44 Places in NYC to Get Last-Minute, Conscious Holiday Gifts

Holidays shopping season is closing in on us!

Although online shopping seems to be the way to go these days if you’re looking for something specific, sometimes it’s more fun to actually walk into a store, browse the shelves, and hold something in your hand before deciding whether or not it’s a perfect fit for the person you’re shopping for.

So whether you get your shopping done early or are a tried and true procrastinator, here are all the New York City stores and pop-ups where you can get the perfect sustainable, eco-friendly, and conscious gift for everyone on your list.

Events & Pop-Ups

Brooklyn Flea
(weekends)
Industry City, Brooklyn

Canal Street Market
265 Canal Street, Manhattan
Along with shopping local brands, do cool things like decorate wreaths with Fox Fodder Farm and get manicured by Chillhouse, and have your presents gift-wrapped at no extra charge.

Personnel of New York Presents Hometown Heroines
Thursday, November 30th. 6pm—8pm. | 9 Greenwich Avenue, Manhattan
One of the city’s best indie stores is bringing in its favorite NYC-based female designers — the people behind Dusen Dusen, Loup, and Upstate among them — for a night of gift shopping, plus complimentary cocktails from organic Owl’s Brew and aura readings by Iris Eyris. As an extra incentive to attend, everything will be 15% off.

FAD Market Holiday Pop-Ups
Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. | Daily 11am—7pm. Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn
Standing for fashion, art, and design, FAD is a year-and-a-half-old Brooklyn-based traveling marketplace that highlights local makers. This season it’s hosting three weekend events, and the first one starts this Saturday. See all the jewelry, art prints, home accessories, and more to discover here, and find details on every market FAD’s putting on this season here.

NY Handmade Collective Holiday Market Experience
Now through Sunday, December 3rd. | Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan
Formerly known as the Etsy NY Team, NYHC takes handmade goods from tri-state artisans off your computer screen and into real life — but with free raffle entries for everyone. This organization is another that’s hosting several different events: You can shop at Chelsea Market now through December 3rd (details on that below), or check out its other Manhattan and Brooklyn events later in December, which go by the pleasing name of Holiday Handmade Cavalcade.

Mega Mega Holiday Sale
Wednesday, December 6th and Thursday, December 7th. Daily 11am—8pm. | 120 Walker Street, Suite 4R, Manhattan
This one is all about the extras. The downtown showroom that represents both local and international jewelry and accessories designers — labels like sustainable jewelry brand Bario Neal is doing a holiday market. Try shopping here for someone who’s difficult to surprise.

Artists and Fleas (weekends, Williamsburg)
70 North 7th Street, Williamsburg

LA FEMME, Young & Able Holiday Pop-Up
For your convenience, Young & Able has three different locations celebrating women makers: Refinery Hotel in Midtown, Park Central Hotel, and Arlo Soho.

Stores

Sundays Nail Studio
*Get a gift box or certificate for nontoxic and vegan manis, pedis, hand and foot treatments, and wellness experiences.*
51 E. 25th St.
(646) 998-5711

The RealReal
80 Wooster St., SoHo
(212) 203-8386

ABC Carpet & Home
888 Broadway (at 19th St), Manhattan
(212) 473-3000

Artists and Fleas (Chelsea)
88 10th Avenue (at West 15th Street), Chelsea

Remedies Herb Shop
453 Court Street (between 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn
(718) 643-4372

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Love this guide? It’s just a selection pulled from a more comprehensive guide I put together with Elizabeth of The Note Passer. That one has restaurants, cafes, bars, and more shopping, either by category (so you can find what you need) or by neighborhood (for a day exploring). Get it for yourself or a friend!

Bedford Cheese Shop (Williamsburg)
265 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
(718) 599-7588

Bedford Cheese Shop (Union Square/Gramercy)
67 Irving Place (at E 18th St), Manhattan
(718) 599-7588

Campbell’s Cheese & Grocery
502 Lorimer Street (at Powers St), Brooklyn
(718) 387-2267

Good Goods 
121 Prince Street, SoHo

Bird 
203 Grand Street, Brooklyn
(718) 388-1655

International Playground
463 Broome Street (at Greene St), Manhattan
(212) 228-2700

The Rising States NYC
168 Ludlow Street (at Stanton St), Manhattan
(646) 649-2410

Swords-Smith
98 South 4th Street (near Berry St), Brooklyn
(347) 599-2969

Love, Adorned
269 Elizabeth Street (near Houston St), Manhattan
(212) 431-5683

Species by the Thousands
171 South 4th Street (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn
(718) 599-0049

Catbird
219 Bedford Avenue (between N 4th & 5th St), Brooklyn
(718) 599-3457

Kaight
382 Atlantic Avenue (between Bond & Hoyt St), Brooklyn
(718) 858-4737

Eileen Fisher (SoHo)
395 West Broadway (at Spring St), Manhattan
(212) 431-4567

Eileen Fisher (East Village)
314 East 9th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave), Manhattan, NY 10003
(212) 529-5715

Steven Alan (Brooklyn)
347 Atlantic Avenue
(347) 382-9125

Steven Alan (Chelsea)
140 10th Avenue
(646) 664-0606

Steven Alan (Tribeca)
103 Franklin Street
(212) 343-0692

Erica Weiner (Lower East Side)
173 Elizabeth Street (near Spring St), Manhattan
(212) 334-6383

Erica Weiner (Downtown Brooklyn)
360 Atlantic Avenue (near Hoyt St), Brooklyn
(718) 855-2555

Best Made Company
36 White Street (at Church St), Manhattan
(646) 478-7092

The Lodge
220 East 10th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave), Manhattan
(212) 777-0350

The One Well
165 Greenpoint Avenue (between Manhattan & McGuiness), Brooklyn
(347) 889-6792

Green in BKLN
432 Myrtle Avenue (at Waverly Ave), Brooklyn
(718) 855-4383

CAP Beauty
238 West 10th Street (between Bleecker & Hudson St), Manhattan
(212) 227-1088

Credo (Manhattan)
9 Prince Street
(917) 675-6041

Credo (Brooklyn)
99 N. 6th St.
(347) 689-3564

Follain @ The Clean Beauty Clubouse at Fivestory
18 E 69th St., Manhattan

True Beauty Brooklyn
419 Graham Avenue (between Withers & Frost), Brooklyn

Maiyet (SoHo)
16 Crosby Street (near Grand Street), Manhattan
(212) 343-9999

Melissa Joy Manning
196 Court Street
(929) 265-6000

Only Hearts Lingerie
230 Mott Street (between Prince & Spring St)
(212) 431-3694

Patagonia (SoHo)
72 Greene Street (between Spring & Broome), Manhattan
(212) 334-5213

Patagonia (East Village)
313 Bowery (between E 1st & 2nd St), Manhattan
(212) 228-2514

If there’s anywhere I forgot, let me know in the comments!