Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Tanger on Fording Island Road, Old Town's Holiday Art Walk and Jingle Stroll.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Store hours are listed only as each center publishes them; we do not list prices or deals.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Bluffton’s holiday shopping splits between the outlet centers on Fording Island Road (U.S. 278) and the independent shops and galleries of Old Town.

Who to call

  • Old Town shops: Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society, shopoldtownbluffton@gmail.com
  • Visitor information: Town of Bluffton Welcome Center, 843-706-7800, 111 Calhoun St.
  • Traffic or golf cart questions: Bluffton Police Department, 843-706-4550

Tanger Outlets

Tanger Outlets Hilton Head is two centers in Bluffton, at 1270 and 1414 Fording Island Road. Tanger had not posted 2026 Thanksgiving or Black Friday hours when we checked. Its center page lists holiday hours once they are set; check it the week before Thanksgiving.

Old Town Bluffton

The Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society lists two holiday shopping nights so far:

  • Holiday Art Walk, noon to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
  • Jingle Stroll, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, the night before the town’s tree lighting.

In 2025 the merchants also held a luminaria-lit sip and shop on the Thursday before the Christmas parade, according to the same calendar. For Small Business Saturday, check each shop’s own hours.

Markets

  • Bluffton Farmers Market, Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. at Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St. See our farmers markets page.
  • Bluffton Farm and Flea, Fridays and Saturdays year-round from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, at 172 Bluffton Road, according to the market.

Giving

Bluffton Self Help’s holiday toy drive runs Nov. 9 to Dec. 12, and its Hams for the Holidays drive Nov. 14 to Dec. 14. New toys go to its holiday toy shop, where families in need choose presents for their children.

Parking and traffic

In Old Town, park in a town lot and walk; golf carts may use roads of 35 mph or less, with rules on our getting around page. Christmas Day falls on a Friday this year, so Friday trash pickup moves to Saturday, Dec. 26 (see our trash page).

What this means for you

  • Check Tanger’s center page for holiday hours the week of Thanksgiving.
  • Mark Nov. 13 and Dec. 3 for Old Town’s holiday shopping evenings.
  • Shop small on Saturday, Nov. 28.

More: holiday lights and Christmas events, Thanksgiving in Bluffton and the Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

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

What are Tanger Outlets Bluffton’s Black Friday hours?

Tanger had not posted 2026 holiday hours for its Hilton Head centers, which are at 1270 and 1414 Fording Island Road in Bluffton, when we checked. The center page on tanger.com lists holiday hours once they are set.

When is the Jingle Stroll in Old Town Bluffton?

The Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society lists the Jingle Stroll from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026.

Is there a holiday art walk in Bluffton?

Yes. The Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society’s Holiday Art Walk is noon to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.