Black Friday and holiday shopping in Oxford 2026

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Market and open house dates come from the organizers’ listings on the Visit Oxford events calendar; parking rules from Visit Oxford’s downtown parking page. Visit Oxford: 662-232-2477.

Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Oxford’s holiday shopping season starts earlier, with a crafts fair and the Shop Oxford open house in mid-November, and runs through December with artist markets. Most shopping is local: the Square, Oxford Commons off Sisk Avenue and the stretches along Jackson Avenue and Lamar Boulevard.

At a glance

• Holiday House Arts & Crafts Fair: Nov. 13-14, Lafayette County Arena
• Shop Oxford Holiday Open House: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14
• Black Friday: Friday, Nov. 27 (also Egg Bowl day in Oxford)
• Small Business Saturday and the Oxford Christmas Galleria: Saturday, Nov. 28
• Holiday Art Market: Dec. 3-5, The Powerhouse

Holiday markets and the open house, 2026

Oxford Christmas Galleria is an art market organized by local artists, with luxury goods and artwork from local and traveling makers; this year it moves to The Jefferson, the listing says.

Holiday Art Market fills the Powerhouse gallery with booths for artists and makers selling homemade, home-baked and handmade goods, with an opening reception Thursday evening. The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council lists the 2026 market for Dec. 3-5 at the Powerhouse, 413 S. 14th St.

The open house listing said “details coming soon” on Oct. 12; we will add the participating shops when Visit Oxford posts them.

Store hours

No Oxford shopping center or the Square’s merchants had published Black Friday hours as of Oct. 12. Check each store’s own website or social media the week of Thanksgiving; we will add hours here as they are announced.

Where to shop

• The Square. The cultural and economic hub since 1837, Visit Oxford says, with boutiques, Square Books and Neilson’s, which Visit Oxford calls the oldest department store in the South. Visit Oxford’s shopping directory lists more than 80 shops.
• Oxford Commons. Boutiques, gift shops and Ole Miss gear off Sisk Avenue and Commonwealth Boulevard, with places to eat; see Visit Oxford’s Oxford Commons guide.
• The Peppermint Trail. During Holly Jolly Holidays, local businesses with a peppermint sticker in the window offer peppermint treats and offers, according to Visit Oxford.

Parking and traffic

• Parking on the Square is paid from 10 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, except holidays; Sundays are free. Pay at the kiosks, through the Passport Parking app or by text.
• The second, third and fourth floors of the downtown parking garage are free, except during special events. The OPC/Water Tower lot, reached from South 14th or South 15th Street, is also free.
• Black Friday is Egg Bowl day: Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27 (Visit Oxford listing). Expect heavy traffic around campus and the Square; our getting around guide has routes and shuttles.

Details and a map are on Visit Oxford’s downtown parking page.

More holiday plans

• Holiday lights and Christmas events
• Christmas parade and lighting of the Square
• Thanksgiving in Oxford

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. In Oxford the Egg Bowl is also on Black Friday, so plan around game traffic.

When is the Shop Oxford Holiday Open House?

Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to Visit Oxford’s events calendar. Participating shops had not been announced as of Oct. 12.

What holiday markets are in Oxford, Mississippi?

The Holiday House Arts & Crafts Fair is Nov. 13-14 at the Lafayette County Arena, the Oxford Christmas Galleria is Saturday, Nov. 28, at The Jefferson, and the Holiday Art Market is Dec. 3-5 at The Powerhouse.

Is parking free on the Oxford Square?

Parking on and around the Square is paid from 10 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, except holidays. Sundays are free, and the second, third and fourth floors of the downtown parking garage are free except during special events.