Small Business Saturday in Charlotte 2026

Shop-small events and makers markets

• 5th Annual Christmas Extravaganza

  Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, Concord

  Coming up

  About 200 indoor holiday vendors selling gifts, handmade goods and décor at Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, Fri-Sun Nov 27-29. $10 covers all three days.

  Dates

  Nov 27–29

  Time

  Fri & Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm

  Price

  $10, good all three days

  Details and directions

• Museum Store Market at the Gantt Center

  Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, Charlotte

  Coming up

  Free holiday market of Black-owned vendors throughout the Gantt Center, Nov 27–29, noon–4 PM, ending on Museum Store Sunday.

  Dates

  Nov 27–29

  Time

  12 PM – 4 PM

  Price

  Free

  Details and directions

• OMB Christmas Market (Ballantyne)

  The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne, Charlotte

  Coming up

  OMB's free Christmas Market comes to its Ballantyne brewery at The Bowl, opening Black Friday and running Fri-Sun through Dec 20, with local makers, Glühwein and Santa on Saturdays.

  Dates

  Nov 27–29, Dec 4–6, Dec 11–13, Dec 18–20

  Time

  Fri & Sat noon-9pm (opens 11am Fri Nov 27), Sun noon-7pm; Santa Saturdays 2-5pm

  Price

  Free to attend

  Details and directions

• OMB Christmas Market (LoSo)

  The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (LoSo), Charlotte

  Coming up

  The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's free German-style Christmas Market opens Black Friday at its LoSo Brauhaus and runs Fri-Sun through Dec 20, with local vendors, Glühwein and Santa on Saturdays.

  Dates

  Nov 27–29, Dec 4–6, Dec 11–13, Dec 18–20

  Time

  Fri & Sat noon-9pm (opens 11am Fri Nov 27), Sun noon-7pm; Santa Saturdays 2-5pm

  Price

  Free to attend

  Details and directions

• Cabarrus Brewing Holiday Market

  Cabarrus Brewing Company (Gibson Mill), Concord

  Coming up

  Dozens of Christmas vendor booths at Cabarrus Brewing Company in Concord's Gibson Mill on Small Business Saturday, Nov 28, 10am-5pm. Free.

  Dates

  Sat, Nov 28

  Time

  10 AM – 5 PM

  Price

  Free

  Details and directions

• Owl & Ember Collective Holiday Artisan & Wellness Market

  Griffith Hall at Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Charlotte

  Coming up

  A free indoor Small Business Saturday market of handmade goods and wellness products in Griffith Hall at Lenny Boy Brewing in South End, Sat Nov 28, 1-6pm.

  Dates

  Sat, Nov 28

  Time

  1 PM – 6 PM

  Price

  Free admission

  Details and directions

• Small Business Saturday Holiday Trail

  Downtown Concord, Concord

  Coming up

  Downtown Concord's free Small Business Saturday on Nov 28, 11am-4pm, with 60+ vendors along Union Street and trolleys to Gibson Mill Market and Southern Strain Brewery.

  Dates

  Sat, Nov 28

  Time

  11 AM – 4 PM

  Price

  Free

  Details and directions

Shop local in NoDa

• Gift shop · NoDa

  Pura Vida Worldly Art

  Locally owned NoDa shop selling handmade and fair-trade goods from around the world, plus local art, jewelry, clothing and home accents.

  Gift ideas: fair-trade decor, jewelry, local art

  3202A N Davidson St, Charlotte

  Website

• Gallery · NoDa

  Queen City Art (formerly Charlotte Art League)

  Nonprofit visual arts hub serving Charlotte since 1965, where resident artists display and sell their own work.

  Gift ideas: original art by local artists

  4237 Raleigh St, Suite 5, Charlotte

  Website

• Food gifts · NoDa

  Smelly Cat Coffeehouse & Roastery

  NoDa coffeehouse open since 2000 that roasts its own coffee and sells whole-bean and ground bags plus merchandise.

  Gift ideas: bagged coffee, mugs and merch, gift cards

  514 E 36th St, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Plaza Midwood

• Gift shop · Plaza Midwood

  Moxie Mercantile (Plaza Midwood)

  Lifestyle boutique selling apparel, jewelry, candles, bath goods, stationery, kids' items and toys.

  Gift ideas: jewelry, candles, stationery

  2008 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte

  Website

• Bookstore · Plaza Midwood

  Trope Bookshop

  Female-owned, all-romance bookstore off Central Avenue that stocks indie authors and hard-to-find titles alongside bookish gifts and merch.

  Gift ideas: romance novels, bookish merch

  1516 Lyon Ct, Charlotte

  Website

• Home goods · Plaza Midwood

  Wiloe Home & Gift

  Home and gift shop run by two longtime friends that features colorful home goods and work by local artists and makers.

