*while the shop is open.

Shop small! Shop Local! Support Artists and Makers!
Open every weekend between Thanksgiving and New Years–the Historic Shell Holiday Shop is a great place to find unique handmade gifts for the special people on your list. Features jewelry, gifts, decor, stationery, and more from more than 30 artists and craftspeople in a curated setting in a delightful historic building in Downtown Issaquah.
232 Front St. N, Issaquah WA

Latest Holiday Shop Posts

• Call for Artists + Makers – 2025 Historic Shell Holiday Shop in IssaquahSeptember 29, 2025
  The 2025 applications are now closed! Check back next October. Calling Local Artists and Makers! We’re looking for talented local artists and craftspeople to feature in the eleventh annual Historic Shell Holiday Shop in Downtown Issaquah (232 Front St N.) If you make great gifty goods we want to feature you! This holiday shop is… Read more: Call for Artists + Makers – 2025 Historic Shell Holiday Shop in Issaquah
• TIPS for Holiday Shop ApplicantsSeptember 29, 2025
  Below is a little extra information for artists who are applying or joining the Holiday Shop. I will edit and adjust as time goes on, but it’s a great resource for artists who want to know just a little bit more! (Please let me know if you notice anything I should add, or have questions!)… Read more: TIPS for Holiday Shop Applicants
• Historic Shell Holiday Shop NewsJanuary 31, 2025
  The Historic Shell Holiday Shop will reopen after Thanksgiving. To hear the latest announcements, sign up for our newsletter and follow along on Facebook and Instagram. Popping up every year in Downtown Issaquah! Beginning in December of 2015, Alison Lang (So, There.) has turned her retail experience and passion into a seasonal pop-up at the Historic… Read more: Historic Shell Holiday Shop News
• The 2024 Historic Shell Holiday Shop is over!December 30, 2024
  That’s a wrap for our 10th (!!!) annual Historic Shell Holiday Shop. As always I want to send a giant thank you to those of you who support the shop each year– you make this my favorite time of year. I love seeing your faces, hearing your laughs, and sharing some of the artists I’ve… Read more: The 2024 Historic Shell Holiday Shop is over!
• Call for Artists + Makers – 2024 Historic Shell Holiday Shop in IssaquahOctober 1, 2024
  Edit 10/31/24 : The 2024 Call for Artists is now closed. We look forward to seeing you in this year’s shop after Thanksgiving! Calling Local Artists and Makers! We’re looking for talented local artists and craftspeople to feature in the tenth annual Historic Shell Holiday Shop in Downtown Issaquah: 232 Front St N. If you… Read more: Call for Artists + Makers – 2024 Historic Shell Holiday Shop in Issaquah

Are you an artist or maker interested in sharing you work at this year’s Historic Shell Holiday Shop? The applications open each October, with final decisions made at the end of that month. Check our blog feed to see if the applications are open, and read our application tips here.

For questions about the Historic Shell Holiday Shop email Alison Lang. For other events in Downtown Issaquah visit the DIA website.