As we roll from autumn into the holiday season, you might be looking for a ferry fun adventure… why not support small businesses while doing so? 👀 The beloved Shop Small Greenpoint Fall Retail Crawl is back! Sail over to Greenpoint, Brooklyn to shop SMALL and win BIG from November 28 – December 7 at forty-three of the best independently-owned shops across the neighborhood!

Twice a year, Shop Small Greenpoint hosts a retail crawl to encourage the community to shop local, discover new shops & support the shops they already love. Each crawl is made possible thanks to a group of dedicated volunteer organizers who are also Small Business owners in Greenpoint, generous local Sponsors (including NYC Ferry), and the unwavering support and enthusiasm of local shoppers.

Here’s how to participate in the Fall Crawl:

• Starting Nov. 28, pick up a crawl passport at any participating shop
• Spend $10 to get a stamp on your passport 
• Collect 3 stamps to win a limited edition Shop Small Greenpoint Tote Bag!
• Collect 8 stamps by Dec. 7 to enter the grand prize drawing for a chance to win a local gift bundle worth $500+! Winners are announced on December 8 via Instagram.

This season, crawl shoppers can also enjoy special weekday-only discounts at select participating shops from December 1 – December 5. More information about each discount can be found via QR code on the passport itself. Simply show your passport at checkout to snag a little savings!

Pro Tip: Get your 3 stamps FAST to claim a Shop Small Greenpoint Limited Edition Tote Bag – only 350 totes are up for grabs this season and they typically sell out by the end of the first weekend of the crawl!

Did you know? For every dollar spent at a locally-owned business, approximately $0.70 (or more) stays in the community, compared to less than $0.40 when spent at a national chain? This happens because dollars spent locally recirculate multiple times through wages, local taxes, and support for other local businesses, while money spent at chains is more likely to be sent to a corporate headquarters outside the area. That’s exactly why participating in the Fall Crawl (and shopping local year round) is so important!

Learn more about Shop Small Greenpoint (SSG) here, follow them on Instagram and check out their newly launched Small Business Directory.

Discover Greenpoint’s very best independently owned shops and more this holiday season and beyond by taking the ⛴ East River Route to the📍Greenpoint Landing.

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