233 Best Places to Shop in Florida, USA

The rambling emporium inside the entrance/exit of IOA is the largest store in the park. It's filled with a little something of everything from everywhere, even some items from the attractions of Universal Studios. Here you'll find Kong, Spider-Man, superheroes, and puh-lenty of Potter themes plastered on sandals, frames, mugs, cups, caps, and clothing. It's perhaps the park's best one-stop shopping experience.

A massive roster of established and young designer brands makes this one-stop boutique of clothing, swimwear, shoes, and accessories a favorite among those in the know. New daily arrivals draw from the latest celebrity looks and include designs by Alexis, Alice + Olivia, Chaser, Karina Grimaldi, Rails, and many more.

You'll think you're on a trek in the Himalayas instead of a stroll on Park Avenue when you spy this unique store, noticeable for its colorful, flag-festooned exterior. Items come from exotic locales like India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Turkey. Hats, turquoise and crystal jewelry, wooden necklaces, clothing, and brass figures of Indian gods are among the merchandise. Follow your nose to the smell of patchouli and sandalwood.

This home away from home for the large Key West writers' community carries new, used, and rare titles. It specializes in Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, and South Florida mystery writers.

You won't find any painted coconuts here, but you will find a collection of contemporary tropical ceramics. Wife-and-husband owners Kelly Lever and Adam Russell take real pride in this working studio that, in addition to their own creations, features artists from around the country.

This shop pops with stylish clothing and accessories for adults. Disney characters are emblazoned on T-shirts and button-up-shirts, ties, and accessories, while handbags and totes sport classic Mickey Mouse artwork. Colorful scarves with hidden Mickeys and other designs are popular buys.

In Ybor City, a few small shops still practice the craft of hang-rolling cigars, including this establishment, which also has a café and plentiful outdoor seating.

This re-creation of the animated convenience store from The Simpsons is one of the park's most popular shopping stops. You'll find Kwik-E-Mart (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, proprietor) caps and smocks, Duff Beer mugs, Lard Lad doughnuts, Marge-style blue bouffant wigs, and Homer T-shirts packaged in Duff Beer cans.

This fragrant, French apothecary has everything you need to pamper yourself, from all-natural lotions, gels, creams, and oils to toners and serums to cleansers, moisturizers, and exfoliating scrubs. Shaving and grooming items for men are also well represented. Stop by to sample products, mix your own essential oils, and even get a complimentary minifacial or hand massage.

Find the trendiest fashions and most stylish handbags and shoes from top designers in this downtown shop, which is attached to a swanky spa.

Follow your nose for a sniff and a spritz of high-end French perfumes. Guerlain fragrances, cosmetics, and skin-care products like the Orchidée Impériale eye cream (most recently selling for a whopping $200 apiece) draw fans from around the globe.

When you spy a LEGO sea serpent in the lagoon, you know you're in the right place for a LEGO shopping spree. Large, elaborate sculptures and piles of colorful bricks welcome children, who generally head straight to hands-on play tables and begin work on toy castles, cars, and pirate ships. At the Pick-A-Brick Wall, kids can create anything from a Star Wars spaceship to a miniature Sydney Opera House. Be sure to snap a photo with oversize character models like Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The discounted merchandise section is also worth a look.

For tasteful jewelry that reflects beach life, Lindy's is a good place to shop. Those who wish to commemorate their vacations in jewelry may be charmed by the fossilized shark teeth set into earrings and necklaces, along with beach-inspired jewelry from local smiths.

A fabulous alternative to overpriced behemoths for the health-conscious in Oakland Park, this green market and café is bursting with colorful, local, fresh produce, wild-caught fish, prepared foods, and other goods. The quality is top-notch, yet the prices are affordable. You can grab breakfast or lunch and cross things off your grocery list, while knowing that each item has a ton of integrity. Plus there's fair-trade coffee.

The specialties here include women's fashion, cute handbags, shoes, perfumes, and lingerie. Across the street is Lotus Active, where you'll find high-end athletic wear.

If you're bored with the handful of colors you normally find in a pack of M&Ms, head to this impressively large store, which is filled with candies in hues that include maroon, silver, white, dark blue, midnight black, and every shade in between. In addition to a candy counter filled with a dazzling range of sweets there are shelves and displays stacked with M&M–themed merchandise including golf balls, baby clothes, apparel, and accessories. You may need an insulin shot after this one.

