Small Business Saturday in Downtown Missoula Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is!

Small businesses are the backbone of the Missoula-area economy. This holiday season, all Missoulians are encouraged to support our local economy and small businesses by shopping and dining in Downtown Missoula during Small Business Season. Downtown businesses are extending hours of operation, offering special promotions, and providing personal touches and connections along the way.

Spending at locally-owned small businesses keeps dollars circulating in our own community and economy; supporting small businesses in Missoula means businesses can keep their doors, provide jobs, and give back to the community.

 

 

Downtown Missoula Shop & Dine Local Headquarters

Saturday, November 29 | 10:00am – 2:00pm

Location: Paddleheads Post (140 N. Higgins Ave.)

Coupon for FREE Hot Cocoa, Shop Small Goodies, & a list of Downtown Small Business Saturday Promotions from your favorite retailers and restaurants.

Shopping in Downtown Missoula

There are nearly 100 locations to get in some local shopping in Downtown. From clothing to jewelry to shoes to outdoor/active gear, you really can find everything you need. The best part? You can park once and get all of your holiday shopping done while supporting local businesses.

For a list places to shop, CLICK HERE

 

Dining in Downtown Missoula

There are nearly 100 locations to get in some local eats and drinks in Downtown. From coffee to pizza to steaks, the Heart of Missoula has it all.

For a list places to dine, CLICK HERE

Downtown Missoula Gift Cards

Whether for holidays, weddings, birthdays, or graduation, a Downtown Missoula Gift Card gives the recipient all that Downtown has to offer: fine dining, unique shops, exciting nightlife, art galleries, professional services, and much more. Purchase Downtown Gift Cards for employees, colleagues, friends, and family. Downtown Gift Cards can be redeemed at over 200 Missoula Downtown Association member businesses.

Each year, over $400,000 is redeemed at our Downtown businesses thanks to the Downtown gift card program, meaning your local dollars stay just that, local. Put your money where your heart is and order your gift cards today! Card is issued by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC.

For more information about Downtown gift cards, CLICK HERE

Each year, small businesses band together to promote the importance of shedding the big box stores and supporting locally owned, small businesses the day following Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses and communities across the country and is part of the larger Shop Small Movement. Founded by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. Since it started in 2010, consumers have reported spending an estimated $200 billion at small businesses across all 14 Small Business Saturdays combined. It is a trend that is spreading across the country….come out and support your community by Shopping & Dining Small during Small Business Saturday.

Small Business and Small Business Saturday Statistics:
  • In 2023, U.S. consumers reported spending an estimated $17 billion at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday. Over the years, Small Business Saturday spending has reached an estimated total of $201 billion since the day began in 2010.
  • $0.68 of every dollar spent at a small business in the U.S. stays in the local community and that every dollar spent at small businesses creates an additional $0.48 in local business activity as a result of employees and local businesses purchasing local goods and services (2022 Small Business Economic Impact Study by American Express)
  • There are 33.2 million small businesses in the US, comprising 99% of all firms
  • Small businesses contributed to 17.3 million new jobs created over the last 26 years
  • Small businesses donate 250% more than larger businesses to non-profits and community causes (Source: Seattle Good Business Network).
  • Small Business Saturday became officially recognized by the U.S. Government in 2011
It’s time to ‘Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is’ and support local businesses during Small Business Saturday! Check out the sales, deals, and promotions below from some of Downtown’s businesses. Thank you for supporting Downtown and Happy Holidays!

1889 (104 N. Higgins): 1889 will be open extra hours for in person gift card sales and a pop up wine shop. 11am-4pm for gift cards, 4pm for cocktails, 5pm for dinner.

A Carousel for Missoula (101 Carousel Dr.): Limited edition commemorative Carousel Holiday Ornaments will be $5 off of the regular price and fun holiday themed Carousel mugs are only $5 while supplies last! Open 11am – 6pm.

Artists Shop (127 N. Higgins): Visit us for beautiful, local art and handmade gifts. Look for Artists’ Specials throughout the store, including discounts and specials on handmade glass ornaments, local shirts, artwork (prints, painting, calligraphy), handcrafted silver jewerly, and handmade cutting boards. Also showing unique eco-printed art and silk scarves by Christy Greene. Open 10am-6pm.

BASECAMP (201 E. Main): Spin the Wheel and win a prize! Win discounts, Basecamp prizes, downtown gift cards, other local business gift cards! Open 7am-2pm.

Bathing Beauties Beads (812 Toole – Suite E): Gift with Purchase of $75 or more (while supplies last): Mini Zappa Tote with a well worth it mystery bead bag included! Yummy treats: cocoa & cookies, & fun fabulous surprises throughout the day. We’ll  be celebrating Friday & Saturday with Flash Sales on Friday and Gifts with purchase on Saturday Open 11am – 6pm.

