I bought the cutest sweatshirt and water bottle stickers for my boys. Prices are what you would…read moreexpect from a typical souvenir shop. They have a great selection of tee-shirts, sweats, maple syrups stuff, stickers, Keychain, socks, everything! Tip: ALWAYS select local currency (Canadian) when paying by creditcard. Your credit card company will give you a better exchange rate.

I love this place! I was looking for a shirt to take home as a souvenir for my time in Banff. We…read morehappened to come across this gift shop that had the best shirt designs at the best prices in Banff and Canmore! I was also impressed by the wide selection of other souvenirs that you would typically expect, all at affordable prices. I highly recommend anyone to check out this place if you're looking to take something home for yourself, or to buy gifts to give to your family and friends.

They had the most beautiful things along with amazing clothing for a reasonable price. The material…read morefor the clothing wasn't the cheap feel. I wish I had bought more while I was there. It sucks that they dont have an online shop . But I truly enjoyed myself shopping there

I went in becaue I wanted to buy a Royal Canadian Mint watch. I asked if I could look in at the…read morewatch in the display, and the lady asked "are you going to buy it?". "Well, if I could look at it" I said. "Are you going to buy it?" she asked again. "If I could see it first". But she just asked me that same question again. So in the end I walked out without being able to buy the watch.

It's highly recommended to visit here. People are nice, products are nice and I appreciated them…read morebeing a part of history in Banff and letting me experience that. There are two sections on this place. One section in a front sells arts and crafts, the second back house, that's attached, sells the First Nation dresses and shirts and other warm clothes. If you look up in the second housing, there are many taxidermy animals, one of which was my favorite, a 38 lbs fish caught in 1928. This place has been in a business easily over 100 years. There stands a sad bear that it's claws were ripped off by this particular communist nationalities...why did they do such a thing? Now this bear has claws glued back on but not original ones. Do not touch those animals but to observe and appreciate them. It's a important piece of a Banff's history and those original residents. They have a small parking. Behind this shop is where the First Nation museum is located which is currently closed till March.

INTERESTING LOCAL BANFF HISTORY…read more The Banff Indian Trading Post is a lot more than a souvenir tourist shop. Located near Banff Ave, this unassuming log cabin is an important part of Banff's local history as we learned during a Town Walking Tour hosted by the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. In the early 1900s, a man named Norman Luxton settled in Banff after coming to the hot springs to recover from a failed attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean in a two man boat. He started a newspaper and set up the trading post from which he traded with the local Indigenous nations. Luxton operated the store with a partner - today the the Trading Post is owned by the partner's daughter who had to agree to Luxton's request that the store be preserved as it has always been. On display inside the Trading Post is a mummified creature named Herman the Merman who also has an interesting backstory. Luxton wanted to start a canoe club on Lake Minnewanka but no one was interested in coming to the haunted lake. Luxton purchased Herman, a "Fiji Mermaid" that was a taxidermy sideshow hoax - the torso of a monkey was attached to the body of a large fish. Luxton staged a struggle with this mer-man as a successful exorcism of the lake. Aside from Herman the Merman, the Trading Post houses a large taxidermy collection including a huge brown bear. The Trading Post also features Indigenous artwork and crafts, many of which are for sale. Next door is the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, another venture started by Luxton - it is currently operated by the Buffalo Nations Cultural Society.

If you're looking for ammolite (which is moving to become recognized as the official gemstone of…read moreAlberta), Rock Paper Silver has the best selection in terms of small "stone" samples, jewelry, and "rock" pieces. In general, they have nearly everything relating to stones, crystals, and fossils in a variety that stretches from the regular souvenir stuff (wire-wrapped crystal necklaces and bead bracelets) to jewelry-grade stones and actually jewelry to decorative house pieces, statues, and wall pieces. The storefront is smaller than the actual store, which stretches REALLY far back. Very well organized with clearly marked sections for the different kinds of stones. Employees are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and were pretty open about admitting to their stuff being a bit upmarked. They even recommended other locations for some possibly cheaper, specific types of fossils. Not only were they very informative when we asked about specific crystals and rocks, and this included where they'd gotten everything. Canada is famous for being a rockhound's dream, with its amazing and numerous mineral and precious metal deposits. However, Rock Paper Silver also provides specific other kinds of crystals from other parts of the world. There are a number of souvenir and rock/crystal/fossils places along Banff Avenue. However, Rock Paper silver is right at the center of the main cluster of restaurants and gift shops. The closest parking (besides the minimal street parking when the road isn't blocked off) is the Bear Street Parking Lot, an open parking lot that (like the street parking) has an hourly rate of $3 per hour from 8 AM to 8 PM. If you manage to park there, you can cut through Park Avenue Mall's backdoor (southeast corner of the lot) straight to Banff Avenue. The other main parking area is the Bear Street Parkade. First floor has the same hourly rate as mentioned before with the second floor up completely free. We mostly used the parkade and the only drawback is that so do most people. Be sure to check the counter they have at the entrance for if there are still spaces available on the upper floors. Would absolutely recommend dropping by here to browse. Especially if you're interested in rocks, crystals, and fossils. While there are a lot of pricier items, there are a variety of other more affordable products that make for a great unique souvenir!

