The gift giving season reigns year round on the Outer Banks, and it’s a good thing too. The shops on the beach have diverse and distinct products that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else, making them perfect Outer Banks gifts for all of the important people in your life. Galleries allow you to find beautiful paintings, sculptures, pottery and blown glass created by local artists. You can check out bookstores which have arrays of books written by popular authors as well as locals. Try designing jewelry for an accessory that’s truly singular. For beach-y fun gifts, visit surf shops and kite stores to find colorful and custom made kites or flags. Scout out local markets for handmade soaps and candles. Boutiques sell chic clothes and jewelry with a coastal twist to them. Many shops also sell nautical décor that puts a little bit of the Outer Banks in a home or office. The possibilities of Outer Banks gifts are vast and often hold true to their beach roots. Read through the below listing to learn where would be best to get a gift for that upcoming birthday.
Outer Banks Shopping by Area
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Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Shopping by Category
Sea Bags Maine has 50 stores from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Key West, Florida and from the Great Lakes to California. Two of those stores are on the Outer Banks...read more
At Sea Isle Gifts you’ll find all sorts of beach-oriented gifts, souvenirs, jewelry, shells, artwork and home decor items. In the adjoining Lamp Shop they...read more
Carefully selected American handcrafts are the focus at SeaDragon Gallery along with a few handmade Fair Trade Federation items. The owner says she chooses...read more
Specializing in the fine art of reuse, Seagreen Gallery occupies a beloved Outer Banks landmark (the original Gray's department store, c. 1946) that has...read more
Art lovers and collectors must stop in Seaside and wander through the 13 rooms of incredible fine art and other treasures. The Smith family opened the...read more
In a stunningly beautiful robin’s-egg blue building on N.C. 12 just before the ferry docks, you’ll find SeaWorthy Gallery. Painter and owner Carole Nunnally...read more
Outfit yourself to surf, skate or sun. This shop is a longtime favorite offering custom-made Secret Spot surfboards as well as used boards, boogie boards,...read more
Shay Leslie Boutique offers distinctive ladies' apparel for day, evening, work, parties and everything in between. The style here is refined yet coastal...read more
Sisters is a family-run ladies boutique with goods for women of every age and shape. Offering the most contemporary styles, hand-picked by three generations...read more
Sleeping In, Ltd. is an inviting shop filled with a little touch of a lot of wonderful things. Everything here will make you crave luxury and comfort. You’...read more
This fun, colorful shop features dozens of local and regional artists contributing “fishy” jewelry, gifts, custom beach-themed signs for family homes, and...read more
Finding a special gift or treating yourself is easy at Koru Village's boutique. The boutique offers Koru Village's very own locally designed Koru Kollection...read more
