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Gift stores in Nova Scotia
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items Whether you're a local or planning a visit to Nova Scotia, these charming gift shops offer a wonderful selection of locally made souvenirs and unique gifts. Each one is a small, locally owned business, proudly showcasing the creativity and craftsmans...
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Annapolis Valley Region
South Shore Region
HRM Region
Fundy Region
Highland Region
Cape Breton Island
Annapolis Valley Region
Digby, Annapolis, kings, and West Hants Counties are included in this section.
A shop located at 86 Gerrish Street in Windsor, Nova Scotia. I have been here a few times.
Scotia Handmade Treasures | Windsor NS
A candle-making business in Kentville — good for locally made scented candles as gifts. I love their name too.
Soy Candles | New Scotland Candle Co. | Nova Scotia
Long-standing general-goods / gift store in Wolfville — stocks a variety of items: clothes, accessories, gifts, possibly quirky or fun gift ideas. I have been here a few times.
The Market Wolfville
Boutique in Wolfville offering handmade jewellery, artisan crafts, home-decor and accessories — often a good source for distinctive, small gift items. I have been here a few times.
Home | Valley Girl Boutique
A good place in Berwick for gifts — they carry a variety of items from the Maritimes: books, cards, candles, crafts and more. I love it.
Market Between the Mountains | Berwick NS
Tangled Garden has been creating magic that starts in the garden and transcends into the kitchen for over 30 years. I think it is so pretty.
Tangled Garden | Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
South Shore Region
Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth Counties (I am from here, so I may be a bit bias).
6 gift shops in Peggy's Cove, all next to each other. It is my favorite place to be.
Six By The Sea
A year-round gift and artisan shop located in the seaside village of Chester, Nova Scotia. I think it is a great store.
Home Page - The Village Emporium
A long-established boutique offering jewelry, handmade soaps, knitwear, sea salts, and other distinctive gift items — cozy, coastal, and thoughtful picks. I have been here a million times.
The Teazer, Mahone Bay
Give gifts that don't suck! They all have Nova Scotia slang on them. I think they are so funny.
Nor'easter Apparel | Nova Scotia Clothing Brand | Maritime Slang
The cutest gifts in Port Medway. I think it is such a pretty store.
Sea Port Gifts & Treasures
A small museum-based gift shop in Barrington, offering locally sourced and museum-made items — often handmade, souvenir-type gifts from the South Shore. Great day trip with our kids.
Home | Barrington Museum Complex
In Mahone Bay, lots of great items and crystals. This is my favorite store and I go here often.
Bluestone Magik
A co-op-style market, fueled by 16 local Nova Scotia artists! Come out and "meet the makers"! Another of my favorite spots.
Hags on the Hill, Peggy's Cove
Located in Hubbards, NS offers girly shopping at its best! I need another girl's day shopping trip.
Lola's Landing | Hubbards NS
There are a couple locations but Mahone Bay is my favorite. Historic pewter shop (and museum-economuseum) offering pewter jewellery, ornaments, tableware and keepsakes.
Shop for Handcrafted Pewter Jewelry, Home Decor, Tableware & Ornam
Enjoy the museum before you hit the shop. We go every year.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic Gift Shop
Very popular store in Mahone Bay. I've been there many times.
Suttles and Seawinds, Nova Scotia's fashion store
A curated gift & home-decor store in historic downtown Lunenburg, offering Nova Scotia-made and Canadian-made goods: decor, beauty, home items. I've been there a few times.
SEEK gifts and home decor
HRM Region
Halifax County is a very large area with many gift shops. Here are a few of the best.
My kid and I favorite shop. A long-established independent retail store in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its eclectic collection of globally sourced artisan goods
The Black Market Halifax
We like this store. A long-standing, family-owned shop (since 1978) offering handcrafted items from local artisans — decor, home goods, cards, prints, bath & body, gifts, souvenirs.
Local Business | Jennifer's of Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia
A locally focused retail gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that showcases handmade works from artisans across Canada’s Maritime provinces. I love it.
Made in the Maritimes Artisan Boutique
An independently owned boutique gift store located at 75 King Street in downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. My friend recommended this place to me.
KEPT GIFTS & HOUSEWARES
Fundy Region
Cumberland, Colchester, and East Hants Counties are included in this section.
I get excited to go here. Located at the Joggins Log Cabin Gift Shop, this spot specializes in locally collected minerals and gemstones (agate, jasper, etc.) — many turned into jewelry or guitar picks — so it’s ideal if you want a very “Fundy-unique”...
Fundy Treasures Gifts and Tours
The museum-shop offers regionally themed books, toys, children’s items, preserves, wooden/mineral-themed gifts, and more — nice for families or anyone interested in geology or local natural history.
We love rock and crystal hunting on the Fundy shore...
Fundy Geological Museum
A cooperative art gallery and retail space located at 142 South Albion Street in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. I've been here once.
Welcome to the Amherst Artisan Gallery
This is a handcrafted‑gift gallery on Route 6 just west of Pugwash. They carry pewter goods, home decor, jewellery, and other handmade items. I've been here once.
Retail Store – Visit Basic Spirit Studio – Handcrafted Jewelry & Gifts
Highland Region
Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough Counties are included in this section.
A locally owned boutique in downtown Antigonish, Nova Scotia. I love the name.
The Posh Peppermint – Built with SitePad
I've love anything about our Gàidhlig heritage. They feature a selection of Cape Breton, Gaelic and East Coast music, Gaelic resources, books, Highland Village souvenirs, clothing, giftware, local crafts, jewellery and much more.
Taigh nan Annasan - The Village Store
In Pictou County — Offers locally made souvenirs, books, jewellery, themed giftware, and historic/industrial-themed merchandise. I think it is pretty cool.
Museum of Industry
A locally owned boutique and gift shop located at 12 Water Street in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Not a place I get to often but still great!
Seaside Treasure Trove
A seasonal art gallery and boutique located on Beaver Dam Farm in Pomquet, Nova Scotia. I think it is so cute.
Old Barn Art Galleries & Gardens | Antigonish NS
Cape Breton Island
Inverness, Victoria, Cape Breton and Richmond Counties are included in this section
Seasonal store (typically open May–November) — sells Cape Breton souvenirs, T-shirts, hoodies, hats, local crafts, books, and visitor supplies. I love the look of the store outside.
Wreck Cove General Store
Margaree Harbour Craft & Gift Shop is a long-established local business and visitor stop located along the scenic Cabot Trail in Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia. I think it is a nice store.
Margaree Harbour Craft & Gift Shop | Inverness NS
Small gift shop on the Cabot Trail (in Dingwall) offering crafts, sweaters, pottery, clothing and souvenirs. I think it is great.
Courtney’s Country Crafts
Collective gallery of artisans from across Cape Breton. Offers pottery, jewellery, woodwork, fibre, quilts, weaving, prints, glass — ideal if you want a handcrafted piece reflecting the Island’s culture and landscape. I love it.
Arts North
vibrant retail shanty’s call out to be explored! I think it is awesome. It feels like home.
Shop the Fiddle
If time is tight but you need that gift for a special someone, Cabot has brought many incredible finds from around the Cabot Trail to its doorstep. I think it is a convenient spot.
The Cabot Cape Breton Online Store