Holiday Shopping Guide
Holiday shopping in Long Beach is full of good cheer! In our guide, find gift ideas for your pets, stocking stuffers, ornaments, and even a gift guide from our local museums and attractions. Support the local small businesses and shopping districts that make Long Beach special.
Local Gifts Your Pets Will Dig
Looking to show that special, furry, scale-y or feathery friend how much they mean to you this holiday season? Check these fun gift ideas at some of Long Beach’s great pet shops.
Long Beach Museum Gift Guide
For holiday gifts that celebrate Long Beach arts and culture, why not shop in our local museum gift stores? Delight friends and loved ones with gifts from the Aquarium of the Pacific, historic Ranchos, world-class art museums, and the Queen Mary. We have selected a few of our favorite things from these shops to help you artfully check off your gift-giving list.
Uniquely Long Beach Stocking Stuffers
We found several shops around Long Beach where you can stock your stockings with fun, useful, and affordable small gifts. Check out some of our favorite items for stocking stuffers, including toys and candy for “kids from 1 to 92 …”
8 Uniquely Long Beach Boutiques and Shops
One-of-a-kind? Check. Whether you’re looking for quirky, specialty, or hand-spun local, you’re sure to score lovely finds in Long Beach. It often takes a little digging to unearth cool shopping experiences, so here’s a hit list of where to go in our city to fill your shopping bag with thoughtful gifts, offbeat souvenirs, authentic crafts, and rare treasures.
Shop Small Saturday in Long Beach
Small Business Saturday on November 30, 2024, wedged nicely between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encourages people to check out local shops and the locals who own them. Long Beach is well known for terrific homegrown businesses located in the city’s popular shopping districts, and many of those will be offering special deals on Saturday. So check them out and find out the big deal about shopping small.
Long Beach Shopping Districts
Not surprisingly, Long Beach’s many shopping districts reflect the city itself: diverse, distinct and a lot of fun. Some feature a vintage vibe, others are laid back, but all share a commitment to local merchants and artisans while offering lots of entertaining options, including exceptional food, drink and desserts. Check out these popular areas to shop and stroll.
Antique Shopping in Long Beach
If the term “antiques” conjures up images of grandma’s attic and dusty, somewhat creepy objects and ephemera, imagine this: boutiques, stores and swap meets chock full of fun furnishings, funky clothes and all manner of interesting, one-of-a-kind items, from kitschy to classic. That and a lot more is what antiques mean in Long Beach, a curated sea of different eras and styles, a serious collection that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Have a look!
Long Beach Thrift Shops
For those of us who love combing through racks for fashion treasures, decorating our homes with vintage pieces, or seeking out great finds for low prices, thrifting can be both a pastime and a passion. Here are some of our favorite thrift stores in Long Beach, which also support worthy causes.
