Bring the gift of New Orleans home for the holiday season. Local shops offer everything from art and clothing to one-of-a-kind experiences. We’ve got gifts for the fashionista, the foodie, the child in your life, and more!
Whether you shop on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Museum Store Sunday, or throughout the holiday season, shopping local is essential to finding the perfect New Orleans gift. Visit the stores in person or shop online and get a taste of New Orleans shipped right to your door.
For the fashionista
New Orleans Merch – price varies
There’s nothing better than a cozy set of sweats and a super soft tee. For the first time ever, step out in style with our new merchandise! Featuring the New Orleans moon logo, choose from men’s, women’s, and youth items like hats, vests, jackets, backpacks, and tumblers! Select items are branded by The North Face, Brooks Brothers, and Carhartt ensuring quality while staying stylish. Don’t wait—shop these limited-edition items now, perfect for holiday gifting!
Jewelry from ReStrung™ – $22+
At ReStrung, old guitar strings are upcycled to created handcrafted jewelry! Necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are some of the offerings perfect for the music lover in your life.
Green Tea Butter – $13+
Freedom Apothecary creates holistic wellness products with an online storefront as well as a quaint location on Magazine Street. Black-owned AND woman-owned-and-founded, Freedom Apothecary offers a variety of products. The green tea butter is made with horsetail butter and emu oil for a moisturizing and relaxing effect.
RatGurlGoods – $40+
RatGurlGoods is a local New Orleans maker specializing in fiber arts that blend everyday wear with costume essentials. This self-described “little Virgo diva” has mastered the art of infusing authentic New Orleans style into every piece—and the best part? It’s all handmade and one-of-a-kind. Find her creations at local boutiques including Gimme, C’Mere, and Monsters of the Underworld, or follow along @RatGurlGoods.
Colette Bernard Hair Accessories – $12+
Slow Down is a store with lots of kitschy hair clips, but the ones from artist Colette Bernard are extra kitschy and New Orleans. Choose from a mega XL crawfish claw, or how about an orange traffic cone, or the Acadian flag?
For the foodie
Chocolate Advent Calendar – $77
Experience the joy of chocolate this December courtesy of Piety and Desire! This advent calendar is filled with a cheerful mix of seasonal and classic bon bons alongside a few special bites of holiday magic exclusive to this item. An advent calendar is the perfect gift because there are no rules—gift it on December 1 or 25, it doesn’t matter because it can be enjoyed as you like.
Kwéyòl / Creole: Recipes Stories and Tings from a St. Lucian’s Chef Journey – $37.50
James Beard Award-winning Chef Nina Compton’s new cookbook, Kwéyòl / Creole: Recipes Stories and Tings from a St. Lucian’s Chef Journey, makes the perfect gift this holiday season. Written by Chef Compton with author Osayi Endolyn, Kwéyòl / Creole is the story of her thrilling culinary journey from St. Lucia to Jamaica, Miami, and New Orleans and explores the cuisines and places that have shaped the St. Lucian chef’s unique culinary perspective. Purchase it from a local book retailer like Octavia Books.
For the experience seeker
Zip NOLA – $89
Zip NOLA is a one-of-a-kind ziplining expedition over the Louisiana swamp. Located about 45 minutes from downtown New Orleans in LaPlace, your crew will strap up for a wild ride over the Maurepas Swamp with views of the Historic Village of Frenier and Lake Pontchartrain. Cruising past alligators will give you the ultimate thrill.
Secret Spot Flowers Workshop – $95+
Secret Spot Flowers offers sustainable floral design, deliveries, seasonal workshops, and gifts. The workshops offer a way to get creative without the hassle of assembling items. Browse from the workshops here for the perfect gift.
For the little ones
Cajun Toothfairy – $40
Turn your child’s tooth-loss journey into a fun tradition with a Louisiana twist! With a sprinkle of glitter, a handmade alligator in a jar, and a special delivery to the Fairy Kingdom, the Cajun Toothfairy brings enchantment, tradition, and Louisiana flair to every child’s tooth-losing journey. In the box comes a book, alligator toy, burlap bag, glitter, and doubloon. When your child loses the tooth, place it in the burlap bag and read the story before bed. Then, place the jar with the alligator, glitter, and doubloon in place of the tooth. When your child wakes up, they will experience the magic of the Cajun Toothfairy.
Beignets SquishySnuggles Plushies – $30
These adorable, incredibly soft, and squishy cuddle toys come in a custom Café Du Monde box, perfect for gifting or treating yourself. Each beignet measures five inches and is ready for endless hugs.
Enameled Earrings – $25+
These darling earrings from Symmetry are perfect for the little one in your life! Made in sterling silver, choose from designs like blue dinosaurs, bumblebees, black and white puppies, rainbows, and more.
Gift card to your favorite New Orleans restaurant – price varies
What better way to spread your love of New Orleans than with a gift card to your favorite restaurant? Gift the meal of your dreams to someone lucky this holiday season.
For the stockings
Bonfolk Socks – $20
Bonfolk is a sock brand founded in New Orleans, Louisiana by fashion designer, Janna Hart Black. Designed in-house at their Magazine Street HQ, every pair features original artwork and is woven from premium combed cotton. Enjoy socks featuring king cakes, crawfish, beignets, shrimp boots, and more.
Stickers from Lionheart Prints – $3-$6
The stickers from Lionheart are ever changing and the perfect stocking stuffer. Scoop ‘em up before they’re gone.
Dog and cat toys from Vintage Green Review – $5-$14.50
Made with hemp and organic cotton, these toys are the perfect eco-friendly gift for Fluffy. They also don’t squeak, are completely biodegradable, and are made with zero toxic dyes.
Mini prints from Sam Nga Blum – $1 (four quarters)
This vending machine mini art print will bring the gifter just as much joy as the recipient. Punch four quarters into the vending machine to get a mini print of a New Orleans bar. The vending machine travels, so you’ll want to check here to see where it’s at now.
LAST MINUTE AIRPORT GIFT IDEAS
In need of a last-minute gift, but already in the airport? Luckily, New Orleans International is a shopping destination within itself. Fleurty Girl, NOLA Couture, Moisant Market, and Dirty Coast are a few local shops in the single main terminal. Pick up a sassy shirt, a NOLA-inspired bowtie, Coast Roast coffee, Central Grocery muffulettas, beignet socks, and more! Browse the list of shops here and plan to stop by next time you’re in the MSY.