Shop Small & Local in Lancaster, PA
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If you are gearing up for holiday shopping or looking for the perfect unique gift for someone special this Christmas, please consider visiting a local small business when browsing for gift ideas.
SHOPPING SMALL IN LANCASTER, PA
There are so many incredible small shops in and around Lancaster, PA and I will only be able to highlight a small handful of shops that I am familiar with personally or have been recommended to me by friends and followers! If you don’t see your favorite local shop or artist on this list and would like to have them added, please leave me a comment or send me an email!
JUMP TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SHOPS:
Prussian Street Arcade | Creatively Lancaster Maker’s Market | Square One Coffee Roasters | Foxduck | Studio SixtyOne | Fulton Street Flora | Ellicott & Co | Details Lancaster | Cocalico Creek | Artisan Mill Co | Hush Money Bikes | Mustard Seed Boutique | Julie Annette Studios | A Day In the Life Records | Evans Candy | Building Character | Fernish Home
I just recently learned about Prussian Street Arcade, located in Manheim, PA and I am so excited to get over there and visit this holiday season! Prussian Street Arcade is a boutique market for locally sourced goods - basically, it’s a one-stop-shop for lots of small businesses and local artists! It’s setup like an open vendor market, with lots of booths all within an indoor warehouse (also considered a mall). The shopping arcade is located inside of the REO Manheim Marketplace, which also houses a cafe and bakeshop. Sounds like the perfect shopping experience during the holidays! You can visit their Instagram account to see different vendors that they have on site before you do your shopping, or you can visit their website to grab a gift card to give to someone special and let them get whatever they like the most from any of the local vendors! Hopefully within the next week, I will get a chance to visit and make note of the specific vendors that they have this holiday season!
Prussian Street Arcade on Instagram
Prussian Street Arcade - Gift Cards
ADDRESS
49 N Main Street
Manheim, PA 17545
** Off-street parking lot available
HOURS
Monday - Closed
Tuesday–Saturday - 10AM–6PM
Sunday - 12–4PM
Creatively Lancaster’s Makers Markets are an opportunity for creative entrepreneurs to show-off. These pop-up events provide a venue for local artists and creatives to showcase and sell their work as small vendors in one large space! Unlike Prussian Street Arcade, the maker’s market is not established in the same building on a regular basis and is more of an event-based shopping experience. So make note of the events they have listed on their website and through their social media accounts, so that you don’t miss out on this unique shopping experience for holiday gifts!
While there are lots of incredible coffee shops in and around Lancaster, PA, Square One Coffee Roasters is one of the longest-running shops in the city! This shop has been highly recommended by several of my followers and family members - it’s always a popular choice for gift cards among my family members! If you are looking for some unique gifts for a coffee lover in your life, consider giving the gift of a coffee subscription or single bag of coffee, or one of their high quality mugs. Square One also has some great items for any tea lover as well.
Square One Coffee Subscriptions
Square One Gift Card
Square One Merchandise
I love good design - and am so honored that our city has a company like Foxduck providing such incredible shirts, hats, and stickers for the people of Lancaster! These products would make a great gift for anyone that wants to show off their local pride - and they even have some sweet baby onesies!
HOURS
Tuesday - 10AM–2PM
Friday & Saturday - 10AM–5PM
Sunday - 11AM–2PM
Studio SixtyOne is run by Ashley Benedict - a local artist and mama to a sweet little boy! I actually knew Ashley from my time in Student Ministries, as she was one of my small group students when she was in high school. I just love to see where her creativity has taken her as she has grown her business! Along with her original artwork, she also has some beautiful painted ornaments, art prints of drawings and the sweetest little stickers. One of these days I would love to buy some of her animal prints for Oliver’s bedroom!
Fulton Street Flora is run by my sister and her husband - Janelle and Christian Herr. Obviously, I am going to be a bit biased, but I am so proud of the business that they have built and absolutely love seeing what they have blooming! While they offer floral arrangements for events (like weddings, showers, and other events), they also have flower subscriptions! Seriously - the thought of receiving a fresh bouquet of flowers once a week sounds so dreamy to me! This would be an incredible gift for anyone in your life that needs a little bit of extra sunshine delivered to their home every week! Along with their events and subscriptions, they are also hosting a holiday pop-up shop with their stunning glass greenhouse, offering Christmas Trees, wreaths, holiday greens, and an assortment of other curated holiday gifts like candles, vases, market bags, and seed gift sets.
Visit Fulton Street Flora on Instagram
Fulton Street Flora Gift Cards
Inspired by maker communities across the USA—and right here in our backyard—Ellicott & Co. was started as a way to bring uncommon, quality goods to Lancaster, PA. Focusing on men’s apparel and other quality handmade gifts, this is an incredible shop to find gifts for any man on your gift list!
Black Friday Sale: 20% Off Storewide
ENTER "BLACKFRIDAY21" AT CHECKOUT. EXCLUDES FOOTWEAR.
“In the age of our fast-paced world, we feel it’s important to slow down and savor the beauty in the everyday. Stop in today to unwind and let us help you create a life full of Details.” Located right in the heart of downtown Lancaster, Details is an adorable little shop that offers a wide assortment of gifts, stationary, and home decor.
