Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Where Madison shops: Town Madison, downtown Main Street, Clift Farm and Bridge Street.

Last checked Nov. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. No Madison shopping center had posted 2026 Thanksgiving weekend hours as of Nov. 6; we add them here as each one publishes them. We do not list prices or deals.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Madison’s holiday shopping is spread across four places: the new Town Madison district at I-565, the independent shops of historic downtown, the Clift Farm village on the north side and, about five miles east in Huntsville, Bridge Street Town Centre.

At a glance

  • Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving. City offices and the library are closed.
  • Friday, Nov. 27: Black Friday. City offices, the library and schools are closed; garbage is picked up today instead of Thursday.
  • Saturday, Nov. 28: Small Business Saturday downtown.
  • Friday, Dec. 4: downtown’s Polar Express Christmas on Main tree lighting, 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 12: Madison Christmas parade, 5 p.m., on a new downtown route
  • Police non-emergency (traffic, parking): 256-772-7190

Where to shop

Where What is there Getting there
Town Madison Duluth Trading, 100 Angry Beaver Way; BJ’s Wholesale Club, 165 Graphics Drive; restaurants; Toyota Field’s Junkyard team store I-565 Exit 10, Town Madison Boulevard
Historic downtown Madison Independent shops on Main, Church and Martin streets Main Street; city lots and street parking
Clift Farm Retail village anchored by Publix, with restaurants and event spaces Directions on the Clift Farm site
Bridge Street Town Centre (Huntsville) Outdoor shopping center run by Tanger 365 The Bridge Street, Huntsville; 256-428-2022

Small Business Saturday downtown

Main Street Madison’s business directory lists these shops in the historic district: Barefield’s of Madison, Blue Apple Books, Favorite Things, FHG Rack, Filthy Gorgeous on Main, Kathleen’s Bridal, Lemon & Lavender, Madison Station Antiques, Noble Passage, South & Pine and Zion Popcorn. Downtown restaurants and coffee shops in the same directory include Honest Coffee, the Main Street Cafe, Old Black Bear Brewing, Vine & Oak and Zanotta’s.

Each store sets its own Saturday hours. Check the store’s own page or call before you go.

Parking: Main Street Madison publishes a downtown parking map, and the city posts its own downtown parking map. Public parking is near Home Place Park, in city lots and on designated streets.

Wassail Fest and Christmas on Main

Downtown’s biggest shopping night is the Wassail Fest, held right after the Polar Express Christmas on Main tree lighting. Shops, salons and restaurants stay open late, merchants serve their own recipes of warm wassail or cider (with non-alcoholic options), and visitors vote for a “Wassail Master,” according to Main Street Madison. The city has set the 2026 tree lighting for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, on its Special Events page. In 2025 Wassail Fest ran the same night as the lighting; Main Street Madison had not posted its 2026 date as of Nov. 6. Our Christmas parade and tree lighting page will carry it.

Town Madison

Town Madison, the district built around Toyota Field off I-565, lists its stores on its shop page, including Duluth Trading at 100 Angry Beaver Way and BJ’s Wholesale Club at 165 Graphics Drive, with a run of restaurants on Outfield Drive and Moon Shot Drive. The Rocket City Trash Pandas’ Junkyard team store is at the ballpark, and the team sells Trash Cash gift cards there, according to its ballpark guide.

Reach Town Madison from I-565 at Exit 10 onto Town Madison Boulevard.

Holiday markets

  • Toyota Field: Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 12; details and tickets to be announced by the Trash Pandas.
  • Farmers markets: the Madison County Farmers Market in Huntsville is open Saturdays through Nov. 21. See our farmers markets page.

We list a craft fair or holiday market once its organizer posts the 2026 date on its own site.

What this means for you

  • Shop downtown on Saturday, Nov. 28, for Small Business Saturday, and again on tree lighting night, Friday, Dec. 4.
  • Town Madison is quickest from I-565 Exit 10.
  • Store hours for Thanksgiving weekend will be added here as centers post them.

More guides: Thanksgiving in Madison and holiday lights and Christmas events.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday follows on Nov. 28.

Where can I shop small businesses in Madison, Alabama?

Historic downtown Madison has independent shops on and around Main Street, including Blue Apple Books, Barefield’s of Madison, Favorite Things, Lemon & Lavender, Madison Station Antiques, South & Pine and Zion Popcorn, according to Main Street Madison’s directory.

What stores are at Town Madison?

Town Madison, off I-565 at Exit 10, includes Duluth Trading at 100 Angry Beaver Way and BJ’s Wholesale Club at 165 Graphics Drive, plus restaurants and the Trash Pandas’ Junkyard team store at Toyota Field.

Are Madison city offices open on Black Friday?

No. The Friday after Thanksgiving is an observed City of Madison holiday, and the Madison Public Library is closed that day too.