Hamilton Place is closed Thanksgiving and opens 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28; the Holiday Market runs Dec. 12-13 and 19-20.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Store hours come from each shopping center’s own website and are added here as each one publishes them; market dates come from the Chattanooga Market.

Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026. Hamilton Place, Chattanooga’s biggest mall, is closed on Thanksgiving and opens 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. For handmade gifts, the Chattanooga Market’s Holiday Market moves indoors to the Chattanooga Convention Center for two weekends, Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20, with free admission. We list hours and dates only; we do not publish deals or prices.

What this means for you

  • Thanksgiving Day: Hamilton Place is closed.
  • Black Friday: Hamilton Place 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Shop local: Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28; the Thanksgiving Market, Nov. 21-22; the Holiday Market, Dec. 12-13 and 19-20.
  • Christmas Eve: Hamilton Place closes at 5 p.m.; closed Christmas Day.
  • Downtown: the free CARTA Downtown Shuttle, about every 15 minutes, except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Hamilton Place holiday hours

Hamilton Place, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd., publishes these special and holiday hours. Stores with their own outside doors may keep different hours; check the mall’s directory.

Date Hours
Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving) Closed
Friday, Nov. 27 (Black Friday) 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29 Noon to 6 p.m.
Monday to Saturday, Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12)
Sundays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 14, to Saturday, Dec. 19 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21, to Wednesday, Dec. 23 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) Closed
Thursday, Dec. 31 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Normal hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. We will add other shopping centers as they post their holiday hours.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, Nov. 28. The national shop-local day falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We will add Chattanooga shops’ and districts’ own Small Business Saturday events as they are announced. Our new businesses roundup lists stores that opened this year.

Holiday markets

  • Thanksgiving Market, Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. Seasonal food, pies, flowers and greenery, with Ice on the Landing alongside. Thanksgiving Market.
  • Chattanooga Holiday Market, Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20, Chattanooga Convention Center. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 200 local and regional artists, all selling work they make themselves: jewelry, woodworking, bath and body products, toys and artisan food. Free admission. Holiday Market.
  • MAINx24, Saturday, Dec. 5, on the Southside, a day of more than 120 events with shops open along Main Street. Details on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

Parking and getting around

  • CARTA Downtown Shuttle: free electric buses from the Chattanooga Choo Choo to the Tennessee Aquarium, with stops at every block, about every 15 minutes. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It does not run on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. Downtown Shuttle, 423-629-1473.
  • Friday, Nov. 27: Reindeer on the Riverfront and the Lighted Boat Parade are at Coolidge Park this year. In past years, when the event was downtown, the city closed Riverfront Parkway from Aquarium Way to Molly Lane for the day. The city posts each year’s list in its road closure releases and on its closures map.
  • Saturday, Dec. 5: Main Street on the Southside closes the morning of the MAINx24 parade.

More on parking decks and downtown time limits is in our getting around Chattanooga guide.

Related: Thanksgiving in Chattanooga, holiday lights and Christmas events and farmers markets.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hamilton Place open on Thanksgiving 2026?

No. Hamilton Place is closed Thursday, Nov. 26. It opens 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

What are Hamilton Place’s Christmas hours?

The mall is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. most days from Dec. 14 to Dec. 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. Sunday hours in December are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

When is Small Business Saturday in 2026?

Saturday, Nov. 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

When is the Chattanooga Holiday Market?

Two weekends at the Chattanooga Convention Center: Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. About 200 local and regional artists sell their own work, and admission is free.