Jingle Jubilee

Kick off the hometown holiday season with the whole family and all your friends! Jingle Jubilee returns to Downtown Wabash in 2023 as the district’s decades-old tradition of officially kicking off the holiday season.

Jingle Jubilee is FREE and open to the public complete with the competitive Jingle Jubilee Stamping Map, the traditional lighting of the Wabash County Courthouse, a holiday kid zone on Miami Street provided by Bachelor Creek Church, lots of hot cocoa, holiday shopping specials, live reindeer, Santa, twinkling lights galore and so much more!

Scan the ‘Shop Local to Win’ QR code at each register to enter for a chance to win sweet prizes during the holiday season!

Jingle Jubilee is made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

December First Friday: Wabash Winterland & Downtown Cookie Walk

Returning for the third year in a row, the Downtown Wabash Cookie Walk will feature delicious holiday treats to sample from various businesses while you cross off your holiday shopping to-do-list!

Hop from business to business in Downtown Wabash for a tasty holiday treat and a chance to win a holiday gift basket with local goodies!

While you’re out and about, participate in our award-winning shopping campaign: Shop Local to Win!

Wabash First Fridays in 2023 are presented by MetalX. Additional support for Wabash First Fridays come from Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM.

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

November First Friday: Downtown Gallery Walk

This November, we’re bringing back AN ORIGINAL! Join us for the Downtown Gallery Walk, a throwback to the Charley Creek ArtsFest Gallery Walk in Downtown Wabash, Indiana!

Take a passport around to every downtown gallery and art space for an arts-infused evening with nostalgic charm. Participating locations include the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery, Make It Your Own Art Studio, Borders & Beyond Gallery, 4 Partners in Crime, Wabash County Museum and Nicole A. Howard Photography.

Wabash First Fridays in 2023 are presented by MetalX. Additional support for Wabash First Fridays come from Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. November’s First Friday is generously sponsored by Borders & Beyond Gallery.

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

October First Friday: Shop Small this Fall!

Support small businesses and shop small this fall in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Find anything from unique boutique clothing and new & used books to local art and antiques & home goods.

In Downtown Wabash, we boast a variety of exciting things to see, do, explore and enjoy. Keep your experience at Wabash First Fridays local with our amazing small businesses.

Wabash First Fridays in 2023 are presented by MetalX. Additional support for Wabash First Fridays come from Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. October’s First Friday is generously sponsored by Renewal by Andersen.

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

September First Friday: Fiesta Friday Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month

Fiesta Friday: Hispanic Heritage Month meets First Friday in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Gather in Downtown for a night of delicious Hispanic food, performance art, folk art, papel picado and more.

Papel picado, or, perforated paper or pecked paper, is a traditional Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. This is also a form of traditional folk art!

Wabash First Fridays in 2023 are presented by MetalX. Additional support for Wabash First Fridays come from Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. 

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

July First Friday: The All-American

Burgers and hot dogs. Dancing and live music. Shopping and things to do. The All American First Friday is open to families everywhere for an evening of summertime fun in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Carry on with festivities like live 50s and 60s rock-n-roll from The Bulldogs on Miami Street, lots of summertime shopping specials from local businesses, dining and drink features from local eateries and bars, things to do around every corner, a fun First Friday Vendor Market and arts and culture-infused attractions.

Wabash First Fridays in 2023 are presented by MetalX. Additional support for Wabash First Fridays come from Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. July’s First Friday is generously sponsored by Renewal By Andersen.

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

April First Friday: Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Hop Shop

Grab those Easter baskets and reusable shopping totes! April’s First Friday is the best of both worlds offering the annual Easter Egg Hunt presented by Bachelor Creek at Paradise Spring Park and a unique shopping spree stamping map to hop from business to business in Downtown Wabash, Indiana.

Set the kiddos on a mad dash for their share of the 12,000+ Easter Eggs hand-stuffed by volunteers from Bachelor Creek OR bring your friends to do a little Bunny Hop Shopping with a stamping map and a shopper-ific prize on the other side for one lucky winner!

Downtown Wabash First Fridays are made possible by generous Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. April’s First Friday is generously sponsored by Bachelor Creek.

Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

Downtown Wabash Farmers Market

Spend Saturdays at the Wabash Farmers Market

Start your weekend at the Wabash Farmers Market with wholesome, fulfilling, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in the area.

Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.

(All dogs are welcome!)