Cambridge Local First wants to help you shop local this holiday season. Browse local businesses, promotions, and in-kind giving opportunities from our favorite locally-owned businesses. You can also explore categories based on the drop-down menu below.
We recommend you make an in-person visit or opt for in-store pick-up depending on the last fulfillment date for some items.
- All Categories
- Yankee Swap or White Elephant
- art and print goods
- books
- for children
- jewelry
- clothing and accessories
- experiences and classes
- food and dining
- holiday entertaining
- handmade
- for the home
- for pets and people who love them
- sustainable gifting
- gift drives and donations
- vegan
- host gift
- date night
Sign of the Dove Gallery
Special December hours:
December 9-December 23, 10-7
December 24, 10-4
December 25-26, closed
December 27-30, M-F, 1-6; Sat. & Sun., noon-5
December 31-January 1, closed
Urban Pharm
Urban Pharm Shrubs (or drinking vinegars) use simple ingredients—raw apple cider vinegar, raw honey, fruits, and botanicals—to enliven beverages, dressings, marinades, and the everyday.
OIympia Fencing
Olympia Fencing Center is the largest épée fencing club in New England, catering to people of all ages and fencing experience.
Our memberships are month to month, and aspiring fencers can enroll at any given time during the year.
Hubba Hubba
Hubba Hubba is a woman-owned, sex-positive alternative store that has been a Cambridge institution since 1978.
Free tote bag with $100 purchase. Free deluxe tote with $250 purchase. Gift cards available!
Cambridge Artists Cooperative
Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative located in famous Harvard Square, was founded in 1988, we remain an artist owned & operated Gallery of Contemporary American Craft showcasing the work of over 100 artists from across the USA.
Shop with us for a unique selection of handmade originals in a wide variety of styles & mediums; jewelry, glass, fiber, wood, ceramics
Come in to see our large display of holiday ornaments, something for everyone on your list!
Albertine Press
Visit Albertine Press for all your holiday gift giving needs! From holiday cards to ornaments, we have everything you need to make the holidays merry and bright.
Golden Lion Photography
Hi there, I’m Gabriel Rizzo, a published portrait, dance, and live event photographer in Boston, MA.
I shoot mostly on-location, both indoor and outdoor, however, I also own a portable Linco, Inc Photo Studio Softbox Light Kit for studio quality sessions with a backdrop.
With a BSA in Film studies from Emerson College and having taken photography courses during the ‘dark room/film developing’ era, I’ve always loved the art of visual storytelling through the transcendence of our human element.
One hour on-location Portrait Session for $150 through December!
Porter Square books
Check out our holiday catalogs here.
Living Harmony
Do want to prepare your home for holiday guests this season? Do know someone who wants to go from frazzled doom to a dazzling room or from shrinking productivity to inspired activity in their home or office? Well, now is your chance to get some support or help someone out by giving the gift of personal organizing during this season of light.
Reach out before by 23 December 2023, and use the key word “light” for 20% off your first organizing package for yourself or for someone you know.
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