The holidays abound with festive occasions, attractions, meaningful traditions, and more. The Christmas Shop and General Store in Manteo is all three for those who have already discovered the goodness found in this meandering holiday haven. It's one of the best Christmas stores in North Carolina. Offering over 15,000 square feet of holiday decor and more, this Christmas store in North Carolina is open year-round and dispenses holiday cheer throughout the year as well as some amazing options for Christmas gifts.

While shopping in this colossal store is a merry treat each and every time, and visitors are always treated to new seasonal displays, perhaps the best time to visit is during the Christmas holiday.

Nowhere else in the Carolinas will you find such a variety of holiday items. From decor to gifts and even candy, The Christmas Shop has it all.

It's a first-rate place to pick up a gift for friends or family. Expect to find a number of collections from which to choose — not to mention an assortment of themed Santas.

Even the kids on your list will be delighted with a gift from The Christmas Shop in Manteo.

Visiting this time-honored store in the Outer Banks is a special thrill, as is wandering through its maze of rooms and hallways flush with decor, ornaments, stockings, stocking stuffers, housewares, and more. This store truly has it all!

If you can't find a certain something here, then it probably doesn't exist.

Go ahead and gawk in wonder at the more than 15 full-sized Christmas trees chock-full of themed ornaments. This Star Wars tree is a prime example, with a number of the tree's unique ornaments at the ready on the wall immediately behind.

It's within reason that a visitor who is serious about shopping could easily spend a couple of hours in The Christmas Shop.

Don't forget the General Store! (Don't worry. It's connected to The Christmas Shop, so just keep wandering and you'll eventually arrive.) Christmastime is especially merry in the General Store, which happens to be where visitors are delighted to find it brimming with themed housewares, sweets, and stocking stuffers galore.

Take a walk down memory lane with all of the old-fashioned, retro candy. Shop for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. The General Store has something for everyone.

With 15,000 square feet of heavenly holiday cheer, The Christmas Shop and General Store in Manteo should be a huge highlight of your season. It's one of the top Christmas shops in North Carolina that belongs on everyone's holiday bucket list.

Are you among the many vacationers who make it a tradition to visit this enormous Christmas shop in North Carolina whenever you visit the Outer Banks? If so, we'd love to hear about your experience in the comments below.

This Christmas store that's open year-round has been around since 1967. You can learn more, including hours, by visiting The Christmas Shop and General Store website.

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