Shopping
Shop small and dine local
A full day of local shops, a long lunch and Downtown Dollars in your pocket.
At a glance
- Best for
- Gift shoppers
- Time
- Most of a day
- Budget
- Up to you
- Best days
- Small Business Saturday, Nov 28
In shortThis plan is a full day of shopping at local stores, with lunch downtown.
The plan
Coffee to start
Fuel up at a downtown café and write your list.
Your choice
The Kalamazoo Mall
Work your way down the mall, where shops sit a short walk apart. Use the gift guides for ideas.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Sit down somewhere owned by your neighbors. Downtown Dollars work at many restaurants.
Your choice
Side streets
Branch off the mall for the shops a block over. The directory lists places to start.
Santa’s Workshop
Drop in at City Centre, 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall, before heading home.
Free
Good to know
- Buy Downtown Dollars for the people on your list who are hard to shop for.
- Share your finds with #SomethingNewKalamazoo.
Works well with
- Small Business Saturday & Santa’s Workshop (Sat, Nov 28 · All day)
- Moonlight Madness (Sat, Dec 12 · 6–11 p.m.)
- After Parade Activities (Sat, Nov 21 · Noon–3 p.m.)
Getting here
- The first 90 minutes are free in the Epic Center and Kalamazoo Mall parking ramps.
- The free Holly Jolly Trolley loops downtown from City Hall, 241 W. South St., Thursday through Sunday until Christmas Eve.
Make it a postcard
Turn this plan into a picture to save, text to a friend or post with #SomethingNewKalamazoo.