Small Business Saturday Events
Small Business Saturday encourages consumers nationwide to buy local and celebrate small businesses. Communities throughout Connecticut are hosting special events and promotions to encourage residents to shop small. If you don’t see your town listed below contact your local chamber of commerce for more information about events happening in your town.
NEW HAVEN - Town Green Special Services will be putting out complimentary two-hour parking for 200 parking spots marked with shop small meter bags downtown. They join the Shops at Yale, which will provide 4-hour free parking for consumers who visit one of the participating shops and spend $25 or more from Nov. 25 through Dec. 25. Shops will also have festive events and promotions including an ice carving demonstration and free popcorn at INFO New Haven Visitors Center
SHELTON - The shops at the Conti building in downtown Shelton are running several promotions. Learn more here.
GLASTONBURY - Nearly 40 shops and restaurants in total are running promotions. Shoppers can pick up a brochure at the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce office, or at participating shops. As shoppers visit any of the merchants from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., they receive a stamp for every $10 that they spend. At the end of their shopping, the stamped brochures are returned to the chamber, where a raffle ticket will be given for each stamp, and will be entered into raffle drawings, with several prizes donated by local vendors – each valued at $40 or more. For a complete list of local businesses participating in Glastonbury's Small Business Saturday, or for more information, visit www.crvchamber.com or visit "Small Business Saturday Glastonbury" on Facebook.
WEST HARTFORD - “Shop Small” is happening all over West Hartford on Small Business Saturday. There are many local, family-owned businesses in the Center/Blue Back Square as well as Elmwood, Park Road, Bishops Corner, and Home Design District neighborhoods.
FAIRFIELD - Santa Claus will arrive by hook-and-ladder down Reef Road at 10 a.m. He will sit in the gazebo until approximately 2 p.m. The children’s petting zoo will return, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as horse and buggy rides, and food trucks. New this year, The Fairfield Theater Company will be showing “Frozen - The Sing-Along Edition” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Fairfield chamber of commerce Chamber will give out “I Love Fairfield” button pins, along with “Shop Local” items from the Town, including canvas bags.
MADISON - The Madison Historical Society will host an open house on Saturday, November 26 from 11am - 4pm at the Allis-Bushnell House at 853 Boston Post Road. The MHS organizes this annual event in support of all local businesses and organizations. The MHS encourages visitors to shop in Madison's stores and to eat in Madison's restaurants before and after a tour. This event is free and open to the public. More information here.
WEST HAVEN - Small Business Saturday is also the day of the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting on the Green. The event attracts hundreds of people and attendees are encouraged to take advantage of sales at downtown specialty shops.
