A Gift Guide for Autumn 

The fall season in New York is a time of return and reconnection. The New York Fashion Week and art fair happenings fill the calendar, while open-air markets and world-renowned museums buzz with new energy and activations. As the holidays approach, the city’s social life expands with dinners at home, small celebrations, and early traditions offering more moments to share.

With that spirit in mind, we’ve curated gifts and experiences that match autumn’s energy, all meant for giving, collecting, or simply enjoying in the midst of it all.

For the Entertainer
William Morris Botanical Print Napkin Set

Available exclusively from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store, this set of cotton napkins features four whimsical motifs by William Morris, an English artist who believed great design was built on the principles of imagination, beauty, and order. They are as much a conversation piece as they are a table essential, making them a perfect gift for friends, hosts, or collaborators in town for New York Fashion Week.

For the Puzzle Enthusiast
Louis C. Tiffany: Magnolias and Irises Oversized Puzzle

This 1,000-piece puzzle reimagines Louis Comfort Tiffany’s luminous Magnolias and Irises, one of the Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC’s most celebrated stained-glass panels. This alternative to screen time is perfect for art lovers, puzzle enthusiasts, or anyone seeking relaxing things to do in New York City once the leaves begin to turn.

Courtesy of The MET Store

For the Market-Goer
Union Square Farmers Market Produce

Few places capture the fall season in New York like the Union Square Farmers Market, where the air smells of fresh bread and the stalls change with the week’s harvest. Picking up a bouquet of flowers, a jar of local honey, or market-fresh apples here turns an everyday errand into a gift worth giving.

For the Well-Dressed Wanderer
Yarn Print Cashmere-Silk Scarf

This square scarf, crafted in Italy from an exquisitely soft cashmere‑silk blend, features Lafayette 148’s generational textile design reimagined in yarn print. It transforms what to wear in fall in New York into an effortless statement piece, ideal for layering over a city lunch or a show during New York Fashion Week.

Courtesy of Lafayette 148

For the Seasonal Traditionalist
Dine at Central Park Boathouse

Few dining experiences capture the romance of the fall season in New York like the Central Park Boathouse. The view alone, with rowboats drifting past and trees reflected in the water, is reason enough to visit. A lunch here belongs on every list of where to dine in New York when the air turns crisp.

For the Avid Reader
New York in Stride (Rizzoli)

This illustrated guide offers eleven curated neighborhood walks rendered in Jessie Kanelos Weiner’s vibrant watercolor illustrations. Designed for anyone seeking things to do in the fall in New York City, this Rizzoli book reads like a stylish invitation to rediscover the city’s charms, one step at a time.

For the Artist at Heart
Autumn Japanese Gansai Watercolor Set & Pocket Painter Sketchbook

Made for the season’s creative pursuits, this Japanese Gansai watercolor set offers eight traditional pigments in a Chiyogami-paper box, joined by a pocket sketchbook from John Derian’s collection. The combination offers beauty and utility, making it an inspired choice for anyone visiting fall art fairs in New York City or seeking to capture the spirit of fall on paper.

For the Gourmet
Laurel & Ash Farm Maple Syrup Flight

Crafted at a family-run farm in the Hudson Valley, this maple syrup flight arrives in wax-sealed glass bottles and captures three distinct flavors of pure New York Grade A syrup. The craftsmanship and presentation make it a refined choice for gifting during the fall season in New York.

For the Discerning Host
Vallaurea Extra Virgin Olive OilIncluded in The Fifth’s curated Found by Flâneur Collection, this 17 fl oz bottle of Vallaurea Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made from Taggiasca olives grown 500 meters above sea level in western Liguria. Cold-pressed to preserve delicate notes of almond and pine, the oil offers a gourmet gift for those savoring fall in New York City and beyond.