Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Store hours as High Point retailers post them, a Nov. 14 craft bazaar and more.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated every year at the same address. Store hours are listed only as each retailer publishes them; none had posted Thanksgiving or Black Friday 2026 hours as of Oct. 11. City questions: 336-883-3111.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Holiday shopping in High Point starts earlier, with the city’s Holiday Craft Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 14, and the High Point Holiday Festival Parade downtown on Sunday, Nov. 22.

What this means for you

  • Check hours on the store’s own page the week of Thanksgiving; we add them here as retailers post them.
  • Shop local: Holiday Craft Bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 14, Oakview Recreation Center.
  • The furniture market is not open to shoppers: High Point Market is trade-only.
  • Trash on Black Friday: collection runs, and Friday trucks also pick up the Thursday routes moved by Thanksgiving.

Store hours

We list Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday hours only when a store or shopping center publishes them. Check the store’s own location page before you go:

  • Target, 1050 Mall Loop Road: hours and holiday changes are on its High Point store page, which showed regular closing at 10 p.m. as of Oct. 11.
  • The Palladium area off N.C. 68 in north High Point (Samet Drive, John Gordon Lane and Brian Jordan Place) and North Main Street are the city’s main shopping corridors. Each store there posts its own holiday hours.

No High Point shopping center had published a Black Friday schedule as of Oct. 11. We will update this section in November.

Small Business Saturday

American Express founded Small Business Saturday in 2010; it falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2026. No High Point business group had announced 2026 Small Business Saturday plans as of Oct. 11. Businesses can send their plans through our contact page.

Holiday markets

  • Holiday Craft Bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 14, Oakview Recreation Center, 503 James Road. The city’s annual market for local artists and craftspeople, according to a Parks and Recreation notice. Vendor spaces: call 336-883-3508.
  • High Point Farmers Market: its Saturday season at the library plaza, 901 N. Main St., ends Oct. 31. For winter produce, the state-run Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax is open daily; see our farmers markets page.

The High Point Market is trade-only

The city’s famous furniture show, High Point Market, runs Oct. 17-21, 2026, but it is “open to the trade only,” according to the market’s FAQ. Shoppers looking for furniture from market exhibitors are pointed to the High Point Convention and Visitors Bureau, 336-884-5255, for a list of local retailers. More on the showroom district is on our downtown High Point guide.

Parking, traffic and trash that week

  • Parade day: southbound Main Street traffic is rerouted from 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, for the 3 p.m. parade, according to the parade’s website.
  • Trash: Thanksgiving week, Nov. 23-27, Thursday collection moves to Friday, and drivers cannot return for missed carts, according to the city’s collection schedule.
  • Library: closed Nov. 26-27.

The city had not published any holiday shopping traffic or parking notice for 2026 as of Oct. 11.

Related: Thanksgiving in High Point, holiday lights and Christmas events, Christmas parade and new businesses.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

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

Can the public shop at the High Point Market?

No. High Point Market, held Oct. 17-21, 2026, is open to the trade only. The market suggests the High Point Convention and Visitors Bureau, 336-884-5255, for local stores carrying exhibitors’ furniture.

Is trash picked up the day after Thanksgiving in High Point?

Yes. Friday, Nov. 27, is a collection day, and it also takes the Thursday routes moved by the holiday.

Is there a holiday craft market in High Point?

Yes. The city’s annual Holiday Craft Bazaar is Saturday, Nov. 14, at Oakview Recreation Center, 503 James Road.