Where to Shop Local in Austin for the Holidays
November 12, 2025
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Our East Austin neighborhood is a great place to do your Austin holiday shopping. But there are several neighborhoods around Austin where you’ll find cool, indie shops featuring local artists and one-of-a-kind items to elevate your gift-giving experience!
If you are looking to shop local Austin businesses for the holidays (or anytime of the year), consider these great Austin shops and studios.
Shopping Near Saltillo and East 6th St. in Austin
Amanda Deer offers dainty everyday jewelry with classy, minimalistic lines. Stop by their flagship East Austin store on E. 5th St. where you can view their full collection and even have a permanent bracelet customized for you by their team of jewelers.
Just across the street, City Alchemist is a cute little store that serves all of your “witchy” needs, including stones, crystals, books and candles.
Small World Goods curates ethically sourced items from Asian and African artisans. The small and thoughtfully curated shop on E. 6th Street offers a variety of goods ranging from hand-dyed lumbar pillowcases to authentic tribal jewelry.
Blk Vinyl is a great little record store specializing in rock and pop featuring ‘60s and ‘70s prog, psych, and garage as well as a large selection of jazz and R&B.
Shop the East 11th Street Shopping District in East Austin
A favorite boutique destination in East Austin is the 11th Street Shopping District. Take Heart offers a thoughtful selection of minimalist and handcrafted home decor, accessories, gifts and art and remains a Heywood staff favorite.
Trying to impress your fashionista sister or friend? Charm School Vintage carries an expertly curated selection of vintage clothing, sustainable jewelry, apothecary products and crystals.
Apartment F designs and curates an assortment of homewares, textiles, vintage rugs, artwork, apothecary, and much more from around the globe.
Lovecraft is a woman-owned boutique featuring hand-selected local designers and independent brands. Their curated collections focus on neutral colors and minimalist styling.
Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar is the perfect spot to cap off your East 11th Street shopping tour. This beautifully restored historical building features a curated selection of books and gifts along with a coffee and wine bar. Best of all is the cozy seating and welcoming vibes throughout.
And just down 11th St., make sure to visit Kindred Spirits. Kindred Spirits is a women’s shop with an emphasis on casual clothing made with natural textiles, minimalist jewelry, and accessories. Pop in for an enjoyable shopping experience in a beautiful space.
Head over to East 12th St. and shop with pride at The Little Gay Shop. Purchase artwork, books, and curios created by LGBTQIA+ makers. Whether you are interested in clothing with a statement or a Dolly Parton rainbow mug (which is also a statement), The Little Gay Shop will help you celebrate all things queer!
And a block up on 13th St., be sure to check out Marcela Homrich’s studio. Local freelance illustrator Marcela opened a store front next to her creative space to share all her textiles, prints, and jewelry that she loves to create.
Canopy: A One-stop Spot for Art and Craft Goods in Austin
The Canopy collective space is a great destination for artist-made goods. The Canopy community occupies four acres off Springdale Road in East Austin. Visitors can browse store fronts and galleries and see artists in the studios where they work. You can check out their listing of artists and studios.
Every first Saturday of the month, the space offers open studio hours, which presents an incredible opportunity to see and purchase art and goods directly from the artists. Here are a few of our favorites who have studio hours year-round. Check out Yard Dog Gallery, an unconventional gallery that highlights work from American Folk Artists from the US, Canada, and Mexico. The gallery spent 24 years on S. Congress and now calls the Eastside home and is open Thursday through Saturday.
Also located at Canopy and available by appointment, Keith Kreeger creates perfectly minimalist ceramics, all handcrafted and sturdy enough for daily use. His work is favored by Austin’s most stylish restaurants.
For fun laser cut gifts, visit the MakeATX Studio. The women-owned laser cutting studio is home to Bright Beam Goods, a line of laser cut puzzles, games, and their signature Mistaken Lyrics coasters.
One of our favorite jewelry designers, Lisa Crowder, is also located at Canopy. Make an appointment to visit her studio, where she makes and sells her contemporary designs.
Springdale Area and East
In the area around Canopy, several shops have opened in the last few years.
