10 Richmond gift shops to Visit This Holiday Season
Sometimes, there are few things quite as helpful as retail therapy, and when you’re shopping for your loved ones during the holiday season, you’re practically healing and deal-stealing. Richmond has so many spots for nifty gifties; these are just *some* of our favorite places to hit when we’re making our lists, checking them twice, and all that, this time of year. Meet you for lunch when we’re done?
Odd Bird
When it’s the extra-fun friend or family member you’re shopping for, head here. Odd Bird houses a whole collection of unique finds, from a sun clock to fish candles to the cutest glassware. You’ll find yourself excited for and jealous of your gift recipient all at once.
Location: 320 Brook Rd (Jackson Ward)
Hours: Found here
The Wild Wander
This be-a-u-tiful shop is equally stunning as it is interesting. If you’re in need of some paper goods and gifts, this is your place. Or if you’re in need of somewhere cozy to spend your perusing time, this is your place, too — according to the space’s About page, “it's inspired by dusty libraries, cluttered studies full of artifacts, and an abiding curiosity for forgotten history and the natural world.”
Location: 425 Strawberry St (The Fan)
Hours: Found here
Outside The Box
Shopping at Outside The Box is an experience that will keep you occupied and entertained for hours. Shopowner Mark is a “recovering accountant” and wanted to curate a space that makes you feel like a kid in a toy store — and he succeeded! Every nook and cranny of this East End shop is more delightful than the last. Look here for kitchenware, body care, decor, and celebration goodies, too.
Location: 314 N 25th St (Church Hill)
Hours: Found here
Shop Two Three
Studio Two Three offers studios, classes and workshops, artist residency, and open doors, and now, it also offers its very own storefront. Visit Shop Two Three when it’s handprinted treasures you’re looking for. The spot has T-shirts, sweatshirts, totes, prints, tea towels, and notebooks, all with clever, cutesy images. Right *now*, we’re pretty obsessed with this Geeze Louise number — but our faves change often.
Location: 1437 Hull St (Manchester)
Hours: Found here
Lineage
Whenever we see a Lineage candle in the wild (see: somewhere like Txtur), we stop and sniff a while. The Grapefruit & Fig Candle (grapefruit, lemon, wild fig, hint of patchouli and vanilla) is on *our* holiday wishlists this year, but the shop has dozens of other hand-poured options. And that’s not all: Lineage also carries bags and accessories, apparel, home goods, apothecary items, and more. Basically, get one of everything and plan a home-base makeover as soon as you take the tree down.
Location: 3106 W Cary St (Carytown)
Hours: Found here
Fort
We’ve been thinking, since our last visit, about all the kid-friendly goodies at this Westhampton shop for open-ended and imaginative play. FWIW, the set of rainbow gem blocks will be the first thing we ~add to cart~ on our next shopping trip, but Fort has so many other gems to check out —including, especially, the sensory boxes that each offer a different world for the kiddos to freely explore.
Location: 5714 Grove Ave (Westhampton)
Hours: Found here
Twig
This eclectic, woman-owned boutique carries on the owner’s mother’s love of gift-giving, which is just the kind of wholesome back-story we love to support when we’re shopping local. Find a thorough curation of local and handcrafted gifts, including decor, wall art, jewelry, and much more, all reflecting the space’s quirky, colorful, and fun signature style.
Location: 6112 B Lakeside Ave (Lakeside)
Hours: Found here
Mongrel
This spot is best known as Richmond’s “uncommon” card and gift store. From the irreverent greeting card to the perfect gift, Mongrel is filled with all kinds of nuggets for home, body, mind, and soul. To boot, it’s been voted Best Local Gift Shop, year after year, by Style Weekly readers.
Location 2924 W Cary St (Carytown)
Hours: Found here
Pop of Confetti
From super-cute and festive earrings to irresistibly adorable crocheted stuffed animals, this spot is the setting for dozens of women-owned businesses that create “colorful, artisanal, whimsical accessories, gifts, and more.”
Location: 2743 Buford Rd
Hours: Found here
Shop Made in VA
This space is a new hot spot for locally-crafted things, including threads, home goods, and more. Stop by to peruse the catalog of Richmond (and Virginia) makers, like Little Nomad, Absurd Snacks, Commonwealth Provisions, plus.
Location: 3348 Moore St (Scott’s Addition)
Hours: Found here
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