Activities & Events

Shopping

Forgot your toothbrush? Looking for something special to take home as a memento of your visit to Montreat? Come to the Shops at Montreat, open year-round in the Moore Center overlooking Lake Susan.

The Shops at Montreat

Montreat Bookstore & Gift Shop

Find fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature, and church resource materials, plus toys, games, jewelry, and local pottery at Montreat Bookstore & Gift Shop, the only Presbyterian bookstore of its kind in the southeast. Shop when you visit or shop online.

Store Hours (Phone: 828.669.5298)

  • (June-Aug) 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Mon-Fri; 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat
  • (Sept-May) 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Mon-Sat

Montreat General Store

The Montreat General Store is headquarters for snacks and soft drinks, groceries, toiletries, the latest Montreat logo-wear and souvenirs, CDs of conference speakers, fishing licenses, and more. An ATM machine is also available for your convenience.

Store Hours (Phone: 828.669.6016)

  • (June-Aug) 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Mon-Fri; 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat
  • (Sept-May) 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Mon-Fri; 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat

Ten Thousand Villages

When you purchase unique gifts and home décor items at Ten Thousand Villages, you support and encourage artisans in developing countries around the world.

Store Hours (Phone: 828.669.1406)

  • (June-Aug) 9:00 am-7:00 pm, Mon-Fri; 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat
  • (Sept-May) 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Mon-Sat