Town East Mall and other shopping venues around Mesquite are some of the most popular in North Texas, attracting shoppers from miles around to find holiday treasures and spend money here. With that can also come some time-sapping traffic troubles. If you’d like to spend more time shopping and less time sitting in traffic, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/ShoppingRoutes. The City has provided alternate driving directions for key retail destinations in Mesquite, such as Town East Mall, Market East and MarketPlace at Towne Centre.

The holiday shopping season will be here soon, kicking off on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Downtown Mesquite will host a Small Business Saturday shopping event on Nov. 29.

Participating small businesses in Mesquite’s historic downtown area will be designated with special Small Business Saturday signage. New this year, will be a Jingle Jog, 0.5K event “race for the rest of us,” which will be accompanied by doughnut and mimosa stations, and much more. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The festivities coincide with the final Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market of the 2025 season, which will include gift items from local vendors. Visit the Front Street Station, 100 W. Front St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Spending money in Mesquite for shopping and dining helps business owners as well as the local economy, as sales tax revenue makes up more than 20 percent of the City’s general fund. The general fund provides the financial resources for most City services for residents and their families. The largest portion of the general fund is public safety, which includes the Mesquite Police Department, Mesquite Fire Department and 911 Dispatch.

The general fund also supports Mesquite Animal Services, the Parks and Recreation Department, and a variety of quality-of-life programs. Learn more about Mesquite’s array of shopping options at www.ShopMesquiteTX.com.