Frankly - I'd rather sit here at my computer and shop - but it's all just a matter of what you like to do. My son and his wife go out early on Black Friday - but only if it's for an item/items on sale that they were going to buy anyway. They get what they went for and are usually home well before noon. This year they got next to nothing that day - except a $200 Christmas tree at Home Depot for $50. The store only had 4 and they got the last one, so were pretty happy with that!
When I go to the stores during the holiday shopping season - I never go on weekends - only during the week and during the day, since most people are working then. I went yesterday and got some really great buys, and didn't have to deal with the crowds, and the store clerks were actually nice and not stressed out! I actually had 4 clerks looking for an item for me - and this was in a store not known to have helpful clerks.
Black Friday can be fun if people conduct themselves like civilized humans, and not a bunch of wild maniacs!