If you're wondering where some park guests found their Potter-themed apparel, there's a chance it came from here. In this shop "Where Well-Dressed Witches and Wizards Buy Their Wares" the couture is dazzling. For those who love to play dress-up, the choices include replicas of Hermione's Yule Ball gown and the full line of Hogwarts apparel—not just robes but also house scarves and sweaters, as well as anything else you can think of.

This cute shop is the place to find gorgeous host and dining entertainment gifts like Mariposa napkin holders, Julia Knight bowls, and Michael Aram picture frames, along with trendy Mud Pie household wares.

Named for the gigantic sundial in its central plaza, this open-air collection of upscale shops includes Diamonds Direct, Jackie Z Style Co., and White House Black Market. You'll also find restaurants such as Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Sea Salt, as well an AMC movie multiplex with an IMAX theater.

This is the destination in Naples for ultra-high-end designer women's wear.

Hop off I–10 at Exit 203 to head to this shopping and dining district filled with more than 50 locally owned specialty shops, salons, cafés, and restaurants. Hearth & Soul (home goods and clothing), Narcissus (boutique), and Coton Colors (local giftware) are popular, as are many other stores in smaller area enclaves. No worries: most are within easy walking distance of one another. The district is slightly west of Thomasville Road at the intersection of Timberlane Road and Market Street.

If you can't get enough of the Haunted Mansion, visit this themed shop along the crosswalk between Liberty Square and Fantasyland. Here you'll find not only Haunted Mansion clothing and art prints, but also ghosts in a jar, mugs, and even Haunted Mansion–themed salt-and-pepper shakers.

The area's only major shopping mall is about a 20-minute ride from the beach. Stores include Macy's, Dillard's, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and roughly 70 others. There's also a 16-screen multiplex, along with a food court and several restaurant chains. It's an indoor mall, a rapidly vanishing fixture in the Florida landscape, making for comfortable shopping in the heat of summer.

The largest store in Hollywood Studios is a miniversion of the Magic Kingdom's Emporium with toys, T-shirts, and doodads. Blue velvety Sorcerer's Apprentice hats have Mouse ears, as well as a moon and stars that light up. You'll also find Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck character key chains and lots of Disney-character-embossed tech accessories.

This area mixes Southern charm with city chic, offering everything from the stylish fashions of Divas and Devils to luxury beauty and spa services at Kanvas to the independent bookstore Midtown Reader. Shops can be found along North Monroe Street, heading toward downtown, as well as some of the side streets. If you get hungry picking up purchases, revive yourself with Italian fare at Bella Bella, enjoy salads, sandwiches and soup at Jeri's Midtown Cafe, or perk yourself up with Red Eye Coffee.

The centerpiece of the downtown Coral Gables shopping district, lined with trees and busy with strolling shoppers, is home to a host of exclusive couturiers and bridal shops as well as some men's and women's boutiques, jewelry, and home-furnishings stores. The half-mile "mile" runs from Douglas Road to LeJeune Road and Aragon Avenue to Andalusia Avenue, but many of the Gables's best nonbridal shops are found on side streets, off the actual Mile. In addition, the street itself teems with restaurants—more than two dozen—facilitating a fabulous afternoon of shopping and eating.  If debating Miracle Mile versus Bal Harbour or the Design District, check out the others first.

This complex includes Adidas, Guess, Michael Kors, Nike, Nautica, and more than 140 other stores and eateries, plus a free Playland for kids.

Hello Kitty, one of Japan's most popular toys, is on hand here, as are the Transformers and Godzilla. Dress up with a washable poly kimono or a more luxurious silk version, or check out the luminous pearl jewelry. Other popular items include animé art, chopsticks, and Kit Kat bars in assorted flavors. You'll be tempted to take home some sweets after watching a Japanese Candy Art demonstration.

This distinctive 30-acre shopping center off Federal Highway, one block north of Palmetto Park Road, intersperses apartments and town houses among its gardenlike commercial areas. Some three dozen retailers line the central axis. It's peppered with fountains and green space, restaurants, galleries, a jazz club, a movie theater, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, and an amphitheater that hosts major concerts as well as community events.

Attending one of Miami’s famed pool parties practically requires a trip to this upscale swimwear boutique. From the teeny-weeny to innovative one-pieces to sporty cuts, the varied suit selection includes Mara Hoffman, Acacia, and Beach Riot, many of which include matching children’s styles for mini beach babes. Flowy cover-ups by the same labels and more can easily double as dinner dresses, while hats, totes, lotions, and even metallic temporary tattoos add a sun-kissed touch. Men’s styles are also available.