Welcome to YAM’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide! This season, we’re bringing you a curated selection of special finds from Vancouver Island’s vibrant local businesses and artisans. From timeless fashion pieces and sweet treats to handcrafted home goods and memorable experiences, our guide is filled with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Celebrate the joy of giving with unique items that capture the spirit of the season and support our creative local community.
Tulipe Noire is known for timeless quality clothing that remains fresh, fun and on trend. We are especially honoured to carry the traditional Cowichan Sweaters, recognizing their longstanding heritage and supporting the Indigenous knitters who craft them.
Give the gift of a satisfied sweet tooth!
Keep the tradition alive with our sweets!
We have something for everyone: chocolates, cookies, yule logs, fruit cake, stollen, mince tarts, to name a few.
TULIPE NOIRE CLOTHING
1887 Oak Bay Avenue
Instagram: @tulipenoireclothing
DUTCH BAKERY AND DINER
718 Fort Street
250-385-1012
Gift a wellness experience. The sauna and cold plunge circuit delivers thrills, chills and laughs — and you’ll walk out feeling incredible! Also: massage therapy, private sauna suites, memberships, passes and gift cards. Shop/book online.
A Vancouver Island tradition!
Share St. Jean’s smoked salmon gift boxes — embracing the rich flavours and history of the Pacific Northwest this holiday season. Order online today at http://www.stjeans.com. We ship across Canada and the U.S.
RITUAL NORDIC SPA
#101-989 Johnson Street
778-440-9009
ST. JEAN’S CANNERY & SMOKEHOUSE
242 Southside Drive, Nanaimo
250-740-1625 | 250-754-2185
Warmth is a place called Glerups.
Come see our large assortment of stylish rain and sun umbrellas, canes, walking sticks, and shoehorns.
HEART AND SOLE
1023 Fort Street
250-920-7653
THE UMBRELLATORIUM
4 Fan Tan Alley
778-265-6771
It’s Cranberry Season!
Our Cranberry Orange Wash gently cleanses, leaving skin soft and silky smooth. Use at the sink, in the shower, or in a soothing, moisturizing bubble bath.
Adorn your life with collectable treasures from Tofino. Heirloom-worthy ceramics in simple forms and brilliant glazes. Mugs, bowls, canisters, planters and more. Shipping available.
SALTSPRING
SOAPWORKS
8 Fan Tan Alley
DANIELA PETOSA CERAMICS
Winter Bazaar: Nov 29-Dec 1
Gorge Park Pavilion, 1070 Tillicum Road
250-266-0056
Ignite holiday joy with the unique festivity, colour, cheeky humour and inimitable style of Goldenball. Discover décor, art, apothecary and bespoke treasures, wrapped for giving in impeccable style. Welcome to our brand of holiday fun!
Let your loved one choose their gift.
A cozy getaway, a day at the spa, a fireside meal or a shopping spree at our gift shop. Our gift cards are redeemable anywhere at Tigh-Na-Mara Spa Resort. Purchase online, by phone or in person. Happy Holidays!
GOLDENBALL MERCANTILE
649 Fort Street
778-877-0695
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT
250-248-2072
A curated boutique focusing on high-quality, ethical and sustainable children’s new and preloved items, featuring sustainably minded, women-led brands offering timeless style, quality and purpose.
A Prince of Whales gift certificate is sure to delight the adventurer on your gift list. Grab them now at special holiday rates!
THISTLE AND WREN
1311 Gladstone Avenue
S-S 10am-5pm
778-265-9736
Gifts for creatives! Eccentrically unique.
Get them into a beginner-friendly ceramics studio with unique
Friday hand building workshops and multi-week courses to
express their artistry. EAS&G is the perfect place to begin a noteworthy artistic journey in clay!
Holiday gift giving made easy with
Beam Beauty!
Let the Beam Team pamper you or your loved ones with
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and relaxation —
perfect gifts for everyone!
