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60 Best Unique California Gifts – California Made & Themed Gift Ideas 2023

Best unique California gift ideas for California lovers

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.

Gifts from California

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

California gift ideas
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


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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?


Gifts for Californians who miss home
Gifts for Californians who miss home

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 and for her
California gifts for him and for her

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


Napa Valley - Famous Wine Region In Northern California
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

Best unique California gift ideas for California lovers
Best California gift ideas for California lovers

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.

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.

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