Top 5 Shopping
Near Sayulita
Handmade art, textiles and gifts, a short walk from our condos.
Our top five places to shop in Sayulita, Nayarit are Galería Tanana, Mercado del Pueblo (Friday Market), Evoke the Spirit, Artefakto Gallery and Galería La Hamaca. All five sit in the town center, about a 10 to 15 minute walk from our condos, and focus on handmade Mexican art, textiles and gifts rather than souvenirs.
We send every guest out with the same short list. These are the shops where we buy gifts for our own families: artisan-made, fairly priced and an easy walk from the building.
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Galería Tanana
Named for the Huichol goddess of life, this gallery-museum on Calle Revolución sells yarn paintings, beaded bracelets, designer jewelry and greeting cards made by Huichol (Wixárika) artisans from the mountains of Nayarit and Jalisco. It was founded by anthropologist Susana Valadez, and profits go to the Huichol Center for Cultural Survival, so each purchase funds a fair-trade program. Start with a beaded bracelet for an easy, packable piece, and ask staff about the symbolism in the yarn paintings.
Profits support the Huichol Center's nutrition and school programs, so this is the one stop where a bracelet doubles as a donation.
Mercado del Pueblo (Friday Market)
Sayulita's Friday market started in 2009 with six vendors and now hosts close to 80, mixing local farmers and families with artisans who live in town. Come for honey, chocolate, fresh bread, flowers and coffee, then browse handmade body care products and crafts, often with live music. It sits on Calle Revolución just north of the main bridge, across from Galería Tanana, so you can pair it with a gallery visit.
The market only runs November through April, so check the date before planning a Friday around it, and bring pesos for small vendors.
Evoke the Spirit
Opened in 2014 by designer Brittney Borjeson, Evoke carries handmade Mexican pieces: Huichol yarn-covered animal skulls, naturally dyed rugs in minimal designs, ceramics, macramé, beaded jewelry and pom-pom items. The pieces come from artisans across Mexico, and reviewers mention fair prices paid to makers. The brand has several spaces in town, including a home goods shop, a clothing store on the main plaza and a beachside workshop. Shipping internationally is available if a rug will not fit in your suitcase.
Evoke runs pom-pom and macramé workshops at its beachside studio, a hands-on way to take home something you made yourself.
Artefakto Gallery
Artefakto opened in 2010 and focuses on early 20th-century handmade goods tied to indigenous Mexican communities. Shelves hold textiles, pottery from Yucatán, Puebla and Oaxaca, hardwood stools and low tables from Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí, plus folk art and glass. It sits in Plaza Ágora between Calles Marlín and Delfín, reached by stairs from either street. Expect antique-style collector pieces rather than souvenirs, and it is a good place to find a conversation-starting object for home.
Plaza Ágora has stairs from both Calle Marlín and Calle Delfín and a ramp on Marlín, so you can browse other boutiques in the same building on the way.
Galería La Hamaca
A long-running Revolución shop just off the main plaza, La Hamaca stocks artesanías from Oaxaca to Nayarit to the Yucatán, known for strong color. The owners travel to villages across Mexico and Guatemala to buy directly from the makers, so you will see regional textiles, folk art and hammocks in one place. It is an easy first stop on a shopping loop because the plaza is steps away.
Pieces are bought directly from artisans in different regions, so ask which village or state a textile comes from before choosing.
Questions about shopping near Sayulita
Where can I buy authentic Huichol art in Sayulita?
Galería Tanana on Calle Revolución sells yarn paintings, beaded bracelets and jewelry made by Huichol (Wixárika) artisans. Profits go to the Huichol Center for Cultural Survival, so a purchase there also funds a fair-trade program.
When does the Sayulita Friday market run?
Mercado del Pueblo runs Fridays from 10am to 2pm, November through April, on Calle Revolución just north of the main bridge. It hosts close to 80 vendors selling honey, chocolate, bread, flowers, crafts and body care products.
Can I ship a large rug or textile home from Sayulita?
Evoke the Spirit offers international shipping, so a naturally dyed rug does not have to fit in your suitcase. The shop carries handmade pieces from artisans across Mexico, including ceramics, macramé and beaded jewelry.
Where do I find collector-quality folk art in town?
Artefakto Gallery in Plaza Ágora focuses on early 20th-century handmade goods tied to indigenous Mexican communities, including textiles, pottery from Yucatán, Puebla and Oaxaca, and hardwood stools and tables.