Black Friday 2018: See DC-Area Store Hours and Tips
By Christian Paz and Carissa DiMargo ••
Many national retailers will have special holiday hours for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that's famous for deals and discounts.
These tips will help you maximize your Black Friday shopping.
When you should shop depends on what you're looking for, CNBC reported.
"Black Friday will likely be the best day to get deals on kitchen goods, clothes, tools, beauty products, toys, laptops and appliances," the comparison-shopping website Dealnews wrote.
"But if you're looking for most types of electronics, Thanksgiving tends to have better deals. We're predicting Turkey Day will have the best deals on smartphones, speakers, tablets headphones and video games in 2018
"And if you want to buy a television or book your next vacation? Cyber Monday is probably the best time to shop."
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Here are the Black Friday hours you might want to know about in the D.C. area.
Malls: (Note that individual store hours may vary.)
Virginia:
Dulles Town Center will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City will be open from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Black Friday.
Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Black Friday.
Springfield Town Center will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Tysons Corner Center will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and will stay open until 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Tysons Galleria will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
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President John F. Kennedy reaches out to touch a big, 40-pound turkey, presented to him Nov. 19, 1963, at the White House. the presentation was made on behalf of the nation's turkey industry. Attending the ceremony, from left: Mildred Smith of Ellicott City, Md., wife of turkey farmer Morris G. Smith; Robert M. McPherrin, Sunnymead, Calif., president of the National Turkey Federation; and Senator Everett Dirksen (R-Ill.). (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)
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President John F. Kennedy was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1963. Here, he is shown with the first pardoned bird. Originally, the plan was just part of a Thanksgiving presentation but Kennedy decided that the bird should live and, thus, spawned a tradition.
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The 1984 bird was a lively one. Here, President Ronald Reagan is shown protecting himself from flying feathers as the 53 pound bird flapped his wings. The bird was named R.J., short for "Robust and Juicy."
Vice president Richard Nixon, "shakes hands" with a 40-pound bird in 1955.
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President Ronald Reagan, with Peter Hermanson, president of the National Turkey Federation, took part in the annual White House Thanksgiving turkey presentation on Friday, Nov. 19, 1988 The gobbler, named Woody, was from from Iowa.
President George H.W. Bush is shown here as he pardoned a turkey in 1992. The ceremony is usually performed in the White House's Rose Garden.
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President Bill Clinton was accompanied by nine-year-old Shawn Arbogast to pardon the annual turkey in 1994. The bird, Tom, spent the rest of his life living in Flying Pan Park in Chantilly, Va.
In 1996, Carl the turkey, wore a White House visitor's badge during his presidential pardon. He was pardoned by Bill Clinton and sent to live in a Virginia petting farm.
The bird that was pardoned in 1998, roams the White House lawn while Clinton prepared to speak to the crowd.
Marshmallow was pardoned by President George W. Bush in 2005. After the ceremony, he was flown to California where he served as an honorary marshal in Disneyland's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bush pardoned Flyer in 2006. Here, he is shown petting the bird before the start of the annual ceremony.
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President George W. Bush pardoned his final turkey, Pumpkin, on Nov. 26, 2008.
President Obama (right) pardoned the turkey Courage in 2009. Here, the president is shown speaking to the ceremony onlookers.
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Obama has long made the turkey pardoning a family affair. To date, he has never done the ceremony without his daughters by his side. Here he is shown pardoning 'Liberty', a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey on Nov. 23, 2011.
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President Obama was accompanied by his daughters, Sasha and Malia,for the 2012 Pardon. Cobbler was named the "National Thanksgiving Turkey" in 2012.
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President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, carries on the Thanksgiving tradition of saving the national turkey, Popcorn, from the dinner table with a "presidential pardon," at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, as John Burkel, current chairman of the National Turkey Federation in Badger, Minn, stands left. After the pardoning, Popcorn travels to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens where he will be on display for visitors during "Christmas at Mount Vernon."
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US President Barack Obama prepares to "pardon" the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2015.
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Tater and Tot, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate, are shown to members of the media during a press conference held by the National Turkey Federation Nov. 22, 2016, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. The two turkeys will both be "pardoned" following the presentation of the national turkey to U.S. President Barack Obama scheduled for tomorrow.
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Tater and Tot, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, Nov. 22, 2016.
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President Barack Obama, joined by his nephews Aaron and Austin Robinson, pardons his last turkey, Tot, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016.
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Drumstick and Wishbone, the turkeys President Donald Trump pardoned in 2017, are seen at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C. ahead of their introduction at the Rose Garden on Nov. 20, 2017.
Maryland:
Arundel Mills will be open from 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving to 1 a.m. Friday and will be open again from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Beltway Plaza in Greenbelt will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
Bowie Town Center will open at 6 a.m. Friday, but individual store hours may vary.
Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
The Mall at Prince George's in Hyattsville will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Tanger Outlets at National Harbor will be open from 6 p.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Black Friday.
Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda will be open from 6 to 11:59 p.m. on Thanksgiving and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday.
Westfield Wheaton will be open from 6 to 11:59 p.m. on Thanksgiving and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday.
D.C.:
The Mazza Gallerie in Friendship Heights will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., but individual stores may have different hours.
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Individual Retailers:
Note that stores in your area may vary. Check stores' websites before heading out.
Best Buy will be open from 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving to 1 a.m. on Black Friday and then from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
J.C. Penney will open at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving; Black Friday hours may vary by store.
