Best Hobby Store on Long Island

Hobby stores often have very devoted followings. The clientele builds trusted relationships with the salespeople, sharing common interests. If they don’t have what you are looking for, they will usually go out of their way to get it. Here are the best on Long Island.

2024: Long Island Voted Infinite Yarns, Inc. Best Hobby Store!

Infinite Yarns, Inc.
34 Hempstead Turnpike, Farmingdale
(516) 293-0010 – infiniteyarns.com

Holding a full line of knitting needles, crochet hooks, pattern books, patterns and instructions, Infinite Yarns has all the luxury yarns and accessories for you to create your own unique design and allow your creativity to soar! The store also has new items regularly coming in. Customers are encouraged at Infinite Yarns to embrace their creativity by mixing and matching colors, fibers and patterns to truly create something special and completely original. If you have a special request or want an item that’s not currently shown on the site, the friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready and willing to assist you!

2023: Long Islanders Voted Infinite Yarns, Inc. Best Hobby Store!

Infinite Yarns, Inc.
34 Hempstead Tpke., Farmingdale
(516) 293-0010 – infiniteyarns.com

From making scarfs to sweaters to mittens, yarn can be a very useful tool when it comes to the art of crafting. If crafting or crocheting with yarn is your hobby, Infinite Yarns, Inc. is a great store to visit. Stocked with a wonderful selection of beautiful luxury yarns—and all of the tools and accessories one needs to complete such projects—the store is dedicated to the relaxing arts of knitting and crocheting. Infinite Yarns, Inc. offers a full line of knitting needles, crochet hooks, pattern books, patterns, and instructions to complement yarns. Best of all, the store is full of various kinds of yarn in a range of gorgeous colors. If you have a special request or want an item that’s not currently shown on the site, the friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready and willing to assist you!

2022: Long Islanders Voted Gotham City Hobbies / BattleCityGym Best Hobby Store!

Gotham City Hobbies / BattleCityGym
70 NY-109, West Babylon
(631) 526-9404 – gothamcityhobbies.com

Gotham City Hobbies is a gamers’ paradise. Whether you’re into playing cards, board games, or role playing games, this fun store has a great variety of games and merchandise. Everything from Dungeons & Dragons sets and Pokemon cards to eclectic board games that you can’t find anywhere else are available at Gotham City Hobbies. The shop even offers preorders on the latest new card sets and other products. Plus, it holds events nearly every day, welcoming game players to get together and duel in fun, friendly matches, helping to build community around gaming hobbies right at the West Babylon spot. If you can’t get enough of Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and other popular games, Gotham City Hobbies is the place for you!

2021: Long Islanders Voted East End Gaming Best Hobby Store!

East End Gaming
4580 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale
(631) 750-3679 – eastendgamingli.com

East End Gaming’s owner Robert Fogarty has always loved video games and shared that love with his own kids. Now, with East End Gaming, Fogarty is able to share a variety of games and hobbies with the Long Island community. If you’re looking for a new hobby, East End Gaming needs to be your first stop – it has various video game systems to play on, plus a variety of card games to learn, such as Magic, Pokemon, YuGi-Oh and so much more. More interested in music? East End Gaming has a vinyl section that you’ll love to peruse. Not sure where to start? The fun-loving staff at East End Gaming is there to help. Game on!

2020: Long Islanders Voted Infinite Yarns Inc. Best Hobby Store!

Infinite Yarns Inc.
34 Hempstead Tpke, Store 3B, Farmingdale
(516) 293-0010 – infiniteyarns.com

At Infinite Yarns Inc., their goal is to provide you with a wonderful selection of beautiful luxury yarns along with the tools and accessories you desire so that you can let your creativity soar! Knitting and crocheting have never been more popular and for those of you who don’t know how, it’s easy to learn and it’s fun. Once you learn you will come to realize just how relaxing it is and how amazing it feels to create something – anything! Infinite Yarns offers a full line of knitting needles, crochet hooks, pattern books, patterns, and instructions to complement their yarns. They have all the accessories and tools you could possibly need to help you get started creating your own unique style!

2019: Long Islanders Voted Infinite Yarns – Farmingdale Best Hobby Store!

Infinite Yarns – Farmingdale
34 Hempstead Tpke., Store 3-B, Farmingdale
(516) 293-0010 – www.infiniteyarns.com

At Infinite Yarns, their goal is to provide you with a wonderful selection of beautiful luxury yarns along with the tools and accessories you desire so that you can let your creativity soar! Knitting and crocheting have never been more popular and for those of you who don’t know how, it’s easy to learn and it’s fun. Once you learn you will come to realize just how relaxing it is and how amazing it feels to create something – anything! Infinite Yarns offers a full line of knitting needles, crochet hooks, pattern books, patterns, and instructions to complement their yarns. They have all the accessories and tools you could possibly need to help you get started creating your own unique style!

