Richmond, VA Holiday Gift Guide

A Richmond, VA Holiday Gift Guide

Richmond is an incredible city with great food to eat, and great activities to experience! This year (and maybe now more than ever), we encourage you to shop local this holiday season and nab a fun RVA-based gift certificate, membership, or product from one of the many awesome small businesses around. We’ve got it all here, from outdoor activities, to foodie-based gifts. Happy shopping!

LillyBean by PastryBase Baking Kits

Looking for something delicious to gift that you can also (totally not selfishly) reap the benefits from? Check out LillyBean by PastryBase, a woman-owned, Richmond-based business that offers Baking Mixes and Kits that make baking fun and easy for the whole family! All of the baking mixes are vegan and come with vegan and non-vegan preparation instructions, and there’s also an entire line of gluten-free kits!

Second Bottle Gift Card or Curated Wine Case

Everyone’s favorite Church Hill wine shop, Second Bottle, sells gift cards that are sure to please the wine and snack lover in your life! One of our favorite aspects of Second Bottle are the hand-written notes on each bottle of wine, making it easy for even a label shopper to find a bottle they know they’ll love. Or, work with Erin and her team to curate a custom case of wine! You can’t go wrong with anything at Second Bottle!

VMFA Special Exhibit Tickets Or Membership

How amazing is it that Richmond is home to a world-class art museum? While admission to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is free, the museum offers special exhibits several times per year that are free to VMFA members (or cost $10-$16/person for non-members). For the person in your life who loves culture and the arts, consider gifting a membership to the museum, or a couple of tickets to an upcoming special exhibit!

Gift Card To Raft The James River

Are you looking for something chock full of adventure to gift? Check out a gift certificate to RVA Paddlesports – the recipient can use it toward any RVA Paddlesports activity, which includes whitewater rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing … you name it, they’ll do it! They may have to wait until the Summer to redeem it, but it will be worth the wait once the temperatures start rising again! 

Truckle Cheesemongers Cheese & Butter Club

Do you know someone who puts cheese above all else? (Certainly not us… cough cough). Truckle Cheesemongers, RVA’s own cheese shop, has Cheese and Butter Club Subscriptions, a monthly curation of thoughtful cheeses and butters. Members will receive a rotating monthly variety of specialty cheeses, butters, and artisan accoutrements like breads, charcuterie, & other members-only surprises. Each tier will include detailed tasting notes, origin stories, and a bunch of awesome exclusive discounts!

Richmond-Themed Art

Richmond has no shortage of incredible photographers, artists, and muralists! Local Richmond photographer Doug Ash has taken some of the most breathtaking shots of RVA we’ve seen, and you can get them as canvas and framed prints or acrylic and wood prints. Or check out RVA Coffee Stain, a local artist and cartoonist who creates fun art prints highlighting RVA. If you’re into aerial shots of our incredible city, make sure to grab a photo from Creative Dog Media!

Spice It Up With Local Hot Honey or Chili Crunch

Get a taste of Richmond’s most talked-about hot honey – AR’s Hot Southern Honey! A little sweet, and a little spicy, AR’s offers multiple flavors, ranging from mild to hot, and peach to bourbon barrel, in individual bottles or gift packs. And for the true hot honey lover in your life, check out AR’s’ Hot Honey Cookbook with 60 recipes written in collaboration with local chefs! Alternatively, if you’re interested in a spicy topping to go on anything, check out Sijang’s Garlic Chili Crunch.

Virginia History Ornament

This year’s 2024 Virginia History Ornament features a moonlit, holiday-sleigh ride through a blanket of freshly fallen snow to Natural Bridge, one of Virginia’s most iconic landscapes, with its 200-foot tall, limestone archway carved by the flowing waters of Cedar Creek. Past ornaments have included the various regions of the Commonwealth, the Virginia-made Kline Kar, and a magnolia wreath with an assortment of Virginia historical symbols.

Membership To The Richmond Experience

Are you or someone you know new to Richmond and still getting your bearings? Or are you a longtime Richmonder just looking to explore the city more? Consider gifting a membership to The Richmond Experience! You’ll get an exclusive weekly newsletter with information on what to do, see, experience, eat, and drink around RVA. Plus you’ll get tons of member perks, access to giveaways, and invites to meetups for members only! 

Bag(s) Of Chocolatey Brownie Bark

We have found THE snack for chocolate lovers. The team at Sugar Magnolia Breads & Baked Goods has brought Brownie Bark to the Richmond, VA scene. They’ve taken the rich, fudgy flavor we all know and love, and transformed it into thin, crispy perfection. And did we mention it’s also gluten free? Brownie Bark makes the perfect gift and/or stocking stuffer!

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