Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the start of the holiday shopping season, and many retailers offer special deals or longer hours to get a jump start.  In Arlington, Pentagon City Mall plans to open at 5 am.  The Best Buy at Pentagon City is also opening at 5 am.  Nearby, several stores at Potomac Yards plan early opening hours, including The Children’s Place at midnight, Target at 4 am and Best Buy at 5 am.

Tysons Corner Center is having Midnight Madness with free giveaways, DJs and a Free For All every hour on the hour from 12-5AM and a chance to win a $10,000 shopping spree.  The first 200 shoppers to come to Macy’s Court (Level one, outside Macy’s) will receive free $10 American Express Gift Cards.  Potomac Mills and Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets also plan to open at midnight.

Specific sale information is usually found in circulars in the Thanksgiving Day newspaper, but several online sites have leaked some of the sale information and can be found by visiting BlackFriday.fm.