Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Downtown street parking is free Black Friday; the Merry Market returns Dec. 4 at Lake Eola.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Store hours are added only as each shopping center publishes them on its own site. Parking rules come from the City of Orlando. Running a holiday market? Send us the link.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, and Small Business Saturday is Saturday, Nov. 28. None of Orlando’s big shopping centers had posted 2026 holiday hours on their own websites when we checked; this page will list them as they appear. What is already set: downtown street parking is free on Black Friday, the Luminary Market runs twice in November, and the Merry Market returns with the city’s tree lighting at Lake Eola on Friday, Dec. 4.

What this means for you

  • Black Friday, Nov. 27: a city holiday. Downtown on-street parking is free; City Hall is closed.
  • Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28: shop the city’s Main Street districts.
  • Holiday markets: Luminary Market Nov. 4 and Nov. 18; Merry Market at Lake Eola, Dec. 4.
  • Pay to park downtown: cashless only, by ParkMobile app, text “park” to 77223 or call 877-727-5714.

Shopping center hours

Center Where Regular hours (center’s site) Black Friday 2026
The Mall at Millenia 4200 Conroy Road 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday Not yet posted
The Florida Mall Orlando See the mall’s page Not yet posted
Orlando International Premium Outlets Orlando See the center’s page Not yet posted
Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets Orlando See the center’s page Not yet posted

Malls set holiday hours center by center, and individual stores and restaurants inside may keep different hours. Check the center’s page the week of Thanksgiving. We do not list deals or prices.

Small Business Saturday

American Express created Small Business Saturday for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 28 this year. In Orlando, the city’s Orlando Main Streets program supports neighborhood business districts, each run by its own nonprofit board. Its districts include:

  • City District and Thornton Park, downtown
  • College Park
  • Curry Ford West
  • Gateway Orlando
  • Ivanhoe Village
  • Milk District
  • Mills 50
  • SODO
  • West Lakes

Several districts post their own holiday events; we will add them as they are announced. Our new businesses page tracks shops that have opened in the city this year.

Holiday markets

  • Luminary Market, 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Luminary Green Park in Creative Village (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and Dec. 16). The Downtown Development Board market has 10 to 15 local vendors, with an outdoor movie at 7 p.m., the city says.
  • Merry Market at the Tree Lighting Celebration, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Lake Eola Park. More than 30 vendors, food trucks, “snowfall” and Santa, the city’s event page says.
  • Jingle Eve, 4:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Ivanhoe Village, with local artisans and retailer promotions along Orange Avenue and Virginia Drive, the city’s listing says.
  • Orlando Farmers Market, Sundays at Lake Eola; see our farmers markets page.

Parking and traffic downtown

  • Free street parking on Black Friday. The city charges for on-street parking Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but parking is free on Sundays and on city-observed holidays, its on-street parking page says. The day after Thanksgiving is on the city’s observed holidays list. Saturday, Nov. 28, is a normal paid day.
  • Cashless only. The city finished moving downtown street parking to digital payment on Oct. 1, 2026. Pay with the ParkMobile app, by texting “park” to 77223 or by calling 877-727-5714.
  • Garages. City garage rates and locations are on its parking rates page.
  • Ride the LYMMO. The free downtown circulator’s Orange and Grapefruit lines run 8 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. on weekends and connect Lake Eola, Church Street and the library, the city says. The Lime Line does not run on weekends or holidays.

Road work that may slow the drive to the malls is on our road construction and closures page.

Related: Thanksgiving in Orlando, holiday lights and Christmas events, Christmas parade and tree lighting and New Year’s Eve.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

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

What are the Black Friday hours at Orlando malls in 2026?

No Orlando mall had posted 2026 Black Friday hours on its own website when we checked on Oct. 9. We will add them as each center publishes them.

Is downtown Orlando street parking free on Black Friday?

Yes. The day after Thanksgiving is a city-observed holiday, and the city does not charge for on-street parking on its observed holidays or on Sundays.

Where is the holiday market at Lake Eola?

The Merry Market, with more than 30 local vendors, returns with the city’s tree lighting from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Lake Eola Park.