The 2024 Buy Local Germantown Winter Shopping Guide is your ticket to exploring the amazing small businesses that make Germantown shine! From unique shops and delicious eats to art, culture, and everything in between, there’s so much to discover. This holiday season (and all year long!), show some love to the local spots that keep Germantown vibrant, connected, and full of character.
SHOPPING
Averys Store
A premium candle shop crafting handmade, non-toxic, dessert-inspired candles made with essential oils.
Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-7pm
- 6321 Germantown Avenue
- (215) 821-7379
- Instagram: @averysstore
Bargain Thrift Center
A Germantown favorite since 1985, Bargain Thrift offers unique, affordable finds for every style and need. From vintage clothing and collectibles to household essentials and one-of-a-kind decor, you’ll discover hidden treasures with every visit.
Hours: Mon 12-5pm; Tue 10am-5pm; Wed-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm
- 5261 Germantown Ave
- (215) 849-3225
Gaffney Fabrics
Gaffney Fabrics has offered sewers and crafters in the Philadelphia Area quality fabrics at or below wholesale prices since 1978!
Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-5pm; Thu & Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Specials: Holiday Fabric Sale – ALL Fabrics on SALE.
- 5401 Germantown Ave
- (215) 849-8180
Perfectly Flawless
A boutique blending luxury, sophistication, and edginess in women’s apparel. More than a fashion brand, it’s a platform for empowerment, encouraging self-love and challenging beauty norms through ready-to-wear designs. Established in Germantown in 2014.
Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Specials: Buy one, Get 50% OFF any item (in story only) ONLY ON Friday from 12p-2p. Now until December 31st!
- 5312 Germantown Ave
- (267) 748-9693
- Instagram: @shop.perfectlyflawless.co
Uptown Classic
Home goods and self-care items with a focus on supporting Black-owned and women-owned businesses. Uptown Classic reflects the eclectic, authentic spirit of Philly’s Uptown.
- Online
- (215) 906-7648
- Instagram: @uptownclassic_
The Art Is In The Hat
A boutique specializing in one-of-a-kind custom hats designed by Jan Matthews. Jan combines fashion and artistry to create pieces for graduations, tea parties, and more. Beyond hats, the boutique offers handbags, statement jewelry, men’s accessories, and space for other small businesses to grow.
Hours: Wed-Sat 10am-5pm
Specials: 15-20% discount
- 54 Maplewood Mall
- (267) 253-0201
- Instagram: @theartisinthehat
Margo Creative Designs
Holistic jewelry & healthy lifestyle items to help you feel and look your best. Offering crystals, aromatherapy items, jewelry, accessories, handmade skincare, and apparel, the brand focuses on healing and elevating your energy with thoughtful, high-vibration products.
Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-5pm
- 54 Maplewood Mall
- (267) 972-3537
- Instagram: margocreativedesigns_com
Aaliyah’s Beautique
A vibrant and friendly personal shopping boutique in the heart of Germantown, offering colorful jewelry, handbags, clothing, and more.
Hours: Thu-Sat 12-7pm plus Christmas Eve
Specials: 11/22-12/24, 25% off total purchase plus free gift *while supplies last
- 6352 Germantown Avenue
- (267) 523-3229
- Instagram: @aaliyahsbeautique
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books
A cozy, independent coffee shop and bookstore founded by Marc Lamont Hill in 2017. Alongside a curated book selection, the shop offers high-quality coffee, food, apparel, and children’s games.
Hours: Mon 8am-2pm; Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
- 5445 Germantown Ave
- (215) 403-7058
- Instagram: @unclebobbies
Concept Studio Artisan Boutique
A lifestyle business combining spa services with a boutique featuring artisan-made jewelry, art, fashion, and home decor. It offers a unique shopping experience where art and beauty come together to elevate the client experience. Indulge in makeup and spa treatments while discovering one-of-a-kind treasures.
Hours: Black Friday 10am-6pm; Xmas Eve 10am-5pm; New Years Eve 10am-7pm; New Years Day 12pm-5pm
Specials: Pick your sale percentage on one item this festive season. Bring a shopping friend and receive a free gift for each $100 service for purchase.
- 25 W. Maplewood Mall 2nd floor
- (215) 800-2282
- Instagram: @conceptstudiolifestyle.inc
A Gift 4 You!
Unique handcrafted items like custom wedding brooms, t-shirts, and crochet accessories, celebrating the African-American tradition of Jumping the Broom and the values of resilience and heritage. With brooms made in Southern Africa and customized in the U.S., each piece is a meaningful, one-of-a-kind gift, alongside handmade jewelry, stationery, and textiles.
Specials: Black Friday Sale!
- Online only
- (215) 530-0077
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SELF-CARE SERVICES
387 Grooming
Male-focused skincare services and grooming products designed to make self-care accessible for men. Founded by beauty industry veteran Kiki, the studio features facials, beard treatments, and products to promote healthy, confident grooming.
Hours: Wed-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat & Sun 10am-3pm
- 30 Maplewood Mall
- (267) 760-3356
- Instagram: @387grooming
Mister Relaxation Spa & Lounge
Male day spa and lounge offering massages, facials, barbering, manicures, and pedicures in a welcoming, masculine atmosphere.
Hours: 10-6:30pm
- 6325 Germantown Ave
- (215) 844-2619
- Instagram @misterrelaxation
MakeupbyToni215 Skin n & Body Boutique
5-star beauty and wellness services, including customized facials, body treatments, waxing, lashes, makeup, and yoni steaming. Explore our collection of natural hair growth products, luxury perfume oils, scented candles, and handmade accessories to enhance your self-care routine.
