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OpenMonday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
403 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Toy Joy is a longtime Austin institution packed wall-to-wall with quirky toys, novelties, and collectibles — think vinyl figures, retro candy, kitschy gag gifts, and oddball trinkets you didn't know you wanted. Now in its downtown spot on West 2nd Street, it's the kind of place where browsing is half the fun, so give yourself time to dig through the shelves.
Monday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Austin
BookPeople is Austin's longtime independent bookstore on North Lamar, a sprawling two-story space where you can easily lose an hour wandering the stacks, browsing the staff recommendation cards, and flipping through one of the deepest selections in the city. It's a frequent stop on author tours, so check the events calendar before you visit — there's a good chance a reading or signing is happening while you're in town.
Austin
Here's an editorial description for visitors: A sprawling outpost of the Texas-based used-book chain, this North Lamar location packs its shelves with secondhand books, vinyl, and games across nearly every genre, plus a steady churn of inventory that rewards repeat browsing. Bring time to dig—the stock runs deep, and the trade-in counter means what's on the shelves changes week to week.
Austin
Anchored by an H-E-B grocery store along East 41st Street, Hancock Center is an unpretentious neighborhood shopping center serving the nearby Hyde Park and Hancock areas, with the kind of practical mix of grocery, food, and everyday shops that locals fold into their regular routines. It sits next to the historic Hancock Golf Course, so it's an easy stop to pair with a walk through one of Austin's older, leafier residential corners.
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