Stopped here to grab some treats and souvenirs. So glad we did. Huge selection and reasonable prices. You won't have a hard time finding things in here. They have everything. Prices are so good too! Other stores are double. Service was great. Shoutout to Delaney. Very friendly and helpful. She wrapped everything nicely so it wouldn't get damaged. Skip the ports and other places you may visit in Alaska and go here for some terrific deals!!! read more

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GREAT SELECTION OF ITEMS AT GREAT PRICES. You can find almost anything from $1keychain, Tshirts, to Alaska chocolates & other food items. Their pricing was overall better than other nearby gift stores. They clearance TSHIRTS & sweat shirts for under $10. This was our last Alaska stop, so unfortunately we already bought too much at other stores, wish this was the 1st gift shop we went to though. Staff are friendly & responsive. read more

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Huge gratitude to my BIL that highly recommended visiting this shop for buying gifts or souvenirs. I'm so glad we made it to downtown Anchorage. Find metered parking nearby and able to park for free beginning at 5 PM. My Tito and I spent a long time in the shop checking quality, stitching, colors, slogans just to ensure our loved ones will be enthusiastic about their gifts. Female employee offered to find and grab a different size for two T-shirt designs at the nearby sister or sibling store. If I felt that the merchandise didn't scream, "Please buy me!" She was perfectly okay with my decision not to buy and I could place the shirt in the designated area. Talk about outstanding customer service that exceeded our expectations! Ideal, cost savings, more shirts you buy, with flexibility to mix and match from sections with same prices. My family members love their shirts! read more

Some good deals with their specials. This is a big souvenirs store. Look at tables. A lot of things made in China. The chocolates that are supposed to be local are made in Canada. Cashiers are very friendly. read more

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They have everything you would ever need for a souvenir for your loved ones! Massive racks of clothes, ulus, jerky, hats, bags, you name it, you can find it! Give yourself some time to peruse it all! read more

They have different types of souvenirs here: shirts for kids and adults, magnets, ulu knife, food, keychains, mugs, etc. So many shirts, jackets to choose from. Affordable merchandise and friendly staff. read more

Polar Bear Gifts - Gift Shops Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Great selection and unbeatable prices. Just BEWARE that many of the tees have flaws- fading, misprint/crooked, etc. Unfortunately their penny machine wasn't working for our visit. read more

Polar Bear has everything you can ever imagine. I definitely recommend this place to get Alaska Souvenirs.

This is a very large store filled with all kinds of souvenirs. The quality is great and there were some really good prices on some very nice merchandise. I definitely recommend you come in and check it out. read more

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its a nice location, & the staff is extremely helpful. the store has so many items to choose from, & even some nice surprises. not found there or in any other gift shop in town, was a tennis visor , that was a little surprising , it can get too warm for baseball style hats while walking around this beautiful downtown. read more

Let's get real, one needs to bring souvenirs home and this is the place. Lots of stuff, friendly service and you probable can find something for everyone! read more

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Amazing souvenir shop. Used to shop at Grizzly's Gifts. However, horrible customer service sent us looking elsewhere. Glad we found this shop. They have anything you'll ever need. We especially enjoy their caramel chocolate bars, t-shirts, and funny memorabilia. Prices are also very reasonable. Customer service is also just as amazing. We couldn't find our favorite caramel chocolate bars at their other location. So, we bought our other fav, their chocolate almond bar. We decided to visit their larger store to see if they had the caramel bars. They did!! So, we showed them our receipt and asked if we could exchange the ones we bought for the caramel. They were fine with that. Needless to say, we've found our new favorite souvenir shop in Anchorage. Have already returned 4 times and will be back later. read more

Polar Bear Gifts - Our favorite caramel and milk chocolate bars. - Gift Shops Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Polar bear gifts had amazing prices and so much variety! I was able to get an awesome Alaskan shirt for my mom for only $5.99 and a beautiful cup for just $9.99. Some Alaskan Teriyaki Jerky $3.99 (super excited to try) and a super cute moose magnet for $5.99. Great items and great staff too! read more

Polar Bear Gifts - Gift Shops Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I liked this place a lot. It was my favorite gift/souvenir shop in anchorage. The prices were reasonable and good quality. I bought 3 T-shirts for $28. read more

Everything ten out of ten!!! You must visit this cute home town store, the service is superb and the prices for the out of this world clothing line is amazing! read more

Such a fun place to shop! Friendly staff! When I walked in, another customer asked if I had a coupon; I didn't, so he gave me one. It was for 10% off. When I checked out, I forgot about it until I had paid, but I was cheerfully refunded 10% back. I bought 3 t-shirts that are high quality, they have retained their shape and condition after multiple washes. I got mugs for 50% off. I bought a jacket on sale, etc. read more

