Best Christmas Decor Stores In Bangalore To Bring In The Festive Cheer

On the main shopping street is Raave’s, a popular Christmas decor shop in Bangalore that arrives every December. While their ornaments and decorations are on the expensive side, Christmas-loving Bangaloreans have come to adore the place for its top-notch merchandise. You'll find it hard not to fall in love with their stockings featuring red-nosed reindeer and cheery Santas, or their skillfully crafted angels and snowflake ornaments.

Rating: 4.8 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 10 PM

Price: INR 60 upwards

A yearly pop-up store that comes to town much like Santa, Advent Christmas Store (earlier known as Trinity Christmas) has a variety of Christmas-themed decor! At this Christmas shop in Bangalore, you will find everything from holly to wreaths, and real-looking Christmas trees to elaborate nativity sets. Goes without saying that the Christmas trees are the real stars here. They come in sizes of two to eight feet, plus are super easy to assemble and store, lasting up to seven to ten years. Other small cutesy ornaments on offer are baubles in every colour and design, streamers, tinsel, lights and more. 

Rating: 4.9 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 10 PM

Price: INR 180 upwards

Add a dash of Channapatna to your Christmas as Varnam works with Channapatna craft makers. You can decorate your tree with a red-nosed Rudolph, conical X-mas bells, goobe (owls) bells, tree angel bells, Rudolph jars, animal bells and dancing snowmen or you could also get yourself the X-mas tree bottle cork opener set for some all-year-round Christmas cheer. These are also really cute to just hang up under the door frame if you don't believe in mistletoes!

Rating: 4.4 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 8:30 PM

Price: INR 300 upwards

Made of porcelain, wood, metal and more, the decorative elements at Purple Turtles are all about elegance and class. And come the season of giving, they also make handcrafted Christmas trees. Of course, don't forget to pick up decorative pieces like stars, Christmas-themed candles, tealights, beautiful candle stands, and serveware.

Rating: 4.2 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 9 PM

Price: INR 400 upwards 

If the name doesn’t tell you already, Santa Stores stocks things that he’s most commonly associated with — Christmas. Well known for its high-quality Christmas trees, it's a go-to spot for Bangaloreans to pick up trees. Between five to ten feet high, these trees look pretty close to the real thing be it the Spruce, Fir, or Pine tree options, and some are available snow-kissed, berry studded and pre-draped with fairy lights. Just open them up, straighten them out and it’s Christmas time! Traditionalists can buy beads and baubles and do it themselves of course. If you’re in the market for more like Nativity sets, wreaths and Christmas tree skirts — they have a few of those available too.

Rating: 4.6 on Google

Timings: 10:30 AM to 9 PM. Tuesday closed. 

Price: INR 250 upwards

For cute as a button Christmas decor in Bangalore — think snow globes, tinsel in every imaginable colour and design, bauble sets, wreathes and gifts like old-school Christmas cards and music CDs, visit this Christian bookstore and media centre during the season. Although the options may be limited you will be surprised to find gems you didn't know your Christmas decor collection needed and all this at a bargain.

Rating: 4.6 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 7 PM. Closed on Sundays

Price: INR 300 upwards

TWELVEBYTWO is a gift store that exclusively deals with products made by artisans and local businesses. Sourcing from around the country, craftsmanship is key. From November, they start stocking quirky and colourful gift items (perfect for Christmas gifts, whether it’s for a random Secret Santa or a loved one), as well as decor. You won’t find pieces like this anywhere - we’re talking crystal-studded snowflake tree hangings, animal-themed felt baubles and hand-painted papier-mache hangings, among others. Only a few of each kind are available, so you best head to Cooke Town for a piece.

Rating: 4.7 on Google

Timings: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Price: INR 450 upwards

Unnamed and only open during the Christmas season, several stores pop up inside Safina Plaza. These stores are much like warehouses, with boxes of ornaments scattered about. Bells, baubles, reindeer, Santa, snowmen, and more can be found in classic Christmas colours — red, green, white, and blue. But pink, purple, and gold also make an appearance.

Rating: 4.1 on Google

Timings: 10 AM to 9 PM.

Price: INR 50 upwards 

Christmas sales begin early in the gullies of Chickpet and around KR Market. Walk around the KR Market area (right behind the bus stand), and you'll find rows of tiny shops displaying their wares with gusto. Another hotspot for Christmas decor is the area around Raja Market. At all these establishments, you'll find racks overflowing with streamers, ornaments, and Christmas trees of all sizes. The best part? It all comes at wholesale prices. You can walk away with huge bags of trinkets, a nativity set, and a towering Christmas tree for just a couple of thousand.

Timings: 10 AM to 8 PM

Price: INR 50 upwards

Every Christmas, a line of makeshift stalls pops up just outside the main gates of St. Mary’s Basilica and stretches all the way to the Beef Market. The sidewalks are a great place to pick up nativity sets for just a few hundred rupees. Giant-sized bells in bright reds, strings of beads, shiny bows, and stars are all available to take home.

Once you're done here, you can also walk to O.P.H Road, near Taj Hotel. Stroll down the road opposite the restaurant, past a Bata store, and a short walk later, you'll find a small gully crammed with a row of shops. Spend some time looking around, and you’ll find a few steals, like ornaments with colorful snowmen, mistletoes, and all kinds of glitzy streamers.

Price: INR 100 upwards