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19 Cool & Unique Colorado Souvenirs & Gifts

ByJennie Boyd Hours

Looking for the perfect Colorado gift or souvenir? This post will help you choose the perfect Colorado souvenir or gift!

Colorado is a fantastic place to live or visit. Finding the perfect souvenir to mark your vacation or just the right gift for a friend or loved one couldn’t be easier!

The Centennial State has no shortage of fun, useful, unique, and handcrafted items anyone will enjoy!

Colorado is known for its friendly people, spectacular natural beauty, accessible outdoor lifestyle, and many artistic communities. So you’ll find loads of souvenirs that reflect the state’s outdoorsy vibe, positive energy, and wonderful creativity!

Whether you’re visiting Colorado and want to take home some fantastic Colorado souvenirs, or if you are lucky enough to live in Colorado and want to buy Colorado gifts for friends and family, this list is packed with great ideas!

Here are the best Colorado-made products and Colorado souvenirs, to help you find the perfect gift or souvenir!

View of sun setting over Colorado mountain, with pine and spruce trees in the foreground.

Best Souvenirs & Gifts from Colorado

1. Colorado Flag Souvenirs

The classic souvenir from Colorado is anything with the Colorado flag! Buy a Colorado flag to hang outside or inside your home. 

Here are some souvenirs with Colorado flags that you might need to buy! 

2. Outdoor Gear

Colorado is known for its amazing outdoor activities, like hiking, skiing, and rock climbing. 

Take home some hiking gear, outdoors equipment, and outdoor apparel from your Colorado vacation. 

Rover Pack by Topo Designs is a great made-in-Colorado option! Choose a back pack or a waist pack for your next hike.

3. T-shirts & Sweatshirts from Colorado Destinations

Of course, you’ll want a T-shirt or sweatshirt from your favorite Colorado destinations!

4. Colorado Magnets & Key Chains

Fridge magnets and key chains are classic souvenirs! And they take up hardly any space in your luggage.

5. Jewelry

You’ll see so much gorgeous jewelry in Colorado, much of it made from locally sourced gemstones. 

Look for: 

  • Aquamarine: The state gemstone of Colorado, aquamarine has a gorgeous blue to blue-green color. 
  • Rhodochrosite: Known for its striking red to pink color, rhodochrosite is the state mineral of Colorado.
  • Topaz: Colorado topaz can range from colorless to shades of blue, yellow, and pink.
  • Amazonite: Ammonite is a green to blue-green variety of feldspar. 
  • Smoky Quartz: This brown to black variety of quartz is abundant in Colorado.
  • Garnet: Various types of garnet, including spessartine and almandine, are found in Colorado.
  • Jasper: Jasper is a type of chalcedony that comes in various colors and patterns, and is found in several locations across the state.
  • Peridot: This green gemstone is found in basalt flows.
  • Amethyst: Purple quartz known as amethyst can be found in several locations.
  • Turquoise: Although not as abundant as other gemstones, turquoise can be found in some areas of Colorado.


6. Artwork

You’ll find many art galleries throughout Colorado, even in out-of-the-way small towns, with paintings, etchings, and sketches by local artists. 

At these art galleries, you’ll also find unique pottery, handmade ceramics, wind chimes, turned wooden vases, coffee mugs, and more.

7. Native American Arts and Crafts

Look for authentic Native American jewelry and pottery at reputable galleries.

8. Western Wear

When you’re in Colorado, consider picking up a pair of cowboy boots or a cowboy hat, and adopt a bit of Colorado’s cowboy culture.

9. Colorado trail guides, Maps and books

Guidebooks, like the Colorado Field Guide series, are perfect for learning about Colorado.

If any books about Colorado’s history and nature catch your eye, buy them on your trip.

Maps of hiking trails are practical mementos that make great (and cheap) framable artwork. 

10. Colorado Home goods

Souvenirs like Colorado tea towels, blankets, pillows, and other home goods make great souvenirs or gifts! I love these

Look for a charcuterie board or cutting board engraved with a map of Colorado or your favorite Colorado locations. You’ll find wooden and slate boards in gift shops. 

You might also like the Colorado Homesick Candle. Or choose the Gone Hiking or Ski Trip candles. They all evoke the scents of Colorado.

11. Colorado Puzzles & Games

You’ll find lots of beautiful jigsaw puzzles featuring classic Colorado mountain scenes!

Games like Colorado-opoly and Trekking The National Parks are perfect to play while you’re in Colorado or when you return home!

12. Colorado Starter kit 

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone new to Colorado, make a customized Colorado starter kit.

Fill a Colorado tote bag, water bottle, a field guide to the Rocky Mountains, ski lift socks, and Colorado beanie. 

