We all know how important it is to support small, local businesses. They are the backbone of our community! It is especially important over the holiday season to make the conscious decision to choose the small, local businesses that make our city so great for your holiday shopping, the holiday activities you enjoy, and all of the services you use.
We’ve curated a list of places to support local for your holiday gift shopping, your holiday family activities, and for some holiday services that you might need! This year #SupportLocal and help our community thrive!
Christmas Gift Shopping
While Big Box Stores and Amazon might feel like an easy way to knock off a bunch of gifts on your Christmas list, there really is nothing like supporting local for your holiday gift shopping. You’ll be supporting our local economy, reducing your carbon footprint, finding unique gifts made with love from local entrepreneurs and artisans that are passionate about what they do.
Choosing to support local for your holiday gift-giving doesn’t have to be stressful or difficult! We’ve made it easy! Here are a bunch of places where you can support local and find all kinds of unique gift ideas for your loved ones.
Merry Market
Where: 100 Kellogg Lane
Website: https://100kellogglane.com/#things-to-do
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100kellogglane/
Looking to get a little holiday shopping done this year? Want to support local while buying incredible gifts that will delight your loved ones? Head to the Merry Market! You’ll find local vendors of all kinds under one roof! From jewelry and gourmet foods to home goods and clothes, you’ll be able to shop for everyone on your list!
Festival of Markets
Where: Dundas Place between Ridout Street and Talbot Street.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/615465103025226/?event_time_id=615465113025225&ref=newsfeed
Every weekend throughout December, the Festival of Markets will be setting up incredible shopping experiences for you at Dundas Place. The street will be closed to vehicles so that shoppers can safely enjoy the outdoor market. Vendor booths will display beautifully curated, handmade, and unique gift options! There will be live music and art installations to enjoy while you shop. Don’t forget the delicious food you’ll be able to find!
Each week has a different theme, so you’ll want to head back each weekend. It runs from November 26th to December 19th. Fridays from 5-1, Saturdays from 11-9, and Sundays from 12-4.
Last Minute London
Where Dundas Place between Ridout Street and Talbot Street
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/615465103025226/?event_time_id=615465113025225&ref=newsfeed
For those last-minute Christmas shoppers, you can still find incredible local gifts for your loved ones at Last Minute London on December 23rd, 10-5. You’ll be able to find handmade gifts, decor, jewelry, and more! Support local with your procrastinating tendencies!
Last-Minute Holiday Market
Where: Storm Stayed Brewery
Website: https://www.facebook.com/stormstayed
What would be better than knocking off some of your Christmas shopping to-dos while sipping a delicious craft beer? Nothing. Storm Stayed Brewing Company is hosting their annual Last-Minute Holiday Market. You can shop in their spacious taproom, enjoy delicious craft beer, and grab a burger while you’re there! The Last-Minute Holiday Market is from 12-4 on December 18th.
Reimagine Holiday Market
Where 206 Piccadilly St.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/554034315897784/
If you’re an eco-conscious consumer, then you’ll want to check out this market! This holiday market will showcase only vegan products and there will be zero single-use packagings! You’ll find local, eco-friendly vendors, live music, art displays, and door prizes!!
This market will take place each Saturday in December from 11 am to 3 pm.
Covent Garden Market
Where: 130 King Street
Website: https://coventmarket.com/event/easter-farmers-market/
The Covent Garden Market is a great place to find unique local gifts. From jewellery and artisan preserves to tea and handmade soaps, you’re sure to nab great finds any day of the week. On Saturdays, the Covent Garden Market also hosts the Outdoor Farmer’s Market from 8 am to 1 PM all the way up until Christmas! All the vendors at the outdoor market sell things that they either grow, raise, bake, or make!
Also, don’t forget about Covent Garden Market when you’re doing your grocery shopping for all of your Christmas festivities! You can find local produce, artisan preserves for your charcuterie board, incredible meat selections at the butchers, and anything else you might need.
Western Fair Weekend Market
Where: 900 King Street
Website: https://themarketwfd.com/
The Western Fair Weekend Market runs every Saturday and Sunday all year long. There are over 85 local vendors and artisans to shop from! Food, clothing, jewelry, home decor, books, bath essentials, and so much more are waiting for you at the Western Fair Weekend Market!
Ungers Market
Where: 1010 Gainsborough Road
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ungers.market/
Ungers Market has been part of London’s history since 1984! You can find all kinds of unique gifts at Ungers and will support a local shop while you do it! Find clothes, specialty foods, garden items, home decor, bath products, art, shoes…and so much more!
Hyde Park Feed and Country Store
Where: 1830 Gainsborough Road
Website: https://www.hydeparkfeed.com/
Hyde Park Feed and Country Store is well known for those Londoners who love attracting beautiful birds to their homes, but for those who have never been, it’s time you hear about this hidden gem. While you can find a large selection of wild bird seed and bird feeders, this store has so much more to offer and many unique gifts inside! Check out home decor, beeswax candles, local specialties, garden supplies, bath products, and SO MUCH MORE!
