60 Best Unique California Gifts – California Made & Themed Gift Ideas 2023
Looking for California gift ideas for a friend’s or family member’s birthday or special occasion? Or maybe you are even a California lover like us and want to treat yourself to a little California present!
Can’t blame you, California is the coolest state in the US with the coolest swag! (We may be a little bit biased though, as San Francisco locals for many years. :D)
In this California Gift Guide, you will find our selection of the best unique gifts from California for various of occasions and people. For instance, gifts for someone moving to California or gifts for Californians who miss home, as well as general California themed gifts for men, women, and babies even.
60 Unique California Gifts
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California Gifts
We put together an extensive gift guide with all kinds of California items. To give a better overview we sectioned these California inspired gifts into different categories.
Just select one of the categories below that interests you to jump to that section or start scrolling from here for the full gift guide.
Unique Gifts From California
What gifts are unique to California?
The San Francisco based company, SF Mercantile, makes the best gifts from California in our opinion. Their signature design is the absolutely adorable “I love California Bear”.
You will find many of their California made gifts throughout this post, simply because we love it so much. We hope you like those souvenirs as much as we do.
California Mugs & Beverage Containers
SF Mercantile California Bear Hug Ceramic Mug
Your coffee lover friend or family member will surely like those cute California coffee mugs.
I Love You California Souvenir Cannabis Bear Ceramic Mug
Only in California! This California mug from SF Mercantile is a rather “special” California-inspired gift.
Starbucks Been There Series California Coffee Mug
Even though we are not the biggest Starbucks fans, their unique mugs collection is still pretty awesome and a cool California souvenir.
I Love California Bear Hug Stainless Steel Water Bottle
California Surf Bears Set of 4 Shot Glasses
Uniquely California Gifts That You Can Personalize
Personalized Custom Name California License Plate
This is only a California souvenir, not an official license plate, of course! But it’s a super unique gift to give.
Real Piece Of Land – An Absolutely Unusual & Unique California Gift
California Gift Ideas
Here you will find some more general California gift ideas for your friend’s or family member’s home.
Kraft Label California Scented Soy Candle – Floral, Sandalwood, Musk
California Abstract Road Modern Map Art Print
Haus and Hues California Beach Posters Wall Decor
California Beach Decor Art Prints
Primitives by Kathy Wanderlust California Box Sign
California Shaped Stoneware For Food Presentation
Bamboo California Serving & Cutting Board
Rock & Branch California Republic Serving Board
California Themed Gifts For …
Looking for specific California related gifts for men or women or even California baby gifts for a baby shower for instance? Or maybe you have a friend that is moving to California or a Californian who misses home?
Here you will find some fitting gift ideas for each of them:
Gifts For Someone Moving To California
Looking for gift ideas for someone moving to California? Here are three really great and useful travel gifts for people moving to California so they can go explore and get to know their new state of choice.
California Bucket List Adventure Guide & Journal: Explore 50 Natural Wonders You Must See
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The Ultimate California Bucket List Guide
Fodor’s California: The Best Road Trips
52 Weekend Adventures In Northern California
California Wooden Map Jigsaw Puzzle For Adults – 1000 Piece
A Slice of Life California Bamboo Serving and Cutting Board
California Dish Towel
Gifts For Californians Who Miss Home
What things remind people of California?
Home is where the heart is, so they say. And we left our hearts in San Francisco!
These gift ideas will hopefully be appreciated by Californians who moved away and miss their home state every now and then.
SoCal + NorCal Homesick California Scented Candles
SoCal + NorCal Homesick California Reed Diffuser
Americanflat – Cool California 18 Month Wall Calendar
California Gifts For Him
California State Flag Bear T-Shirt
AMERICAN NEEDLE Men’s California Bear Baseball Cap
ModSocks Men’s California Crew Socks
California Whiskey Glass Gift Set
San Francisco Map Whiskey Glasses Gift Set for California Lovers
Baxter Of California Cream Pomade For Men
California Gifts For Her
Lucky Feather California Necklace & Earrings Set – 14K Gold Dipped
Handmade California Necklace Gift With Greeting Card
Retro California Republic Hoodie For Women
California Dreaming Palm Tree Sunset T-Shirt
Women’s Billabong California Love Trucker Hat
Hot Sox Women’s California Travel Crew Socks
California Baby Gifts
Even for the youngest California lovers or yet to be California lovers there are cute little gift ideas.
