See you in Georgetown for this Small Business Saturday! We have so many wonderful businesses where you can get your holiday shopping done. Post Pike will have a cute pop up market, and our Trailer Park Mall will be having their annual Bizarre Bazaar Holiday Market so you can buy from even more local vendors! Make sure you head to the North end of Airport Way to get your art fix… Side Rail Collective has their Big Show of Small Works perfectly priced for your gifting needs; and at Fogue Studios artist Erik Berkule is donating all sales in November to the Ballard Food Bank, and Carol Ross will be doing a demo of oil and cold wax painting from 1-3pm – check it out while you shop the art!
Can’t make it on Saturday? Don’t worry, we’ve got tons of fun brick & mortar businesses that are open all year! Check out our business directory here and a fun gift guide below!
If you’re out shopping for holiday gifts for loved ones (or yourself, we won’t judge) we have some great local suggestions:
2025 GIFT GUIDE
ART & CRAFTS
Side Rail Collective has a BIG Show of Small Works– support your local artists and grab a piece of art right off the wall. Small works give a big creative impact for any space! Visit from 12-4 on Saturday!
Make a craft kit at Seattle ReCreative! Love a crafter? On a budget? Seattle ReCreative has all kinds of sewing and craft supplies perfect to create your own custom kit for that special creative person in your life. They even have gift bags, and everything is priced just right!
Badger Burrow Studios has some absolutely beautiful laser-cut snowflake ornaments, and while they’ll be out at the Geek Craft Holiday Expo this weekend, make sure to visit for their Solstice Sale from Dec 2-8 both online and in person for 20% off laser cut editions!
GOODS
Barn Owl Vintage has a huge selection of awesome vintage clothes… if you can’t find the perfect thing for your special someone get a gift card and have them pick out something themselves! Starting Friday 11/28, spend $100 and get a $10 gift card to another fine Georgetown establishment while supplies last!
Looking for something silly and fun? Champion Party Supply has got you covered! Maybe you know someone who desperately needs an inflatable taco, or a turkey shaped hat, or something else that brings whimsical joy to life. Go explore– you won’t regret it!
Love cats and cool Japanese gifts? Head over to Maruta Shoten! Grab a lucky cat tote bag and fill it with fun gifts and treats (and get a delicious bento while you’re there!)
Got a tattoo-lover in the house? Cosmic Noise Tattoo has some great t-shirts, stickers and gift cards of any amount!
CLASSES/EXPERIENCES
Do you have a pinball lover in your life? Head over to Georgetown Pizza & Arcade! Get a cozy GPA sweatshirt then swing by the bank and get a couple of rolls of quarters and Voila! A perfect pinball gift
Cook, Connect, and Celebrate with Dash of Soy: Discover Seattle’s only cooking school dedicated to authentic, home-based Asian and African recipes — crafted and taught by an all-women team of chefs sharing the flavors of their own countries and regions. From Cantonese dim sum to Japanese ramen, Indian curries to Ethiopian/Eritrean classics, our in-person and online classes bring you into kitchens across the world. With intimate groups of just six students, you’ll steam, slurp, sieve, and stir-fry with hands-on guidance every step of the way. Whether you’re learning solo, planning a date night, celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or building bonds with your team, Dash of Soy has been rated 5 stars by people just like you. Celebrate the holidays by supporting this queer- and woman-owned business with a Dash of Soy Gift Certificates.
DRINKS
Got a beer lover in the house? Get them a growler or a sixer of their favorite beer, and a great t-shirt from the great folks at Georgetown Brewing!
How about cider? Seattle Cider company also has sixers and merch…and if you stop by on Saturday, December 7 they will have a Maker’s Market or visit on Sunday, December 14 for Snail Mail Sundays…buy a drink and get free stationary and a stamp to write a letter to someone you love. A nice letter is a wonderful way to show you care!
