Christmas and holiday decoration shopping in Austin, Texas can be very enjoyable when you know where to go! Austin offers a large selection of shops where you can purchase decorations for the holidays as well as fresh cut trees. Here is a list of the top five stores where you can purchase decorations for the Christmas season.
The Famous Christmas Store, 5339 N I H 35, Austin, TX 78723, 512-452-1935
This Christmas decoration retailer is only open four months of the year from late September to January. You will find a huge assortment of ornaments in all shapes, sizes, styles, and colors. There are also other holiday decorations such as figurines, greenery, indoor/outdoor lights, and stockings. The merchandise seems to be a little pricey, but when the end of the season arrives, everything is gone!
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12pm-6pm; September through January
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm, 120 Natures Way, Elgin, TX 78621, 512-281-5016
Family owned and operated since 1984, you will find this lovely Christmas tree farm just east of Austin in Elgin, Texas. You can experience choosing and cutting down your own Christmas tree. The farm provides a hayride to and from the tree fields and they will wrap your tree for safe travel home. They have the largest selection of Christmas trees in central Texas including Virginia pines, Loblolly pines and Leyland Cypress. Homemade pine wreaths are made daily. You will even find a great assortment of ornaments in the Christmas Cottage Gift Shop located on the farm.
Hours: Open daily the day after Thanksgiving through Dec 22. Call for specific hours.
Crate & Barrel, 9607 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, 512-795-9201
Plan a visit to this popular store for your holiday home décor. You can outfit your tree with beautiful themed ornaments or set an exquisite table for your holiday meal. Whatever you are looking for you will find it here. This is one of my favorite stores to purchase decorations for my home especially during the Christmas season. Check out Crate & Barrel after Christmas for their terrific sales and stock up on decorations for next year.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-9pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 11am-6pm
Garden Ridge, 5151A US Hwy 290 West, Austin, TX 78735, 512-892-3059
This store provides an enormous array of holiday decorations from Christmas trees and ornaments to tableware and lawn decorations. They offer such a variety of items at great prices! You will find wreaths, centerpieces, lights, and mantel decorations that you are sure to love. Check out the local store ad for weekly sales and specials which tend to offer even lower prices.
Hours: Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm; Fri & Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 10am-7pm; Special Holiday Hours are posted in the store.
Tuesday Morning, 4006 S Lamar, Suite 850, Austin, TX 78704, 512-442-5007
Located in the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center, this is just one of seven stores located in the Austin area. Here you will find unique Christmas and holiday decorations for your home. Tuesday Morning has beautiful tableware, linens, trees, ornaments, and centerpieces all at fantastic prices. You need to call before you plan to shop because they do close for restocking quite randomly. I have gone there several times to shop only to find they are closed.
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 12pm-6pm
