Nebraska Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is among us, and it’s time to start checking off items on your holiday shopping list. Nebraska’s local makers and artisans have you covered for everything on your wish list.
Shopping Omaha’s Old Market
Antiques & Collectibles
Omaha’s Old Market District has a variety of antiques and collectibles stores. For an assortment of souvenirs and out-of-the-box gifts and collectibles, try Ashley’s Collectibles. Old Market Emporium offers home décor, clothing, pop culture collectibles and other novelties. Stop into Imaginarium Old Market Mercantile for vintage toys, vinyl, comics, trading cards and more. For antiques, try Antique Annex, Fairmont Antiques & Mercantile and Joe’s Collectibles.
Edible Treats
Send a pack of delectable treats to the foodies on your shopping list. Brownie Bar offers brownies with your choice of toppings, from peanut butter, buttercream and chocolate mocha frostings to crushed candies and fudge sauce. You can ship packs of six and 12 brownies or get your loved ones a brownie subscription pack. Retro sweets, international candies and in-house chocolate creations — Hollywood Candy features all kinds of candies, from Abba-Zaba and Reese’s to salt water taffy and homemade fudge, sure to please any sweet tooth. For more international candies and homemade chocolates and fudges, stop into Old Market Candy Shop, a local favorite since 1977.
Music & Vinyl
Old Market has multiple shops where you can grab gifts for any music lover. Vinyl Cup Records features an ever-changing selection of new and used vinyl, spanning any and all genres. Specializing in punk and alternative, Drastic Plastic Vinyl Lounge offers tons of records and CDs, including vinyl reissues of classic albums from their house label. Be sure to grab some t-shirts and other novelty merch while you’re there. No matter what genre you’re looking for, Homer’s Music & Gifts has you covered with a massive collection of new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs. For hard-to-find, underground records, try Grapefruit Records. Here you’ll find a collection of vinyl, cassettes and CDs from experimental, underground labels.
Clothing & Apparel
Browse the latest styles and accessories from dozens of favorite brands and up-and-coming designers at Nouvelle Eve. Shop unique jewelry and clothing, along with incense, crystals and locally made soaps from The Lotus.
More Gift Ideas
Peruse a variety of unique greeting cards and novelty gift items, including socks, books, home décor, puzzles, holiday decorations and more, at City Limits. Purchase singing bowls, scarves, paintings, Nepali jackets, jewelry and more handcrafted Indian-inspired gifts from Moksha. For book lovers, stop into Jackson St. Booksellers to shop new, used and out-of-print books. Browse furniture, wall art and more home décor at Niche. Stop into Old Market Sundries for all sorts of souvenirs, locally made goods and Omaha and Nebraska merchandise. Get into the holiday spirit at Tannenbaum, and shop a wide variety of ornaments, tree toppers, candles, ceramics and more unique holiday decorations.
Shopping Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket District
Antiques & Collectibles
Discover all things vintage and antique, from glassware and clothing to books and vinyl, at Burlington Antiques.
Edible Treats
Choose from an assortment of snack boxes and food baskets filled with local treats at From Nebraska Gift Shop. You can also grab wines from James Arthur Vineyards at the onsite tasting room. The shop also offers locally made candles, artwork and Nebraska-themed gifts too. Shop small-batch coffee and fine teas at The Mill. Bin 105 features a curated selection of wines from winemakers across the globe. Select from a variety of different international licorice from the nation’s biggest collection of this sweet treat at Licorice International.
Clothing & Apparel
Whether you’re shopping for your mom, daughter or grandmother, 3 Daughters Boutique offers styles fit for women of all ages. Shop the latest trends and boutique styles at Forever Faithful.
Sporting Goods
Shopping for a Husker fan? Stop into Best of Big Red or Huskers Team Store for jerseys, game-day apparel, memorabilia and autographed collectibles.
Books and Comics
Browse rare and used books at Bluestem Books to find a new favorite for the bookworm in your life. For comic collectors, head over to Trade A Tape Comic Center. Here you’ll find thousands of comics, including almost 15,000 golden and silver age comics from the 1930s through the 70s.
More Gift Ideas
Find gifts for almost any interest at Ten Thousand Villages. From clothing, purses, jewelry and accessories to home décor, stationary, toys and bath products, this shop has it all. Stop into Mana Games for a bite and a round of your favorite board game. While you’re here, check off any gamer on your list by shopping board games, game manuals and table-top RPG accessories. For all-natural, small-batch candles, visit Wax Buffalo. Made with soy wax and essential oils, these hand-poured candles make the perfect stocking stuffer. You can even build your own candle in the shop’s candle lab.