Betty’s Divine (509 S. Higgins): 10% off all gift cards today only! Open 10am-7pm.

Big Dipper Ice Cream (631 S. Higgins): 25 single cone cards for $99 (20% savings), free cone card with a gift card purchase of $20 or more, free cone card with any clothing purchase. Open 12pm-10pm (Higgins); 12-9pm (Paxon).

Butterfly Herbs (232 N. Higgins): If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift, stop by Butterfly Herbs! Explore their various coffees, spices, candies, unique jewelry and other trinkets to find a gift with that special touch. Butterfly Herbs, the essence of Missoula. Open 10am – 6pm.

Calypso Sandwich Shop (311 E. Front): Craft Holiday Espresso Drink, Hot Cocos, and marshmallows, Winter coloring activity for children, kids reading nook with holiday books and other books to read, free sticker with purchase of a sandwich. Open 9am – 4pm.

Cedar Creek Salon & Day Spa (110 Caras Dr.): 15% off retail (not including gift cards and jewelry). Open 9am – 6pm.

Cloth & Crown (329 N. Higgins): Enjoy cinnamon apple donuts & mulled apple cider while you peruse the latest winter arrivals and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Open 9am – 6pm.

Clyde Coffee (741 S. Higgins): November 28th through November 30th, get 20% OFF gift cards, merch, coffee beans & boxed teas! Open 7am – 4pm.

Confident Stitch (139 W. Front): 20% off the entire store sale! (Excludes sewing machines, sewing machine service/repair, classes & gift cards). Open 10am – 5pm.

Cranky Sam Public House (233 W. Main): Discounts on merch, and drink specials. Open 11am – 10pm.

Dana Gallery (246 N. Higgins): Dana Gallery brims with wonderful new works arriving for the Holiday Show—art by favorite local and regional artists! Weekend open house Holiday refreshments for shoppers: cookies and goodies, cocoa, tea, and coffee. Special Holiday Savings! Saturdays and Sundays through December 21st. Budget-friendly Time Payment Plan, remarkable Young Art Collector program, and gift card promo! Please ask us for details. Open seven days a week for shoppers and art enthusiasts to explore and enjoy all the new Holiday delights! Monday-Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-4.

Draught Work Brewery (915 Toole Ave): All Weekend long- 25% OFF ALL Merch & To-Go Beer, 40% OFF Clearance Items. Open 12-11pm.

Float Missoula (521 S. Higgins): Free coffee & pastries, gift card promotional sales, as well as float, sauna, and retail discounts! Holiday gift basket giveaway entry for all purchases as well. Open 10am – 7pm.

FMC Books (123 W. Main): This Small Business Saturday, we’re showing our gratitude the best way we know how — with treats, deals, and a little bit of friendly competition. Join us at FMC Books on Saturday, November 29th for 10% off all day long! Plus, for every $10 you spend, you’ll earn an entry into our Small Biz sweepstakes. Prizes include a $30 FMC Books gift card, a $30 Basecamp gift card, a $30 MDA gift card, or the grand prize: an all-inclusive soak + snack adventure at Quinn’s Hot Springs with the FMC crew. Winners will be drawn on Sunday — shop small, read big, and let us spoil you a little! Open 11am-7pm.

Frame of Mind (1706 Brooks): Skip the big stores for your holiday shopping. Shop Small this holiday season! Are you looking to support your community, enhance employee wages, and boost our local economy? The solution is clear: shop small businesses on Small Business Saturday! Small Business Saturday may only be one day, but we are extending our sale from Friday, Nov. 29th to Monday, Dec. 1st! 10% off Custom Framing, 15-30% off Readymade and Photo frames, 10% off Fall Decor and Housewares, 10% off all Art Supplies. Make a difference and shop small! Open 10am-5pm.

Garden City Harvest: 20% off merchandise purchased from Garden City Harvest online on Nov. 29th: https://gch-merchandise.square.site/

Good Medicine Acupuncture & Massage (308 W. Pine – Suite 150): Save 20% on $100 Gift Certificates! This year, holiday gifting is about self care. Share the love with a gift of health and wellness from the best practitioners Missoula has to offer. Please note: Promotion only applies to $100 gift certificates; larger amounts must be purchased in $100 increments to receive the discount. There’s no limit—purchase as many $100 promotional gift certificates as you’d like! Direct link to get to the gift certificate page (only active 12am on 11/29 and run until 11:59pm): https://clients.mangomint.com/gift-cards/goodmedicinemissoula

Green Source (617 S. Higgins): All gift cards are 20 % off!! No limit. Open 8am – 4pm.