Tree Lane Farms
Where: 13073 Twelve Mile Road Ilderton
Website: https://treelanefarms.ca/
Stepping into the shop of Tree Lane Farms will immediately put you into the holiday spirit. You’ll find unique and beautiful Christmas decorations, home decor, unique gift ideas, and so much more. Get ready to be excited for your loved ones to open their gifts when you shop at Tree Lane Farms!
Giftii
Website: https://www.giftii.ca/
Phone: 519-476-5511
Contact: info@giftii.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Giftii/
Want curated gift boxes that are stuffed with incredibly thoughtful and beautiful hand-picked local items? Want those gift boxes but don’t have the time, energy, or know-how to do it yourself? Enter, Giftii.They hand-select items and beautifully arrange them so that your special someone gets a special something under the Christmas tree that they’ll love! Get your Christmas shopping done from the comfort of your own home!
Things To Do
Sometimes we get so caught up in thinking about Christmas gifts that we forget that part of the magic of Christmas is spending time with the ones we love. Here are some wonderful things to do with friends and family over the holidays that support local businesses.
Tree Lane Farms
Where: 13073 Twelve Mile Road Ilderton
Website: https://treelanefarms.ca/
Head to Tree Lane Farms to pick out your Christmas Tree! Have a full day of family holiday fun as you walk through their beautiful tree farm. They have wagon rides, campfires, and farm animals that you can visit! Also make sure to head over to their Activity Acres where you’ll find slides, tug-of-war, sling-shot games, swings, pedal carts, a giant tube slide, and more!
Palasad
Where: 141 Pine Valley Blvd.
Website: https://www.palasad.com/
Let your inner-child out and have fun playing at Palasad. You can find ten-pin bowling, billiards, laser tag, ping pong, and a giant arcade under one roof! With two convenient locations and a delicious restaurant to order food from, you’ll make holiday memories that will last a lifetime at Palasad.
Saga Board Games and Coffee
Where: 105 King Street
Website: https://www.sagagamescafe.com/
Spend some time laughing and playing board games together while sipping delicious beverages and snacking on delicious food. There is no better way to try out lots of board games and find out what kind of games your family enjoys playing. Their board game collection is expansive and impressive and you’re sure to find something fun to play.
Hyland Cinema
Where: 240 Wharncliffe Road South
Website: https://www.hylandcinema.com/
If you’ve never been to the Hyland, get ready to go back in time. Classic bucket seats and an actual curtain in front of the screen that gets pulled back will have you feeling nostalgic as you munch on their famous and delicious popcorn and watch a great movie. Grab your loved ones and head to London’s favourite and oldest local movie theatre for a truly unique holiday experience.
The Christmas Market At The Western Fair Market
Where: Where: 900 King Street
Website: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketWFD/photos/a.146624297434/10159290987957435/
The Western Fair Market is getting festive on December 15th and December 22nd! On the 15th you can enjoy horse and wagon rides! And on the 22nd, Santa will be there with carolers and photo opportunities and more!
Morning With Santa At The Children’s Museum
Where: 21 Wharncliffe Road
Website: https://www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca/calendar/events/morning-santa-0
From 10 am to 12 pm December 17th-19th, Santa will be coming to London Children’s Museum. The first 60 people to arrive will receive a time slot to see Santa! Those families will be able to tell Santa what they want for Christmas and decorate a fillable ornament to take home!
Santa’s Workshop Circus Camp
Where: 1490 Richmond Street Windermere on the Mount
Website: https://www.theacademycircus.com/about-4
When the kids come home from school over the holidays, but you’ve still got work to do, it can be tricky. This circus camp is for ages 4-16 and runs from 9 AM to 3:30 PM on December 20th to the 23rd. Kids will get to learn tumbling, hoops, and plenty of other circus acts and then will perform a mini show for parents on the 23rd!
Professional Christmas Lights Installation
Forget stress. Forget climbing up ladders in the cold. Forget untangling Christmas lights. Let the professionals do the hard work so that you can make the most out of the holiday season!
We Install Christmas Lights
Website: http://weinstallchristmaslights.ca/
Phone: 519-266-6796
Contact: info@weinstallchristmaslights.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weinstallchristmaslights/
Does the idea of getting on your roof and hanging Christmas lights make you feel like a Grinch? Forget the stress of decorating your house for Christmas and leave it to the professionals! They offer lighting and decorating, take-down, and storage!
London Christmas Lighting
Website: https://londonchristmaslighting.com/
Phone: 519-476-9423
Contact: service@londonchristmaslighting.com
Want to be the envy of your neighbourhood with your dazzling Christmas light display, but don’t actually want to crawl on your roof to put up the lights? No problem! Call the professionals and let them do the work while you enjoy the lights all season long! They’ll install your lights, take them down, and store your lights until next year!!
