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The Ultimate Guide To Shopping Local In Chicago For The Holidays In 2024

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The Ultimate Guide To Shopping Local In Chicago For The Holidays In 2024

CHICAGO — It’s tough to run a small business.

Thankfully, Chicago is filled with entrepreneurs who embrace the challenge and help make our neighborhoods more vibrant with their shops, restaurants and services.

Every year, Block Club reporters hit the beat to highlight more than 100 businesses in every corner of our great city. So whether you’re shopping for Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or just for kicks, your neighborhood has you covered.

Check out the guides here:

Tulip plush toys (left) and a succulent plant plush toy (right), both available at the Garfield Park Conservatory gift shop, 300 N. Central Park Ave. Credit: Provided
Pixie & The Boy sells many cheeky greeting cards, holiday wrapping paper, stockings from Armenia and more. Credit: Instagram
A backpack and South Side sweater from Haven 1890 and custom key fobs from Oleander & Artesian Credit: Haven 1890/ Lauren Streblo
Let’s Boogie Records & Tapes in Bridgeport Credit: Facebook/Let’s Boogie
Credit: Some Jems Jewelry/Jugrnaut
Alice & Wonder’s Downtown location Credit: Instagram
The Greater Chatham Initiative opened Mahalia’s, a pop-up gift shop at 735 E. 79th St., Feb 2. Credit: Provided/Greater Chatham Initiative
A necklace (left) and Ngil masks from the Fang people of central Africa (right), on display at Mama Africa’s Marketplace in South Shore Credit: Mama Africa’s Marketplace/Facebook
Alice & Wonder (left) and Art Effect are among the many Lakeview and Lincoln Park businesses filled with gifts for anyone on your list. Credit: Facebook
A Color Me Mine customer (left) holding two painted mugs and a painted ceramic burger coin bank. Credit: Provided.
Find gifts like artisanal crafts from Kiubo Space, floral arrangements from Semillas Chicago and monogram earrings from Mashallah. Credit: Provided
Holiday greeting cards from Paper & Pencil (left), felting do-it-yourself kits from The Dropped Stitch (top right) and Asian flavor-inspired candles from Qideas (bottom right) are just a few items on this year’s Far North Side gift guide. Credit: Provided/Paper & Pencil; Madison Savedra/Block Club Chicago; Provided/Qideas
Wellness products, artful mugs and African jewelry are a few of the gift options in Roseland, Pullman and the East Side. Credit: Provided
Italian food-shaped candles and small batch ceramics are just two options for gifts at The Center of Order and Experimentation.

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Do you want your business added to our gift guide? Sponsored spots are still available! Email skylar@blockclubchi.org for more information.

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