The short answer: start at the Dahlonega General Store on the south side of the Public Square, then work through The Humble Candle, Cranberry Corners on North Park Street and the smaller gift shops around them. As of October 19, 2026 we could confirm eight shops whose main business is gifts, candles, home decor or souvenirs, and many more that sell gifts alongside chocolate, glass, toys or jewelry. Below is what each says it sells, and whose hours are confirmed.
The gift shops
Dahlonega General Store
An old-fashioned country store at 24 Public Square South. Its own site lists fresh roasted peanuts, homemade jams, jellies and relishes, old-fashioned candy, marbles by the pound, wooden yo-yos, train whistles and other toys, plus knives, baskets, nostalgic metal signs, moccasins and home decor. Hours, as listed on its own site, checked Oct 19, 2026: Sunday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. That 9 p.m. close matches the latest any shop here publishes on its own site.
The Dahlonega General Store sells many of its products online as well as in the store, with 1-2 day shipping on most orders. (Dahlonega General Store, checked Oct 19, 2026)
The Humble Candle
A mom-and-pop candle and gift shop at 44 Public Square, open since February 14, 2007. It carries candles from several makers, bath and body products, wax melts, wrapped votives and home fragrance. Its own site lists Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. The DDA directory shows its Sunday opening as “12:00 AM”, which is a typo; the shop’s own page says noon.
Cranberry Corners
Cranberry Corners has been in business since 1995 and sits at 44 North Park Street, in the Woodsmen of the World building that was originally the Square’s post office. Its own site lists custom gift baskets, greeting cards, handmade items by North Georgia artists, antiques, gourmet foods and Irish edibles, jewelry, hats, handbags, socks, collegiate puzzles, Ty plush toys and Christmas items all year. It is open seven days, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except that it closes Mondays and Tuesdays in January and February.
Cranberry Corners makes custom gift baskets to order by phone. (Cranberry Corners, checked Oct 19, 2026)
Country Cottage
Listed in the DDA directory at 84 Public Square North for rustic home decor, gifts, shoes, hats, apparel and the Life Is Good brand. It has no working website, so call ahead for hours.
High Cotton
A Southern-humor gift shop at 34 Public Square, also listed by the Visitors Bureau as Humble Abode. The DDA listing names Sweet Tea soap and Redneck Wine Glasses as examples of what it sells. No website; call ahead.
Black Bear Mercantile
A gift shop on South Chestatee Street that takes the Dahlonega Dollars gift card. The two directories disagree on where it is: the DDA lists 10 South Chestatee Street, Suite D, and the Visitors Bureau lists 120 South Chestatee Street, Suite A. The DDA lists it as closed on Sunday. Call (706) 864-2327 before you go.
Dahlonega Rocks and Smoking Fly Cigars
Two narrower shops from the DDA directory: Dahlonega Rocks on South Chestatee Street for rock and roll tees, posters and hats, and Smoking Fly Cigars at 32 Choice Avenue for premium cigars. Both are directory-only listings, so check hours by phone.
Gifts
Dahlonega General Store
Old-fashioned country store on the square selling 5-cent coffee, fresh roasted peanuts, old-fashioned candy and toys, jams and jellies, knives and country gifts.
- 5¢ coffee · fresh roasted peanuts · homemade jams, jellies and relishes · old-fashioned candy · marbles by the pound · wooden yo-yos and old-fashioned toys
- Mon–Thu 10 am–6 pm · Fri–Sat 10 am–9 pm · Sun 10 am–6 pm (as published)
- 24 Public Square S, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-2005
Source: dahlonegageneralstore.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Gifts
Cranberry Corners
Eclectic gift shop just off the square since 1995 with custom gift baskets, greeting cards, local handmade goods, antiques, gourmet foods and a year-round Christmas corner.
- custom gift baskets · greeting cards · handmade items by North Georgia artists · antiques · gourmet food items · Irish edibles
- Mon–Sun 11 am–5 pm (as published)
- 44 N Park St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-6577
Source: cranberrycorners.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Gifts Directory listing: call ahead
Black Bear Mercantile
A gift shop just off the Square that takes the DDA's Dahlonega Dollars gift card. Two directories give different suite numbers on South Chestatee Street, so call ahead.
- gifts (per DDA listing)
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun closed
- South Chestatee Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533 (the DDA lists 10 S. Chestatee St., Suite D; the Visitors Bureau lists 120 S. Chestatee St., Suite A)
- (706) 864-2327
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Souvenirs Directory listing: call ahead
Dahlonega Rocks
A rock-and-roll merchandise shop (tees, posters, hats) on South Chestatee Street, as the DDA lists it. Call ahead for hours.
- rock n roll tee shirts · posters · hats
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon 9am–6pm, Tue–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12pm–6pm
- 10 South Chestatee St, Suite E, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Specialty Directory listing: call ahead
Smoking Fly Cigars
A premium cigar shop on Choice Avenue, as the Dahlonega DDA lists it.
- premium cigars (per DDA listing)
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Sun-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm
- 32 Choice Ave., Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (678) 400-4723
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Gifts made in front of you
The Glassblowing Shop, at 10 South Chestatee Street, was opened in 1998 by a fourth-generation glassblower and holds daily flame-work demonstrations, per its own site. It sells hand-blown icicles and barometers, glass pendants, personalized names in glass, suncatchers, windchimes, wine stoppers and wedding cake tops. Its hours come from the DDA directory only. Vickie Lynn’s Gifts on the Square embroiders names to order. More makers are on our galleries and pottery page.
Glass
The Glassblowing Shop
A family glass-artist shop on the square with daily flame-work glassblowing demonstrations and hand-blown glass gifts.