This place has everything you could want for an Alaskan souvenier. We were hunting for Star Wars tshirts with an Alaskan spin and I knew they had those here. We were greeted when we came in but practicallybignored when I walked up to the counter to pay. 3 employees all frantically packing boxes to ship them. Eventually payed and was on our way. This shop is definitely the trinket/ tshirt destinatiom with some mugs, jewelry, and house items mixed it. They have a 3 for 37.00 deal on tshirts so I got three. read more

This is one of those places that has a ton of cheapy, touristy souvenirs, which has its benefits and downsides. The selection is huge! I'd recommend this place if you're trying to find small, cheap presents for kids or the office but not if you're trying to find something special for your parents/in-laws. read more

Polar Bear Gifts is probably the largest gift store and souvenir shop in Anchorage, Alaska. They say so loudly and proudly. I do admit that they have a lot of stuff that says Alaska on it. Stuff tourists love. Not sure why I checked into this business on yelp. Maybe I was bored and need to file a review here on Yelp after making my purchase. Who knows? Since I was here in Anchorage, Alaska, I figured I would look around the largest gift store in Alaska and buy some souvenirs for the co-workers back home. They were not lying when they said they had the largest assortment of tourist related items. Everything that is related to the state of Alaska to moose, bear, and everything in between - they mostly have it here. They even sell smoked salmon here by the box and it's basically real fish you find in a supermarket that's sealed up for freshness. To y'all who buy smoked salmon here in Alaska, you would want to take it out of your luggage and declare it to TSA, since the smoked salmon contains liquid in the pouch. I got flagged for it and needed extra screening because of it. With that said, Polar Bear Gifts reminds me of a miniature Walmart that sells definitive Alaska trinkets and souvenirs for anyone and everyone who wants a memento for their trip to Alaska. I eventually looked around the store and bought a couple of magnets that have bears on them and a couple of boxes of smoked salmon. The prices here are relatively inexpensive, depending on what you buy and many of the t-shirts sport goofy designs. The overall experience here at the Polar Bear Gift mega souvenir store here in Anchorage Alaska was decidedly good, casual, friendly, and average all at the same time. I must have spent a good hour trying to decide on what to buy and ended up with a few things before heading out for more fun. They accept major credit cards, which is always a good thing for those of us who are here from out of town. I found myself here at this location, but there was another Polar Bear Gifts location nearby. I guess that downtown Anchorage is the hotbed for tourist souvenirs. The store that I have visited is located at 600 W 4th Avenue in the heart of downtown Anchorage. For the most part though, I wasn't sure that there is parking in the downtown area, since I walked it here from my hotel on 13th Avenue. I bet that there is Uber / lyft that operates around here, as well as the local public transportation too. I would say that this is your typical souvenir stores that can mimic Waikiki and Las Vegas. While Anchorage isn't as flashy as other cities, it makes up for it by selling its natural beauty and the fact that they have bears and moose's that wander anywhere they want! The service here was staffed by high school / college kids and it was good. Friendly bunch of people. I asked one of them to see if the canned smoked salmon was allowed through TSA. They claim that they don't really know. I don't blame them though. If nothing else, it is a good place to kill time and look through what people like to buy for Alaskan souvenirs. The store itself seemed like an endless maze of product until you reach the back of the store. The main stuff like magnets and keychains usually are in the front of the store. The t-shirts gravitate towards the back end of the store. They sell inexpensive jewelry too, if I am not mistaken. For my experience here at the Polar Bear Gift mega store in Anchorage AK, I was pleased with my purchase and hope to come again soon. While magnets and keychains are usually my jam, I'll look forward to buying souvenir t-shirts in the near future on another trip to Anchorage, Alaska. While there's not much options to shop for souvenirs in Alaska - in general, you'd figure that the main cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks would have something like Polar Bear Gifts. I'm glad I have found it here versus trying to look for it in Fairbanks too. While it can be tacky, it does have a great assortment of Alaskan souvenirs you can buy for yourself and loved ones back home. I'd recommend coming here on your next trip to Alaska. Bring home a momento and you'll be smiling. 4.0 stars for the overall experience. 3.0 stars for the service and the ambiance was nice and casual. Very quiet like a library in some ways. The store is clean and organized really well. Support local! B read more

Funny phone conversation overheard: "I'm at the bear gift shop" "Which one?" They sell plenty of tourist stuff for you to remember your journey, and they have plenty of ways to part you with your money. "FREE ulu with $50 purchase" I'm not sure which one they give you, but it's probably the chinese made one that they sell for 3 bucks. I saw on the Alaska channel that if you mention you saw them on there, then you get a free gift. They sell the same stuff that I saw down at the Market, but their prices are better. read more