I’m just gonna go ahead and say it… I believe this store is like the Magnolia of Lancaster, PA! It’s an incredible store with an urban rustic farmhouse flair that is TOTALLY my style and makes me wish so badly that I owned a house and was ready to style away! But even if you’re like me and don’t own a house, there are so many incredible pieces to make your house truly feel like home! You can safely shop in store or grab some items from online! This is one shop that is too good to miss and definitely a winner in the gift card department for anyone on your list that loves to decorate!
Wow! I have had SO many of my followers recommend this brand new vendor market that is located in Lititz, PA. Similar to Prussian Street Arcade, Artisan Mill Co is a vendor market that just opened in November 2020. Another one-stop-shop opportunity to browse and purchase directly from local artists and businesses in one location. This place is definitely on my holiday shopping list! It seems they do not have a website at this point, but you can learn more about them on their Facebook Page or through Instagram, where they do a great job of highlighting so many of their current vendors!
HOURS
Monday - Closed
Tue-Thurs - 10 AM - 6 PM
Fri-Sat - 10 AM - 8 PM
Sun - 12 PM - 5 PM
List of Current Vendors (Nov 2020)
May with Love Knits
Welsh Mountain Candle Co
Pretty Tutu Cute
Jason Earl Designs
Whisk and Whiskers Spices
Style Purpose
Vesta BBQ
Sweet G’s Bakery
Venturing Vintage
The Hammercreek Co
Two Crafty Hens
Farm and Frill
Tada Creations
She Was Blue Jewelry
On Lilac Lane
Honey Lou Designs
The Rustic Rose
Creative Spirit Painting
Home Roots Design
Girl Gone Wired
Creations by Connie
Couture Cupcakes Lancaster
The Amish Next Door Shop
Mount Hope Market
Oakwood Coffee
Lazy Dog Vintage
Rende Art
Boutique 1780 PA
K Smucker Designs
Indie Lane Handmade
Imagine Goods
Gibbleville Farms
Macramakes by Laura
Maven Beauty PA
Jaynes Paintings
Next Door Naturals
Honeysuckle Shop
The Rustic Rose
Wild Fern Cottage
Wildflower Beauty Co
Chestnut Ridge Honey and Beeswax
Glory Be Farm
Whiskey Hollow Maple
Gunner and Bennie
Fern•ish Home
Hope Inspire Love
Forever Cairn
Worrilow Woodworking
Ashlee June
Soap Avenue Co
Megann Lynn Stitches
One Table Project
Belgian Way
The Repurposed Page
HUSH MONEY BIKES
Lancaster, PAI had a good friend recommend this shop - and it’s a must-visit for any bike lovers! Hush Money Bikes is a bike shop for bike lovers that was founded in 2020 and exists to build community through personalized bicycle sales and service. Every bike purchase from Hush Money Bikes automatically supports the Hush Fund. It's a way for cyclists to quietly do good in the community.
MUSTARD SEED BOUTIQUE
Lititz, PAMustard Seed Boutique is a small faith-based boutique located in the heart of Downtown Lititz. They carry items that are handcrafted locally and throughout the United States. Their goal is to be a source of encouragement to those who need it all while helping to support small businesses! You can find some of the local makers and creators on their website page.
JULIE ANNETTE STUDIOS
Lancaster, PAJulie Annette is a Pennsylvania-based creator and lover of aesthetics with a passion to inspire people through her work. This artist will has a variety of artwork ranging from sketch drawings, stickers, watercolors, and more.
A DAY IN THE LIFE RECORDS
Lancaster, PAA Day In The Life Records prides itself on offering a well-curated inventory of new and used Vinyl, Cassettes, CDs, Books, and many other music-related items for sale. When you visit their shop you’ll discover an impressive and ever-changing catalog of releases and formats, covering many styles of music and sound. From standard titles that should grace any collection, to the most rare and obscure, and everything in-between. This is a great store to visit if you have a music-lover on your list!
EVANS CANDY
Lancaster, PAEvans Candy is a family owned and operated business that has been producing fine homemade chocolates for 41 years. They are known for incredible tasting chocolates and unheard of low prices. They produce over 50 different kinds of chocolates--all of which are made and sold at their store.
BUILDING CHARACTER
Lancaster, PABUiLDiNG CHARACTER is Downtown Lancaster’s largest retail destination and their mission is simple: offer vintage, recycled and handmade goods at great prices. Inventory at the 70+ independent shops changes quickly, so it’s best to stop in often. They may be a little tricky to find, nestled in three warehouses through a brick archway off the 300 Block of North Queen Street, but this is an absolute gem that promises to provide some extremely unique gift finds!
FERNISH HOME
Lancaster, PAFern.ish Home is an interior design & home decor studio specializing in high-end modern residential projects across the United States, but also offers a store-front for beautiful modern decor. Fern.ish Home exists to provide modern design for people who really live in their homes.
Thanks so much for considering shopping small and local this holiday season! I know that each of these business owners are so grateful! Hope you are able to find something amazing for someone special in your life!
