Visit the Gallery of Shops for Downtown Adrian First Friday Fun!
Once a month, the shops inside the Gallery join other area businesses to celebrate Downtown Adrian First Fridays. The themed festivities include music, parades, promotions, giveaway items and prizes. Take a stroll through the entire downtown Adrian area by utilizing the free parking behind our building. For more event information, visit Downtown Adrian Website and follow us on our Facebook page or Instagram.
A FESTIVE FIRST FRIDAY ADVENTURE
🏡 Finding Our Way Home for the Holidays!
Downtown Dempsey's First Friday Adventure
Friday, November 6, 2026
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gallery of Shops | Downtown Adrian, Michigan
Hosted by Downtown Dempsey's
🚗 There's no place like home for the holidays... but getting there is half the fun!
Join us for a heartwarming evening of family fun, holiday memories, and a little adventure as we celebrate Home for the Holidays!
You've packed your bags, loaded the car, and you're ready to head home for the holidays. But there's just one problem... you've lost your directions!
Now it's up to YOU to find your way home!
🗺️ Your Holiday Journey
Travel through 14 businesses inside the Gallery of Shops, where each stop reveals a new chapter of your holiday journey. Along the way, you'll encounter unexpected detours, familiar memories, clever riddles, and fun challenges that bring you one step closer to home.
🚘 How to Play
- Pick up your Holiday Travel Journal when you arrive.
- Follow the story through all 14 participating businesses inside the Gallery of Shops.
- Read each chapter, solve the clues, and complete the challenges along the way.
- Record your answers in your Holiday Travel Journal as you continue your journey home.
- Complete the full adventure and turn in your finished answer sheet to be entered into our Gift Basket Giveaway!
🎁 Enter to Win a Gift Basket!
Everyone who completes the adventure can turn in their finished answer sheet for a chance to win a special gift basket!
🛍️ Explore the Gallery Along the Way
Your journey will take you throughout the Gallery of Shops, giving you a chance to explore the businesses inside, discover local shops and services, and enjoy a fun night downtown with family and friends.
Each stop moves the story forward, so be sure to visit all 14 participating businesses before turning in your completed Travel Journal.
FREE to participate • All ages welcome • No purchase necessary
Will you make it home in time for the holiday celebration?
Because sometimes the best part of the holidays isn't just getting home... it's the memories we make along the way.
❤️ We can't wait to welcome you home for the holidays!
Gallery of Shops Event Pics & Winners
Congratulations to our May 1st First Friday Dog Days winner, Audra Pruder!
Audra was the lucky winner of our Dog Days giveaway at the Gallery of Shops. Thank you to everyone who stopped in, participated, and helped make First Friday in Downtown Adrian such a fun community event. We loved seeing so many friendly faces and celebrating local shopping together.
April First Friday Winner
Congratulations to Kebrina Burciaga, the winner of our April First Friday giveaway at the Gallery of Shops in Downtown Adrian. Kebrina took home two Easter baskets filled with festive goodies and spring surprises.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for First Friday and helped make the evening so special. To see our next event and other updates from the gallery check out our Facebook, Click Here!
🎉 First Friday Giveaway Winner 🎉
Congratulations to Austin Espinoza, our giveaway winner from First Friday: Flashback Friday on March 6th!
Austin won a Dinner and a Show, and we hope you have an amazing time enjoying your prize. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the night such a fun and memorable event.
Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways and events at the Gallery of Shops!
Congratulations to Erick Perez, First Friday December 5th winner of our To the North Pole Giveaway at the Gallery of Shops!Erick is taking home 4 tickets to ride the North Pole Express, plus a festive gift basket to kick off the holiday fun. Thank you to everyone who joined us for First Friday and entered the giveaway, your excitement and support make these events so special.
First Friday Winner – November 7
Congratulations to Diana Forester, our First Friday Gallery Game winner! ArtWorks by Goodwill hosted this month’s event, bringing creativity and community together inside The Gallery of Shops. Thank you to everyone who stopped in to play and support our local businesses.
Be sure to join us for our next game on Friday, December 5, during First Friday: Gallery Express to the North Pole!
🎉 Congrats to Karen ! 🎉
She’s the lucky winner of our August First Friday Pickle Everywhere giveaway, hosted by Bella Blush Salon & Spa! 🥒💚
Enjoy your pickleball set & gift basket!
🎉 Congratulations to our June First Friday Winner — Janet Germond! 🎉
Janet took home this fun prize basket from Kim’s Thrifty Finds and Crowning Glory Salon & Boutique.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for First Friday at the Gallery of Shops — see you in August for our next game!