Discover Unique Christmas Ornaments in Salem, MA – Festive Holiday Shopping Guide
Feeling festive knowing that Christmas is just around the corner? Salem has become a shopper’s paradise featuring a host of shops with everything from accessories and clothing, to witch shops, pet supplies, and even Christmas ornaments and gifts (many sold year-round!)
Located on Pickering Wharf, Partridge in a Bear Tree is celebrating their sixth year in Salem! The shop carries Christmas ornaments and figures like Jim Shore pieces, Snow Babies, Byers’ Choice Carolers, and other Christmas collectibles year-round. The shop is the perfect place to find themed ornaments for friends and family at home too, as they carry ornaments based on sports, hobbies, military, career, wedding/anniversary, and baby’s first Christmas. Seasonal decorations (that are also sold year-round) include nautical designs for the summer, and Halloween ornaments decoration and the Halloween village sets for the fall.
Pickering Wharf is also home to Merry and Bright, which offers a variety of handcrafted ornaments (for Christmas and an array of holidays and events including Halloween and Pride just to name a few). The store is a holiday destination in itself with festive colors, garland, and decorated trees around every corner.
Other summery Christmas shopping opportunities can be found on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall at either Coon’s Card and Gift Shop/Penelope’s Pet Boutique or the Trolley Depot. A trip to Coon’s will lead you to a collection of Salem-themed pewter ornaments, the perfect souvenirs for remembering your trip to the Witch City. Additional pewter ornaments may be found just down the street at Trolley Depot, which also stocks Halloween-themed ornaments as well as glass ornaments crafted by Old World Christmas Company.
If you’re looking for a souvenir to remember some of your favorite Salem attractions, be sure to visit the gift shops at the Salem Witch Museum and the House of the Seven Gables. Shop the Salem Witch Museum for detailed gold and ceramic witch-themed ornaments, as well as pieces with the museum logo, or shop the House of the Seven Gables for ceramic and silver ornaments depicting the site’s historic buildings. Forgot to purchase these ornaments during your trip? Both the Salem Witch Museum and the House of the Seven Gables have online shops.
For the artists and art lovers in your life, visit the shop at the Peabody Essex Museum. The shop features an array of enameled butterfly and hummingbird ornaments year-round both in the museum and online.
Maria’s Sweet Somethings is having a sale this holiday season with 25% off on Christmas decor! Everything must go- Ornaments, stuffed animals, decorative Christmas trees, nutcrackers, toy soldiers, Christmas aprons, Christmas nightlights, Jim Shore and Patience Brewster items. Sale does not apply to glitter lanterns and globes and is while supplies last. Stop in to their Front Street location and stock up on holiday decor at a savings.
For even more ornaments, visit Waite and Peirce, where all purchases (including ornaments!) will help to support the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. And don’t leave Salem without an ornament to remember your stay at the Salem Waterfront Hotel (or the hotel’s Regatta Pub), as the hotel’s ornaments are available for purchase year-round.
