Oh boy! This place is a Mecca for all things New Englandy and it’s not just for candles. It is especially great to plan a trip here to help kick off the holiday season. I️ find myself coming here at least a handful of times through out the year. I almost always visit in August because it gets me excited for the upcoming holiday seasons. It’s Christmas all the time up in the South Deerfield location so don that holiday music and head to the “Scenter of the Universe”
The Yankee Candle Flagship Store isn’t just about candles they have a bit of everything there. You’ll find a museum, a “man cave so you can ditch the s.o. you may have brought with you to do some serious shopping, a Christmas store, Santa’s workshop and wax works for the kids, a general store, a kitchen and garden shop, and a gift boutique. With all that shopping you may get hungry but that’s okay because they have you covered they have a huge Au Bon Pain, they also have ice cream, popcorn, candy and fudge stations.
So a few tips since I’ve been there more times than I can count…
- Make sure you sign up for their e-mail notifications before you go because they ALWAYS have a coupon for something. (It’s very easy to unsubscribe from their list too I do this periodically they will e-mail you every day) If you do not have a coupon stop at a rest stop in Mass and they always have ones there.
- When you have a buy two get two free that is the golden ticket because it just doesn’t stop at two it could be buy four get four free or buy six get six free and so on. They offer personalized candles that make GREAT gifts so go armed with a couple of great pics and you’re recipients will love them you’ll also hear from them “I don’t want to burn it because it looks too pretty” I hear it all the time
- Check out the website for special events my favorite event is always held the last Saturday of August and that is when they debut all of their Halloween line and they always have fun things going on. Also they have their huge Coleman outdoor camp gear sale in June along with a warehouse sale in February.
- Take your kids to get their picture taken with Santa in his workshop (It’s free just the pic on your phone!!) if it’s before the holiday Santa may not be dressed in his red suit but he will be in his workshop clothes and it will be a different picture than the traditional ho ho ho picture for once. *BONUS* there is hardly ever a line! unless you go on an event day.
So you could potentially spend all day in this store. Sometimes that’s just not possible so here are a few dos and things that you could just skip over if time is not on your side.
The dos:
- Definitely do the general store there is so many great little things you can find there local to the New England area that it’s always a must do on my list.
- Hit the Christmas Bavarian Village because it is such an awesome little place that always brings Christmas cheer during any part of the year.
- Check out the sale room sometimes you can score some great finds very cheaply.
- I always walk along the perimeter of the outside just because its so pretty there no matter what season it is. It is always landscaped to perfection.
- If it is your first time and you have time on your hands definitely check out the candle making museum it is very interesting to see just how candles were made and how much TIME it took to make one candle.
The it can wait for next time:
- The whole toy shop/wax works can be avoided especially if you don’t have kids in tow. You never find any type of sale in this area ever and the prices are cheaper elsewhere.
- The candle showroom the ones with the big pyramid displays for the reason that it is always very crowded and a much more organized display rooms are around the corner right by the general store. They are laid out by food, fresh, and festive and the displays are much neater and you will find almost everything here except for the Woodwick candles, and rare treasures, those you will have to peruse around the perimeter of the showroom for.
- The boutique you can skip over unless your looking for a gift for someone most of the items you see here will be here the next time you come I hardly ever see a turn over in this section; however there are some pretty awesome gifts that you could find here especially for yourself.
- Candle personalization if there is a line don’t fret your closest Yankee Candle will be able to do it for you at the store the cost is the same $5 dollars and it may save you time if there is a line.
I could really write a novel about the flagship store I have been going here for years and years. It seems like they are always adding or changing things mostly for the good. The staff there is always super friendly and if you have any questions they will be happy to point you in the right direction or lend a helping hand.
Yankee Candle Village Store 25 Greenfield Rd. South Deerfield, MA 01373 T: 877-636-7707 Hours Monday-Sunday 10am-6pm *hours may change on or around holidays*
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