Small Business Saturday

Name: Small Business Saturday
Start: 2025-11-29T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-05T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Downtown Bloomington IL

Schedule

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Downtown Bloomington IL | Bloomington, IL

Downtown Bloomington is bringing back our “Shop. Stamp. Share.” passport for a full week of holiday shopping fun!
From Saturday, November 29th through Friday, December 5th, make purchases at participating Downtown businesses to collect stamps in your 2025 Small Business Saturday Passport. Every stamp = one entry into our Downtown giveaway. Share a photo of your passport (or turn it in in person) and you’ll be entered into a chance to win!
How it works:
Step 1 — Shop (Nov 29–Dec 5):�Kick off on Small Business Saturday, November 29th and shop all week long at your favorite Downtown retailers, restaurants, bars, and service businesses.
Step 2 — Stamp:�After each purchase at a participating business, get that business’s stamp in your 2025 Passport.
Any purchase qualifies.
Each stamp = one giveaway entry (1 stamp = 1 entry; 10 stamps = 10 entries; etc.).
Step 3 — Share:�When you’re ready (you don’t have to fill every square!), either:
Post a photo of your stamped passport and tag Downtown Bloomington to enter, or
Turn in your passport at any participating business if you don’t use social media.
Deadline to enter: Friday, December 5th during Once Upon a Holiday First Friday & Tree Lighting.
Winner announced: Friday, December 12th on Downtown Bloomington social channels (and contacted directly).
Where to get a passport: Pick one up at any participating Downtown business or at the Downtown Bloomington Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market located at the Grossingers Motors Arena on November 22nd.

Any additional questions on the event can be directed to Taylor at [email protected].
List of participating businesses:
Coming soon!