Queenstown, New Zealand
Best places to shop in Queenstown
4 markets, malls and shopping districts in Queenstown — what to buy, when to go, and the tourist traps to avoid at each one.
Last updated 2026-08-11
1. Queenstown Mall and the town centre
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The compact lakeside centre — outdoor and merino brands, souvenirs, jewellery and adventure-gear shops.
- Where: Street Shopping
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Daily 09:00–21:00
- Cost: Mid–Luxury
- Tip: Merino and possum-merino knitwear is the New Zealand buy, and Queenstown carries the widest range of it in the South Island.
2. Queenstown Arts and Crafts Market
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The Saturday market on the Earnslaw Park lakefront — local craft, jewellery, wood, art and food.
- Where: Market
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Saturdays 09:00–16:30
- Cost: Budget–Mid
3. Pounamu and jade carvers
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The greenstone workshops in and around town, including carve-your-own studios where you shape a piece over a day.
- Where: Luxury
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Daily 09:00–17:00
- Cost: Mid–Luxury
Watch outMuch cheap 'greenstone' is imported jade or serpentine. Authentic Ngāi Tahu pounamu carries a traceability code; ask for it.
4. Central Otago wineries and Arrowtown
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The Pinot Noir cellar doors of Gibbston and Bannockburn, with the gold-rush village of Arrowtown and its shops nearby.
- Where: Luxury
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Daily 10:00–17:00
- Cost: Luxury
- Tip: Central Otago Pinot Noir is New Zealand's most celebrated red. Cellar doors will arrange international shipping by the case.
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