Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Cary shopping center hours, Waverly Place's Nov. 20 tree lighting and holiday markets.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Hours and dates come from each shopping center’s or organizer’s own site, linked below. We do not list prices or deals.

Updated Oct. 14: added Fenton’s Maker’s Market, Saturday, Nov. 21.

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. None of Cary’s main shopping centers had posted special Black Friday hours when we checked; we will add them as each center publishes them.

Who to call

  • Fenton management office: 919-701-5300
  • Cary police, non-emergency (traffic and parking problems): 919-469-4012
  • Town of Cary: Cary 311, or 919-469-4000 from outside town limits
  • Emergency: 911

Shopping centers and their hours

Fenton, 1 Fenton Main St., near Cary Towne Boulevard and Trinity Road. Regular hours, from its visit page:

Days Hours
Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Individual stores and restaurants can keep their own hours. Fenton’s ice rink, Skate the Square, runs Nov. 6, 2026, to Feb. 7, 2027, on Fenton Square by Paragon Theaters, with daily hours posted on its ticket page. The center also runs a Triangle Pop Up Maker’s Market of local sellers on Fenton Square from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, Nov. 21 before Thanksgiving, according to its events page.

Waverly Place, 302 Colonades Way. Holiday events from its events calendar:

  • The GRL Market, a market of women-owned brands, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 5
  • Waverly Tree Lighting, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, with live music by The Embers featuring Craig Woolard, free photos with Santa and kids’ crafts (event page)

Crossroads Plaza. The center’s store directory lists each store; check the store for holiday hours.

Park West Village, 3400 Village Market Place, Morrisville. Stores and news are on its site.

Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28

The Saturday after Thanksgiving is the day to shop independent stores. In Cary the main clusters are downtown along Chatham and Academy streets, and the local stores at Fenton and Waverly Place. The Cary Farmers Market sets up on East Park Street downtown on Saturday mornings; its 2026 calendar on the Downtown Cary Park site runs into December. Our farmers markets guide has hours, and our downtown Cary guide covers the shops and places to eat.

Holiday markets

Date Market Time Place
Saturday, Nov. 14 The GRL Market 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Waverly Place
Friday, Nov. 20 Cary Night Market 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown Cary Park
Saturday, Nov. 21 Triangle Pop Up Maker’s Market 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fenton Square
Saturday, Dec. 5 The GRL Market 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Waverly Place
Friday, Dec. 18 Cary Night Market 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown Cary Park

The Cary Night Market, run by The Night Market Co., brings Triangle artisans, food, drinks and music to Downtown Cary Park once a month (November market, December market).

The town’s Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair at the Cary Senior Center sells work by makers over 50. In 2025 it ran 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, with free admission; the town had not posted a 2026 date on its fair page when we checked.

Parking and traffic

  • Fenton and Waverly Place have their own surface parking. Fenton’s visit page points drivers to Cary Towne Boulevard and Trinity Road.
  • Downtown parking fills on market and event nights; allow extra time.
  • GoCary buses run their regular schedule on Black Friday (GoCary holiday hours).

The Town of Cary had not posted holiday traffic or parking notices when we checked. Holiday events downtown, including the Dec. 5 tree lighting and the Christmas parade, are on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page and our holiday lights and Christmas events guide.

What this means for you

  • Plan around Fenton’s regular hours until it posts Black Friday hours.
  • Waverly Place’s tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 20, comes with free Santa photos.
  • Shopping local on Nov. 28? Start at the Saturday farmers market downtown.

Frequently asked questions

When is Black Friday 2026?

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

What are Fenton’s hours in Cary?

Fenton, 1 Fenton Main St., lists regular hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. It had not posted Black Friday hours when we checked.

When is the Waverly Place tree lighting?

Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Waverly Place, 302 Colonades Way, with The Embers featuring Craig Woolard, free photos with Santa and kids’ crafts.

Are there holiday markets in Cary?

Yes. The Cary Night Market is at Downtown Cary Park from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 20 and Dec. 18, and Waverly Place hosts The GRL Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 and Dec. 5.