  Gift ideas: local art, home decor, playful gifts

  1520 Lyon Ct, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Myers Park

• Boutique · Selwyn Avenue

  Bruce Julian Clothier

  Family-run men's clothier whose roots go back to 1948, selling suits, sport coats, shirts, casual wear and accessories.

  Gift ideas: ties and bow ties, sleepwear gift sets

  2913 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte

  Website

• Gallery · Myers Park

  SOCO Gallery

  Contemporary art gallery; its exhibition 'After the Dinner Party' by Sophie Treppendahl runs Nov 4 to Dec 31, 2026.

  Gift ideas: original art

  421 Providence Rd, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in South End

• Boutique · South End

  Glory Days Apparel

  Charlotte-themed apparel brand whose store sells tees, sweatshirts, hats, kids' clothing and stickers.

  Gift ideas: Charlotte tees, hats, kids' apparel

  2202 Hawkins St, Charlotte

  Website

• Vintage · South End

  Thrift Pony

  Secondhand and vintage consignment shop specializing in women's casual clothing, shoes and accessories from community consignors.

  Gift ideas: vintage clothing, accessories

  3110 S Tryon St, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Dilworth

• Gift shop · Dilworth

  Paper Skyscraper (Dilworth)

  Gift shop that stocks books, cards, toys, kitchen and barware, puzzles and a section of Charlotte-made goods.

  Gift ideas: local food goods, Charlotte books, puzzles, Jellycat

  330 East Blvd, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Elizabeth

• Other · Elizabeth

  Heroes Aren't Hard to Find

  Comic shop across from the Elizabeth water tower selling new comics, graphic novels, manga, back issues, statues and collecting supplies.

  Gift ideas: graphic novels, manga, collectibles

  417 Pecan Ave, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in SouthPark

• Boutique · SouthPark

  The Golden Carrot

  Jewelry shop selling handmade pieces by independent designers, plus estate and sterling silver jewelry, crystals and small gifts.

  Gift ideas: handmade jewelry, charms, crystals

  532 Governor Morrison St, Suite C-120, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Uptown

• Gift shop · Uptown (The Market at 7th Street)

  CLT Find

  Shop that curates goods from more than 90 Charlotte-area makers, including apparel, jewelry, home items and gift boxes; a second store is at 1235 East Blvd in Dilworth.

  Gift ideas: local-maker gift boxes, ornaments, jewelry

  224 E 7th St, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in more of Charlotte

• Other · Charlotte

  Black Sheep Skate Shop

  Skate shop selling boards and parts, skate shoes, apparel and accessories.

  Gift ideas: skateboards, sneakers, hats

  830 Lamar Ave, Charlotte

  Website

• Home goods · Park Road Shopping Center

  Blackhawk Hardware

  Hardware store with a garden center, housewares, grills and birding supplies, holiday decor, a pet department and a toy section called Toyville.

  Gift ideas: plants and planters, toys and puzzles, grill gear

  4225 Park Rd, Charlotte

  Website

• Bookstore · Eastway Drive (east Charlotte)

  Book Buyers

  Used bookstore that has been selling secondhand books in Charlotte since 1999.

  Gift ideas: used books, stocking-stuffer paperbacks

  3040 Eastway Dr, Charlotte

  Website

• Food gifts · Tuckaseegee Road (west Charlotte)

  Enderly Coffee Co.

  Charlotte coffee roaster with a coffee shop, selling bags of its beans and branded merch.

  Gift ideas: roasted beans, merch

  2620 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte

  Website

• Gallery · Sharon Amity Road

  Jerald Melberg Gallery

  Fine art gallery open Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; its fall 2026 show, a survey of Wolf Kahn pastels, runs through Nov 14.

  Gift ideas: original art, works on paper

  625 S Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte

  Website

• Record store · Central Avenue

  Lunchbox Records

  Record shop selling new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and DVDs, along with turntables, needles, cleaning supplies and shop merch.

  Gift ideas: vinyl, turntable accessories, gift certificates

  825 Central Ave, Charlotte

  Website

• Bookstore · Park Road Shopping Center

  Park Road Books

  Independent bookstore selling new books for adults and kids, audiobooks and store-branded merch, with regular in-store author events and book clubs.

  Gift ideas: new releases, kids' books, store tees and totes

  4139 Park Rd, Charlotte

  Website

• Record store · Commonwealth Avenue

  Repo Record

  Record store that buys and sells new and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes across rock, R&B, hip-hop, metal and jazz.

  Gift ideas: used LPs, reissues, collectibles

  3325 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte

  Website

• Vintage · South Boulevard

  Sleepy Poet Antique Mall

  Antique mall and vendor marketplace with furniture, home decor, vintage clothing and vinyl records.

  Gift ideas: vintage decor, records, vintage clothing

  6424 South Blvd, Charlotte

  Website

• Bookstore · Camp North End

  That's Novel Books

  Camp North End shop selling used books and a small selection of new titles by Charlotte authors, plus bookish apparel, mugs, totes and puzzles.

