BHS Hamptons Agents Share Their Go-To Holiday Gift Shops

Holiday shopping in the Hamptons is as much about the experience as it is about the gifts. From festively adorned garden centers to beloved local boutiques, the season brings a special charm to the East End. To help guide your list—and perhaps inspire a few unexpected finds—we asked Brown Harris Stevens Hamptons agents to share their favorite places to shop for the holidays. Consider this a local, insider’s guide to thoughtful gifts, heirloom ornaments, and one-of-a-kind treasures worth seeking out.

The Wharf Shop – Sag Harbor Village

A beloved, family-owned toy and gift store in the heart of Sag Harbor Village since 1968, The Wharf Shop offers a charming mix of toys, puzzles, games, craft kits, children’s books, plus unique gifts, seaside jewelry, stationery and greeting cards.

“In Sag Harbor Village the Wharf Shop has wonderful gifts for everyone from new born to adult.” – Jane Holden

Marders Garden Shop – Bridgehampton

Set on a sprawling 40-acre site in Bridgehampton, Marders combines a garden nursery and retail shop offering giant and specialty trees, exotic flowers, garden objects and a curated collection of home-goods, dried arrangements, design pieces and books — all presented in a rustic 19th-century barn.

“They have a beautiful holiday display , warm and joyful. They always have small – large holiday items perfect as stocking stuffers and bigger presents . The collection of Christmas tree ornaments is vast and humorous. They also carry  a great variety of books on gardens , Hamptons , photography, wreaths, dry floral arrangements and related publications which are perfect gifts for the holidays. They surely know how to spread the holiday cheer.” – Ani Antreasyan

“I love holiday shopping at Marders in Bridgehampton. It really is one of those Hamptons gems where you walk in expecting plants and walk out with gifts you didn’t even know you needed. Their holiday selection is especially good — those candles, the beautifully curated books, the ornaments, the little handcrafted pieces… it feels more like a boutique than a garden center.” – Kimberly A. Kakerbeck

The Gatherings Marketplace – East Hampton

Located at 82 Park Place in East Hampton, Gathering Marketplace is a curated retail collective that brings together makers and artisans under one roof, offering jewelry, home goods, pottery, wood-work, handmade jams and more — all from local craftsmen.

This retail collective brings together local craftspeople, offering stylish jewelry, home goods, and gifts at fair prices. The key thing here, these are all local craftspeople and the pricing is very good. Great stocking stuffers to full-on holiday gifts. Food items too!” – Timothy R. O’Connor

East Hampton Gardens – East Hampton

A beautifully curated garden and home shop in East Hampton Village, East Hampton Gardens specializes in chic outdoor and indoor décor, garden and planter supplies, and a wide selection of gifts, tabletop and entertaining items — perfect for hostess gifts, holiday décor, or elegant home styling.

“I always love stopping by East Hampton Gardens on Gingerbread Lane in East Hampton during the holidays. Their ornaments are the best—perfect for the tree or to give as a hostess gift—and the shop is decorated so beautifully for the season.” – Elizabeth France