Hours: Mon-Wed 11am-3pm; Thu-Sat 11am–6pm
- (215) 868-7187
- Instagram: @makeupbytoni215
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Black.Bird.Rising
A community wellness space, botanica, and apothecary offering handcrafted herbal products, spiritual tools, and workshops, including herbal baths, blends, Florida water, and crystals.
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 11am-5pm; Sat & Sun 1-5pm
- 5838 Germantown ave, suite 100
- (267) 279-9613
- Instagram: @black.bird_rising
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FOOD + DRINK
Lily Of The Valley Cupcakery
A family-owned bakery offering homemade gourmet cupcakes, cakes, and creative treats.
Hours: Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm
- 26 W. Maplewood Mall
- (267) 437-4176
- Instagram: @lilyofthevalleycupcakery
Attic Brewing Co.
Award-winning craft brewery
Hours: Mon-Thu 4-11pm; Fri 3pm-12am; Sat 1pm-12am; Sun 1-10pm
- 137 Berkley St. Philadelphia, PA 19144
- (267) 748-2495
- Instagram: @atticbrewing
Das Good Cafe
A full-service BYOB restaurant blending Asian and Hawaiian flavors with fresh, scratch-made dishes.
Hours: Mon – Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 9am-8pm; Sun 9am-3pm
Specials: 11/30 10% off dine in all day 9am-8pm
- 322 West Chelten Ave.
- (215) 804-8449
- @dasgoodcafephilly
Deke’s BBQ
Roadhouse-style BBQ delivering classics like ribs, chicken, pork, and brisket, along with homemade sauces and sides.
- 137 Berkley Street
- (215) 588-7427
- Instagram: @dekes_bbq_roadhouse
Xoxoa
Artisanal bean-to-bar chocolates made from ethically sourced organic cocoa beans.
- Online shop
- (267) 234-7925
- Instagram: @xoxoabean
Crabhouse Bar & Grill
Casual bar and grill serving seafood platters, Cajun-spiced dishes, steaks, and cocktails.
Hours: Tue-Sat 2pm-12am
- 5706 Germantown Ave
- (215) 967-4950
- Instagram: @crabhousebargrill
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ART
Custom Arts Studio
Artwear apparel and art prints designed by the founder of the Germantown ArtHaus.
- Online only
- (267) 625-0572
- Instagram: @customartsstudio
Karen Singer Tileworks
Professional clay studio specializing in custom ceramic tiles, blending artistry with community engagement.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm and by appointment
- 90 E. Church Lane
- (215) 849-7010
- Instagram: @karensinger_tileworks
Joe Boruchow
Intricate black-and-white paper cutouts featured on shirts, totes, and prints.
Specials: Holiday cards
- Online only
- (215) 470-5560
- Instagram: @JoeBoruchow
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CLASSES + ACTIVITIES
Artifact Studio
Philadelphia’s first woman of color-owned ceramic studio, using ancestral techniques to create vessels that promote collective healing. The studio offers ceramics and private wheel-throwing sessions.
Specials: Pottery available for sale online in December (with pickup option available at the studio)
- 90 E Church Lane, Phila PA 19144
- (267) 997-3044
- Instagram: @iamartifact
The Garden MMA
Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Yoga programs for adults and children, focusing on fitness, mobility, and self-defense.
- 4537 Wayne Ave
- (215) 753-5557
- Instagram: @thegardenmma
Settlement Music School
An inclusive community offering high-quality arts education to students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Hours: Mon-Thu 10am-9pm; Sat 8:30am-4pm
Specials: Free trial rehearsals for Settlement’s Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir
- 6128 Germantown Avenue
- (215) 320-2612
- Instagram: @settlementmusic
ARTrageous Brush & Flow
A creative studio offering paint-and-sip events, therapeutic art sessions, and private parties for all ages.
Specials: Holiday Paint Party Package! Book a private holiday-themed paint party for family, friends, or colleagues and receive 15% off for groups of 10 or more! Perfect for office gatherings or family get-togethers. Promo Code for $5.00 off use ARTVIP
- 6345 Germantown Avenue
- (267) 592-7116
- Instagram: @artrageousbrushandflow
Rain Dance Studio
Pay what you can dance studio offering ballet, tap, African, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, creative movement, acrobatics, and tumbling.
Events: Saturday December 7th, 10-4
- 5900B Greene Street
- (267) 309-0226
- Instagram: @_raindancestudio
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WINTER FESTIVITIES & HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENTS
Happening soon. Organized by date. Click image to enlarge.
Local Flair: A Pop Up Market & Fashion Showcase
November 30 11am-5pm
Celebrate and support small businesses for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY! When you shop small, you make a BIG impact on our community. Let’s come together to uplift local entrepreneurs, discover unique finds, and make a difference. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details—your support means the world!
- Perfectly Flawless
- 5312 Germantown Ave
Afro-Garden First Friday *Holiday Edition*
Dec. 6th 6-9pm
DJ, Black Business + Wellness Vendors, bonfire, and seasonal activites.
- 51 Maplewood Mall
- (267) 875-2319
- dgriot.co
Winter Market
Dec. 7th 10am-4pm
Wreaths and evergreens, handmade wares from local makers, food & drink, neighbors & friends.
- Germantown Kitchen Garden
- 215 E. Penn St.
CIP’s Annual Winter Festival
December 14th from 11am-3pm
Come to Center in the Park for our Annual Winter Festival! Food, music, GREAT shopping, and $5 pictures with the Big Guy himself…SANTA🎅🏿🎅🏿🎅🏿🎅🏿!
- Center in the Park
- 5818 Germantown Ave.
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