Black Friday brings out the best deals from all the major retailers, but Small Business Saturday is when the lovers-of-all-things-local come out to shop. From grabbing a coffee at Roastology to kickstart your shopping adventure to picking up holiday gifts at Serendipity RVA, you can make your entire Saturday a local experience.
No matter if this is your first time in the River City or you’re a seasoned local, you can shop small this Saturday + give back to the Richmonders who give us a million reasons to brag about our city.
To help you sort out your Saturday shopping plans, we’ve compiled a list of 7 different local businesses participating in Small Business Saturday.
For gift ideas...
- 927 W. Grace St.
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Grab gifts for your favorite artist at this supply spot.
- 125 S. 14th St.
- 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- The $5 million moving sale means all furniture is 20% off.
- 319 N. 25th St.
- 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- An easy stop for those with pups for grooming, day care + dog walking needs.
- 28 N. 8th St.
- 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Nab a gift certificate for your loved one who needs some R+R.
If you’re hungry...
- 321 W. 7th St.
- 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Try this: Vampire Red Ale, the latest in its Virginia Legends series.
- 412 E. Grace St.
- 12-11 p.m.
- Try this: General Wong’s Fried Chicken Burrito
- 114 W. Brookland Park Blvd.
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Try this: The Strawbaby Smoothie, with banana and agave.
If you’d like to catch several local companies in one place, there’s five market shopping events going on in conjunction with Small Business Saturday.
- Stony Point Fashion Park, 9200 Stony Point Parkway
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Entry is free and adult beverages are available while you browse local art, jewelry, candles + fashion.
- Studio Two Three, 3300 W. Clay St.
- Kicks off 11 a.m.-5 p.m., runs daily through Christmas Eve
- Shop handmade art, from ceramics to soap and jewelry.
Small Business Saturday Artisan Market
- Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 820 Sanctuary Trail Drive
- 12-6 p.m.
- Local artists will be selling their homemade wares, including home decor, apparel + bags.
Small Business Saturday Pop & Shop
- The Dessert Diva, N. 19th St.
- Starts at 8 p.m.
- Local foods, drinks + crafts for the dinner crowd.
- Tang & Biscuit, 3406 W. Moore St.
- 1-5 p.m.
- Local artisans + vendors, featuring live music by KORO
- Richmond Young Writers, 2707 W. Cary St.
- 12-6 p.m.
- All proceeds from the art, literature, crafts + music go towards Richmond Young Writers. Check out our story on their mission.
Happy shopping, Richmonders. 🛍
