6 Best toy store in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA) 2025

This toy store is magical! We visit a few times a year. I have found great toys for birthday and holiday gifts, as well as the car ride home. Knowledgeable, helpful employees and great owner. Make the trip and treat your little ones to something they can carry home. ~amy

One of the best Barnes and Nobles I've been to. Clean and well stocked and it really smells good. While your in there you can not wait to read a good book again. I absolutely love you Barnes and Noble. Also you have awesome Associates. Kudos to the crew on Barracks Rd shopping center in Charlottesville VA. Thank you, Ginger. 💗😃💗 ~Virginia

The staffs are extremely friendly!! Just took so many random pictures of the extra things! Like why do you need so much cheese! ~Johana

Kinda expensive for used items . Wide variety of clothing and also toys . The owner is nice as well. ~Shaquail

I frequently shop at Target and have found it very useful for stocking up on household/cleaning supplies and kitchen supplies -e.g. paper towels, Swiffer dusters, laundry detergent, candles, wax melts, storage containers, etc. I recommend getting a Target account online so you can keep track of your previous orders and your favorites. I often use their "pick up" option, because if you make an order online with items that are in stock at the Charlottesville store, they will have it available within 2 hours. Tip: use the Target app so you can show your pickup barcode when you get to the customer counter. You can also opt to "drive up" and have the staff put your items in your trunk. For now, this is free, and I hope it stays this way! It is very convenient. My only main complaint & reason for not using Target for everything is that their fresh produce section is basically non-existent, and every time I try to buy food, I have to check the expiration dates for every individual item. I have OFTEN found expired food on the shelves. You have to be vigilant about this! I have seen dairy products on the shelves that are over a few weeks past expiration date. If you want any fresh produce, fruits/veggies, or good, fresh baked bread, I would recommend Harris Teeter instead. ~Margaret

SHARON & RALPH have been the workers in the store for these less than pleasant recent visits. Due to my schedule, I happen to have recently visited the store within the last 30 minutes of store operating hours to purchase lights for my home. The store has been closing at 6:00 PM recently. Upon entering the store Sharon has looked at me and without giving any greeting has said to me: "STORE IS CLOSING AT 6" ... exuding negative energy and causing me to feel very uncomfortable getting items that I needed before going home. Ralph, while standing at the cash register would project his voice at those who entered the store and state, "STORE IS CLOSING AT 6" -with no greeting and also with very negative energy. I think this is worth noting in this review for the store owner to know about because the store is OPEN until 6 and staff should not subject paying customers to such rude, negative, and unwelcoming energy and body language for entering the store during the time the store IS IN FACT OPEN. I do have compassion for the staff because we are all facing a very challenging time in society. The whole world is short staffed and they have the strength and dedication to show up. I commend them for their resilience. However, I do not want them to treat me with less than decency for arriving to the store to spend money for needed items. ~Joshua