Get FREE email communications from Fodor's Travel, covering must-see travel destinations, expert trip planning advice, and travel inspiration to fuel your passion.
Baltimore isn't the biggest shopping town, but it does have some malls and good stores here and there. Harbor East, along the Inner Harbor, is quickly becoming the place to indulge in retail therapy. Some interesting shops can be found along Charles Street in Mount Vernon and along Thames Street in Fells Point. Hampden has a few fun shops, particularly for furnishings and vintage items.
The AIA/Baltimore Bookstore carries all kinds of architecture books.
Amaryllis specializes in handcrafted jewelry from more than 400 artists.
Atomic Books specializes in obscure titles and small-press publications, including independent comics and 'zines, along with videos. There's also a formidable selection of pop-culture toys such as lunch boxes, cookie jars, and stickers.
Avenue Antiques is a collection of multiple dealers, selling antiques from Victorian to mid-century modern.
Barnes & Noble, in the Power Plant complex at the Inner Harbor, is the city's largest general-interest bookseller.
Designers come from all over the world for the incredibly wide selection of beads at Beadazzled; there's also a selection of already-made jewelry.
About 7 mi north of downtown, at Northern Parkway and York Road, is Belvedere Square, a small, open-air mall with shops for women's and children's clothing, furniture, and gifts, as well as a number of gourmet food shops (the soup at Atwater's is delicious).
Best of Baltimore carries city-related souvenirs and local specialty products.
Book Thing takes donations and gives away free books—as many as you like, as long as you promise not to resell them; it's open weekends 9–6.
Broadway Market has many stalls with fresh fruit, prepared foods, a raw bar, and baked goods that can be eaten at counters or taken outside for picnics along the waterfront.
The Children's Bookstore is a cozy, well-stocked resource for current and classic children's literature.
Cross Street Market has stands selling produce, sandwiches, steamed crab, and baked items. Cross Street is open late on Friday and Saturday, when the market hosts one of the city's most popular happy-hour scenes, attracting crowds of youngish professionals.
At the Inner Harbor, the Pratt Street and Light Street pavilions of Harborplace and the Gallery contain almost 200 specialty shops that sell everything from business attire to children's toys. The Gallery has Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, and the Gap, among others.
Jones & Jones carries stylish sportswear and business attire.
Jos. A. Bank's Clothiers is a century-old Baltimore source for men's tailored clothing and casual wear.
The Kelmscott Bookshop is known for its enormous, well-preserved stock of old and rare volumes in every major category, especially art, architecture, American and English literature, and travel.
The city's oldest and largest public market, Lexington Market has more than 150 vendors selling meat, produce, seafood, baked goods, delicatessen items, poultry, and food products from around the world. Don't miss the world-famous crab cakes at Faidley's Seafood; other local specialties with market stalls are Rheb's chocolates, Polock Johnny's Polish sausages, and Berger's Bakery's chocolate-iced vanilla wafer cookies.
Ma Petite Shoe sells chocolates as well as funky, fabulous shoes.
Shop for top-name designer goods accompanied by courteous, service-oriented sales staff and live music from a grand piano at Nordstrom.
Ruth Shaw sells the work of European designers like Gaultier and Paul Smith as well as chic evening wear.
{{ item.review }}
Please try a broader search, or expore these popular suggestions:
There are no results for {{ strDestName }} Shopping in the searched map area with the above filters. Please try a different area on the map, or broaden your search with these popular suggestions:
Sign up for Travel Tips & News
Thank you for your interest!
