5 things to do in Milwaukee during Thanksgiving weekend, including Record Store Day

Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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1. Record Store Day

Record Store Day, the shopping-centric celebration of independent record stores and the music they sell, lands on Black Friday, Nov. 25, with one-of-a-kind deals on all sorts of music past and present. Participating area stores include Bullseye Records, Lilliput Records, Volta Records, Rush Mor Records, Acme Records and more, each with its own great finds. Info (and more locations): recordstoreday.com.

2. 'The Hip Hop Nutcracker' at Marcus Performing Arts Center

A touring production of "The Hip Hop Nutcracker" dances into the Marcus Center Nov. 26.
A touring production of "The Hip Hop Nutcracker" dances into the Marcus Center Nov. 26.

Rap legend Kurtis Blow plays the MC in the touring production of "The Hip Hop Nutcracker," an update of the classic ballet turned dance spectacle stopping at the Marcus Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Tickets start at $29. Info: marcuscenter.org.

3. First Stage's 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

First Stage's original adaptation of the holiday TV favorite "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical" returns to the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater Nov. 25, for a run through Dec. 24. Tickets start at $32. Info: firststage.org.

4. Blackity Black Holiday Market

HYFIN, MKE Black and the Marcus Performing Arts Center are hosting Blackity Black Holiday Market, with more than 40 vendors in a sale to support local Black-owned businesses on Small Business Saturday. The holiday market will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Marcus Center. Info: Milwaukee's Blackity Black Holiday Market Facebook page.

5. Wisconsin Rummage O Rama

What better way to get your holiday shopping started than at Wisconsin Rummage O Rama, Milwaukee's long-running indoor flea market? This month's edition runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 26 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Admission is $4, $2 for seniors and members of the military, and free for kids younger than 11. Info: wirummageorama.com.

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