Shop then Drop in Downtown Huntsville!

Downtown Huntsville is truly a magical place during the holidays, and this year is no exception. Our downtown shops have the best gifts in stock for every member of your family! You can also stop in next weekend at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment Center for their Winter Solstice Market, their largest market of 2020, and celebrate at La Esquina Cocina's Posada Hispanic Holiday Market! Shop local this year to support these small businesses and local artists!

Our downtown core shops have created an amazing Holiday Gift Guide for anyone and everyone you need to shop for! Go shopping in Downtown Huntsville soon to get these one-of-a-kind presents!

May May's
Stockings- $42
Toy Blender- $48
Truck Party Bath Squirters- $19
Kids Beanie- $26
Kids Pajama Set- $52

Caley Paige Home and Gifts
Pillow- $72
Woven Table- $130

Silhouette Boutique
Cork Yoga Mat- $107.00
Tamed Wild Flora Goddess Candle- $26.00
Crossbody Purse- $86.00

Harrison Brothers Hardware
Serving Platter- 65.00
Rocket Painting- $132.95,
Local Jelly- $8.95

Indigos Boutique
Hand Bag- $39.99
Set of Drinking Glasses- $34.99

Elitaire Boutique
Mamuye Whiskey Leather Bag - $168
Fozi Snakeskin Crossbody Leather Bag - $148
Navy Sweater Dress - $90

Wheelhouse Salon
Limited-Release Wheelhouse "Debbie" shirt- $15
Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray- $48

The Huntsville Museum of Art Store
Frida Kahlo Vogue Tote- $42
“Women In Art” Puzzle- $16.50
Studio Roof Paradise Bird- $16

Earlywork's Children's Museum Gift Shop
Yoda- $45
Ornaments- $12.

Roosevelt and Co.
Sweater - $155
Shirt - $165
Jeans – $176 - $225
Messenger Bag - $198
Scarf – $95 - $195

This Friday, La Esquina Cocina is hosting a Posada, a traditional Hispanic Christmas festival with live music and vendors! This is a great opportunity for the Latin community to be able to experience this tradition and its a great way to educate yourself of the rich Hispanic culture, especially during the Christmas season.

Confirmed art vendors include:
Yala Avenue
A Cute Angle
Stucchi's Jewelry
Luna Moth Candle
Candies con Fuego
Havana Bama Cafe

Free hot chocolate (the infamous Abuelita chocolate) will be offered as well as some giveaways from local shops. Have fun hitting pinatas and...visiting SANTA at this Hispanic Holiday Market! This is a COVID-safe event, and it is family and pet friendly!

La Esquina Cocina is so excited to showcase this Hispanic tradition!

Can't get enough of these Holiday Markets? Neither can we!

On Saturday, December 19th, come to the largest artist market of the year at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment Center! The Winter Solstice Artist Market is the perfect place to bring your out-of-town family members to show them the best local artist and makers North Alabama has to offer. Stroll through the socially-distanced vendor artist market throughout the grounds, and take a step inside to shop the fantastic studio artists in the building! The Winter Solstice Market is the perfect place to find any last minute gifts as you get ready to celebrate the holidays - and the end of 2020!

Holiday Markets and Gift Guides in Downtown Huntsville!

December has arrived and with it has come many holiday deals! Enjoy our last Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, visit the brand new Holiday Art Marketplace and Hispanic Holiday Market, and learn about DHIs extensive Holiday Gift Guides all in this edition of the Downtown Explorer!

Come to downtown this Saturday from 10am to 5pm for our last Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale! Local art vendors and buskers will line the streets of downtown bringing handmade goods and live music. Our downtown retail shops will be bringing their merchandise out on the sidewalk to you offering the best deals and discounts!

Also on Saturday at the same time, visit the new Holiday Art Marketplace beside the Von Braun Center! This outdoor event will feature 50 area artists from a variety of mediums selling one-of-a-kind merchandise perfect for gift giving. The Von Braun Center will be hosting SEC Football Games in the Mars Music Hall and the NEACA Craft Fair in the South Hall. Then, end your shopping day at The Huntsville Museum of Arts skating rink and our very own Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park.

So come out and enjoy a fun-filled Saturday!

On December 11th, La Esquina Cocina is hosting a Posada, a traditional Hispanic Christmas festival with live music and vendors! This is a great opportunity for the Latin community to be able to experience this tradition and its a great way to educate yourself of the rich Hispanic culture, especially during the Christmas season.

Free hot chocolate (the infamous Abuelita chocolate) will be offered as well as some giveaways from local shops. Have fun hitting pinatas and...visiting SANTA at this Hispanic Holiday Market! This is a COVID-safe event, and it is family and pet friendly!

La Esquina Cocina is so excited to showcase this Hispanic tradition!

If you are following along on our social accounts, you may have seen the beginnings of a few special series! DHI is helping you find the best holiday gifts in Downtown Huntsville with our Holiday Gift Guide series!

On our DHI Instagram account watch @alextrieslife shop at our downtown retail shops! From inexpensive stocking stuffers to grand presents, Alex has made a shopping guide perfect for every person and price range!

If you have some beer or coffee lovers in your life, you don't want to miss our Craft Beer Trail and Craft Coffee Trail Holiday Gift Guides! Every day of December, we will be sharing an item you can find along the trail perfect for gifting to that special someone in your life. Some gifts featured in our gift guide include: delicious pastries, 4-packs of the best local brews, book boxes, hoodies, and much more! Visit the Craft Coffee Trail Instagram and Facebook and the Craft Beer Trail Instagram and Facebook accounts to get this gift guide.

Happy shopping!

It's Shopping Season in Downtown Huntsville! Here's how to make the most of it!

Now that Halloween is over, we all know what that means... its shopping season! In this edition of the Downtown Explorer, we will be announcing our new Pop-Up Market Day at The Avenue, as well as discussing our next Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, and the Harrison Brothers Holiday Open House!

DHI is proud to help host Pop- Up Market Days at The Avenue! As an addition to the Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, the Pop-up Market Day along the sidewalk of The Avenue will feature local artists and artisans, live music, and great deals! From 10am to 5pm, visit Cookie Dough Magic, MELT, Zoom Indoor Cycling, Indigo's Boutique, Purveyor, May Mays, Wheelhouse Salon, The Moon Bakeshop, and Oshi Poke Bowl and Sushi for this special event.

Grab your friends and enjoy an outdoor shopping experience in downtown Huntsville! For more information about this event visit the Facebook Event Page.

Along with the Pop-Up Market Day at The Avenue, this Saturday, head over to Clinton Avenue and the downtown Historic Square for another Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale! This event features a Pop-Up Art Walk, Pop-Up Buskers, and merchandise for sale on the sidewalks of downtown Huntsville from 10am to 5pm.

The Clinton Row shops, The Garage at Clinton Row, Harrison Brothers Hardware, Greene Street Market, and many more retail shops will have deals too good to pass up! This is the perfect chance to get all of your holiday shopping done in one day! We hope to see you there!

'Tis the season for Harrison Brother's Hardware's annual open house. Come enjoy the festive window decorations including the vintage model train. Pick up a mug of mulled cider, peruse the hand-painted Huntsville themed ornaments by Sonya Clemons, and experience "Shop Local" at its finest.

Open Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Learn more about this event on their Facebook Event page!