It’s hard to describe just how fun it is to visit Henry Bear’s Park, no matter what age you are. While we can always purchase toys and games online, there’s something special about picking them out in-person, stumbling across surprising ones that we didn’t know existed, and getting insights about products from Henry Bear’s knowledgeable staff verus online reviews. This Newtonville shop is stocked floor to ceiling with pretty much every toy imaginable—balls, slinkies, stuffed animals (including uber-popular Jelly Cats), art projects, STEM kits, puzzles, Legos, games—you name it, they probably have it. There’s even a section for adults who are still young at heart.

And Henry Bear’s Park does something else online retailers can’t—it holds events designed to bring the community together and just have fun, like Trading Card Days, Board Game events, and adult-only shopping nights (with wine and snacks). Every day there could be a surprise for shoppers—an indoor archery range, new unboxed games to try, or puzzles to decipher. It’s everything we want in a toy store. Subscribe to their newsletter to stay on top of store events. Open Monday-Saturday: 10 AM-7 PM and Sunday: 10 AM-5 PM.