Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore Main Streets will kick off Small Business Saturday with a citywide shopping tour on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. They will co-host the event with the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development (SMBA&D).
This year marks the 16th Small Business Saturday, a campaign founded in 2010 by American Express and co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration since 2011. Always the day after Black Friday, it is an annual global awareness campaign to support small and local businesses.
“As I mark my fourth year hosting Small Business Saturday with Baltimore Main Streets, I’m more inspired than ever by the passion and perseverance of our local entrepreneurs,” said Charlyn Nater, director of Baltimore Main Streets. “Every purchase made here strengthens our city’s future. Thank you for keeping Baltimore’s heartbeat strong.”
This year’s event will begin at 10 a.m. at Harp Vision in Highlandtown, and throughout the day Scott will visit local businesses in the other eight Baltimore Main Streets. He will tour Main Streets in Belair-Edison, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Hamilton-Lauraville, Park Heights, Pennsylvania Ave, Pigtown, and Waverly.
“Our brick-and-mortar space is more than a store – it’s a hub for wellness and community,” said April and Tyron Harper, co-owners of Harp Vision. “When small businesses like ours are supported, it allows us to keep pouring back into the neighborhoods we serve and to remind people that wellness isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.”
Christopher R. Lundy, Esq. is director of SMBA&D, and hopes people recognize the value of small, local businesses all year round.
“Small Business Saturday is an annual reminder to shop locally. These dollars support businesses like Harp Vision to develop and grow to a Main Street location,” said Lundy. “The SMBA&D team is working to ensure you do not forget to support local small businesses and Baltimore City throughout the year. Follow us on social media [@bmoresmbad] for profiles of other great small businesses you can support.”
Another stop on the tour is Pandora’s Box in Federal Hill. A Black-owned business celebrating its 25th year, this boutique calls itself a “lifestyle store” prioritizing the power of representation. According to their website, the brands they sell “support local designers, jewelry makers and artisans, and promote social change, individuality, support for women and overall happiness.”
Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Culture in Park Heights is another stop. Educating and connecting children to true African history and culture, the museum promotes understanding of the African continent’s vast physical and cultural diversity. It aims to “promote world understanding through engagement with art, cultures, the geography and history of Africa’s myriad diversities and its many great contributions to society as a whole,” reads the website.
In Hamilton-Lauraville, the mayor and his group will stop at Keppel & Kismet, a gift store offering premium, small-batch products and gifts. Founder Nichole Sullivan has been featured in Baltimore Beat, Open Works, and was a finalist in the 2023 Crab Tank Pitch Competition. According to the store’s website, Sullivan “champions the support of local makers, recognizing the value of preserving traditional craftsmanship while embracing modern sustainability practices.”
Scott, SMBA&D, and Baltimore Main Streets encourage Baltimore City residents to shop local businesses and invest in their communities throughout the holiday season. Spread the word by sharing Small Business Saturday experiences on social media using the hashtag #BMORE2BALTIMORE.
The full list of places Scott and his associates will visit on Small Business Saturday are listed below.
- Harp Vision – 406 S Conkling St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (Highlandtown)
- The Sound Garden – 1616 Thames St. Baltimore, MD 21231 (Fell’s Point)
- Vintage Pop-up (hosted at Cross Street Market) – 1065 S Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21230 (Federal Hill)
- Pandora’s Box – 50 E Cross St, Baltimore, MD 21230 (Federal Hill)
- Culinary Architecture – 767 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 (Pigtown)
- Hardware Plus – 2211 Pennsylvania Ave. Baltimore, MD 20217(Pennsylvania Ave)
- Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Culture – 4330 Pimlico Rd. Baltimore, MD 21215 (Park Heights)
- Herman’s Discount Store – 3106 Greenmount Ave. Baltimore, MD 21218 (Waverly)
- JNB Beauty – 3237 Belair Rd. Baltimore, MD 21213 (Belair-Edison)
- Keppel and Kismet – 3015 Hamilton Ave Fl 1. Baltimore, MD 21214 (Hamilton-Lauraville)
