We stopped here on our way back from TN because my girls wanted to check out their Sonny Angel selection. We had never been before and were blown away by the size of the store and the huge selection of toys. My oldest bought herself a Jellycat and a Sonny Angel. My youngest bought herself some Needoh fuzzballs and two Sonny Angels. I appreciate that they did not have markups on the things my kids bought. It was a great success and was a nice place to stop before hitting the road again. read more

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If you're looking for higher end toys in the Ashville area, this will be one toy store that you absolutely need to check out! There are so many brands from all over the world - some of the specialized German toys, which you don't find in other markets like Schleich, Bruder, and Playmobil of course! You can also find toys like Lego, Calico critters, Duncan Yo-yos and a great selection of educational toys as well. The store is fun, very large, and well organized with plenty of aisles that have so many different choices that your kids will absolutely love to play with. Also, if you're looking for a gift for a child and wanted to shop in person, this would be the perfect place to do so. You can get gifts wrapped and fully packaged, so you'll be ready to go for that next birthday party or special occasion! Make sure to check it out if you have a chance and enjoy! read more

Dancing Bear Toys - Always love these! - Toy Stores Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

I love Dancing Bear Toys. The employees are super nice. Their selection is always a big selection. They always usually have a bunch of different things to choose from the value is amazing. I love going here for all the squishy's reasonable prices too. I love this place. I always want to go and I follow them on Instagram for when they get new stuff. read more

Dancing Bear Toys - Toy Stores Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

One of the best independent toy stores . The service and value is amazing my kids went crazy and it reminded me of my childhood and I loved it . Will come back when I return to ashville. read more

Excellent toy shop! JellyCat, calico critters, dress up, puzzles, you name it. Huge selection, very well organized, very friendly staff. It was a treat to find this place! read more

Dancing Bear Toys - Toy Stores Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This place is awesome! The people are so nice, the selection is amazing. Everything was priced very reasonably, and I was super grateful to find everything that I wanted at a good price! read more

Dancing Bear Toys - Sonny angel and smiski - Toy Stores Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Lots of jelly cats, it was hard to pick. Didn't have any Bashful Bunnies which is what i really wanted but i found some adorable ones to choose instead. The smiskis and sonny angels were not overpriced like i've seen in other stores, nor were the jelly cats. read more

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Lovely store, lovely people and a unique selection of toys. I was greeted immediately upon entering and found some amazing toys at a very reasonable price. This place embodies Asheville! read more

It's a fantastic store that my wife and I took our two daughters in to get a gift before they left North Carolina for our home. Walk around the entire store had a Lotta good gifts lotta good toys from ages zero all the way up until adulthood it had all kinds of gifts sweet people that own the place they are very nice very knowledgeable and very helpful. The store was really neat on the inside I had a good time walking around taking pictures and my daughters really enjoyed their gifts that we got them. It's a great Store I highly recommend you check it out read more

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The best toy store in Asheville! I absolutely adore dancing bear and I have been going there since I was a kid. I'm in my twenties now and I still love to stop by there to grab toys for friends and family (and sometimes for myself if i'm being honest). They have an amazing selection of toys and the staff are some of the nicest people ever. If you are a fan of jellycats or calico critters they have so many! They also recently started selling sonny angels which have been great gifts. The atmosphere of the store is so cute and I love that there is always parking available. I also appreciate that they do free gift wrapping! Overall It's just a great place!! read more

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Fantastic toy store. Made me nostalgic! They sell nothing but great quality toys and games. The store is well kept and the workers were welcoming. Selection is A++. You'll definitely have a good time looking in here. read more

Magical! This place is an absolute treasure!! My kids loved it, it's organized so well, staff if super helpful and it's so nice to support a local gem. Only place we will shop at now! read more

Great go to for birthday presents the day of a party. They have cards and do wrapping for free. Super friendly too.

