Black Friday and holiday shopping in Jupiter 2026

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: The Gardens Mall, The Market at Harbourside, Downtown Abacoa, Palm Tran’s holiday schedules and the Palm Beach County Library System’s holiday closings. We list hours exactly as each center publishes them and add holiday hours as they are posted. We do not list prices or deals.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Jupiter’s own shopping is spread across waterfront and town-center districts, Harbourside Place and Downtown Abacoa, while the region’s big enclosed mall, The Gardens Mall, is in Palm Beach Gardens, about six miles south. Santa reaches the mall two weeks before Thanksgiving.

Who to call

• The Gardens Mall: thegardensmall.com
• The Market at Harbourside vendors: harboursideplace.com/market
• Palm Tran trip planning: palmtran.org

Holiday shopping dates

Store hours

The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, lists regular hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, and says individual store and restaurant hours may vary. It had not posted Thanksgiving, Black Friday or late-December hours when we checked on Oct. 9. We will add them here when the mall does.

Harbourside Place and Downtown Abacoa are open-air districts of independent stores and restaurants, and each business sets its own hours. Neither had posted center-wide holiday hours when we checked.

Santa at the mall

• Santa’s Arrival Parade: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The mall says the Palm Beach Gardens High School Marching Band and a cast of characters will lead Santa to his throne in the Grand Court.
• Santa photos: Nov. 14 to Dec. 24, during mall hours, in Santa’s Enchanted Garden on the Lower Level Grand Court. Reservations are encouraged, and walk-ups are welcome.

Small Business Saturday and the holiday markets

Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, is the day to shop Jupiter’s independent stores. These local markets and gatherings fall on the weekends around it:

• The Market at Harbourside, every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is a curated waterfront market along the Intracoastal with local makers and artisans: handmade goods, specialty foods, art, apparel, wellness finds and home goods. The Sunday after Thanksgiving is Nov. 29.

• Downtown Abacoa hosts Golf Cart Night on the first Friday of each month, Dec. 4 this year, from 6 to 10 p.m., and Food Truck Friday from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 11.

• Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 17855 Rocky Pines Road, holds its Homegrown & Handmade Fest from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22: handcrafted goods and locally grown products from vendors including a native-plant nursery and a fused-glass maker.

A separate Jupiter holiday craft market had not posted 2026 dates when we checked. Organizers can send us the details and we will add them here with a link.

Getting there, parking and traffic

• Palm Tran runs a weekday schedule on Black Friday and a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day.
• Libraries, including the Jupiter Branch at 705 Military Trail, are closed on Black Friday, Nov. 27, on the county system’s holiday closing list.
• Road work and closures: the town had not issued a holiday traffic notice when we checked. Our road construction and closures page carries any town or FDOT notice for U.S. 1, Indiantown Road and the other main corridors.

What this means for you

• Want a Santa photo without a long wait? Reserve a slot at The Gardens Mall.
• On Small Business Saturday weekend, combine local shops with the Sunday market at Harbourside on Nov. 29.
• Thanksgiving closures and trash pickup are on our Thanksgiving page; lights, Santa visits and menorah lightings are on holiday lights and Christmas events.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday is Saturday, Nov. 28.

What are The Gardens Mall’s Black Friday hours?

The Gardens Mall had not posted holiday hours when we checked on Oct. 9. Its regular hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; individual stores vary.

When does Santa arrive at The Gardens Mall?

Santa’s Arrival Parade is at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, led by the Palm Beach Gardens High School Marching Band. Santa photos run Nov. 14 to Dec. 24 in the Lower Level Grand Court.

Is there a holiday market in Jupiter?

The Market at Harbourside runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Intracoastal at Harbourside Place, with local makers, specialty foods, art and home goods.