Black Friday (Nov. 26, 2021), Small Business Saturday (Nov. 27, 2020) and Cyber Monday (Nov. 28, 2020) mark the official start of the holiday shopping season. My Black Friday-prep tradition typically involves reading the ads in the Thanksgiving Day paper.
This year, however, I’m not getting involved with the Black Friday hoopla at all. Maybe this is the year I turned old. Maybe it’s the year I’ve had. I don’t know. I do know that on Thanksgiving, I’m spending the morning making pies & having dinner with the family and going for a walk, weather permitting.
On that note, I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you eating out today, there are quite a few local restaurants open.
To the point of this post: It benefits many of us to shop small this year. And by small, I mean that almost every present for my friends & family will be something created by a local artist or sold by a small business. If you want to take advantage of a few, our friends at Living on the Cheap have a list of Black Friday freebies you can check out.
Here are a number of local shopping events and shows:
Related post: Shop small, shop artsy: local boutiques in the Richmond area
Related post: Richmond Area Fall Craft Shows, Holiday Bazaars and Markets
⭐️November 26-27 – Black Friday Sale in Midlothian Kid to Kid, 4537 Commonwealth Centre Parkway, Midlothian, VA. – THOUSANDS of stamped items for just $1, plus 20% off full-priced items.
Photo credit: Breeze Airways / Facebook
✈️TODAY ONLY – Black Friday Breeze Airways Nicer Fare sale for only $19*. That’s an $80 value for ONLY $19 today. All fares include: No change or cancel fees Reusable credit if you cancel (valid for 24 months) Personal Item. Nicer Fare also includes:
Extra Legroom Seat (Value $30) 
Carry-on Bag (Value $20) 
One Checked Bag (Value $20) 
Drink and Snack (Value $10) 
Priority Boarding
Photo credit: Romp n’ Roll
⭐️Romp n’ Roll’s absolute best deal of the year – two offers. Get an ENTIRE YEAR of 8 Classes per Month Membership for Half Price when you buy the full year now. Gift Card sale: get a $100 Gift Card for $75 or a $50 Gift Card for $40. Message them for the links. Midlothian Location: Midlo Membership Link. Midlo G Card Link. West End Location: West End Membership Link. West End G Card Link:
Get all the details about how you can save on Science Museum of Virginia gift memberships at https://smv.org/get-involved/membership/gift-memberships/.
🛍NOV 26 AT 10 AM – NOV 27 AT 3 PM Over The River Holiday Market 2021 at Perk Bon Air
Starting this Friday, November 26, use code 21BFR to save $15 on your Children’s Museum of Richmond membership.
Fri. & Sat. Nov. 26 & 27 AT 9:30 AM – 8 PM BYOB Sale – Bring Your Own Bag Black Friday Weekend Sale Once Upon A Child Richmond West End, 9015 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23294. Bring in your own bag & get 35% off all the gently used Fall/Winter clothing you can stuff into whatever sized bag you bring! Duffel bag, suitcase, garbage bag…we don’t care! Not included in the sale: coats, shoes, toys, equipment, or any summer clothing like T shirts or shorts. Put the fall/winter clothing into the bag and you get for 35% OFF already low prices. Limit one bag per family.
SATURDAY AT 10 AM – 5 PM Grand Opening of ReStore Décor, 1201 Mall Dr, Richmond, VA 23235 new home decor store on the far right side of our Chesterfield ReStore! ReStore Décor will be open year round and will feature home decor, holiday decorations, gifts and more!
The entrance is separate than the Richmond Habitat ReStore Chesterfield location. Head all the way to to the right hand side of the building and enter through the side door.
Original Gravity is celebrating their 10th Anniversary on Black Friday. If you know someone who’s wanted to get into homebrewing, wine making, coffee roasting, or cider making, this one-day deal with saving 20% off ALL equipment, ingredients*, and supplies. Knowledgeable staff will guide you step-by-step on how to get started. * Excludes 50 pound bags of grain. 6118 Lakeside Ave., Richmond, VA
⭐️Fri., Nov. 24 at 12 – 8 PM 4th Friday Art Shows – Black Friday, Art Works Richmond, 320 Hull St, Richmond, VA 23224 Black Friday at Art Works. Brand new shows and a Made in RVA Holiday Shop. Buy from local artists, handmade gifts. See new exhibits. Refreshments.20% off sale in the galleries all weekend. Free parking.
Fri. Nov. 26 at 1 – 5 pm BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS & LIVE MUSIC at Courthouse Creek Cider, 1581 Maidens Road, Maidens. live music with Mitchel Evan from 2-4pm
⭐️ Fri., Nov. 26 at 3 – 6 pm Black Friday Blue Rooster Hippie Happy Hour! Main Line Brewery, 1603 Ownby Ln, Richmond, VA
Fri., Nov. 26 at 6:30 pm Comedy at Buskey Black Friday Edition, 2910 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23230
Black Friday at Gallery 5, 5-11pm, during happy hour. Bring proof of Vax.local vendors for drinks, jazz, a DJ, art, and vendors. Vendors selling a variety of amazing products and goods from vintage clothing to home goods, candles, handmade jewelry, pottery and more.
Richmond Pinball Collective, 9550 Midlothian Trnpk, Richmond, VA 23235
Be sure to subscribe to email updates, follow @rvacheap on Twitter or like RVA (Richmond) on the Cheap on Facebook to stay in the know about the latest freebies & deals.
For online shoppers, you may want to check out the early bird sales & limited-time deals offered during Amazon.com’s Black Friday Week.
Shopping at local business at places like Carytown (shown above) is a great way to participate in Small Business Saturday. Photo credit: Carytown Merchants Association / Facebook
Want to join me? Take advantage of Small Business Saturday November 28, 2020. Not only will many small businesses offer sales to get you in the door, but if you enroll your eligible American Express card & spend $10+ at a qualifying small business on Small Business Saturday, you’ll get a one-time $10 credit on your American Express statement. The deal excludes corporate & prepaid cards. I took advantage of this last year, and it worked as advertised. I’ll be enrolling my card again this year & shopping on Saturday.
On Saturday, November 28, 2020, frequenting the many shopping districts around Richmond like the shops at Carytown is a way to truly shop small and local.
Related post: Shop small, shop artsy: local boutiques in the Richmond area
Related post: Richmond Area Fall Craft Shows, Holiday Bazaars and Markets
More local Small Business Saturday ideas and resources:
•Think Shop Buy Local: https://www.facebook.com/thinkshopbuylocal/
•Shop Local RVA: https://www.facebook.com/shoplocalrva/
•Local thrift and consignment stores
•Farmers markets around Richmond
•Support Black small businesses around Richmond
Do you know of a discount or event to be added to this listing? Email: news@rvaonthecheap.com.
Read more about Richmond on the Cheap’s shopping posts as well as food focused posts. Sign up for deals through Goldstar to learn about discounted events and shows in Richmond and nearby areas.
Be sure to subscribe to email updates, follow @rvacheap on Twitter or like RVA (Richmond) on the Cheap on Facebook to stay in the know about the latest freebies & deals.
More things to do in and around Richmond:
- Richmond’s Museums Highlight History, Art, Science and More
- The Ultimate List of RVA Parks and Playgrounds
- Richmond’s Public Pools & Splash Pads
- RVA Dog-Friendly Parks
- 12+ Free Things to do in Colonial Williamsburg
- RVA Historic Sites
- Free Art Galleries in RVA
- RVA’s Nearby Ski Resorts
- 50+ Things to Do in Richmond
RVA on the Cheap is a member of
Leave a Reply