Klayton Wilkinson-Bossong of Hampton Township, Allegheny County, looks at his "passport" to decide which Main Street business to go to next as part of Butler Downtown's 2019 Small Business Saturday event.

Shoppers and merchants alike enjoyed Small Business Saturday in downtown Butler, where Main Street was alive with young and old carrying their “passports” to great deals at 20 shops and restaurants.

Jared Sullivan of Butler Downtown said more businesses than ever signed up to participate in the event, during which shoppers are given a small passport book that includes participating businesses.

The merchants then stamp their page, and shoppers return the books to the Butler Symphony office at South Main and Diamond streets to enter the grand prize drawing.

Linda Savannah, her daughter Rachelle Savannah and Carrie Todd traversed Main Street to shop and get their passports stamped.

Rachelle said Saturday marked the trio's third attendance at Small Business Saturday in Butler.

“I enjoy patronizing the Main Street businesses and trying to help the community,” she said. “There are lots of new stores this year.”

Read more in Monday's Butler Eagle.