Westfield Annapolis Black Friday Sales Start After Stroke of Midnight

Black Friday is upon us and for the first time, will be throwing open its doors at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

To help celebrate the annual retail holiday, mall officials have a slew of contests and deals planned for those adventurous enough to brave the crowds and forgo sleep.

The first 500 shoppers at 12:01 a.m. Friday to stop by the WRNR location in front of Vans, just outside of Lord & Taylor, will receive a free goody bag, including a $10 gift card from a participating store, according to a release.

Secret Santas also will be roaming the mall to surprise shoppers at random with prizes and giveaways.

Greater Annapolis Patch will be hosting a live blog from the mall starting at midnight, sharing photos and providing an insider’s look at how things are shaping up.

WRNR will be broadcasting live Friday from 12:01 to 6 a.m., also providing prizes and other discounts.

Some of the specials include: 

• —Receive a free “holiday tote” with a purchase of $100 or more.
• Aerie—40 percent off the entire store; first 400 customers receive free gift tote with purchase.
• —Take 40 percent off your entire purchase before noon.
• —Take 30 percent off entire store until 2 p.m.
• H&M—First 100 customers in line will receive scratch cards offering discounts off their purchase.

For continued updates on specials and a more complete list of participating stores, visit Westfield’s Facebook page.

Visit the mall’s Facebook page now for a chance to win a VIP Shopping Experience Sweepstakes for Black Friday. The package includes VIP Parking on Black Friday, a swag bag filled with goodies including a $250 Westfield Gift Card, dinner for two at one of the center’s full-service restaurants (restaurant offer expires Dec. 24), a personal shopping assistant and more, according to the release.

• In Edgewater, Kmart will be opening at 6 a.m. on Friday.

To see what Arundel Mills in Hanover has planned for Black Friday, see this story on Severn Patch.