13. Colorado Sports Team wear

Look for clothing and hats featuring the Denver Broncos, the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Rockies, or the Colorado Avalanche.

14. Colorado Ski Resort apparel

If you’re skiing at a fabulous ski resort, pick up some branded clothing and gear.  

Food Souvenirs from Colorado

Here are the best Colorado gifts for foodies!

15. Craft Beer and Brewery Souvenirs

Colorado is known for its craft beer scene, but you probably already know that, right?! 

Take home some local craft brews, local whiskeys, can coolers, or merch to remember your favorite pints. 

These beer can pint glasses, Colorado wine glasses, and drinking glasses are perfect.

16. Colorado Honey

Colorado’s wildflowers aren’t just beautiful, they help the bees make delicious honey. Look for wildflower, clover, and alfalfa varieties. 

17. Coffee

Buy coffee from a local Colorado roaster, such as: 

  • Huckleberry Roasters, Denver
  • Corvus Coffee, Denver
  • Method Coffee Roasters, Denver
  • High Rise Coffee Roasters, Colorado Springs
  • Ozo Coffee Company, Boulder

18. Hot Sauce and Pepper blends

In addition to hot sauce, you’ll find a variety of spicy peppers in Colorado. Flatiron Pepper Co. makes pepper blends that will make your tastebuds pop!

19. Candy and Chocolates 

There’s no shortage of sweet treats in Colorado! But if you’re going to be near these Colorado favorites, be sure to stop in!

  • Rocky Montain Chocolate Factory, Durango. Try the candy apples or the fudge!
  • Patsy’s Candies, Manitou Springs. Try the butterscotch popcorn and the taffy!
  • Enstrom Candies, Grand Junction. The chocolate-covered toffee is perfect!
  • Hammond’s Candies, Denver. Choose a classic lollipop in a mouth-watering array of flavors. 
  • Colorado Candy Company, Fort Collins. Try the peanut brittle or ribbon candy. 
  • The Chocolate Therapist, Littleton. Buy an assorted box of chocolates so you can try everything!

Where to Buy Souvenirs from Colorado

Independent Shops

In larger cities and in small towns, you’ll find plenty of small businesses that sell creative Colorado gifts. Here are some great souvenir shops to look for: 

  • Be a Good Person, near Denver Central Market
  • I Heart Denver Store
  • Jolly Goods
  • Topo Designs

Gift Shops

I absolutely love browsing gift shops at national parks, historic sites, and museums. Check out the gift shops at:

  • Denver Art Museum
  • Red Rocks Amphitheater

Local Artists 

Support Colorado artists by visiting artist cooperatives or shopping at arts fairs. You’ll find textiles, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more.  You’ll be able to buy truly unique Colorado gifts, handcrafted by locals. 

There are SO MANY artists cooperatives, in cities and towns through out Colorado. Here are a few to visit:

  • Arts Alive Gallery, Breckinridge
  • Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Manitou Springs
  • ​pARTiculars Art Gallery, Lafayette
  • Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs

Airport Gift Shops

There’s no time like the last minute! At airport gift shops, you’ll find Colorado T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats, as well as Colorado magnets, shot glasses, and keychains.

You might have a limited selection, but you’ll certainly find some fun souvenirs!

Colorado Gifts on Amazon

Did you run out of room for souvenirs in your luggage? Or forget to buy a gift for someone special?

Never fear! You can buy lots of Colorado items on Amazon and have them delivered!

Best Colorado Gifts for Kids and Teens

Best Colorado Gifts for Kids

The best Colorado gifts for babies and kids include:

  • Colorado onesies and T-shirts
  • Plush black bears, mountain lions, moose, or other animals found in Colorado
  • Colorado beanies

Best Colorado Gifts for Teens

Any teenagers on your list would appreciate 

Final Thoughts on Colorado Gifts and Souvenirs

With all the incredible ideas here for Colorado souvenirs and gifts, you’ll find just the right items to reflect your love of Colorado!

If you’re looking for a souvenir for yourself, there’s sure to be something on this list that catches your eye!

And if you need a unique gift, these Colorado gift ideas are perfect a special occasion, like a friend’s birthday, a moving away party, or a wedding. 

If you’re shopping during the holiday season and giving Colorado gifts with holiday spirit, consider creating gift baskets of your favorite Colorado items!

Whether you’re looking for a great gift or an amazing souvenir from Colorado, you’ll find the perfect choice on this list. 

I’m a traveler at heart. I’ve been an exchange student, roadtripped across the US, backpacked around Europe, and lived in Australia with my family. Sharing tips and inspiration with you, so you can travel bravely too!

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