- hand-blown glass gifts · icicles and barometers · glass pendants · personalized names in glass · suncatchers and windchimes · wedding cake tops
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon-Thu 10 am-5 pm, Fri-Sun 10 am-6 pm
- 10 S. Chestatee Street, Unit F, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-9022
Source: glassblowingshop.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Good for whom
These matches come only from what each shop’s own page or listing says it sells. The Gift Finder does the same thing by person and by the day you visit.
- A host: a Cranberry Corners gift basket, a candle from The Humble Candle, a High Cotton gift, or something edible from the shops on our food and sweets page.
- Someone who decorates: The Humble Candle’s home fragrance, Country Cottage’s rustic decor, the General Store’s metal signs and baskets, a glass suncatcher, or vintage pieces from No. 3 Vintage and Reclaimed Rose.
- Kids: the General Store’s marbles and wooden yo-yos, Cranberry Corners’ plush toys, and the glassblowing demonstration; the toy store is on kids and pets.
- A souvenir: the General Store, Cranberry Corners, Black Bear Mercantile, a name in glass, or a Dahlonega tee from Dress Up.
- A collector: the General Store’s marbles, Cranberry Corners’ antiques, or the shops on antiques and vintage.
Home decor and candles beyond the gift shops
For older pieces, No. 3 Vintage on Public Square North is listed in the DDA directory for antique and vintage goods, gifts, home decor and handmade art and jewelry, and it also takes Dahlonega Dollars. Reclaimed Rose, on North Grove Street, calls itself a “vintique boutique” of antique furniture, original art, vintage decor and jewelry, and offers furniture refinishing too.
Candles
The Humble Candle
Mom-and-pop candle and gift shop on the square carrying candles from several makers, bath and body products and home fragrance.
- candles · bath & body products · wax melts · wrapped votives · home fragrance
- Mon–Sat 10 am–6 pm · Sun 12 pm–6 pm (as published)
- 44 Public Square, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- 706.864.6355
Source: thehumblecandle.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Home Directory listing: call ahead
High Cotton (also listed as Humble Abode)
A Southern-humor gift shop on the Square, as the DDA and Visitors Bureau directories list it. It has no website, so call ahead.
- Sweet Tea soap · Redneck Wine Glasses
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12pm–6pm
- 34 Public Square, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-6845
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Gifts Directory listing: call ahead
Country Cottage
A gift and apparel shop on Public Square North that the DDA lists for rustic home decor, shoes, hats and Life Is Good apparel. It has no website, so call ahead.
- rustic home decor · gifts · shoes · hats · apparel · Life Is Good brand
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon–Sat 10:30am–5pm, Sun 11am–5pm
- 84 Public Sq N, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-7557
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Vintage Directory listing: call ahead
No. 3 Vintage
Antique and vintage goods, gifts, home decor and handmade art and jewelry on the Square, as the Dahlonega DDA lists it; it also takes the DDA's Dahlonega Dollars gift card.
- antique and vintage · gifts · home decor · handmade art and jewelry
- Not on its own site; the DDA directory lists Mon-Thu 11am-5pm, Fri-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
- 106 Public Square N, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 300-1239
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026
Antiques
Reclaimed Rose
A "vintique boutique" just off the square with antique and restored furniture, vintage decor, china and glassware, jewelry and original art; it also offers furniture refinishing.
- vintage furniture · antique china and glassware · jewelry and accessories · original artwork · repurposed and handmade pieces · furniture refinishing and restoration
- Not published online
- 75 N Grove St, Ste A, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 887-1951
Source: shopreclaimedrose.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Before you go
Five of the eight gift shops above publish no hours of their own, so call ahead, especially early in the week. The shop hours table shows each shop by day. For a present you can split across several shops, the downtown gift card is one option.
Dahlonega Dollars is the downtown Main Street gift card, usable at participating downtown businesses; it is sold online through Yiftee and linked from the DDA site. (Dahlonega DDA / Main Street, checked Oct 19, 2026)
Shopping for the holidays? Our Christmas shopping page has the 2026 dates.
Questions people ask
Does the Dahlonega General Store ship?
Yes. The Dahlonega General Store sells many of its products online as well as in the store, with 1-2 day shipping on most orders.
Source: Dahlonega General Store, checked Oct 19, 2026
What does the Dahlonega General Store sell?
Its own site lists homemade jams, jellies and relishes, old-fashioned candy, marbles by the pound, wooden yo-yos, train whistles and other toys, plus knives, baskets, nostalgic metal signs, home decor and moccasins.
Source: Dahlonega General Store, checked Oct 19, 2026
How long has The Humble Candle been on the Dahlonega square?
The Humble Candle opened on the historic square on February 14, 2007.
Source: The Humble Candle, checked Oct 19, 2026
Can I order a custom gift basket in Dahlonega?
Yes. Cranberry Corners at 44 North Park Street makes custom gift baskets; call 706.864.6577 for suggestions and a quote.
Source: Cranberry Corners, checked Oct 19, 2026
Is Cranberry Corners open in winter?
Cranberry Corners is open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closes Mondays and Tuesdays in January and February.
Source: Cranberry Corners, checked Oct 19, 2026
Where can I watch glassblowing in Dahlonega?
The Glassblowing Shop, on the square across from the Gold Museum, holds daily flame-work glassblowing demonstrations and sells handmade glass from icicles and barometers to pendants and personalized names in glass.
Source: The Glassblowing Shop, checked Oct 19, 2026
Where is Black Bear Mercantile in Dahlonega?
The DDA directory lists Black Bear Mercantile at 10 S. Chestatee Street, Suite D, phone (706) 864-2327; the Visitors Bureau directory gives a different suite, so call before you go.
Source: Dahlonega DDA, checked Oct 19, 2026