Blackfeather Vintage Works is an eclectic shop showcasing looks that range from Boho to rockabilly, kitschy to posh. We love browsing their expansive selection of clothing, accessories, and oddities for men and women.
Plant Party sells succulents, houseplants and ceramics. And, bonus, they offer free, same-day delivery in Austin if you order by 2pm. For a fun outing, book a private workshop with your friends or colleagues to build a custom terrarium.The Springdale General complex also features a few cute shops. Check out Clover + Maven for art, home goods and apothecary items made by over 80 local women and LGBTQIA+ artisans.
Head next door to visit Roommate Collective, a retail shop that features the works of two locally-owned small artist businesses: Have A Nice Day and Jollie Ollie. Here you’ll find fun, colorful prints, accessories, stationery, and more.
The Paper and Craft Pantry has long been our go-to for stationery, notebooks, gift cards, candles, gifts and more. Their cute Eastside studio also offers crafting workshops.
Zhi Tea is an official supplier of the Heywood Hotel. Stop in their tearoom to refresh after a long day of shopping, and pick up gift baskets and samplers for your favorite tea drinker.Head south down Springdale Rd. to visit Tillery Street Plant Co. This plant shop is a must-visit if anyone on your holiday shopping list has a green thumb!
Shop East Cesar Chavez and Holly Neighborhoods
The area around the Heywood Hotel has a few shopping stops that we like to recommend to all of our guests.
If you are looking to get dolled up this holiday season, Coco Coquette has fun fashion toys like wigs, fake eyelashes and vintage costume jewelry. It’s a perfect destination to find your authentic (and fabulous) self, and it’s located right down the street from the Heywood Hotel on East Cesar Chavez St.!
Cloud Tree Studios on East 5th St., is a gallery and event space featuring woodwork by Brian David Johnson. Brian’s wooden vases can be seen throughout the Heywood Hotel. The gallery also often features work from other jewelers and artists. Stop in Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm-5pm, or Sundays and Mondays by appointment.
… And don’t forget, you can always shop Heywood! Drop by our lobby and browse our gift shop shelves. We sell Heywood logo t-shirts, totes, our Heywood Blend coffee, and curated gifts from local makers. We’re open 8am to 7pm daily at 1609 E. Cesar Chavez St.
If you are looking to treat yourself or someone you love, to a stay at the hotel, pick up a gift certificate online! And for those wanting to recreate the luxury of the Heywood, at home, shop our sheet collection. Our luxury sheets are soft and wrinkle-free right out of the package, and they are durable through hundreds of washes. 100% cotton. Please email us for more information!
North Loop Austin Shopping
Beyond East Austin, we recommend visiting the North Loop Blvd shopping district.
North Loop is one of the oldest and most iconic neighborhood shopping districts in Austin. Tucked into a residential neighborhood, this stretch of colorful shops and casual watering holes is the perfect shopping area if you’re looking to experience some true local flavor.
Choose from any number of shops along the street to explore. Room Service Vintage has a wide variety of retro knick-knacks, vintage clothing and accessories, and furniture. There’s also Monkey Wrench Books, which boasts a wide selection of socialist, feminist, and otherwise radical literature.
Just another block away is Blue Velvet, a vintage clothing boutique filled with unique men and women’s clothing and accessories, as well as locally sourced artisan goods. Head next door to visit Breakaway Records, an indie record shop with an extensive selection of vinyls and audio equipment.
Burnet and North Lamar
If you enjoy small creative businesses with a flair for novelty, Atown is one of the best shops to grab a souvenir! Atown opened in 2011 and has become a popular shopping destination for folks looking to pick up a gift (or five). Their motto is “Keep Atown Weird,” and it’s easy to see why when browsing shelves stocked with Illuminidol celebrity prayer candles, local artisan goods, and several volumes of El Arroyo’s Big Book of Signs.
Across the street is Toy Joy, a must-visit for toys, games, and collectibles.
Head a few blocks East to visit the North Lamar area where you’ll find a collection of unique locally-owned shops. There’s a plant shop known as Succulent Native, Slow North for candles, bath products, and apothecary goods, and BookWoman, an indie bookstore that prides itself on carrying written works by and for women, as well as a myriad of other books, gifts, and trinkets.