Holiday Shopping in Cary, NC
Your Guide to Local Holiday Shopping
Shopping in Cary and Surrounding Areas
Cary Towne Center - Home to all your favorite stores like Belk, Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears; not to mention other great shops like Hollister Co., American Eagle, Bath & Body Works, Chicos, Coldwater Creek, LOFT, The Gap and Gymboree. Cary Towne Center is small local mall that is never crowded. While this may not appeal to some people, many like it because they don't have to wait in line or feel rushed. You will find all the name brand stores here with easy parking and no crowds. It's not fancy, but it has everything you need with 130 great stores and eateries.
Crossroads Plaza - Filled with great shopping, providing visitors with a combination of popular and local specialty shops. Most of the "big box" stores are located here such as Target, Best Buy, Kohls, Costco, World Market, Marshalls, Home Goods, Dick's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael's, Steinmart, and more. There are also many restaurants in this shopping area such as Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Jason's Deli, Sweet Tomatoes, Bob Evans and many more.
Waverly Place – Winner of the Best Kept Secret Award in the News & Observer 2012 Best of Cary Awards. Shops and restaurants surround the open-air Promenade, an acre of entertainment space and green space and a playground. Whole Foods, GiGi's Cupcakes, and other specialty shops and unique restaurants are located in this plaza. There is also a weekly Farmers Market here.
The Arboretum at Weston – Featuring fine dining, boutiques, outdoor cafe seating, day spa and fitness center. Visit Kristen's Place for fine ladies clothing, accessories and shoes as well as unique gifts. An, one of the areas finest restaurants is located here along with Bonefish Grill.
Park West Village, a recently developed shopping area in west Cary offers Target, BuyBuy Baby, Gander Mountain, Ross, TJ Maxx, Rack Room Shoes, and much more.
Dozens of distinctive shops are found in smaller, neighborhood shopping centers throughout the community.
Need a gift for that special occasion? Check out a little shop or designer boutique tucked away in Downtown Cary for that one of a kind item. Downtown Cary Shopping.
Want even more choices?
Head toward Raleigh to the Crabtree Valley Mall. Wander through the boutiques and specialty gift shops in Cameron Village and enjoy a stroll through downtown Raleigh's City Market shopping district. The North Hills shopping area also offers many upscale shopping and dining options in an outdoor mall setting.
Or take the short drive to Durham and shop the Streets at Southpoint, a super-regional mall including an outdoor cityscape and more than 170 shops and restaurants. Featuring Nordstrom, Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears, Belk, Crate & Barrel, and a 16-screen cinema including IMAX. Recognized by USA Today as one of the nation’s "10 great places to spend it all in one place."
Just next door in downtown Apex, you will find a quaint and charming downtown with fun antique and specialty shops, an old fashioned ice-cream parlor and a bakery. A trip during the holidays is even more special with the town's holiday decor creating an even more charming atmosphere.
Whatever you are looking for, you’ll find it in Cary, NC and surrounding areas. You will never be bored with the wide variety of shopping opportunities here!
See you in the shops!
