Sarah Evers started working at Dancing Bear Toys when she was nineteen years old. She helped the original owner, Jim Proctor, move the toy store from Biltmore Village to Tunnel Road in 1993. That same year, the Evers family purchased the store. At first, they saw it as a short-term investment. They had no idea that the toy store would grow to become a local landmark! Sarah and her sister Erika took over daily operations. In 1997, they opened a second location on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. Their parents, Mary and Dave, left their careers to help manage the rapidly growing business. In 2013, the Asheville store moved into a retrofitted Hooters building. The new location is three and a half times the size of the old one, wh
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Erika E.

02/07/2013

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After 20 Years, Dancing Bear Toys - Asheville moved about a block away to the intersection of Kenilworth Rd and Tunnel Rd. The new space is much bigger, 100 % Handicap/stroller accessible and has tons of store level parking! It' magical! Come see for yourself!! Erika Evers, owner

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Toys that Tickle the Imagination!

BBB Rating
A+
BBB Rating and Accreditation information may be delayed up to a week.
Hours
Regular Hours
Mon - Sat:
Sun:
Services/Products
  • Family Owned & Operated
  • Fun Educational Toyal
  • Gift Wrapping
  • Wrapping & Shipping Available
  • Shipping
  • Children'S Furniture
  • Puzzles
Brands
Breyer, Brio
Payment method
discover, visa, mastercard
Location
I-240 West, exit 6, left on Tunnel Rd. Turn Right on to Kenilworth Rd ( the next stop light) then we are the first driveway on the right! We are beside the Mountaineer Inn.
Neighborhood
Kenilworth
Accreditation

Voted "Best Toys Store in WNC" in the Mountain Xpress for over 23 years

Awarded the 2018 Toy Store of Excellence plaque by the American Specialty Toy Retailers Association!

Categories
Dolls, Toy Stores
Other Information

Parking: Lot, Free

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