Christmas Decor London
Website: https://christmasdecorlondon.com/
Phone: 226-219-7531
Contact: info@clctreeservices.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasDecorLondon
At Christmas Decor London, they take away the hassle and stress of Christmas decorating! Their team will do an initial design consultation with you, install the lights and decor, and do the take-down! Instead of buying Christmas decor, or being stuck with the same look year after year, the packages at Christmas Decor London give you the flexibility to change up your look or add to it year after year!
Classic Holiday Lights
Website: https://classicholidaylights.ca/
Phone: 226-271-6952
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Service/Classic-Holiday-Lights-167102373845077/
With Classic Holiday Lights, your family can enjoy decorating the inside of your home, all nice and warm, while the professionals make the outside of your house GORGEOUS. They work with you to create a custom design, install the lights, and then remove the decorations and store them for you. Next year, they’ll contact you to set up a convenient installation date.
House Cleaners
Hosting Christmas this year and dreading the amount of cleaning your home needs before people come over? Want to have a Christmas party at your place but are thinking twice about planning because you can’t stomach the day after clean-up? Are you falling behind on your regular house cleaning because of how busy the holiday season is? Stop the stress and hire a local professional to clean your house for you while you enjoy the festive season!
Cleand
Website: https://cleand.ca/
Phone Number: 226-213-4142
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/220686582594572
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleand.ca
Cleand offers contact-free instant pricing and booking. They offer a no-hassle way for clients to manage their appointments online. Their staff members are insured and have passed a background check. They also bring their own tools and cleaners, so all you need to do is book them and get ready for your place to sparkle. They offer one-time cleaning services, so you can book them for before or after your holiday get-togethers!
Clean To Impress
Website: https://cleantoimpress.wixsite.com/ashley
Phone Number: 519-878-6243
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleantoimpress/?fref=ts
Clean To Impress provides quality cleaning from professional, insured staff at affordable rates! Clean To Impress has over six years of experience cleaning and impressing clients. With flexible hours and one-time cleaning services, Clean To Impress can help take away some of the holiday stress!
Domestic Diva House Cleaning
Website: https://www.domestic-diva.ca/
Phone Number: 519-636-3762
Address: 1345 Huron St
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/domesticdivascleaningco/
Domestic Diva House Cleaning is committed to providing honest and reliable service at affordable rates. They’re also incredibly judge-free and super flexible to fit into your busy life. Their services are flexible to fit your budget and lifestyle. Call them up for one-time holiday cleaning!
Dove Property Cleaning
Website: https://www.dovepropertycleaning.com/
Phone Number: 519-784-6997
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dovepropertycleaninglondon
Dove Property Cleaning is Clean Green Certified, Green Seal Certified and has certifications for Disinfecting as well as The Science of Cleaning. On top of providing excellent cleaning with licensed, trained, bonded, and verified staff, Dove Property Cleaning is affordable! Call them for a free estimate of one-time holiday cleaning!
MaidCheer
Website: https://maidcheer.ca/
Phone Number: 519-704-0122
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maidcheer/
MaidCheer wants to make life easy for you. Their simple pricing and online booking make it super quick, easy, and convenient to get your house clean by friendly cleaning professionals. They bring their own supplies (including the vacuums) so you don’t need to do anything! They have high standards and happy customers. Forget the stress of holiday cleaning and call them up to book their one-time cleaning services!
Maid Easy Cleaning Service Inc.
Website: http://maideasycleaning.ca/
Phone Number: 519-659-6776
Address: 954 Leathorne Street, Unit 5
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maideasylondon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maideasyLon
Maid Easy Cleaning Service Inc was established in 1987. Since then, they have been known by Londoners as consistent, reliable, and exceptional quality. All of their staff members are bonded, insured, and have passed a criminal record check. Call them up and book yourself a one-time holiday clean so that you can relax and enjoy the festive season.
Sapphire Maid Services
Website: https://www.sapphiremaids.ca/
Phone Number: 519-520-8159
Address: 400 Sandringham Cres
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sapphire-Maid-Services
Sapphire Maid Services is passionate about giving Londoners sparkling clean spaces to relax in. Their cleaners are quick, but thorough and are well-trained in superior cleaning. For a one-time thorough holiday clean, Sapphire Maid Services is there to help!
The Green Cleaner
Website: http://thegreencleaner.ca/
Phone Number: 519-630-6407
Address: 3B-495 Oxford St E
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegreencleanr/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreencleanercanada/
The Green Cleaner is a professional cleaning service that provides its own cleaning products and equipment. They were established in 1991 and have been providing expert service ever since. They don’t use paper products and all their cleaners are non-toxic, meaning that you can rest assured that your house is clean and healthy for your family. So go ahead and get your house cleaned the GREEN way for the holidays!
