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Can you believe that it’s already November? With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan out what gifts to get friends and family. Luckily, the small businesses right here in Hartford have something for everyone on your list! Skip the long lines at the mall and the stressful package delays by following our Hartford gift guide below:
If you ask any mom what they want for Christmas, “quality time as a family” is a response you’ll hear over and over again. With timeless collections of historic, famous, and modern works of art along with rotating exhibits that focus on an artist or theme, there is plenty of time to spend at the Wadsworth. Bring your mom to an artist talk, a film showing, a guided tour, and more!
Is there a more challenging person to shop for than dads? Along with being vague about what’s on their wish list, dads are also famously slow to update their wardrobe – making them the perfect person to gift a new piece of apparel from Hartford Prints! The Pratt Street shop has a great selection of hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts featuring Hartford landmarks, CT breweries, and local sports teams. We love the retro Yard Goats tee!
Gentle Bull Shop is our go-to spot on Pratt Street for gifts the girlies will love! From trinkets and accessories to one-of-a-kind vintage treasures, there's going to be something at Gentle Bull that will speak to you and that your sister will love! Also, you may find it pretty hard to go in there without buying yourself something too.
In the history of the holidays, no one has been disappointed to find alcohol under the tree, especially when the alcohol is from one of Hartford’s craft breweries. Urban Lodge always has some fantastic seasonal porters this time of year, plus a variety of IPA’s and other popular brews, ensuring there’s an ale for everyone. If your brother is already an Urban Lodge fan, consider gifting him a four pack of his favorite style, or a gift card so he can find a new favorite!
A weekend at Hartford’s beautiful boutique hotel is the perfect gift for a significant other of any gender. Check out their offers page to browse different packages like the Romantic Getaway package, which includes chocolates, champagne, and rose petals, or the Wine and Dine package, which includes champagne and a dining credit at Max Downtown. Whether you've been together for a few months or a few decades, the Goodwin Hotel is the perfect place to have some quality R&R with your partner.
Pratt Street is being transformed once again into an open-air, outdoor holiday market! Each weekend, you can shop from local artisans who will be popping up at the Winter Village, enjoy live musical performances and demonstrations, eat and drink at the street's restaurants and bars, and visit Pratt Street retail businesses.