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6 Best Places to Shop in Texas
All 6 places to shop our route editors picked in Texas, across 5 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect markets, shops and makers, with San Antonio contributing the most (2).
Our curated picks
6 places to shop in Texas, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
San Antonio 2 picks
Historic Market Square
San Antonio · On our Texas BBQ Trail route
Mexican-style marketplace with crafts, food stalls and weekend music.
Photo: Ray Boshold · Google
Pearl
San Antonio · On our San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country route
The 1883 Pearl Brewery turned food and shopping district on the River Walk, with a weekend farmers market and holiday events.
Tip: Go on a weekend morning for the farmers market, then walk the Museum Reach back toward downtown.
Photo: Bilestone · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin 1 pick
South Congress Avenue
Austin · On our Texas BBQ Trail route
Shopping strip with boots, vintage and the 'I love you so much' mural.
Photo: Dan S. · Google
Bishop Arts District 1 pick
Bishop Arts District
Bishop Arts District · On our Dallas New Year's Eve route
A few blocks of 1920s brick storefronts in Oak Cliff filled with independent shops, galleries, bakeries and bars.
Tip: Many shops open late morning on holidays; plan to browse after brunch.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair 1 pick
La Villita
Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair · On our San Antonio New Year's Eve route
One of the city's first neighborhoods, now a block of 19th-century stone houses with artist studios and shops by the River Walk.
Tip: Part of the Celebrate SA footprint on Dec 31; browse the galleries by day on Dec 30.
Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0
Texas Hill Country 1 pick
Main Street Fredericksburg
Texas Hill Country · On our San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country route
Long main street of 19th-century limestone storefronts with boutiques, bakeries and wine-tasting rooms.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the places to shop in Texas?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 6 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Texas has the most places to shop on this list?
San Antonio has the most (2 of 6), followed by Austin (1) and Bishop Arts District (1).
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Destinations on this list
- San Antonio 2 on this list
- Austin 1 on this list
- Bishop Arts District 1 on this list
- Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair 1 on this list
- Texas Hill Country 1 on this list
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