Things to do in Vancouver, Canada: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops

Built on a reputation for integrity and quality, both our annual Christmas Market and Gallery on Granville Island are Vancouver traditions for locals and visitors alike. Encompassing a wide variety of mediums and design styles, our Gallery features the work of over 140 craftspeople from across British Columbia and is open year round. Our annual Christmas Market attracts over 40, 000 visitors every year who are eager to discover the creations of over 300 Canadian Artisans. This year’s market will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West from November 7 - 11, 2019.

Established in 1992. Granville Island Treasures (GIT) boasts a mix of Canadian First Nations artwork, unique clothing, jewelry, accessories and handicrafts in conjunction with a wide range of fair trade products from all around the world. GIT also maintains an extensive line of locally-designed and sustainable cork handbags. In addition to a large variety of silk, merino wool, and cotton scarves and shawls, the store carries a selection of wooden carvings and stone handicrafts (B.C. Jade, star marble, and Zimbabwe soapstone), sterling silver and costume jewelry, and locally-made rain hats.

Welcome to Make, here we celebrate creativity and we have the technology in our store to customize just about anything! Make Vancouver, located on Granville Island is Vancouver's source for creative embroidery, garment printing, laser engraving and fun and funky merchandise. With our Make Designer software, you can unleash your imagination. Upload your own images, or choose from our huge library of photos, illustrations, patterns, fonts, and doodles to make something one-of-a-kind. Get creative! We offer Classic Printing (flawless digital direct-to-garment printing) as well as all-over Mighty Printing - sublimation technology that allows us to take your design right to the edge of your item. Not to mention, we carry unique items and we've searched far and wide for a collection unlike any other in Vancouver. We take pride in our collection that focuses on all things “made,” items that are artisan and traditionally hand-crafted, upcycled and recycled.

The Nut Merchant is dedicated to offering a selection of the finest nuts and nut based products sourced from around the world. We got our start in 2009 when we introduced a choice of gourmet treats that were gluten free, nutritious and delicious. Seven years later we moved into our new permanent location at Granville Island Public Market, a great place for foodies and families from around world.

We combat the unpredictable weather patterns of the city with stylish and functional headwear. We cool down hot heads with straws and linens and warm up cold ones with wools and furs. The store has become a haven for hat enthusiasts young and old. From casual to dress, we have your head covered! Make your trip to Vancouver memorable by paying a visit to our iconic hat store, located on Granville Island.