Hobby Shops in Charlottesville, VA

“The End Games is my “third place” in Charlottesville. It has a very inclusive and welcoming staff and community. As someone who first stepped into the store in 2021 having never touched a TCG before (besides just opening Pokemon packs for fun as a kid), I was really intimidated to play Magic, especially because I didn’t know anyone and there’s not many women who play. The End Games’ staff and community made it easy for me to feel welcomed, and I feel as though this was the first time I ever really made friends that I would consider to be lifelong ones — all thanks to this place. I even met my partner here who was my opponent during a Friday Night Magic. Shout out to staff member Brenden, who helps to organize many of the Magic events at the shop — he’s always doing the most. Overall, The End Games is truly a special place in Charlottesville.”

“Amazing experience with Frontrunner Signs! Theresa was always a pleasant person to talk to and coordinate installation of our sign. Ed did an excellent job explaining options and providing a mockup to help us decide the best selection for our business. We're thrilled with the final result and can't wait to do more signs with Frontrunner!”

“One of our required stops when we go to Charlottesville. The owner Jeff is a terrific, reasonable, trustworthy guy with a lot of integrity in a difficult business.”

“Friendly and helpful staff. Grateful to have an art supply store here in town. I wouldn't recommend this place for a quick shopping trip though. It can be challenging to find items and/or figure out where they are located. Yes, there are signs at the ends of the aisles, but that requires having the time to stroll around. There were no employees out and about to ask questions. They were all up at the register and one at the framing desk. That's it. So yeah, good place if you have time to wander and browse. It's kinda like the Lowe's of art stores.
Oh and would definitely not recommend shopping an Instacart order here. I asked about the location of one item and was told I'd have to walk around the whole store because seasonal items don't have a designated location. When I finally found the section, they were out of stock, as was the one other item I needed. So unlike other stores that let customers only order items that are in stock, Michael's isn't like this.”

“Excellent selection of RC plane items. One of the only places around where you can still get nitro by the gallon. The owner was very helpful and informative. I will be going back there for more supplies. Prices are very good also.
Thank You
Geo”