arrival of spring with an art installation in Studebaker Plaza, a Downtown Tap Tour featuring a variety of draught beer options, and a tap dance performance and lesson from the IU South Bend Kickline.

The following businesses and locations are hosting events and deals for residents and visitors to enjoy:

  • Baker’s Bar & Grill (123 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.)
  • Barnaby’s (713 E. Jefferson Blvd.)
  • Bruno’s (131 S. Michigan St.)
  • Center for a Sustainable Future (live-streamed)
  • Center Stage Pizza (428 Lincolnway West)
  • Chicory Café (105 E Jefferson Blvd.)
  • Downtown Tap Tour: A tour of the downtown taps (draught beer locations) - see list below.
  • Edible Arrangements (123 S. Michigan St.)
  • Friends of the Library (333 S. Michigan St.)
  • Hair Crafters (602 Lincoln Way East)
  • Idle Hours Bookshop (212 S. Michigan St.)
  • Ironhand Wine Bar (1025 Northside Blvd.)
  • Just Goods (714 E. Jefferson Blvd.)
  • The South Bend Chocolate Café (122 S. Michigan St.)
  • Tippecanoe Place/Studebaker Grill (620 W. Washington St.)
  • Unique Boutique International (122 S. Michigan St.) 50% off the entire store.
  • Studebaker Plaza
  • TakeOut 25 Downtown South Bend


The following locations are sites for the Downtown Tap Tour (find a map of the locations here): 

  • Barnaby’s (713 E. Jefferson Blvd.) 
  • Chicory Café (105 E Jefferson)
  • Fiddler’s Hearth (127 N. Main St.)
  • Hammer & Quill (613 E. Jefferson Blvd.)
  • LaSalle Kitchen & Tavern (115 W. Colfax Ave.)
  • Studebaker Brewing Co. (620 W. Washington St.)
  • Studebaker Plaza (201 N. Michigan St.)
  • The Lauber (504 E. LaSalle Ave.)
  • WXYZ Bar at Aloft Hotel (111 N. Main St.) 

Guests are asked to practice social distancing and wear a mask in areas where social distancing cannot be achieved.

For a full list of activities, times, and locations for Friday’s event, click here or call Downtown South Bend, Inc. at 574-282-1110.

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