Black Friday & Small Business Saturday in Fargo-Moorhead, 2026

Black Friday, Fri Nov 27

Big-box hours and the small-shop alternative.

• West Acres Black Friday hours

  Free to browseFargo

  Fri, Nov 27 · 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

  The mall opens at 7 a.m. on Black Friday, after closing for Thanksgiving Day. Some stores keep their own hours, so check the store too. West Acres also posts store sales on its Black Friday Sales page as they come in.

  Source: West Acres · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Plaid Friday at Holland's

  Free to browseFargo

  Fri, Nov 27 · 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Wear a little or a lot of plaid for a discount at the home-and-garden shop at 420 University Dr N. Complimentary prosecco or sparkling cider, and the first 10 customers get a swag bag.

  Source: Holland's (its own Facebook event) · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Black Friday at Overbooked

  Free to browseFargo

  Fri, Nov 27 · 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

  The downtown bookstore at 619 2nd Ave N opens early on Black Friday, per its own events page.

  Source: Overbooked · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Don't Feed the Beast at Brewhalla

  Free to browseFargo

  Fri, Nov 27 – Sat, Nov 28 · listed 10 a.m. Fri to 8 p.m. Sat

  Brewhalla's market vendors run a shop-local Black Friday and Small Business Saturday at 1702 1st Ave N: wander the market, grab a drink, buy a few gifts. Check the page for each day's hours.

  Source: Brewhalla · checked Nov 9, 2026

Small Business Saturday, Sat Nov 28

The national shop-small day. Downtown Fargo is where most of it happens.

• Small Business Saturday at Overbooked

  Free to browseFargo

  Sat, Nov 28 · 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

  The downtown bookstore at 619 2nd Ave N opens early with extended hours for Small Business Saturday, per its own events page. It's open the same 8–6 on Black Friday.

  Source: Overbooked · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Holland's Holiday Open House

  FreeFargo

  Sat, Nov 28 · 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Holland's Small Business Saturday open house: specials around the store, plus complimentary hot cider and rosettes.

  Source: Holland's (its own Facebook event) · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Unglued's Holiday Handmade Lounge

  Projects $5–$24Fargo

  Saturdays Nov 28–Dec 19 · 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Make the gift instead of buying it: one-hour seats at Unglued's Craftatorium inside Brewhalla, with a hot cocoa and cookie station and a menu of projects (ornament trio $22, bedazzled diner mug $23, concrete coasters $24, candle $24, bracelets $5). Reservations close at 8 a.m. the same day; walk-ins as space allows.

  Source: Unglued · checked Nov 9, 2026

The market that weekend

• Folkways Christkindlmarkt

  Fargo

  Nov 20–22 & 27–29 · Fri–Sat noon–9 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m.

  Two weekends at the Fargo Civic Center (207 4th St N): an outdoor Winter Wonderland, a gift market and a Bier Hall with Drekker, plus food, live music, art demos and kids' activities. Free parking at nearby ramps during event hours. No dogs.

  Source: Folkways · checked Nov 4, 2026

Between stores

For the people in your group who did not come to shop.

• Window Wonderland in downtown Fargo

  FreeAll agesFargo

  Nov 20–Dec 13 · vote for your favorites

  Downtown businesses turn their storefronts into holiday displays. Voting opens the first night of Christkindlmarkt (Nov. 20) and runs through Dec. 13; the voting links aren't posted yet. A good excuse to walk Broadway after dinner.

  Source: Downtown Community Partnership · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Stories with Santa at West Acres

  All agesFargo

  Sat, Nov 28 · 9:30 a.m.

  Santa reads a few favorite stories in the Aquarium Court, followed by a craft activity.

  Source: West Acres · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Photos with Santa at West Acres

  Photo purchase requiredAll agesFargo

  Fri, Nov 27 & Sat, Nov 28: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · Sun, Nov 29: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Santa's Whimsical Wonderland, next to Best Buy, runs Nov. 14–Dec. 24. Reservations save your place in line (not an exact time); walk-ups are allowed but wait longer.

  Source: West Acres · checked Nov 9, 2026

• Cookies with the Claus Family

  FreeAll agesFargo

  Fri, Nov 27, 1–4 p.m.

  Santa arrives by horse-drawn sleigh at 1. Cookie decorating, sleigh rides, face painting, a bouncy house and Santa photos. Hosted by Fraser, Ltd.

  Source: FARGODOME / Fraser, Ltd. · checked Nov 4, 2026

• Santa Village at Rheault Farm

  FreeAll agesFargo

  Weekends Nov 28–Dec 20 plus Dec 17, 18, 21, 22 · sensory-friendly night Fri, Dec 11, 4–6 p.m.

  Santa and Mrs. Claus, reindeer, cookie decorating, model trains and light displays. Carriage rides $2.50 (3 and under free) on weekend afternoons. The Santa line closes early, so don't cut it close. Bring a canned good or toy.

  Source: Fargo Parks · checked Nov 4, 2026

• Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds

  $25 a car onlineAll agesWest Fargo

  Nov 27–Dec 31, nightly 5–10 p.m. · closed Dec 25

  Themed displays, animated lights and drive-through tunnels along about 1.5 miles at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, 1805 Main Ave W. About 25–30 minutes at the posted 5 mph. Cars $25 online / $30 at the gate; limos and buses $65 online / $70 at the gate.

  Source: Red River Valley Fair · checked Nov 9, 2026

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