Downtown Manchester Brings the Holiday Magic This Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday
Downtown Manchester, Connecticut
Saturday, November 30th
Small Business Saturday
Kick off your holiday season with a day filled with shopping, dining, and fun while supporting your favorite local businesses. From amazing deals to unique finds at pop-up markets, Downtown Manchester has something for everyone.
Small Business Saturday is a nation-wide tradition that celebrates local businesses and the dedicated business owners. Downtown Manchester is thrilled to come together to support our businesses and provide a fun event for our community.
Shop ‘Til You Drop
Pick up a Downtown Deals paper and grab a bargain at these participating businesses: Creamy Rolls (699 Main Street), Mildred’s Barbershop Lounge (20 Bissell Street), Retro Junk (757 Main Street). Silk City Coffee (763 Main Street). Frog & Fable Antiques (811 Main Street). New Beginnings Antiques (811 Main Street), La Cosqueñita (811 Main Street), Downtown Roots (811 Main Street), The Craftsman’s Gallery (811 Main Street), Audacity British Style Pub (829 Main Street), Sunshine Antiques (832 Main Street), Long Gut Miss Pinny (856 Main Street), PhysioFitz (46 Purnell Place), Urban Lodge Brewing (47 Purnell Place), Harvest Beads and Silver (849 Main Street), Creative Notions (857 Main Street), Perennial (867 Main), Beller’s Music / DuBaldo Music (881 Main Street), La Toquilla (21 Oak Street), The Firestone | art studio & Cafe (1115 Main Street)
Support even more amazing entrepreneurs when you shop at the Outdoor Maker’s Market (1115 Main Street), Pop-Up Shop at WORK_SPACE (903 Main Street), and the Holiday Pop-Up at Silk City Coffee.
Win Big While You Shop
Completing the Shopping Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge to earn entries into our prize drawings for amazing git cards, items, and baskets from our local businesses. The first 100 guests to get 3-in-a-Row will be guaranteed winners! Additional giveaways will be available as supplies last.
Family Fun for all ages
Adults and children will enjoy stepping into our outdoor life-sized Winter Wonderland Ice Scene and inflatable Snowglobe to snap a photo! Visit with characters like Jingles the Elf, Chuckles of the Lutz Children’s Museum, and Nutcracker dancers from Connecticut Concert Ballet.
Head down to Anne Miller Real Estate for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and take home a free 4×6 print!
Children can complete free crafts as well! Create an ornament with All Ways There Home Care, or create a Christmas Charm Bracelet at Downtown Roots. The Manchester Early Childhood Collaborative will be offering a free craft for young children (under 5) and The Manchester Women’s Club will have a craft and temporary tattoos for children of all ages. Warm up with a free coca at Filomena’s Pizzeria while completing another free craft!
Children can write and mail letters to Santa at one of his special North Pole Post Offices at WORK_SPACE, The Angry Egg, or Silk City Coffee. Santa will send a personal reply before Christmas!
After you wrap up your shopping in Downtown Manchester head over to the Town’s Shop Small Saturday Indoor Market inside Nathan Hale. Then, head back to Downtown Manchester to grab a late lunch or early dinner before heading to Silk City Coffee for caroling and cocoa with Santa. Collect your free 2024 ornament, donated by the Ken O’Hara Agency, and follow Santa up the street for the Center Church Tree Lighting for a festive ending to a magical day.
Learn More: Visit our official event page for the most recent updates and all the hours and details!
Click here for more information
Don’t Just Shop Small, Celebrate BIG! We can’t wait to see you in Downtown Manchester this Small Business Saturday!
The prize list for the Shopping Challenge
Complete your Shopping Tic-Tac-Toe board to earn entries to win one of these prizes!
- Cookie Baking Basket donated by All Ways There Home-Care, LLC
- Vintage Tree Light Up Ceramic donated by The Firestone | art studio & cafe (glaze and firing included!)
- Gift Certificate & Handcrafted Item by The Gallery Shop at WORK_SPACE
- Two tickets to a December Concert at The Little Theater of Manchester donated by the Ken O’Hara Agency
- Spring Ball Package: One Free Registration for Manchester Little League Spring Baseball or Softball and a $25 Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card donated by the Ken O’Hara Agency.
