100+ Places to Shop Local, Rochester!

We don’t have to wait until Small Business Saturday to shop local. We have some incredibly talented individuals throughout the Rochester area operating their own boutiques, confectioneries, novelty and hand-crafted gift shops.

As you’re out exploring the city and surrounding villages, stop by these wonderful businesses. Shop Rochester and make a big impact in our community all year long!

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This is an ever-changing list! Please let us know if you have a favorite local, family-owned, or small business in the comments below, or contact us directly.

Rochester

1. Aaron’s Alley
2. Abode
3. Anderson Alley Artists
4. Andy’s Candies 
5. Archimage
6. Arena’s
7. Arlene’s Costumes
8. The Artful Gardener  
9. Artisans Annex
10. Craft Company No.6
11. The Creator’s Hands
12. Eastman Museum
13. F. Olivers
14. Gods N Gladiators
15. Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
16. Hipocampo Children’s Books
17. A Horse with Wings improbable beautiful things
18. Hungerford Artisans
19. Laughing Gull Chocolates 
20. The Library Store
21. Little Button Craft
22. Mood Makers
23. Memorial Art Gallery
24. More Fire Glass Studio
25. Parkleigh
26. Record Archive
27. ReHouse Architectural Salvage
28. Rochester Museum and Science Center
29. Rochester Public Market
30. Salty Boutique
31. Shop Peppermint
32. Small World Books
33. Stever’s Candy 
34. Statement
35. Transit Apparel
36. useless objects
37. Warehouse 127
    

Brighton

1. Eleventh Hour Gifts  
2. Panache Vintage & Finer Consignment  

Brockport

1. Bittersweet
2. Lift Bridge Book Shop

Chili

1. The Glue Factory Gift Shop
2. Amish Outlet & Gift Shop

Fairport

1. Affaire de Chocolat
2. Corner Bookstore
3. Lollypop Farm
4. Main Street Mercantile

Gates

1. The Garden Factory
2. Pure Imagination Cafe

Greece

1. The Shops On West Ridge
2. Illuminating Expressions

Hamlin

1. Partyka Farms

Henrietta

1. Shop 1 at RIT  

Irondequoit

1. Aman’s Farm & Market
2. Bentley’s Studio
3. Black’s Hardware
4. Dan’s Crafts and Things
5. Encore Chocolates
6. Genrich’s Garden Center, Florist & Greenhouses
7. House of Guitars
8. Juniper Gifts + Local Art
9. Personal Designs Florist

Pittsford

1. Book Culture
2. Cleo + Kin
3. Cocoa Bean Shoppe
4. A Different Point of View
5. Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters
6. Notion
7. One World Goods
8. Pittsford Farms Dairy & Bakery
9. Powers Farm Market

Webster

1. Kittelberger Florist & Gifts
2. The North Bee
3. Schutt’s Apple Mill

Wheatland

1. Artisan Coffeehouse
2. Genesee Country Village & Museum
3. Primitive Country Gifts

Genesee Valley

1. ace + oak
2. Pastique
3. Gatherings at the Depot
4. Geek Chic Floral Boutique
5. Market on Main
6. Not Dot Shop

Western New York

1. Everything Elmwood
2. Downtown Browsery
3. Fowler’s Chocolates
4. Lakeview Village Shoppes
5. Marilla Country Store
6. Oliver’s Candies
7. Thin Ice
8. Vidler’s 5 & 10

Finger Lakes Region

1. The Dog Eared Book
2. Flint Creek Soap Company
3. Handwork, Ithaca’s Artisan Cooperative
4. L W Emporium Co-op
5. MacKenzie-Childs
6. MacKenzie’s Marketplace  
7. The Olde Country Store and More – 1849
8. Original Candy Kitchen
9. Skaneateles Artisans
10. Sweet Expressions
11. The Windmill Farm and Craft Market
12. Artisan’s Loft

Rochester, NY Artists on Etsy

1. 3rd ROC Custom
2. Crazy Dog T-Shirts
3. Fahsye
4. KW Photography & Designs
5. May and Birch
6. Merry Skyer
7. ROC The City with Hope
8. ROCART Studio
9. Owl Post Lettering
10. Wanamaker Designs

Where are your favorite places to shop local?

Please share your thoughts and stories with us in the comments. Your insight and experience are invaluable!