1. Swoon
5422 W. VLIET ST.
Head over to Washington Heights to visit Swoon for discounts on hand crafted items. On Saturday, you can “pick your discount” from a bucket for 10%, 15%, a gift certificate to another local business or a swag bag filled with items from local artists and businesses.
2. Orange and Blue Co
1809 N. HUBBARD ST.
Stop by between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and enjoy complimentary mimosas while you shop a variety of unique home and body goods. Spend more than $25 to get a free tote bag designed by Wit and Co. and screen printed by Split Fountain Press. Get there early, mimosas and tote bags will be given out while supplies last.
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3. Boswell Books
2559 N. DOWNER AVE.
For all the book lovers out there, Boswell Books will have a discounted holiday selection, book bundles, holiday gift cards and special discounts.
4. Little Monsters
2445 N. FARWELL AVE.
This children’s toys and clothing boutique is offereing 10% off all clothing and 25% off advent calendars. Throughout the day customers can also participate in different giveaways.
5. URSA
2534 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE.
If you are one of the first 50 people to spend $25 or more at URSA, you will receive a tote bag filled with coupons and gift cards to over 20 Bay View small businesses. URSA will also have a gift card giveaway and storewide discounts.
6. Tippecanoe Herbs
2235 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE.
The first 100 customers will receive gift bags with exclusive items including hand rolled incense and a garden hydrosol.
7. Sparrow Collective
2224 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE.
If you’re one of the first 25 customers at Sparrow Collective on Saturday you’ll get a free swag bag. Inside the swag bags are coupons and gear from other local businesses in Bay View. Four of the swag bags will contain a $25 gift certificate for Sparrow Collective. If you can’t beat the crowd, don’t worry, throughout the day customers will save 10% on all purchases, or come between 5 and 7 p.m. for 20% off the store.
8. Plume
3001 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE. # A
On Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., samples of Voyager wine and bubbly will be given out to customers and bottles will be available to purchase. The sales last from Friday to Sunday. Plume also has an Etsy if you prefer to shop online.
9. Stone Creek Coffee
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Shopping for any coffee lovers on your gift list? Stone Creek Coffee is offering 20% off all beans and merchandise on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.
10. MOD GEN
211 N. BROADWAY
This downtown modern general store is having their biggest sale of the year. Customers will receive 20% off everything in the store, including plants. The sale runs Friday through Sunday.
11. Shoo
241 N. BROADWAY #1B
With any purchase of over $50 at this upscale shoe store, you’ll receive a free pair of socks.
12. Holly Harris Studios
207 E. BUFFALO ST.
Take 25% off throughout this local artist’s studio, including prints, note cards, coasters, clocks and limited-edition hand-printed and signed glass orb ornaments.
13. Vino Third Ward
219 E. ERIE ST.
This urban tasting room will have a “luck of the draw event” where customers can pull a cork and reveal a percentage discount that can be applied to your entire purchase.
14. MARN Hub and Marketplace
191 N. BROADWAY SUITE 102
The Marketplace is featuring a gift-wrapped MARN Creative Membership Package for $70, including a MARN Mug, sketchbook, pen, sticker and Creative Membership for one year. The membership gives you additional deals and specials on the hand-made pieces sold in the marketplace and coffee and wine by Interval.
15. Press Au Marche Waffles
207 E. BUFFALO ST.
After shopping for a full day you might need some fuel. On Saturday, when you buy one waffle, you’ll get another free.
16. Explorium Brewpub
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
If you are from Wisconsin, you probably have someone on your gift list who loves beer. Explorium Brewpub will be having sales over the weekend. On Small Business Saturday, when you spend $100 in gift cards, you will get a $20 gift card for free.
17. Olson House
4326 N. OAKLAND AVE.
You can shop gifts with Scandinavian influences at Olson House. This Saturday, get 20% off up to $249 and 25% off $250 and up. You can also pop in for their “Good Karma Friday” deal on Friday, when ornaments will be 20% off and 10% of all sales will go to Kinship Community Food Center.
18. The Waxwing
ONLINE
The Waxwing is having sales online all weekend, but on Saturday it’ll have 30% off site wide from midnight to 6 a.m., 25% off from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 20% off from 10 a.m. to midnight. The Waxwing will also give curated gift boxes to the first 50 customers who spend $25 or more, and there will be free gifts all day while supplies last.
Markets:
19. Blackity Black Holiday Market
MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
This market will feature over 40 local, Black-owned businesses and vendors for Small Business Saturday. There will also be music curated by HYFIN radio DJs playing while you shop.
20. Small Biz Shindig
2625 S. GREELEY ST.
The businesses of The Hide House are coming together for a Small Business Saturday “shindig,” where all the vendors will showcase their work in the lobby of the building. There will be food and refreshments, a holiday photo booth and more.
21. Mercadito
3558 E. SIVYER AVE., ST. FRANCIS
La Finca Coffee House in St. Francis is hosting Mercadito on Small Business Saturday, a market that will feature local makers and creators. The market will run from 1 to 5 p.m.
22. Shop Small Saturday With Milwaukee Makers Market
DISCOVERY WORLD
The Milwaukee Makers Market is bringing together over 50 local businesses and vendors for “Milwaukee’s Official Shop Small Saturday.” It’ll be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission to the event is free.
