Small Business Saturday (November 29) is almost here and a good time to support local business owners. By choosing to shop small, you’re helping your neighbors and your town. We’ve rounded up some great places to shop locally on Small Business Saturday and beyond.
November 28-29
Black Friday and Small Biz Saturday
Pier Village, Long Branch
Discover unique gifts, enjoy oceanfront dining, and make a weekend out of shopping small and celebrating big at the Jersey Shore’s premier shopping destination.
November 28-30
Margate’s Spectacular Shop Small Extravaganza
Margate
Aside from great sales and discounts for shoppers, the parade through town will be led by American Sign Language (ASL) Santa on Saturday.
Kringle Cove
Whitechapel Projects, Long Branch
Shop all weekend from different vendors set up each day at The Long Branch Holiday Bazaar. There will be a live DJ, holiday craft workshops and face painting for kids. Kringle Cove will have each room decorated so that you feel like you’re in a holiday movie. Make your own s’mores or order pizza. There will be pet photos with Santa on Saturday. You can make a reservation for Very Merry Brunchmas or the Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience.
Holiday Bazaar Series 2025
November 28-30: Whitechapel Projects, Long Branch
Friday – Sunday: Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, Asbury Park
Sunday: Asbury Hotel, Asbury Park
Each location will be packed with crafters selling handcrafted goods and unique holiday gifts. There will be holiday music and entertainment, photos with Santa, food and drinks, craft workshops, kids’ activities, festive décor and photo ops. The inspiration is the Weihnachtsmarkt holiday markets in Germany.
November 29
Wildwoods Holiday Shopping Village
Byrne Plaza, Downtown Wildwood
The completely outdoor holiday shopping experience takes place on Small Business Saturday. Local artisans, jewelry, specialty shops, handcrafted items, holiday decorations, baked goods, boutique shops and other gifts will be for sale.
Monroe Wolverines Annual Small Business Saturday
Monroe Twp. Community Center, Monroe Twp.
The Monroe Wolverines Pop Warner Football & Cheer program will hold a fundraising holiday shopping experience. Anyone who buys an admission ticket will be entered to win door prizes throughout the day.
Ocean’s Holiday Village
The Shops at The Row, Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City
The holiday market will offer gifts and sweet treats from a selection of local businesses. Be one of the first 100 shoppers on November 29 and you’ll get an exclusive holiday tote bag from Ocean.
LBIF Holiday Market
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies
Artists, makers and small businesses from across LBI will be selling fine art, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and handcrafted gifts. Many pieces come from LBIF’s ceramics residents and the Plein Air Plus exhibition. There will also be live music, food trucks, festive drinks, hot chocolate, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Mini-Kringle Market Preview
Carriage Farm, Hillsborough
The preview of the larger Kringle Market mid-December will feature six local makers, Horsin’ Around Coffee & hot cocoa truck, Endless Empanadas, Flounder Brewing, Bellemara Distillery and the Christmas Tree Lot.
Small Business Saturday
Hammonton
Support local businesses as you do your holiday shopping.
Small Business Saturday
Downtown Metuchen
Support local businesses by shopping with them – and also by saying thanks for all the hard work they’ve done for the Metuchen community.
Small Business Saturday
Spring Lake
The businesses in the downtown district along Third Avenue will have sales and promotions all day.
Holiday Art Market
Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove
More than 30 local artists and crafters will display their items, in addition to Open Artists’ studios, holiday music, and food and drinks.
Small Business Saturday
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Shop small at dozens of locally sourced shops, while taking the kids to the indoor fun center Giggleberry Fair, checking out the gingerbread house display, and sitting down for lunch at one of the eateries.
November 29-30
Owl Markets (Highland Park’s Artisan and Crafter Holiday Markets)
Highland Park
The outdoor holiday markets feature local artists, artisans, crafters and food vendors. Aside from shopping for handmade goods, there will be live music, free arts and crafts, visits by Santa, a festive photo booth, ornament making and dreidel decorating on the public market square by the Welkovits Pavilion.
Newark Winter Village
Mulberry Commons Park, Newark
The open-air festival in the downtown offers ice skating, go karts, a winter marketplace, private heated pods and igloos.
Merry & Bright Haddonfield
Downtown Haddonfield
This is a big weekend for brunch while you shop in the downtown.
Check out these Christmas markets and winter bazaars for more local shopping.
Head to our Instagram page to see all the fun at the Asbury Park Bazaar holiday market.
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