Macy's will be open from 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving to 2 a.m. on Black Friday and then from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Old Navy at the Chevy Chase Pavilion in D.C. will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
T.J. Maxx will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Costco will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Black Friday.
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The 2017 National Christmas Tree is lit on the Ellipse with the White House in the background Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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The 2017 National Christmas Tree is lit on the Ellipse with the White House in the background Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, cheer after lighting the 2017 National Christmas Tree during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. With the president and the first lady are hosts for the event, Kathie Lee Gifford and actor Dean Cain.
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The National Christmas Tree lights up as US President Barack Obama (R), and his family hit the switch, on Dec. 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. This year is the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash, Miss Piggy, Santa Claus, Andra Day, Aloe Blacc and Reese Witherspoon were on hand with President Barack Obama at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the White House's Ellipse, Dec. 3, 2015. The lighting of the tree is an annual tradition attended by the president and the first family. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
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Singer Andra Day performs during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, Dec. 3, 2015. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
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The Obama family was all smiles at the 2015 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama joins the festivities on stage at the National Park Foundation and Google's "Made with Code" National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 4, 2014. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for Google)
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President Barack Obama dances with Santa during the 2014 National Christmas Tree lighting. The tree lighting ceremony marks a month-long series of holiday events in President's Park at The White House. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)
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Patti LaBelle performs during the 2014 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, applaud after lightng the National Christmas Tree at a ceremony across from the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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President Barack Obama, greets singer Mariah Carey an her daughter, Monroe, on stage at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony across from the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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From left, Santa, violinist and conductor Joshua Bell, soprano Renee Fleming, President Barack Obama, singer and musician Janelle Monae, and singer and songwriter Mariah Carey holding her daughter Monroe, dance with a young girl and the end of the 2013 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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First lady Michelle Obama reads "Twas The Night Before Christmas" with muppet Abby Cadabby to children on stage during the 2013 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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Singer and musician Aretha Franklin performs during the 2013 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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The Obama family lights the 90th National Christmas Tree during the Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse behind the White House on Dec. 6, 2012. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
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Phillip Phillips, winner of "American Idol" Season 11, performs at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse on Dec. 6, 2012. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama, Santa Claus, Carson Daly, Kermit the Frog, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha sing a song during the National Christmas Tree light ceremony on Dec. 1, 2011 at the Ellipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Kermit the frog read a book to children during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 1, 2011 at the Ellipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Blues legend B.B. King headlines the entertainment performing for President Obama at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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A crowd gathers before the arrival of President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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First lady Michelle Obama and children look for Santa during the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives with his daughters Sasha and Malia, mother-in-law Marian Robinson and first lady Michelle Obama at the 2010 tree lighting, Dec. 9, 2010. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama presses the button to light the National Christmas Tree with daughters Malia and Sasha, and first lady Michelle during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, Dec. 3, 2009. Lighting the National Christmas Tree is a yearly tradition for the president . (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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First lady Michelle Obama reads the story "The Night Before Christmas" to children during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, Dec. 3, 2009. This tree lighting was the Obama family's first since moving into the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush arrive for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, Dec. 4, 2008. The tree lighting was the highlight of an evening event that included roving carolers, urban dance, country music, and holiday tunes by the U.S. Army Band. The tree, a live 40-foot Colorado blue spruce was transplanted in 1978 from York, Pennsylvania, to its present site on the Ellipse. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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First lady Laura Bush particpates in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House, Dec. 4, 2008. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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President George W. Bush; First Lady Laura; Brianna Kinder, 11, of Kensington, Maryland; Damarcus Hawkins, 10, of Washington, D.C., and actor Brad Oscar dressed as Santa Claus wave on stage during the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony at the Ellipse, Dec. 6, 2007. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush participate in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, Dec. 6, 2007. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Bush, center, and first lady Laura Bush, right, joined performers in singing Christmas carols during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. Performers that year included B.J. Thomas, left, Eartha Kitt, Cathy Rigby and Brad Oscar, dressed as Santa Claus.
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Cathy Rigby (L), Eartha Kitt (R), and Brad Oscar (dressed as Santa Claus, C) performed during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, in Washington.
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The National Christmas Tree is lit at the Ellipse, near the White House, left, back on Dec. 7, 2006. The lighting of the National Christmas Tree is an unbroken tradition which begun in 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree in the President's Park on behalf of all Americans.
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President George W. Bush sings Christmas carols with Attiyah Jenkins (L), Eartha Kitt (2L), Cathy Rigby (3R), Brad Oscar dressed as Santa Claus (2R) and Stephen Scott after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, Dec. 7, 2006. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
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Michael Cruse holds Dexter as they visit the 81st National Christmas Tree, Dec. 2, 2004 on the Ellipse. President George W. Bush turned on the switch for the lights on the 40-foot Colorado blue spruce tree during the annual event. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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President George H.W. Bush sang Christmas carols with Phillip Griffith (L), cast member from the Broadway Musical "Mama Mia," at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Dec. 4, 2003.
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President George W. Bush speaks during a lighting ceremony for the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, Dec. 5, 2002. President Bush officially opened the 79th annual Christmas Pageant of Peace. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Nordstrom Rack in downtown D.C. will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
Nordstrom Rack at the Friendship Center in D.C. will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Nordstrom in Tysons Corner Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
Target will be open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving and at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.
Walmart will be open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Individual location hours vary.
