Looking to start Thanksgiving celebrations early? Join ISSO for a fun shopping trip to the famous Woodbury Outlets in upstate NY! Black Friday, the busiest shopping day in the U.S., takes place the Friday after Thanksgiving and marks the beginning of the end-of-year holiday season. Many stores offer special discounts, with retailers starting sales in early to mid-November.
ISSO invites you and your family to come shopping with us 2 weeks early, to enjoy the discounts while avoiding long lines and heavy traffic! We will travel via FREE charter bus and spend approximately 4 hours together exploring the outlet malls.
**ISSO FAMILIES WILL RECEIVE A REGISTRATION LINK DIRECTLY BY EMAIL IN LATE OCTOBER. Spouses/ partners will be allowed to register individually, or with up to 2 family members. CU students and scholars may also register if joined by a spouse/ partner or child. Please coordinate to ensure that no one in your family is registered more than one time (no double registrations, please).
In early November, CU students/ scholars who wish to attend ISSO's Black Friday event on their own (without an accompanying spouse/ partner or child) will receive a separate link for registration. Thank you for your understanding.
Travel Itinerary:
- 9:45am: Meet near ISSO Morningside
- 10:00am: Charter bus departs
- 11:00am (approximate): Arrive at Woodbury Outlets and explore!
- 1:00pm: Group lunch gathering (optional)
- 3:00pm: Meet to reboard the charter bus
- 3:20pm: Depart from Woodbury Outlets
- 5:00pm (approximate): Arrive back to ISSO Morningside
All registrants will be sent a confirmation email with more details, and the link to a WhatsApp group chat that participants are required to join. We will use this group chat throughout the day to coordinate essential travel logistics, and to facilitate socializing between participants before, during, and after the event.
All participants are responsible for their own costs, including but not limited to meals and shopping purchases. Participants may explore the mall on their own, but must meet back at the bus at the required time for departure. All participants are encouraged to share their plans in the group chat and invite others to explore together.
Columbia University makes every effort to ensure accessibility. To request disability accommodations, please contact Disability Services at least 10 days prior to the event. CART or sign language interpretation requests require two weeks’ notice.
This event may be photographed or recorded for current or future university marketing (print, digital, web, or social media). By attending, you consent to this use. If you have concerns, please contact ISSO.
