Local Holiday Shopping at Blue Genie Art Bazaar

The holidays are here and that means holiday shopping! Blue Genie Art Bazaar is a local place to shop and my go-to place to support local artists and companies. In this post, you’ll learn more about Blue Genie Art Bazaar and see some of my recommendations.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar has long been one of my favorite places to shop during the holidays. They moved into their current location off Airport Blvd, across from the ACC Highland campus a few years ago. Did you know over 400 artists apply to be a vendor each year? About 200 are chosen and all are local to Austin or regional.

What I love about Blue Genie Art Bazaar is shopping for many local artists in one place! I’ve discovered many of my favorite artists/companies and found a lot of great gifts at the bazaar. Where you spend your money makes a difference, so I encourage you to keep your money local.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar also has an online shop for those who don’t want to shop in person. You can have it shipped to you or pick it up in person.

Ok, I’m sure you’re curious about my top picks! I could easily find something at every booth, but here are 29 booths you might like.

For crafty fun:

• A Brighter Year – coloring books and things
• Mountains of Thread – embroidery kits

For fun things:

• Kathyphantastic – stickers, magnets, and cards
• Jollie Ollie – hair things, drink sleeves, and more
• Cake Shack – fake cake

For art and art goods:

• Felice House – Western and nature art
• Regone Studios – prints of your favorite Austin restaurants
• Tawa Threads Co – colorful art inspired by National Parks
• Victrola Designs – cool prints
• Live Oak Glassworks – stained glass
• Kimball Prints – funny dish towels
• Wanderlight – light up nature scenes

For gifts that are food or food-related:

• Madhu Chocolate sells chocolate and I love their chai tea
• Southern Concoctions makes cocktail kits
• KESSHO has Asian-inspired bean-to-bar chocolate

For wearables that aren’t jewelry:

• Espacio ATX leather goods and hats
• Popfizzcheers for hair accessories

For house decor:

• Horsemen Co is for plant lovers
• Authenticaa makes metal ornaments that come with cute cards
• Boyd’s Custom Fabrication for candle holders and woodwork
• The Gardener’s Wife has dried flowers
• StipplePOP has some very cute ornaments

For jewelry: 

• Rebekah Vinyard Jewelry – delicate statement pieces
• Mimi’s Origamis – folded origami
• Asa and Rae – pretty clay
• Aylsbury Street – clay jewelry
• Charity Ridpath – recycled plastic folders
• Indigo & Lily Co – pressed flowers

For things that smell good:

• Latika – soap and lotion

If you want more ideas, here’s the full list of exhibitors.

One last bonus: there is free parking available in the nearby parking lots! Hoorah!

I hope you shop locally this holiday season!

Need more gift ideas?

• See this previous Blue Genie Art Bazaar post for more vendors.
• Check out my BIG Holiday Gift Guide!