Hobby Shops in Yakima: Local Stores Are Building Community Through Games & Comics

Geek Culture Goes Mainstream in Yakima

Geek Culture: What was once niche is now mainstream and has become a global community that everyone in the Yakima Valley can partake in.

You might be a geek, too, if you:

• Read comics...
• Play video games...
• Collect cards...
• Learn new tabletop games or...
• Get lost in lore for days…

Our hobby and comic book shops have you covered, and we have a growing community of geeks!

How Local Hobby Shops Help Build Community in Yakima

Hobbies can make all the difference when it comes to adding more joy to your life, and a great hobby is essential. Finding community can be difficult, especially in small towns.

Yakima, however, has no shortage of these hobby shops; they're always growing and welcoming us to join in on the fun.

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Where to Find Hobby Shops and Game Stores in Yakima

The Yakima Valley Library hosts Dungeons & Dragons nights on certain Wednesdays where they run campaigns and teach new players how to take part in the fun of storytelling.

Below you'll find the addresses for 15 of Yakima's Hobby shops including Yakomix, Appletown Game & Hobby, Last Stand Collectibles, Warhammer, The Trading Outpost, Kyros Cards, Victory Road Games, Geetaku Market, Central City Collectibles, Double Trouble, Northtown Card Vault, Somewhere in Time (That ’70s Shop), Elite Gaming Gear, and Everything R/C.

Read more - 15 Stores In The Yakima Valley To Let Your Nerd Flag Fly!

Swap Meets, Comics, and Community in Yakima

Stores like Yakomix (1404 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima) host a quarterly swap meet where people can buy, sell, and trade comics, toys, games, and anything in between. Their next swap meet will be Saturday, January 31st, over at Northtown Coffee House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Outside of the meet, Yakomix shop owner Oren is always happy to help new people get into the world of comics. He also teams up with the 509 League of Comic Geeks, who collaborated with Ron’s Coin and Collectibles to help build a geek community from the ground up. Check out Yakomix's first swap event coming up soon.

There’s no shortage of hobbies waiting to be discovered. Yakima continues to grow into a community where everyone can find something to geek out over. See all the locations listed in the gallery below.