Santa, A Tree-Lighting, Music, Shopping & More At Festive Fifth On Small Business Saturday

With Thanksgiving only one week away, it’s time to start talking jingle bells, jolly bearded men, and gifts. If you’re looking to keep it local this holiday season, look no further than 5th Avenue.

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID is set to kick off the most wonderful time of the year on Small Business Saturday, November 30, with Festive Fifth, a celebration of both the holidays and area businesses.

Stores and restaurants that line the 30-block stretch of 5th Avenue between Dean and 18th Streets will participate by staying open late, and offering a number of holiday specials. Best of all, the extended shopping hours will continue every Saturday through December 21.

You won’t want to miss Small Business Saturday, though. From 6:30-9pm, look for:

• A tree-lighting ceremony at 6:30pm on the corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street in front of S’Nice, which will offer complimentary hot chocolate

• Santa Claus, traveling up and down the Avenue in a colorful antique automobile and making stops at shops and boutiques from 7-9pm

• Music, music, music, provided by the Slope’s MS 51 chorus of local kids, popular children’s band Rolie Polie Guacamole, and three companies of carolers stationed at intervals along the Avenue

• Puppets and jugglers from Park Slope’s own Puppetry Arts

• Holiday family movies projected on the outside wall of Freddy’s Bar

Spend the day exploring some of our Park Slope shops, and afterward, grab a bite (or a beer) at some of the Avenue’s many restaurants and watering holes. Come out and show some love for local business!

For more information, email info@parkslopefifthavenuebid.com.

Photo via Park Slope 5th Avenue BID