The Best Shopping in the Poconos
If you’re looking for some retail therapy during your trip to the Poconos, there are plenty of options for you! Wandering through the Pocono Premium Outlets in Tannersville, with over 100 stores, is a great way to spend a peaceful afternoon. The Poconos are also dotted with lots of retail gems that offer antiques, eclectic home goods, candles, and small-batch candies, and more.
Pocono Premium Outlets
100 Premium Outlets Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372
Pocono Premium Outlets Website
Located in Tannersville, the Pocono Premium Outlets offer some of the best shopping in the Poconos. There are more than 100 outlets—Coach, Famous Footwear, Aerie, Guess, Fossil, Kate Spade, Old Navy, Puma, the North Face, and many more. The outlets are open year-round and are easily accessible from many areas of the Poconos. They’re also close to attractions like Kalahari and Camelback, so if you’re heading to the Poconos to ski or visit a water park, the outlets are a fun extra excursion.
When you’re ready for a break from shopping, there are also several restaurants, a bustling food court, and coffee shops.
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The Shoppes at American Candle
3414 Route 611, Bartonsville, PA 18321
Shoppes at American Candle Website
Established more than 40 years ago, American Candle is a Poconos landmark. Originally a small candle store, it has expanded to a sprawling collection of shops, perfect for wandering through for hours on a rainy day.
All of this store’s seemingly millions of candles are made right here in the Poconos, so they make for a perfect souvenir! Some of their other specialties include a fantastic candy store (the largest in the Poconos!), decor, jewelry, beer and wine, and beauty supplies.
Photo courtesy the Shoppes at American Candle
Blue Ridge Flea Market
648 Route 115, Saylorsburg, PA 18353
Blue Ridge Flea Market Website
Located in Saylorsburg, this classic outdoor flea market is a perfect place to wander on a mild Saturday morning. With over 300 vendors selling items from produce and jewelry to baked goods and antiques, there’s something for everyone and tons to see. It’s a fully outdoor flea market, so check the weather before heading out!
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Country Kettle Candy and Gift Shop
2523 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Country Kettle Website
Country Kettle Candy and Gift Shop: It’s hard not to feel like a kid again in this huge store filled with line after line of candy-filled barrels. After you fill your candy bag, stop by the chocolate counter and take your photo with the store’s truly giant gumball machine. Then browse through the store’s gift section, with clothes, hot sauce, home decor, and more. It’s a fun way to spend an afternoon!
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The Candle Shoppe of the Poconos
1900 Route 611, Swiftwater, PA 18370
Candle Shoppe of the Poconos Website
This endlessly fascinating store is located in an old Victorian mansion. It’s full to the brim with a huge variety of fragrant candles, decorations for all holidays of the year, home decor, unusual items, clothes–just about everything you can imagine! Just when you think you’ve experienced the whole place, you stumble upon another room full of interesting things!
To top it off, the store offers a haunted tour that tells the spooky history of the house!
Photo courtesy the Candle Shoppe of the Poconos
Pocono Mountain Provisions
990 PA-940, Suite 101, Pocono Lake, PA 18347
Pocono Mountain Provisions Website
This delightful store, founded in 2023, sells lots of locally sourced artisan goods made right in the Pocono Mountains. Gourmet food items, coffee, art, books, housewares, and more–there’s a lot of talent in the Poconos, and this store finds a wonderful way to showcase it!
Pocono Mountain Provisions is also a great place to stop if you’re looking for a great souvenir, antique piece, or vintage find!
Photo courtesy Pocono Mountain Provisions