- Gift Bundle donated by Silk City Coffee
- Gift Bundle donated by Urban Lodge Brewing
- Downtown Manchester Restaraunt Bundle donated by Downtown Restaraunts: Long Gut Miss Pinny,Sukhothai Manchester, Machu Pichu,Audacity British Style Pub, La Toquilla
- Gift Cards donated by Harvest Beads & Silver
- Uke donated by Beller’s Music / DuBaldo Music
- Free Physical Therapy Session donated by PhysioFitz (no doctors’ orders needed)
- Gift Basket donated by Manchester Adult & Continuing Education
Be A Guaranteed Winner
The first 100 gameboards returned with at least one 3-in-a-Row will receive one of these prizes!
- Ornament donated by The Firestone | art studio & cafe
- Unique Stickers donated by WORK_SPACE
- Grab-and-Go’s donated by Creative Notions
- Downtown Manchester Tree Lighting Ornaments (10 available) donated by the Ken O’Hara Agency
- Back Scratchers donated by Manchester Adult & Continuing Education
- More!
Share your Manchester experience with us by using #findingconnecticut on Instagram
Click here for the latest news in Manchester
Click here for the upcoming events in Manchester
Click here for the latest news in Hartford County
Click here for the upcoming events in Hartford County
••••• Message center •••••••
Connecticut Merch
Looking for Connecticut merch? Think of us this holiday season. All proceeds help us grow Finding Connecticut.
Our popular collections 203 • Two o’ Three • 860 • Eight Six O’ • I Really Really Miss Connecticut • Just a kid from Connecticut • Pride • Love & Live • Connecticut Fall
We also have merch by town, not all towns are available yet. You can always contact us and we can order the design you are looking for.
Save 10% on all products with promo code Post10. Always free shipping
Fairfield Theatre Company Events
FTC Presents the Encore Gala on November 16. Click here for tickets
Fall Cooking Classes
Looking for fall cooking and holiday ideas. Click here for AMG Catering. & Events Fall cooking schedule.
Gourmet Cookies
Indulge in Keksi gourmet cookies, featuring classic flavors such as chocolate chip and snickerdoodle, as well as new monthly creations. Made with the highest quality ingredients, each bite is a delicious treat. Perfect for any cookie lover! Save 20% with code CONNECTICUT24
Hartford Wolf Pack November 2024 home games
11.15.24 –Hartford Wolf Pack vs Springfield Thunderbirds click here to purchase tickets
11.16.24 – Hartford Wolf Pack vs Providence Bruins click here to purchase tickets
11.19.24 – Hartford Wolf Pack vs Charlotte Checkers click here to purchase tickets
11.24.24 – Hartford Wolf Pack vs Springfield Thunderbirds click here to purchase tickets
11.27.24 – Hartford Wolf Pack vs Providence Bruins click here to purchase tickets
Movie showtimes at Prospector Theater
Looking to see a movie. Click here for showtimes
Let’s create with Victory Designs
Need help with your creative needs? Our team has 20+ years of experience with Adobe, Shopify, and WordPress, and we offer affordable graphic design and web services. Let Victory Designs assist you with bringing your ideas to life.
Connecticut business owners:
Are you a local business owner in Connecticut looking to boost your visibility and reach more customers? Look no further! Our platform provides a unique opportunity to showcase your business to an engaged audience of people who love and live in Connecticut. By partnering with us, you can reach potential customers who are actively seeking things to do, places to dine, and local merchants and service providers to support. Don’t miss out on this chance to grow your business and connect with the local community!
Connecticut with us!
Get our news straight into your inbox daily for free!
Stay connected with us on social media
Facebook • Instagram • Threads • Tiktok • X
Join our Reddit community
Share your Connecticut experiences with us by using #findingconnecticut on Instagram
Click here to return to Finding Connecticut’s home page
Looking for the latest news by region, topic and events
Latest news by region
Fairfield County • Hartford County • Litchfield County • Middlesex County • New Haven County • New London County• Tolland County • Windham County
Latest sports news by team
Hartford Wolf Pack • Hartford Yard Goats • Connecticut Sun • Norwich Sea Unicorns •
2024 schedules
Hartford Wolf Pack • Hartford Yard Goats • Connecticut Sun • Norwich Sea Unicorns
Events my region
Fairfield County • Hartford County • Litchfield County • New Haven County • New London County • Middlesex County • Tolland County • Windham County
Events by interest
Art • Sports • Family Friendly • History • Concerts • Farmers’ Markets
Events by the month
May 2024 • June 2024 • July 2024 • August 2024 • September 2024 • October 2024 • November 2024 • December 2024
Events by venue
College Street Music Hall • Space Ballroom • Westville Music Bowl • District Music Hall • Fairfield Theatre Company • Hartford Stage • The Bushnell • Goodspeed Opera House • Mohegan Sun