This website is a travel guide for all visitors to the great city of Indianapolis.
Founded in 1821 for the new seat of the government of Indiana, Indianapolis, or Indy as it is affectionately named, is the capital and largest city of the US state of Indiana. Located in the midwest, Indianapolis has the nickname as the "Crossroads of America." since it is within a single-day drive of seventy percent of the nation's population.
Downtown Indianapolis refers to the central business district of Indianapolis. Five of the six designated Cultural Districts of Indianapolis are in or adjoining downtown Indianapolis. These districts are Massachusetts Avenue, Fountain Square, the Wholesale District, the Canal and White River State Park and Indiana Avenue.
Indianapolis is a major art and culture centre with public, free galleries to more quirky to professional spaces housing contemporary artists making exquisite jewelry, watches and other artifacts. Visitors to Indianapolis can discover Indiana history, explore Native American art, learn about Lincoln, eat great food, admire unique contemporary art and enjoy an outdoor concert.
Visitors to Indianapolis, whether for business or pleasure, will not want to go home empty-handed. There are many excellent Indianapolis Gift Shops where you can buy for those you have missed at home or for yourself as a reminder of your visit to this unique city.
Visitors to Indianapolis looking for a great gift to take home, can take our travel guide recommendation to look down Virginia Avenue to Fountain Square for some unique Indianapolis Gift Shops in a historic and vibrant setting. Mass Ave is known as the Arts and Theater District with numerous art galleries selling plenty of gifts. You can be sure you won’t find any mass production in Mass Ave's locally-owned niche stores. Here is our travel guide to the most well known Indianopolis gift shops:
The most popular Indianapolis Gift Shops
The Bungalow Inc. - Gift Shop
Stocking unique, creative, fun, artsy things that you can't find anywhere else in Indianapolis. Works by local artists to suit all budgets from a small painted tile to fit in your handbag to larger art work to fill your wall. With housewares and kitchen gifts, this is a great place to stop if you're looking for someone who has it all. Here you can also find Valentines gifts like these. A great gift shopping spot in the city.
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White River State Park Visitor Center
As well as a great place to seek out information on what to see and do during your stay in Indianapolis, the White River State Park Visitor Center is one of the best Indianapolis gift shops if you’re looking for an Indianapolis T-shirt, coffee mug, photo book, or postcard.
Silver in the City
A showcase for locally made silver jewelry has grown in an eclectic selection of gifts and home decor. They sell Indy-pride t-shirts, coffee table books, stationery, unique home décor items and much more. It is full of unique, cool gifts with attentive staff who will help you find your way through their wide assortment of gifts for family and friends.
Mass Ave Toys
A store full of toys from the classics to cutting-edge educational toys. You genuinely will have as much fun shopping as the kids, whatever their age, will have receiving their gift. This is a wonderful place for finding gifts for the people who are hard to buy for since the staff are eager to help you match a unique toy with your unique child. There are plenty of toys for kids here, but also for those of us that are kids at heart. From books to magic tricks to board games and more.
Homespun: Modern Handmade
Located on Mass Ave, there are no mass produced gifts on the shelves of this Indianapolis gift shop. Homespun specializes in unique hand-crafted goods from artists not just from Indianapolis, but across the US and Canada. The best description for Homespun is like walking through a real-life Etsy. Gifts include jewelry, housewares, food and clothing, with much of it Indiana(polis) ties. If you are on business, this is the perfect shop for client closing gifts.
Indianapolis Museum of Art Store
As if the grounds and galleries weren’t enough, the Art Store is a worthy destination alone. Tucked inside this free museum is an incredible collection of museum reproductions, books, handmade jewelry and more. They also have unusual gifts for the creative kid in your life.
Colts Pro Shop
If you can source tickets, a visit to a game to join 70,000 roaring fans at the Lucas Oil Stadium is worth the experience. The Colts Pro Shops, one at the stadium and the other in Circe Centre mall, are the places to go to get Colts apparel for your football fan. From t-shirts to authentic jerseys to their Black Out Watch with team colors and team logo.