I always spend way too much in here. They have such a…read morehuge, beautiful inventory. Almost too much for one person to take in. I always have something in mind before I arrive. The polite staff are quick to serve. I am a gemologist, so I know a thing or two about rocks, gems and jewelry. I am very impressed with their abundance of product knowledge. Really amazing. It's pretty expensive, but the quality is fabulous. Call me a sucker.

Cute little store with very friendly staff that are eager to chat and help! Great selection of soy…read morewax candles, artwork, and more!

I was so happy to find this spot! Tucked just off Banff Ave, Branches Marketplace is the perfect…read morespot for buying gifts and souvenirs that are all actually made by local artisans. Way more memorable and lovable than another sweatshop sweatshirt with the city emblazoned on it in cheap synthetics, get yourself a beautiful handmade ornament featuring illustrations of the local spirit animals, beautiful organic candles made with local flowers, delicate jewellery, cards, prints, delicious Maple sugar candies, and more. There are no photos allowed inside the store, which is annoying but also fine. Grab your shot outside then tuck your phone away and open your eyes wide and enjoy!

Walking into this store is a fun experience! I thought of the toy store featured in "Home Alone"…read morehaha. This store is mostly an ornament store, though there are many types of ornaments to select. I do wish there were some more Christmas cards or other Christmas items. Value is okay, and staff could be a little friendlier.

We recently went to this Christmas store in Banff. It is located on the Banff ave. Banff itself is…read morea beautiful place to visit, however when we entered this store, it felt like being in a magical wonderland. Surprisingly it's a big store and they have various sections like white Christmas, sports theme, superhero theme and many more to choose from. There is so much to explore, very colourful and vibrant store, we spent like an hour inside. Even our 7 month old baby loved it, she was just looking around with sparkle in her eyes. We bought few ornaments from there, can't wait to hang them on our Christmas tree this year.

Their little gem has such great street appeal with its log entrance and wide span doors! With a…read morestroller or too many bags this location could bring in the crowds...literally! I quite liked the stock and if it hadn't been my max on bags to carrying I would have left with more!! My motto is when in Banff ski, hike, drink and be a general degenerate in my husband's books!! If I can eat it gift and/or drink it why am I here. Each shop is one more stop away from getting myself in trouble but I am up for the challenge. Give this place a walk thru...buy or not they won't care!!! This town is busy, transient and worth more to that family trip than it should be but this magical protected land is a tourist destination for a reason!!!

The same as the other souvenir shops along Banff avenue - I think this is from a chain/owner how…read morehas at least 4 or 5 stores on this avenue. Faves here were socks, toques (they have Oilers), and animal knitted ear muffs. I actually have a pair of the same brand that I bought (penguins) in Jasper that I've worn for years and they do hold up and look good - so the price may be okay on this item. But overall it's a tourist trap to grab your souvenir and hit the road again.

Overpriced, touristy, made in China briq-a-braq sums this store up. Sad that places like this have…read morereplaced Canadian-owned stores selling Canadian-made products, but that's the Banff strip for ya. Good for a laugh, just don't expect quality.

This is one of the souvenir shops in the area. From T - shirts to gemstones they have it. They have…read moresome products that are on sale too. Store is big enough for people to move around when it is crowded. Employees are welcoming and give you time to decide what to purchase. They don't follow you like other shops that I have been to. I purchased some lovely keychain and ref magnet for my friend back in the states. She collects keychains. So every time I travel, she asks for them. Souvenir items are affordable. (I forgot the exchange rate though). They accept all method of payments except a check.

Terrible service and the woman at the register was extremely rude. I went in there looking for a…read moresticker for my three year old daughter and immediately was harassed by staff trying to get me to buy extra stuff. Even after I told her no she continued to push more. Regardless of staff I would hardly call this place welcoming it was unclean and messy. To top it all off they charged me 4 dollars for a sticker I then went next door and found the same sticker for 2 dollars. 10 out of 10 do not recommend

Great selection and prices…read more Right on the main walkway of this cool setup, almost like Whistler 2.0 but better, all the shopping eating in regular streets instead of zig zagging ie whistler. Came here for tourist magnets, what else? Lol