Dancing bear toys is the first place I go if I need a gift for a child of any age. Inside you can find a child friendly environment and a kind and caring staff. Dancing bear carries a wide selection of toys that promote imagination and creativity. Almost every toy found within has been picked because it allows a child to craft their own story or create there own game. If you are a complete klutz of an aunt or uncle and think children are terrifying, the staff will help you, they'll point you in the direction of something that is appropriate for your niece or nephew. I personally learned that a set of wooden cars was probably more appropriate for my 1 and half year old nephew than the super sweat science experiments I wanted to get him. Final thought: Dancing bear also stocks the IAmElemental action figure line, which pretty much makes them awesome, and if you knew what these were without looking them up you can consider yourself awesome too. read more

Rude staff on phone, overpriced and unhelpful. Try other toy stores in the area first.

Amazing! Knowledgeable and helpful staff. We are new to Asheville, they helped me pick out really special gifts and outdoor games that will make for an exciting 5th birthday during a time where we can't have a party! Thank you! read more

Great place friendly staff. I would recommend to adults and children. This place is awesome and has a great selection. read more

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This place is fantastic !! They have an awesome free play area ! It has an ice cream stand, a princess teepee,a toy train station and many more!! The staffs are really friendly too ! Good quality toys and tons of selections for different ages from newborn to adults! They have a toy section that have stuff for as little as $0.50 cent! Good for Christmas stockings and just any other occasion ! read more

can't say enough good things about this place. First off it has unique , reasonably priced toys . The staff is top notch. They are knowledgable and most importantly nice and patient with kids. They will help you if you want help and leave you be if you just want to take your time. It is a must stop for me and my kids anytime we are in town. read more

This is the best Toy store ever.there is a very wide selection of toys. Toys are unique and fun.very good prices.you can play with toys in some areas.there is a toy for every child in there.toys are for children for all ages from babies to teenagers.i love this place definitely coming back! read more

Took my 6 year old grandson shopping at the Dancing Bear. Great experience for both of us! Everyone was knowledgeable, helpful and interested. The entire staff (three people on site) were more like friendly tour guides than salespeople. Could not have asked for better attention. As an aside ... the restroom facilities were a pleasant surprise. Hadn't really thought about what to expect. Such a wonderful welcome to see an immaculate, well appointed and well stocked facility. And, actually, the entire store was very, very clean and a very pleasant place to shop. read more

Very rude staff... Gov Cooper has said face shields are acceptable... I have breathing issues but was told I had to have a cloth mask that covered my nose... My shield covers my noise... I will never shop at this store again... As I walked back to my car the lady snidely said we have a website and curbside pickup....I replied no thank you I will NOT be shopping here again!! My friend did go in and purchased something and when I told her what happened she agreed that they aren't nice... Rude ..rude...rude!! read more

We always visit when we are in town! They have upgraded to a much nicer location across the street and it's awesome. The staff are generally very nice and tolerant of kids messing with everything. read more

Dancing Bear Toys is sort of awkwardly alongside a highway, but it has parking in the back and is worth the trip. Staff is enthusiastically helpful and fun-loving. We walked in not looking for anything in particular and each of us in our group ended up buying some neat new toy. They have a very cute selection of toys for girls, boys, and children at heart! read more

This is a really nice independently owned toy store. They've got those good, creative toys and "typical" toys too. The staff is over-the-top nice and welcoming - but not weird and in your business. I'm pretty sure that I remember having some sort of mixed drink there when they had a birthday party for themselves. They constantly having little events or sending out coupons. read more

If you're looking for the quality and hard to find gift for a child, or even adult, this should be your first stop! You won't find a better selection of educational and unusual toys and games. So glad I found this place! read more

Messy store and rude staff. I went in to find a Lego set and the staff was too busy completely rearranging the store to actually help. I figured they were just doing some kind of inventory so I went back and it was the same. I love supporting small businesses but I had to go to Wal-Mart for the set. Even when I did find a staff member they blew me off and just pointed to the area where the legos were read more

Great store, fun and interesting toys and a great selection of stuffed animals. Lot of games and educational items such as science kits. I love the bins with the small, inexpensive stuff like erasers, superballs, things like that. Friendly, helpful staff. They were extremely tolerant of my daughter and her friend scooting around on the ride-ons (I'd asked if it was OK for them to do so for a short while). They have another store in Hendersonville and will call down there to see if they have items that are sold out, different colors, etc. Going in there makes me feel like a kid again, and who doesn't love that!! read more