Imagination Station (227 N. Higgins): At checkout, every customer gets to drop a PLINKO chip for a chance to win a discount off their entire purchase. Anyone who comes into the store on small business Saturday can enter a raffle to win a gift card to our store (no purchase needed for raffle). Open 9:30am-6pm.

Import Market (201 W. Broadway): Join us for Small Business Saturday! Enjoy light snacks as you shop. Giveaways with every purchase! Open 10am – 7pm.

Jeannette Rankin Peace Center (519 S. Higgins): Jeannette Rankin Peace Center & Fair Trade Store (519 S. Higgins): 20% off kitchen and fall decor for Small Business Saturday. Make a purchase and spin the prize wheel. Sale promotion: buy $75 worth of merch and get a free peace pint or wine glass (Nov. 30 – Dec. 25). Open 10am – 7pm.

La Belle Vita (135 N. Higgins): La Belle Vita is offering 25% off of everything in the store, excluding Sid Dickens and French Kande items. Open 10am – 5pm.

Lake Missoula Tea Co. (136 E. Broadway): Your one stop shop for premium loose leaf tea, brewing accessories, matcha tools and more! Shop local and enter our Holiday Giveaway (Purchase necessary to enter.) Sip, shop, and celebrate Missoula’s small businesses with us this season! Open 9am – 6pm.

Leaf & Quiet (235 N. 1st St. W – Suite F): Popup with local creators, mimosas 10:00-12:00, live music, 15% off entire shop. Open 10am – 6pm.

LOGE Missoula (420 W. Broadway): 25% of coffee and smoothies

Lulu’s Permanent Jewelry & Boutique (821 S. Higgins): Come spin the wheel for a deal on permanent jewelry! Get a percentage off or get something free you will have to come spin and see! Free earrings with every purchase! Free champagne and treats all day! Open 10am – 5pm.

Marketplace Events (online only): Small Business Saturday Sale: Nov. 23rd–30th! Support local and save big. Marketplace Events is offering 25% OFF all event sign-ups online for one week only. Whether you’re looking to grow your business, connect with your community, or showcase your products and services — now’s the time to join us! Use code: SBS25 at checkout. Here’s what’s included: (1) The Women’s Fair – www.WomensFair.org. Celebrate, connect, and empower! Reserve your booth or sponsorship at our Missoula or Kalispell events and share your products and services with hundreds of attendees. (2) The Montana Health & Wellness Fairs – www.MontanaHealthFair.com/. Promote health, beauty, and balance at our fairs in Missoula, Kalispell, Hamilton, and Butte! From fitness and nutrition to holistic health and medical services, these events bring your business face-to-face with motivated attendees. (3) Pet Fest – www.PetFest.net/. The purr-fect place to reach pet lovers! Showcase your pet products, services, or adoptable animals at one of Montana’s most beloved community events — now in Missoula and Kalispell. (4) Beast Your Biz – www.BeastYourBizMT.com/. Ready to level up your business? Save 25% on sponsorships or conference tickets for this two-day business event designed to help you grow, learn, and connect with local entrepreneurs.

Meadowsweet Herbs (180 S. 3rd St. W.): Week long store-wide sale November 24th-November 29th=10% off entire store. Raffles, treats, tea samples, product samples! Open 10am – 5pm.

Missoula Children’s Theatre (200 N. Adams): Bring your kids to MCT’s Play in a Day on Saturday, November 29 so you can get your holiday shopping done during “Shop Small Saturday”! For this special Play in a Day, a portion of your registration fee will go towards our camp scholarship fund so that more youth can experience our signature performing arts programming. Students will rehearse and perform a small musical in just one day! This Play in a Day title is “Missoula’s Merry Magpie”. Synopsis: Winter has snuggled into the Missoula Valley, blanketing our town in its magic. Merry, a cheerful and resourceful magpie with a talent for finding shiny things, is collecting decorations for her tree by the Clark Fork. Her friends the Foxes, the Beavers, the Moose, and the Porcupines help her find materials to spruce up that spruce. Merry’s festive mission reminds us how important it is to reduce, reuse, and recycle, especially during the holiday season. More info HERE.

Missoula Makers Collective (112 W. Front): The Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt is back! We’ll be hiding $300 worth of gift cards around the shop and opening the doors at 10am! Most of the cards will be $5, $10, or $20, but one will be $100! You won’t know how much your gift card is worth until you checkout. Last year the gift cards were found FAST, so make sure that Missoula Makers is your first stop! *one gift card per person. Open 10am – 7pm.

Modern Pastime (160 E. Front): Storewide Sale with select items up to 50% off! Open 9am – 7pm.

Montana Ace Hardware (905 E. Broadway): Big Sale on Grills, Tools, Holiday Decor, Gift Cards, Dog Food and more! Open 7am – 9pm.

