Where To Find Local Holiday Gifts in Fort Worth
Fort Worth shopping is always a worthwhile adventure for residents and visitors, but the holiday season gives local stores the chance to really shine. These Fort Worth neighborhoods are home to some of the best independent shops in town, so you’re sure to find plenty of unique items to place under your Christmas tree.
TCU Gear
For the Horned Frog in your life, head to the Campus Store or shop from their extensive selection online.
Local Gifts
Our guide to locally made gifts has something for foodies, graphic tee enthusiasts, and sophisticated drinkers. Or grab a jar of Fort Worth-made salsa for the person who has everything. Add Link.
Apparel, Jewelry and Gifts
Check out our guides for Fashion that Gives Back and local online shops. Find women’s apparel and gifts at Hemline, Beehive, You Are Here, Keeping Up With the Joneses, P.S. the Letter and Lawrence’s.
Find everything from showstopping gifts to stocking stuffers at University Park Village Shopping Center, Chapel Hill Shopping Center, Tanger Outlets, Downtown Fort Worth and the Near Southside.
Boots and Hats
Shop for authentic cowboy boots and hats for your favorite cowboy or cowgirl.
Shop at a Fort Worth Distillery
TX Whiskey has partnered with Waxahachie-based calligraphy artist Jill Chapman to release hand painted holiday bottles of the TX Blended Whiskey. Available for a limited time starting November 29th exclusively at Whiskey Ranch for $75. Chapman’s beautiful work adds a personal and local Texas touch that makes for an ideal gift for the classic whiskey lover.
TX Whiskey, Acre Distilling Co. and Blackland Distillery offer tours of their facilities and tasting rooms. And you can’t go wrong giving a bottle of spirits from any of these local distilleries.
Give the Gift of Unexpected Experiences
For the PBR Fan
Grab tickets to the annual Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo! From the Ranch Rodeo, Cowboys of Color Rodeo, Best of Mexico Celebration and Bulls Night Out, there are plenty of events to choose from. The Stock Show & Rodeo takes place from January 13-February 3. Don’t miss this classic Fort Worth event. Get tickets.
For the Adrenaline Junkie
This is one gift they’ll never forget. The Total Driving Experience at Texas Motor Speedway offers the thrill of riding or driving around the track in a 450+ horsepower Z06 Corvette. Book here.
For the One Who’s Always in the Stockyards
Be a part of the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive. Adopt a Steer or become a Corporate Partner of the Fort Worth Herd.
For the Budding Cowboy or Cowgirl
Book them an appointment at Fleastyle’s Hat Bar. With various styles, accessories and branding to choose from, they’ll create a custom hat that they’ll never want to take off.
For the Football Fan
Get tickets to an early Christmas present on December 23rd. Played every year at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium, the 21st Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl will have patriotic overtones that celebrate the first collegiate football bowl game to host all three military academy football teams. A pre-game Tailgate Outpost fan-fest area will showcase military hardware, interactive displays for kids and families and a concert performance. Kick-off scheduled for 2:30. Get tickets.
For the Animal Lover
Purchase a membership to the Fort Worth Zoo. Members enjoy savings, benefits, discounts on behind-the-scenes experiences and more.
For the Art Buff
Buy a membership to one of the world-renowned museums in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. Membership includes special entry to the museums, members-only events, discounted or free tickets and access to a community of fellow art lovers.
For the Theater-Goer
Broadway at the Bass is one of the best tickets in town! In addition to the best of Broadway, Bass Hall also hosts the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, musical performances, ballets, children’s shows and galas. Casa Manana in the Cultural District focuses on community theater, musicals and plays for the whole family. Artes de la Rosa is a venue for Latino art and cultural performances.
For the Foodie
Get the foodie or wino in your life a pass to the Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival. The annual festival is April 4-7, 2024, and will feature local chefs displaying their skills and creativity in venues around Fort Worth’s thriving culinary community. Tickets go on sale December 1. Get them here.
For the Home Chef or Crafter
Several Fort Worth restaurants and businesses offer private cooking and craft classes, a great gift for people who like to be hands-on. Find a variety of classes at Indulge FW. Make fresh pasta at iL Modo. Learn the art of glass blowing at SiNaCa Studios. Take a rug-making class at Rug Ratz. Pour your own candle at the Candle Studio at Worthy Co. Make a beautiful charcuterie board at The Art of Grazing.
For the Musician
Show your love for the Fort Worth music scene and buy merchandise from a local artist. Give them tickets to an upcoming show at venues like The Post at River East, Billy Bob’s Texas, Tulip’s, Twilite Lounge or Tannahill’s Tavern. Or find that record they love at Doc’s Vintage Records, Record Town, Panther City Vinyl, Born Late Records, Chief Records and Saint Marie Records.
And if you need a sugary pick-me-up after all your shopping, treat yourself with a holiday sweet at a local bakery like Blue Bonnet Bakery, Stir Crazy Baked Goods, Swiss Pastry Shop, Emporium Pies or FunkyTown Donuts.
Near Southside
No area in Fort Worth offers a better selection of funky finds than the trendy neighborhood of Near Southside. Beautifully designed hats and shirts with stylish Fort Worth logos can be found at Fort Worth Locals, collectible one-of-a-kind vintage tees are always available at 817 Vintage Hype, and Southside Cellar is Fort Worth’s prime retail destination for craft beer, wine and cider.
Sundance Square
The Sundance Square area of Fort Worth never cuts corners on holiday cheer, and while you’re enjoying the bright Christmas lights and impressively tall tree, you can also do some serious shopping at locally-owned stores. Find an iconic Western hat at Peters Bros Hats, a Fort Worth legend that’s been in the hat business for over 100 years. If you’re more in the market for Western-themed knick knacks and decorative items, head to the lobby of the Omni Fort Worth and browse the quirky assortment of locally-made goods at Cowboy Culture.
Fort Worth Stockyards
The famous site of Fort Worth’s cattle drives and rodeos, the Stockyards are also home to a wide range of independent shops. M.L. Leddy’s, a trusted name in Fort Worth cowboy boots since the 1940s, will set you up with the Western footwear of your (or your gift recipient’s) dreams, while the Longhorn General Store carries souvenir tee shirts, cowboy ropes and spurs, personalized collectibles and much more.
Clearfork
The Shops at Clearfork is already a celebrated shopping center, but during the holiday season, the Clearfork Holiday Market–widely considered the best Christmas market in Fort Worth–pops up in the mall parking lot to sell fresh farmers’ market goods (like produce and dairy) along with artisanal crafts by over 50 local makers.