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The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America
Playthings Etc. is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

1. Playthings Etc.

8.1
2483 William Flynn Hwy, Butler, PA
Toy Store · 5 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Pretty much everything is out on display for customers to take a test run with inside the store. Don’t be surprised if the employees invite you to sit down for a board game. Read more.

Charles Ro Supply Company is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

2. Charles Ro Supply Company

662 Cross St (at Salem St), Malden, MA
Toy Store · Maplewood · 3 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: The Charles Ro Supply Company is part-model train store, part-model train. The 30,000 square foot space is bigger than the Island of Sodor and happens to be the country’s largest train store. Read more.

Archie McPhee is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

3. Archie McPhee

8.5
1300 N 45th St (at Stone Way), Seattle, WA
Toy Store · Wallingford · 30 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Archie McPhee — the most bizarre toy store you’ve ever seen — has aisles and aisles of novelty gifts. Grab some “Finger Hands” finger puppets, unicorn-head masks, and plenty of fake vomit and poo. Read more.

The Dinosaur Farm is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

4. The Dinosaur Farm

7.3
1510 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: If your kid is in a dinosaur phase, the Dinosaur Farm in South Pasadena is their one-stop shop for Jurassic-themed toys, puzzles, clothes, books, decor, and other things branded with a thunder lizard. Read more.

Nintendo NY is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

5. Nintendo NY

9.1
10 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Video Games Store · Rockefeller Center · 240 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Enjoy a fully immersive video game store experience. Your kids can jump on consoles to try out the latest releases. You can wax nostalgic in their museum of old memorabilia and games (remember N64?). Read more.

Toy Joy is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

6. Toy Joy

8.2
403 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Toy Store · Downtown Austin · 53 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Hit up the glow-in-the-dark room with light-up moons and stars. Shell out some cash for a giant plush microbe. Read more.

Lark Toys is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

7. Lark Toys

8.9
63604 170th Ave (Lark Ln), Kellogg, MN
Toy Store · 8 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: In addition to the toy store, there’s a hand-carved carousel, sick mini golf course, ye olde fudge shoppe and a candy store all under their roof. Read more.

O.P. Taylor's is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

8. O.P. Taylor's

8.1
2 S. Broad St. (E. Main St.), Brevard, NC
Toy Store · 6 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: O.P. puts all of their fun inventory on the floor, stacking boxes to the ceiling and threatening your kid with the most fun way to get buried alive. Check out the giant toy soldiers who man the doors. Read more.

Quake Collectibles is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

9. Quake Collectibles

7.3
4628 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Toy Store · Ravenswood · 7 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This place may be more for you than for your kids. Chicago’s Quake Collectibles has all those modern toys your kids will love, but it’s also full of vintage stuff from your own childhood. Read more.

The Red Balloon Toy Store is one of The 10 Most Fun Toy Stores in America.

10. The Red Balloon Toy Store

778 E 9400 S, Sandy, UT
Toy Store · 2 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: They organize their toys by your child’s developmental needs in categories like Cause & Effect, Cognitive Stimulation, Language/Vocabulary and Fine Motor Skills. Read more.