Montana Decor (135 E. Main): 15% Off Entire Shop. Open 10am-5pm.

Mood Boutique (208 N. Higgins): 15% off store-wide, including clearance. Gift with $75 or more purchase (while supplies last). Open 10am-5pm.

Mountain Internal Medicine (321 E. Front): Join us for a showcase of talented past artists featuring their handmade jewelry, paintings, upscale goods, and more! Enjoy snacks and beverages while you browse. Enter our drawing for a chance to win three months of primary care medical services! Accepting canned goods or money to donate to the food bank. We will also have meal packs to give away to anyone who wants one. Open 10am-2pm.

Noteworthy Paper & Press (219 S. 3rd St. W): Small Business Weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 15% OFF storewide! Free mystery grab bag with purchase over $50. Free Shop Small tote bag with purchase over $100. Free shipping on all online orders over $50. Free gift wrapping available with any purchase. Open 10am – 6pm.

Olive + Iron (108 N. Higgins): 20% off store-wide + sips and snacks. Open 10am – 6pm.

One Eleven (111 N. Higgins): 15% off storewide all day. Open 10am – 5pm.

Paddleheads Post (140 N. Higgins): Free PaddleHeads ornament with purchase while supplies last. Multiple sales throughout the store Open 9am-5pm.

Pearl Boba Tea (420 N. Higgins): We’ll be hosting a pop-up market inside our shop with 8 local vendors. We will also have live Jazz music, a raffle, and a Red Velvet Mocha drink special. Pop up market 11-3. Live Jazz music 11-2. Raffle all day! Open 11am – 7pm.

Radius Gallery (120 N. Higgins): Join Radius Gallery for Small Business Saturday, as we feature new paintings by one of Missoula’s favorites, the painter Stephanie J. Frostad. Stop in during our extended hours and enjoy treats while exploring the super abundant creativity in our Annual Holiday Show—featuring over 700 artworks by 150+ Montana and regional artists! Open 10am – 4pm.

Skin Chic (130 E. Front): Complimentary $25 Spa bucks with a $200 purchase. Open 10am – 5pm.

The Clay Studio of Missoula (1106 Hawthorne): Come by our Pottery Super Sale – TWO DAYS ONLY! Black Friday, November 28, 12-5pm, Small Business Saturday, November 29, 12-3pm, Steep discounts on old inventory and “ceramic seconds”. Get a head start on stocking stuffers or score a unique item for yourself!

The Dram Shop (229 W. Front): 10$ OFF Gift Cards and Wooden Tokens. Open 1-11pm.

The Montana Scene (170 E. Front): Storewide Sale with select items up to 80% off their original price! Open 9am – 7pm.

The Notorious PIG BBQ (300 N. Higgins): $100 gift card for $80. Open 11am -8:45ish pm.

The Roxy Theater (718 S. Higgins): All Roxy Memberships are on sale for 10% off Friday, November 28th through Sunday, November 30th. The first 25 people in the door on Small Business Saturday who purchase or renew a membership at our box office will receive a $10 Roxy gift card courtesy of Park Side Credit Union. Our 5-punch passes will be on sale for $40– They make great stocking stuffers. Open 10am-8pm.

The Trail Head (221 E. Front): Sock sale -buy 2, get 3rd free. 40% off Helinox camp furniture. Lots of other instore discounts. Open 9am – 6pm.

Toiffer Pet Outfitter (422 N. Higgins): 50% off all Toiffer brand leashes, collars, and harnesses. 20% off all jackets, winter gear, and holiday products. Plus, in-store surprise deals you won’t want to miss! Open 10am-6:30pm.

Tosca Olive Oils and Balsamics (137 E. Main): 10% off storewide and 20% off all 60mL bottles. Open 10am – 6pm.

VRTX Fitness (255 S. Russell): Special promotion Black Friday (Nov. 28 – December 8). 1-Year Membership for $500 (Regularly $525/month-equivalent — this special pricing is roughly 3–4 months free compared to regular monthly billing.) THE VAULT – Small Group Strength Training: Buy 2 months, get 50% off the first month. Personal Training Sessions: Buy a 10-pack of PT sessions, receive 2 free sessions. All 1-year memberships and personal training packages purchased during this promotion are final sale, non-transferable, and non-refundable.

Xplorer Maps (1245 S. 3rd St. W): BOGO ½ Off on all Missoula Products. Spend $50, Get a Free Pouch Tote. Open 9:30am – 5:30pm.

Zootown Hype & Vintage (111 W. Alder): Biggest Sale of the Year! Discounts on all purchases, including gift cards. Gift wrapping available, as well as giveaways and treats! Sale runs all weekend long, best deals on Saturday. Can’t wait to see you! Open 11am – 8pm.