Business Hours
ClosedMonday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
701 Brazos St Suite 130, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Tucked into a suite on Brazos Street in downtown Austin, Gifts & Gear is an easy stop for souvenirs and local odds and ends while you're exploring the area around the Capitol. Keep in mind it keeps weekday business hours, closing at 5 p.m., so it's best folded into a daytime walk through downtown rather than an evening one.
Monday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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