California Flag Watercolor Baby Romper
California Cotton Romper Gift For Babies
California Baby Gift Set – 11 Piece Travel Set
The California Baby gift set is perfect for traveling & gifting. The bottles come in TSA-approved sizes, are BPA-free, and contain pure essential oil scents.
Gifts For California Lovers
California Bear Hug Mini Snow Globe
This mini snow globe is one of the cutest gifts for California lovers.
More Gifts From California
California is well known for its many wine countries and its agricultural regions growing a vast variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
In the following, you will find California wine gifts all around wine and winemaking and unique food gifts from California like fruit and nuts baskets, local California honey, or California chocolate gifts.
California Wine Gifts
Fontana Wine Making Kit – California Pinot Grigio
6 gallon California wine kit with premium ingredients for DIY winemaking that makes 30 bottles of Pinot Grigio wine. This is one of the coolest and best California wine gifts!
Wild Grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon California Wine Making Gift
This premium DIY wine-making kit makes the perfect California wine gift. The Kit produces up to 30 bottles or 6 gallons of California Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
California Flag Stemless Wine Glass
California Wine For Dummies
When moving to California one can’t help but get into wine. This is a great gift for someone who has no idea yet about Californian wine.
Wooden California Wine Cork Map
A great gift for the California wine lover to collect their most precious wine corks.
Champagne Gifts California
Did you know that California is not only known for its wine but also its Champagne?
California Champagne Saber Company Sabrage Sword Edition Sonoma (Rosewood)
This champagne gift takes it to the next level!
Korbel Brut California Champagne
California Beer Gifts
Not only wine and champagne is a thing in California, but also beer. California is known for its many, many microbreweries especially.
California Beer Cap Map
This California beer cap map is a great way to collect the caps of the most memorable California beers that you, your friend, or a family member had.
SF Mercantile – I Love California Cork Coasters
California Gift Baskets
California is a global producer of some of the best fruits and nuts as well as cheese. Therefore, find some of the best food gifts from California below:
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Gift Basket California
The famous Ghirardelli chocolate from San Francisco is one of the best California food gifts for the ones who have a sweet tooth.
Delicious Golden State Gourmet Foods California Gift Basket
California Fruit Gifts
Signature Golden State Fruit Basket California
Joolies Organic Whole Medjool Dates California Dried Fruit Gift
California Nuts Gifts
Setton Farms Dry Roasted & Salted Pistachios, Premium California Nuts Gift
Torn Ranch Rose California Dried Fruits Gifts & Nuts Basket
Other Food Gifts From California
Taste of California – Authentic Artisanal Spice Blend
California Honey Pacifica Sage Honey
Unprocessed honey directly from a California beekeeper.
California Christmas Gifts
California Christmas Ornaments
Wooden California Christmas Ornament With State Flag
State of California Wooden Christmas Ornament
Wine Cork California Christmas Tree Ornament
Wooden California State Ornament
SF Mercantile California Bear Ornament – Glass
California Themed Christmas Ornament
Summary: Best California Gifts
If you made it this far, you’ve seen lots of cool California gifts. Which one the best California gift is, depends on one’s personal preference, of course. In the following, you will find our top 10 California themed gifts to sum up this gift guide.
Best California Themed Gifts
- SF Mercantile California Bear Hug Ceramic Mug
- Rock & Branch California Republic Serving Board
- Fodor’s California: The Best Road Trips
- California Bucket List Adventure Guide & Journal
- Americanflat – Cool California 18 Month Wall Calendar
- Lucky Feather California Necklace & Earrings Set
- California CA Flag Watercolor Sketch Baby Romper
- California Bear Hug Mini Snow Globe
- Delicious Golden State Gourmet California Gift Basket
- SF Mercantile California Bear Hug Glass Ornament
Unique California Gifts
We hope you found our California Gift Guide helpful to find the perfect California-themed gift idea for your friend or loved one or even yourself.