2018: Long Islanders Voted South Shore Sportsman Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

South Shore Sportsman
9 Lansdowne Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-0004 – www.sssli.com

If you love to hunt, head over to South Shore Sportsman, Long Island’s foremost firearms and accessories store. Their selection of rifles, ammunition, and optics is unmatched, as are their prices. Hunters will find a broad selection of decoys, game calls, scent covers, survival supplies, and other essential outdoor gear. A one-stop shop for hunters, South Shore Sportsman also has expert sales staff to answer all your questions, as well as cleaning supplies and parts for your equipment. They’ll even repair your gear to have it working like new. Search their broad inventory online and keep up with the latest hunting tech available at South Shore Sportsman.

2017: Long Islanders Voted A&S Sports Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

A&S Sports
825 Carman Ave., Westbury. 516-414-4323. stores.ebay.com/nyseymour
Whether it’s rare sports cards you collect or autographed memorabilia, A&S Sports has been satiating Long Islanders’ hobby interests for more than three decades, also offering unique, one-of-a-kind gifts and collectible toys and games, including McFarlanes, Magic, Pokemon, Star Wars, Walking Dead and much, much more! In-store or online, A&S Sports has got you covered!

2016: Long Islanders Voted Fantastic Toyage Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

Fantastic Toyage
5288 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-882-9250. fantastictoyage.com 44444
You don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to find your favorite collectibles! Proclaiming itself “The Star Wars Headquarters Of Long Island,” this gem of a hobby store offers a treasure trove of vintage and hard-to-find hobbies and collectibles spanning decades. Star Trek, GI Joe, Transformers, Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones, along with sports card and rock and roll memorabilia, lunchboxes, and way too many others to list here—Fantastic Toyage is just that, a truly fantastic voyage through all the wonderful toys and collectibles of our collective youth. It’s no wonder why Long Islanders have voted it The Best hobby store now four years in a row!

National Winner: A.C. Moore
Multiple Locations. 1-888-ACMOORE. acmoore.com 44444
With nearly 150 locations throughout the East Coast and more than 30 years of business under its belt, A.C. Moore is the one-stop shop for anything and everything arts and crafts. From seasonal décor, wall art and craft supplies to picture frames, scrapbooks and costumes—you name it, A.C. Moore’s got it! Want to learn more about a specific hobby? A wide array of in-store classes ranging from crocheting and gardening to cooking, baking and knitting enables patrons to broaden their interests and master the crafts of their choice!

2015: Long Islanders Voted Fantastic Toyage Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

Fantastic Toyage
5288 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-882-9250. fantastictoyage.com

Voted Best Hobby Store on Long Island in 2013 and 2014 as well, Fantastic Toyage has been selling hard-to-find collectibles for more than a decade, feeding that insatiable hunger that true collectors and hobbyists alike share. From figurines and lunch boxes to toy cars and piggy banks, Fantastic Toyage carries too many vintage items to list here! Truly a store worth experiencing!

2014: Long Islanders Voted Fantastic Toyage in Massapequa Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

1. Fantastic Toyage
5288 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-882-9250. fantastictoyage.com

2. Xtreme Hobbies
1815D Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. 631-254-9873. xtremehobbyshop.com

3. Tricky Business
2590 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. 516-520-4004. trickybiz.com

2013: Long Islanders Voted Fantastic Toyage in Massapequa Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

1. Fantastic Toyage
5288 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-882-9250. www.fantastictoyage.com

2. Xtreme Hobbies
1815 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. 631-254-9873. www.xtremehobbyshop.com

3. Comic Depot
2847 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh. 516-221-9337. www.thecomicbookdepot.com

2012: Long Islanders Voted Willis Hobbies in Mineola Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

1. Willis Hobbies
300 Willis Ave., Mineola. 516-746-3944. www.willishobbies.com

2. South Shore Sportsman
9 Lansdowne Ave., Merrick. 516-992-0004. www.sportsmanli.com

3. Trainland
293 Sunrise Hwy., Lynbrook. 516-599-7080. www.trainworld.com

National
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
Multiple Locations. www.acmoore.com

2011: Long Islanders Voted Magic Shop in Hicksville Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

1. Magic Shop
3259A Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown. 516-822-5074. www.magicshophicksville.com

2. Willis Hobbies
300 Willis Ave., Mineola. 516-746-3944. www.willishobbies.com

3. Trainland
293 Sunrise Hwy., Lynbrook. 516-599-7080. www.trainworld.com

2010: Long Islanders Voted Willis Hobbies in Mineola the Best Hobby Store on Long Island!

1. Willis Hobbies
300 Willis Ave., Mineola. 516-746-3944. www.willishobbies.com

2. Trainland
293 Sunrise Hwy., Lynbrook. 516-599-7080. www.trainworld.com

3. 3 Guys Hobbies
10 Lawrence Ave., Smithtown. 631-265-8303.