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Shop local with this Lakeland gift guide

See where to shop this holiday season for your gifts.

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A local gift guide for the trickiest people on your list | Photo by @jac_lens_photos

The holiday season has officially arrived. Whether you’re in need of a unique, custom find or a local souvenir, we’re taking you shopping to some of our favorite places in Lakeland.

Here is our curated list of qualitree gift ideas from local spots, so you can sleigh the holidays.

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Lakeland-specific gifts. Check out Scout and Tag. This holiday season, pop in for all of the swan-derful goodies for the Lakeland lovers in your life, like swan felted pillows, printed picnic baskets, decor, and other Lakeland-centric apparel.

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Swan pillows, limited availability | Photo via @scoutandtag

Their next favorite read. Visit Little Bus Books or Pressed LKLD. We recommend checking out “Explore. Dream. Discover.” By Danny Bitter, a Winter Haven-based author.

Holistic products to promote wellness. Breathe, stretch, and sigh as you enter a state of relaxation at Pura Vie Holistic Studio. Here, you can check out skincare products and essentials for the yogi in your life, like mat spray, rollers, mat wash, and gift cards.

Personalized pieces. Reach out to Orange Blossom Poems for personalized poems for the sentimental family members in your life. Or, if you’re shopping around for the perfect piece of Lakeland art, check out Mockingbird Artist for prints of Swan City at Scout & Tag and Haus Mrkt.

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Art from Mockingbird Artists | Graphic via @mockingbirdartist

Second-hand items with a vintage flair. Find the perfect thrifted piece from The Curated Collective, where you can shop clothing, accessories, and decor.

Gift cards. Multiple small businesses are offering gift cards for the holiday season, including The Joinery, Cafe Zuppina, Natasha Vega, LMT LE, Frescos Lakeland, and Adler’s.

Stocking stuffers for everyone. Explore Rafa Natural for organic candles, mini soaps, and bath bombs. Also, include a few pouches of loose leaf tea from Color Theory Tea.

Color Theory

Color Theory Tea offers a variety of loose leaf teas made locally.

Photo by @colortheorytea

You don’t want to miss the holiday markets happening this December. ⬇️

  • Holiday Night Market | Sat., Dec. 10 | 5-10 p.m. | Downtown Lakeland | Free | Experience five blocks of downtown filled with local vendors, live music, shopping + pictures with Santa.
  • Bandit Holiday Market | Sat., Dec. 3 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave. (Winter Haven) | Free | Explore vintage goods, accessories, and other eclectic finds from artisans.
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