Anchorage has tons of gift shops. Most of them carry the same items. Polar Bear Gifts is definitely the largest of them all. It also is significantly cheaper than other local gift shops. Granted it doesn't carry local artwork or much local stuff, it's great for cheap souvenirs. read more

Two words: Tourist trap Polar Bear Gifts is packed full of your standard and Alaska specific souvenirs that you didn't even know that you needed to have them. The amount of did stuff packed in the store is amazing. The shelves are well organized, clean, and packed full.The aisle are a bit tight. If you happen to forget your gloves, hat, or can't seem to handle the Alaska weather, they do offer a selection of winter wear, including jackets. It is important to keep in mind that you are getting what you pay for as the merchandise is cheap, but so is some of the quality. Also, if you spend $60 or more, you get a free ulu, just be sure to place it in your checked luggage when flying out of ANC. read more

One star is still way to much for this place. Worst customer service I have ever seen. The company would rather deny an exchange than make more money. Friend wanted to exchange shirt (wrong size) and purchase more items. Had tag, receipt and bag. Was told he couldn't exchange sizes since tag was not attached. Had more items to purchase as well. Not sure how stupid a company has to be to treat a customer like this and lose money. Will never get any money from any visitors again. I recommend going anywhere in town except this place. Better customer service at Walmart. read more

We came into the store a couple weeks ago and fell in love with one of their bear carved wood sculptures. We wanted to buy it, but we were afraid we didn't have room for it in our suitcase. I was so disappointed and I kept thinking about that bear. The next week, we called the store asking if they would ship. They said yes; I was so surprised they would ship to us in CA! It was a unique item, and a unique shape. They said they would be happy to ship him. I bought the bear right away and he arrived in less than a week. HE was so carefully packaged; what's more, he was such a reasonable price with the shipping discount they gave. We will definitely do business with Polar Bear gifts again-excellent customer service and an awesome variety of items!! read more

This is by far the most 'touristy' tourist shop in Anchorage. It's what you'd expect to find on the beaches of Palm Beach, Florida or Waikiki, Hawaii. This place is full of bargain items like 3 t-shirts for $15. They have heaps of t=shirts, bumper stickers, and fridge magnets. All of their items are cheap, and cheaply-made for that matter. It's the most affordable tourist shop I've ever found in Alaska and if a family was traveling on a budget and wanted to buy their kids some fun stuff while they were here- I'd say this is the place to go. Although this place is great in terms of cheap tourist crap, it's lacking one of the things I love about all other Alaskan tourist shops- it's not very Alaskan. There are no hand-crafted items, local foods, or any local flare at all. There's no rustic décor or unique theme. It's just a stagnant, clean, tourist shop with modern hip-hop music playing on the speakers. The employees wear business-logo t-shirts and it just seems like a casual 'beach' shop that doesn't fit my in-Alaska expectations. Personally, I wouldn't take my family here if they were traveling to Alaska. There's nothing unique about this place and no 'pizzazz' (for a lack of a better word). Granted the shirts say 'Alaska' and the magnets have moose on them, but aside from those little details, there really isn't much Alaskan about this place. Every other tourist shop on 4th Avenue has a theme, or at least strives to carry a neat collection of Alaskan items that aren't so cheap and stereotypical. I would have rated this place a mere 2 stars, but they earned a mediocre three star rating because the employees are very helpful and even amidst their busiest periods of the day they were ready to help any customer who approached them with a smile on their face. Also, the prices are cheap- which is something you don't typically find in Alaska. Everything is very expensive here in the northern most state. If I wanted to buy bulk gifts for my friends in the lower 48, I'd go here. I wouldn't go here for a 'true Alaskan experience' though. It's a little stereotypical for my liking. read more

Polar Bear Gifts - Exterior of Polar Bear Gifts. - Gift Shops Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Biggest gift/souvenir shop in Anchorage. A lot of souvenir shirts. Basement floor has a lot but not the cleaniest there. Souvenir shirts as low as $5. read more

In the vein of going to places I would never think of going to in "normal" times, went in on a whim and was pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the staff and a quite good selection of regular type things. read more

I got *just* the right souvenir to gift to a special someone, who loved it. The previous day, I had gone to the festival in downtown Anchorage where I saw a small fraction of the stuff I found at this store. But this store has it all. One of the displays were in disarray -- the ones I happened to be most interested in. Aside from that, I liked my 20 or so minutes of browsing the place. read more

When we realized our airline would not let us have the souvenir Ulu knife we got from the store we called and asked about shipping it from the store. The man on the phone promised he would ship it for free. We drove all the way back to the store. When we arrived the woman at the register said shipping would not be free and accused us of lying. After we located the man who had promised us free shipping as proof the supervisor still refused to ship the knife for free. He made a show of calling his, "higher ups" who also refused. We left the knife at the store. Customer service is absent; instead poor quality goods coupled with shady practice and rude workers make this place a do not visit in anchorage. Kiddie-corner was a locally sourced souvenir shop, go there, actually anywhere else instead. read more

