SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Downtown South Bend hosted its December First Fridays event, drawing residents for holiday celebrations featuring live music, performances and seasonal activities.

The event included holiday music and performances by multiple bands. Attendees participated in photo opportunities, giveaways and holiday merchandise sales, with the evening concluding with fireworks and Santa Claus’s arrival.

Granger residents Maddie and Michele Marlow attended the festivities.

“It’s great, especially right outside the South Bend Chocolate Factory, got me some hot chocolate,” Maddie Marlow said.

“Yeah, it’s wonderful with the snow, the early winter we have and everything, it just made the mood,” Michele Marlow said.

The city’s monthly First Fridays events serves as a community exp

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