CLEVELAND -- Black Friday is the day holiday shoppers rush to retailers to take advantage of deals, and given the current economic turmoil this year, retailers are using drastic sales to try to attract business.

Retailers hope opening early and closing late will entice shoppers to take advantage of big bargains.

Images: Black Friday Shoppers

Shoppers camps outside local stores Thursday night, including the Best Buy in Brooklyn, waiting for doors to open before the sun rose.

People set up tents and played games while they waited, so it became more like Black Friday tailgating.

But shoppers didn't have to wait until Friday morning to get holiday deals. After eating their turkey, some people took advantage of deals Thursday night.

Stores like K-Mart were full of shoppers that wanted a first look at this year's hottest electronics, games and toys.

People were also ready and waiting at the Aurora Farms Outlets Thursday night. The shopping center held a Midnight Madness event to kick off the holiday shopping season.

The Coach store seemed to be the most popular spot, where the line was longest overnight.

Some stores opened at 10 p.m. Thursday to give bargain hunters a head start.