Holy Alaskan tchotchke wonderland! This is basically a giant souvenir shop with all kinds of things emblazoned with the word "Alaska" on them. This means you can find things with pictures of Alaskan wildlife like moose, caribou, bears, fish, eagles, and Sarah Palin on them. Normally, I'm not a souvenir shopper, but I do like sending postcards to my friends. So I've found that not only are souvenir shops usually the only places that carry a wide selection of postcards, they usually do so the cheapest! As of Feb 2009, I was able to pick up 7 postcards for $1, a pretty good deal! I didn't get any of the following, but they are available: Alaskan Ulu blade, various "poo" products (moose poo or things resembling other animal scat), a pooing bear or moose candy dispenser (push the tail and candy falls out of the thing's rear end), t-shirts/hats/sweatshirts/jackets galore, and a lot more. So if you're into that sort of thing, check out Polar Bear Gifts. They have two locations, but this one is the bigger one, and you can get your picture taken with the giant bear they have out front... evidently the most photographed bear in Alaska! PS - One tiny deal which garners this place an extra star. F.W. Woolworth used to be located in this space. You'll notice the remnants of Woolworth's in places like the inside of the front doors, and a few other places. Rawk. read more

I would have to give this place 5 stars especially being a tourist trap place. They had the best selection of stuff for the cheapest price around. We bought a couple of magnets, a sweatshirt and a ulul; which is a native knife. The prices also do not reflect tax because there is no tax in anchorage!! I would recommend everyone to check this place out that is a tourist. read more

Very typical souvenier shop. Lots of jackets, hats, bottle opens,key chains,etc that say "Alaska" on them. Perfect I'd that's what you're looking for. The sizes for some things are hard to find since it is pretty cheap. Couldn't find any kids clothes in size 5-6. Nonetheless I will be back before I leave alasaka for touristy gift stuff. read more

Great souvenir shop for everything you could possibly want from t-shirts, to hoodies, to ulus! I picked up a small ulu for $3.99, a pink raincoat for $20 and a long sleeve t-shirt for $10. I am happy overall with all of my purchases. The long sleeve t-shirt selection was kind of weak and I had to go to 4 stores before finding one in my size! Don't forget that you can't bring any ulu's to the Federal building, so leave them at the counter before you head in there! read more

Lots of stuff and good prices.... I would give 5 stars but the store hours are wrong and the staff was very pushy to get us out... hours are 11-6:30 read more

This is a great spot to grab some souvenirs for yourself/friends/family. If you're like and don't like to buy too many useless things for people, and you think that a small unique (as possible) food product is the best gift for someone, then get some vacuum sealed jerky salmon here (there were 3 different flavors). Otherwise, this is just a straight up big gift shop. There are some pretty nice graphic T-shirts too. read more

Wish I had known to save my souvenir shopping til now! Cheap cheap cheap! Postcards were 7 for $1.00 or $0.15 each! (aug. 2013) They have everything under the sun for sale!!! read more

The regularTouristy type gifts shirts and caps key rings etc. but perhaps one of the best overall values in the downtown Anchorage area they have a lot of variety including some bargains and other nicer gifts including smoked salmon read more

Very first day in Anchorage, we stroll around the Downtown of Anchorage and it was pretty much dead compare to other downtowns haha. So we just decided to check this place since we've heard that this store is great for souvenirs shopping. This store is huge! And their products are ranging from clothing for all sizes, postcards (7 for $1!!), shot glasses, bags, keychain, toys, you name it. They have everything here!! They even have deals where if you spend certain amount, you can get a discount or even a free gift (ulu). They have funny boxers for men, but I even bought a lot of bear keychain that when you squeeze it, its poop comes out haha. If you're a tourist who's not prepared for the Alaskan cold, come here and you can get your items here for cheap, of course most are made in China. Overall, great place for souvenirs!! read more

If you're looking for a deal on t-shirts or the like, this is a decent place to go. Nothing special. Also, we found some of the same coffee mugs cheaper at another store, so they're not the cheapest on everything. Although, it's a good place to browse. read more

Uck, if you want tacky, made-in-China t-shirts and mugs, here you go. So many tourists come here to Alaska and feel like they need a shirt that says Alaska on it...why? Well, I am guilty though too...I bought the moose keychain where you squeeze it and it 'poops.' Anyway, if you want cheaply made "insert name here," this is the place. If you want more quality, Alaskan made decorations and wares, go a few doors down to Cabin Fever at 650 W. 4th Ave. read more