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Be sure to Shop Local and Shop Small Businesses this holiday season. Every dollar you spend locally helps keep your San Jose neighbor in business.

There are plenty of other reasons to shop local in Downtown San Jose:

• Shop local to support small businesses!
• Save on shipping by Shopping and Giving Local.
• Get off the computer and buy in-person rather than online.
• When shopping In-person, buyers can ensure the quality of a gift by looking at it and asking the shopkeeper for some information to help you make your buying decision.
• Gift cards still make a terrific present.

Get creative when making purchases:

• Downtown’s museum stores at San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and The Tech Interactive are full of great gifts.
• Looking for cool gifts for kids and adults of any age? Check out the unique retail shops at MOMENT: Thrill of the Luxe, SJ Made
• Gameshop Downstairs, Acapulco Jewelers, The Source Zero, Plantlush, Bulldog and Circle A Skateboards are certain to brighten your loved one’s faces when the wrapping paper comes off.
• Buy favorite gels, shampoos and conditioners from downtown salons.
• Pick up a bottle of classic Orange sauce for meals from La Victoria.
• And downtown’s cookies and sweets shops are plentiful in locations and offerings: Nox Cookies, San Jose Candy Kitchen, CREAM, Insomnia, Mochinuts, Natural Sweet Delight, Holy Cannoli, San Jose Candy Kitchen and Pastelaria Adega.
• Avoid mall parking chaos — downtown’s clothing stores Diaz Menswear, Hammer and Lewis, Torrid and Workingman’s Emporium are better than the malls. Plus, 90 minutes free parking at five Park SJ garages.

Stocking up for the week? Downtown has options just outside the center city at San Jose MarketCenter, one of the busiest neighborhood centers in San Jose, featuring Target, Trader Joe’s, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart, World Market. Don’t forget to grab a bite at your favorite restaurant or cafe.

Bring your reusable totes and enjoy shopping downtown. Whatever the need or occasion, you will find what you are looking for in downtown San Jose.

Shop Local

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Gifts, Fashion and More

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