  Gift ideas: blind-date-with-a-book subscription, bookish tees, puzzles

  330 Camp Rd, Charlotte

  Website

• Food gifts · Providence Road

  The Secret Chocolatier

  Charlotte chocolate shop making truffles, bonbons, toffees, barks and caramels, with gift boxes and a chocolate-of-the-month club.

  Gift ideas: truffle boxes, toffee, chocolate club

  2935 Providence Rd, Suite 104, Charlotte

  Website

• Toy store · Cotswold Village

  Toy Mania

  Locally run toy store in Cotswold Village focused on an in-person shopping experience for kids and families.

  Gift ideas: toys, games, fidget toys

  242 S Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte

  Website

Shop local in Concord

• Other · Downtown Concord

  Buzz City Games

  Downtown Concord hobby shop for board games, card games such as Magic: The Gathering, RPGs and miniatures, with in-store events.

  Gift ideas: board games, Magic sets, RPG books

  4 Union St N, Concord

  Website

• Gallery · Downtown Concord

  Cabarrus Arts Council Gallery Gift Shop

  Arts council galleries and gift shop in the historic courthouse; the council's site lists a Thanksgiving closure Nov 21-27, 2026, and Saturday hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  Gift ideas: regional art and handmade gifts

  65 Union St S, Concord

  Website

• Bookstore · Downtown Concord

  Goldberry Books

  Union Street bookstore that also runs its own small publishing imprint and stocks local authors.

  Gift ideas: local-author books, gift cards

  12 Union St S, Concord

  Website

Shop local in Davidson

• Bookstore · Downtown Davidson

  Main Street Books

  Davidson's Main Street bookshop, carrying bestsellers, kids' books, romance and special deluxe editions, plus story times and book clubs.

  Gift ideas: deluxe editions, kids' books, preorders

  126 S Main St, Davidson

  Website

• Gift shop · Davidson

  Paper Skyscraper (Davidson)

  Davidson location of the Charlotte gift shop, carrying the same mix of books, cards, toys, kitchen goods and local products.

  Gift ideas: cards, games and toys, local snacks

  610 Jetton St, Davidson

  Website

• Food gifts · Downtown Davidson

  Summit Coffee

  Davidson coffee company that sells bagged single-origin coffee, subscriptions and merchandise.

  Gift ideas: bagged coffee, coffee subscription, merch

  128 S Main St, Davidson

  Website

Shop local in Belmont

• Bookstore · Downtown Belmont

  Belmont Bookshop

  Community-minded bookshop on historic Main Street in Belmont with curated books, book clubs and author events.

  Gift ideas: curated fiction, kids' books, book club picks

  7 N Main St, Belmont

  Website

• Gift shop · Downtown Belmont

  Market on Main

  Specialty gift shop operated by the nonprofit Holy Angels, offering unique and handmade gifts in downtown Belmont.

  Gift ideas: handmade gifts, home decor

  124 N Main St, Belmont

  Website

Shop local in Fort Mill

• Gift shop · Downtown Fort Mill

  Crossings on Main

  Gift boutique in historic downtown Fort Mill, locally owned for about 30 years, carrying gifts for all occasions and home accessories.

  Gift ideas: hostess gifts, home accessories

  102 Academy St, Fort Mill

  Website

• Gallery · Downtown Fort Mill

  Olive's Mud Puddle

  Combination coffee shop, gallery, gift shop and ceramics studio selling handmade pottery, much of it by the owner.

  Gift ideas: handmade pottery, pottery workshop

  229 Main St, Fort Mill

  Website

Shop local in Mooresville

• Bookstore · Downtown Mooresville

  Fred & June's Books

  Downtown Mooresville bookstore that offers book club subscription boxes, trade-ins and in-person browsing with staff recommendations.

  Gift ideas: book club boxes, gift cards

  162 N Main St, Mooresville

  Website

• Gallery · Downtown Mooresville

  Juelerye

  Artisan gallery and gift shop, open since 2015, featuring handcrafted jewelry, fine gifts and art.

  Gift ideas: artisan jewelry, art, fine gifts

  112 S Main St, Mooresville

  Website

Shop local in Huntersville

• Gift shop · Birkdale Village

  Poppies

  Birkdale Village gift shop with jewelry, candles, stationery, baby and kids' items, holiday decor and embroidery/personalization.

  Gift ideas: personalized gifts, candles, jewelry

  16815 Cranlyn Rd, Huntersville

  Website

Shop local in Matthews

• Gift shop · Downtown Matthews

  Moxie Mercantile (Matthews)

  Downtown Matthews location of the local boutique, with apparel, accessories, home decor, bath and beauty, and gifts.

  Gift ideas: accessories, home decor, kids' gifts

  159 N Trade St, Matthews

  Website

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