What To Know About Small Business Saturday In 2025

A growing, fun and important day is on the way as Small Business Saturday has been set for November 29, 2025. This important day is not just a great way to get a jump on your holiday shopping but is also a huge day for small, local businesses who are excited to be a part of your gift list this year. But if you want to take part, you have to get registered by this Friday.

Businesses are invited to participate in a regional celebration of Small Business Saturday--a campaign to "Shop Local" for the holidays.

Participating Businesses will Receive:

Shop Small Cards delivered to your business for customers to participate in the giveaways.
Your business listed on our Participating Businesses Map.
Chance to be highlighted as a donor (when you donate to our prize baskets) at our Shop Small Event in Butte on November 29 from 11:00-5:00pm at the Butte Elks Lodge.
Social media promotion (Instagram and Facebook Stories, as well as promotional posts) for being a participating business.

How it works:

1. Participants Earn Signatures on their Shop Small Cards:

When a participant comes to a participating business on November 29, they get the opportunity to earn one signature from that participating business on a Shop Small Card (cards will be distributed to participating businesses before the event; no purchase is necessary to earn a signature as per United States Sweepstakes Law). In response to last year's survey, this year there will be two ways to earn double signatures. 1) When a purchase is made at a participating business. 2) By visiting participating midtown and downtown businesses until 12:30pm.

2. Participants Redeem Signatures for Tickets: Participants can then bring their Shop Small Cards to our Shop Small Event at the Butte Elks Lodge by 3:45pm (drawing will take place at 4 p.m.) to earn one ticket for each signature collected.

3. Tickets are Drawn at Random for Prize Baskets: MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. Drawing will take place at 4 p.m. at Butte Elks Lodge No. 240. No purchase is necessary to participate. Prize baskets consist of donations of items and/or gift certificates from participating businesses.

Registration forms must be submitted by this Friday. No late registrations will be accepted. Here is a link to the registration page.

Questions? Having trouble with this form? Contact Veronica Selway at BLDC vselway@bldc.net or 406-496-3171

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