Black Friday and holiday shopping in Roswell 2026

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Store hours are listed only as each business publishes them; we do not list prices or deals.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Roswell’s holiday shopping is mostly small and local: the boutiques, antique dealers and galleries along Canton Street and in Historic Roswell, plus shops along Holcomb Bridge Road and Alpharetta Highway. Black Friday weekend also brings a free holiday expo at the Mimms Museum, and the Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall will already be open.

Who to call

• Visit Roswell visitor center, 1099 Alpharetta St.: 770-640-3253 (shop directory)
• Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St.: 770-641-3727
• Downtown parking help (12 Oaks Parking, for the city): 678-973-0348
• Extra trash pickup over the holiday: Solid Waste Division, 770-641-3961

The dates

American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010, the company says on its Shop Small page. It falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Small Business Saturday on Canton Street

Visit Roswell, the city’s tourism bureau, lists 60 local shops in its shopping directory. These are the ones on Canton Street and the streets around it, with the addresses the directory gives:

Visit Roswell’s local holiday shopping guide also points shoppers to Evimero Marketplace on Canton Street for fair trade and artisan goods, Lilly Sage Apothecary at 1097 Alpharetta St. for handmade soaps and skin care, and The Board of Trade Fine Consignments at 1078 Alpharetta St. for furniture, decor and estate jewelry. Each shop sets its own holiday hours; check the shop’s own site or call before you go.

Along Atlanta Street south of the square are more antique dealers, among them King Galleries Antiques & Estates at 854 Atlanta St. and Red Baron Antiques at 872 Atlanta St., according to the same directory.

Holiday markets

• Roswell Holiday Expo. VIP Expos fills the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art over Black Friday weekend with holiday vendors selling gifts, decor, handmade goods, clothing, jewelry and specialty foods, plus food trucks, Santa and a kids’ zone. Admission is free, the city’s event listing says. The museum’s main entrance is at the rear lower level of Roswell Town Center, next to Aurora Cineplex and Fringe Miniature Golf, with free parking in front of it.
• Christkindlmarket. The German-style market on the Bulloch Hall grounds runs Nov. 20 to Dec. 23, with gift stalls, food, mulled wine, Christmas trees and Santa photos, and free entry, according to the market’s site. Its 2026 hours were not confirmed when we checked; the full details are on our Christmas events page.
• Roswell Makers Market. Roswell Creative Arts holds a one-day indoor market of handmade goods by adult and youth makers, with a Winter Wonderland photo spot. It is free, rain or shine, with free parking, according to the city’s listing.

The Roswell Farmers Market behind City Hall ends its season Oct. 31, its website says, so it is not open on Small Business Saturday.

Parking downtown

Downtown parking changed this year. From the city’s parking update of July 30:

• On-street parking on Canton Street between Magnolia and Norcross streets, Elizabeth Way, East Alley and the East Alley lot is paid. The first two hours are free from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. After that, and at all other times, it is $3 an hour up to $24 a day.
• Paying: scan the QR code or text the number on the sign near your space, or use the kiosks at Canton Street and Elizabeth Way and along East Alley. No app is needed, and every car must have an active session, even for a quick stop.
• Two free 30-minute spaces on Elizabeth Way are set aside for quick stops at local businesses.
• The downtown deck, 1056 Alpharetta St. at Green Street, has 394 spaces. The city has offered it at no charge while Green Street is closed for construction. Check the signs at the entrance for the current rule.

The pilot program runs through Dec. 31, 2026, the city says. Enforcement runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to its earlier parking notice.

Traffic

Green Street is being turned into a one-way southbound road with a brick-paved trail as part of the city’s Green Street Activation Plan, which closed Green Street from Cherry Way to Alpharetta Street (Highway 9) for about six months from May 4, the city said. Green Street from Woodstock Road to Cherry Way stays open one-way southbound.

Two other things will bring crowds downtown that weekend: the Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall, and Thanksgiving morning’s Running of the Turkeys 5K, which closes Canton Street and Woodstock Road on the course from 7:45 a.m. Thursday. Details are on our Thanksgiving page.

Trash pickup that week

From the City of Roswell’s 2026-27 holiday collection schedule (PDF):

City of Roswell facilities are closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, according to the city’s closure listing.

What this means for you

• Shopping Canton Street on Saturday: arrive before 1 p.m. and the first two hours of street parking are free, or use the deck on Alpharetta Street.
• Check each shop’s own hours the week of Thanksgiving; most are small and set their own.
• The free Holiday Expo at the Mimms Museum is Friday evening and Saturday only.

Store owners: send Black Friday weekend hours or a Small Business Saturday event to hello@roswelljournal.com and we will add it free.

Related: Thanksgiving in Roswell, holiday lights and Christmas events, Christmas tree lighting and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday is the next day, Saturday, Nov. 28.

Is there a holiday market in Roswell on Black Friday weekend?

Yes. The free Roswell Holiday Expo runs 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, 5000 Commerce Parkway. The Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall opens Nov. 20.

Is parking free on Canton Street in Roswell?

Partly. Under the city’s pilot program, the first two hours of on-street parking on Canton Street are free from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; after that, and outside those hours, it costs $3 an hour up to $24 a day.

Where is the Roswell downtown parking deck?

At 1056 Alpharetta St., at Green Street. The 394-space deck opened May 4, 2026, and the city has offered it at no charge while Green Street is under construction.

Is Roswell trash picked up on Black Friday?

Yes, a day late for some. Thursday routes move to Friday, Nov. 27, and Friday routes move to Saturday, Nov. 28, under the city’s holiday schedule.