Holiday shopping in Boca Raton 2026: Black Friday Nov. 27, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28, holiday markets at Mizner Park, Sanborn Square and Boca Center.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Store hours and events come from each shopping center’s or organizer’s own page, linked below; we list hours only as they publish them, and no prices or deals.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Boca Raton’s holiday shopping centers on Town Center at Boca Raton on Glades Road, the open-air streets of Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place downtown, and Boca Center on Military Trail. None had posted Black Friday hours when we checked; we will add them as each center publishes them.

Plan ahead

  • Mizner Park: 327 Plaza Real, 561-362-0606; hours and info
  • Town Center at Boca Raton: mall website
  • Free downtown shuttle: BocaConnect, booked in the Circuit app
  • City Hall: 561-393-7700

Store hours

  • Mizner Park: regular hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The center says store and restaurant hours vary and asks shoppers to check with each tenant (Mizner Park visit page).
  • Town Center at Boca Raton: holiday and Black Friday hours are posted on the mall’s own site; they were not out when we checked.
  • Royal Palm Place: boutiques, jewelers and galleries set their own hours (Royal Palm Place).

Small Business Saturday: Nov. 28

Small Business Saturday is the national day for shopping at independent stores, held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Downtown’s independent shops sit mostly along Federal Highway, Royal Palm Place and Mizner Park. The year-round Boca Raton GreenMarket and other weekend markets are in our farmers markets guide.

Holiday markets

When What Where
Friday, Nov. 20, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Holiday Kickoff: Santa’s arrival, tree lighting, crafts Boca Center
Saturday, Nov. 21, 6 to 10 p.m. Holiday market at the city’s tree lighting Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real
Fridays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday Artisan Market Boca Center courtyard
Thursday, Dec. 10, 6 to 9 p.m. City Night Market Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway
  • Boca Center’s Holiday Kickoff has a holiday DJ, cookie decorating, letters to Santa and Santa photos for a $10 donation to the Boca Raton Toy Drive run by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West Foundation. Shoppers can also bring new, unwrapped toys (Boca Center events).
  • The city’s Night Market brings local makers, artists, snacks and a mobile bar to Sanborn Square on its December date. BocaConnect gives free rides to it (Night Market page).
  • The Holiday Tree Lighting market runs alongside live music and food vendors; details on our parade and tree lighting page.

Parking and traffic

  • Mizner Park on Nov. 21: Plaza Real East and West, the roads inside Mizner Park, close to cars from 5 p.m. for the tree lighting, according to the city.
  • Holiday Street Parade, Wednesday, Dec. 2: the parade runs along Federal Highway downtown from 7:30 to 9 p.m., and the city expects route changes this year. Plan around it on our parade page.
  • BocaConnect: rides that begin and end in the red downtown service area are free. Rides to or from the blue and green areas are $2 a rider plus $1 for each extra rider, capped at $5, and must start or end in the red area. The city says waits are 10 minutes or less (BocaConnect page).
  • Road work that could slow Glades Road or Federal Highway is on our road construction page.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026? Friday, Nov. 27. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28.

What are Mizner Park’s hours? Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; stores set their own holiday hours.

Are there holiday markets? Yes: Nov. 21 at the tree lighting, Dec. 10 at Sanborn Square and Fridays in December at Boca Center.

Is there a free shuttle downtown? BocaConnect is free within its red downtown zone.

What this means for you

  • Check each center’s own page the week of Thanksgiving for Black Friday opening times.
  • Avoid driving through Mizner Park after 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and along Federal Highway the evening of Dec. 2.
  • Use BocaConnect or the free lots for the Night Market and downtown shopping.

Related: Thanksgiving in Boca Raton, holiday lights and Christmas events, new businesses and getting around.