THE ECCENTRIC ARTIST STUDIO
Home of Noteworthy Artistic Journeys
829-C Admirals Road, Esquimalt
778-757-3274
BEAM BEAUTY AND
WELLNESS CENTRE
#110-3046 Merchant Way
Belmont Market, Langford
778-440-2289
Give a gift of time well spent. Ancient wellness experiences await for body, mind and spirit rejuvenation.
With over 50 flavours of macaron, from sweet to savoury, as well as hand-decorated Christmas characters and mini-macarons ready for stocking stuffing, everyone will find something to celebrate!
SAPPHIRE DAY SPA
714 View Street
250-385-6676
BON MACARON PATISSERIE
Victoria: 1012 Broad Street | 778-265-0850
Vancouver: 545-1689 Johnston Street | 778-379-6065
Give the gift of adventure!
Make 2025 the year of adventure and play
with a WildPlay season pass or gift card, on sale now with limited time holiday pricing.
Meet your new holiday crush!
With cool, crisp peppermint swirled into the warm scent of freshly baked butter cookies, Voluspa Candles create an instant infatuation.
WILDPLAY ELEMENT PARKS
Locations in Victoria, Nanaimo and Maple Ridge
PHARMASAVE BROADMEAD
310-777 Royal Oak Drive
Deliciously local. Delightfully presented.
Top tier baskets, boxes, bags and swags — let us take
care of your holiday giving! Customer care is our passion;
quality is our standard. We ship Canada-wide.
Membership makes a great gift!
Unlock a year of endless adventure with a Royal BC Museum Membership, IMAX® Victoria Membership, or get the best of both worlds with the Combo Membership.
GIGI’S GIFT CO &
VANCOUVER ISLAND
GIFT BASKET CO.
gigisgiftcreations.com
vanislandgiftbasket.com
ROYAL BC MUSEUM
675 Belleville Street
Now made with 100% recycled fabrics. The redesigned Allpa (28L, 35L or 42L) enhances its best-selling, beloved features with game-changing updates, like improved weight distribution, air mesh shoulder straps, a stretch water bottle pocket and a luggage pass-through strap.
Opera is an epic gift
this holiday season!
Two tickets for The Little Prince (Portman) start at $70 ($15/each for youth under 18), February 19-25. Gift cards can also be used for Rigoletto (Verdi), April 23-29. Both at the Royal Theatre.
ADVENTURE CLOTHING
560 Yates Street: 250-590-6381
2227 Oak Bay Avenue:
250-363-9500
PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
250-385-0222
Give the gift of yumminess with classic and creative small-batch baked goods and delicious holiday treats.
Give the gift of anticipation!
Treat yourself or someone special with an
e-gift card for Black Rock Oceanfront Resort.
DEER & DOUGH BAKERY CAFE
770 Fisgard Street
250-590-3309
BLACK ROCK OCEANFRONT RESORT
596 Marine Drive, Ucluelet
1-877-266-2559
Luxury made simple. Give the gift of ultimate relaxation with a bathtub caddy that holds it all — wine, candle, book, tablet… Visit Flush Bath & Travel for a fabulous selection and complimentary gift wrapping.
The Butchart Gardens
12-Month Pass
The perfect holiday gift for the whole family! Looking for a gift to be enjoyed year round? Give a 5-season experience from The Butchart Gardens with an Adult, Youth or Child 12-Month Pass.
Adult Pass $82.40
FLUSH BATH & TRAVEL
2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
THE BUTCHART GARDENS
250-652-4422
Bring joy to your world with our holiday-themed treats. Choose a gingerbread yule log, rum + egg nog cupcakes or assorted holiday mini cupcakes to celebrate the season!
1391A Hillside Avenue
250-385-0707
Instagram @oohlalacupcakes_canada
The perfect gift for the child in your life. Monthly book subscriptions for ages 0 to 12.
Free delivery in the greater Victoria area.
Give the gift of relaxation. Find our best deals of the year during our Christmas sale! Save on floats, massage and our new sauna/cold plunge.
Float House – Victoria | 662 Herald Street
778-433-3166
Float House – Westshore | 106 – 2871 Jacklin Road
778-433-6655