New Ulm Shopping Opener

Name: New Ulm Shopping Opener
Start: 2025-11-07T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-09T17:00:00-06:00
Location: New Ulm, MN

Schedule

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

New Ulm, MN | New Ulm, MN

New Ulm is the OG when it comes to Shopping Openers! Lots of towns have been getting in on the action in recent years, but we've been hosting our shopping opener since before boutique shopping was cool.
While some are deer hunting, shoppers are hunting in New Ulm for the best finds! Check out our annual Shopping Opener in New Ulm, November 7-9, 2025.
Shoppers make it a tradition to kick off the shopping season here in New Ulm. Eat, stay, shop, and play! The New Ulm Specialty Shops have joined together for open houses, tasty treats, events, and more.
Check out the New Ulm Women's Expo and Craft Fair – over 100 vendor booths, crafts, wellness, home businesses, and more. This event is sponsored by the Early Childhood Family Education Program and grows every year.
The GnomeMade Market will host open houses throughout the city on the weekend of the Shopping Opener.
Don’t miss all of the creative energy that this town has to offer! Grab your gear, polish up your charge card, and plan a visit to New Ulm for Shopping Opener. Some of our shops are offering their own 'hunts' and activities for shoppers! Be sure to visit these!
More information to come!
Businesses, are you looking to participate? https://tinyurl.com/nhzytd5f
Cost to Participate: There is a participation fee of $25 for members and $50 for non-members, which will cover the costs of advertising through social media and printed posters. Posters will be distributed to your business and key locations around town.
Promotion: All participating businesses are encouraged to post pictures and share details about their event on THIS page!
Deadline to Participate: The deadline to join is October 17th. This deadline is firm in order to ensure your business is included on the event posters, which will be printed and distributed shortly after.