# Model & hobby shops in Minnesota

https://gifts-for-grandpa.com/local/minnesota/

Coverage here runs through the Twin Cities metro, with listings in Burnsville, Eagan, Richfield, Minneapolis, Little Canada and Ramsey; the state total is 8 as of September 14, 2026, and Greater Minnesota is not represented. Before you buy, call the shop about stock, hours and special orders — inventory turns, and the scale, era or road name he wants may need ordering in.

Data updated: 2026-09-14. Listings are alphabetical; confirm details with the business before visiting.


## Big John’s Model Trains

Model train store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Model train store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

1178 Burnsville Center, Burnsville, MN 55306

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2973401395020325309)
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2973401395020325309

## Big Sky Hobby

Hobby store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Hobby store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

3402 Federal Dr, Eagan, MN 55122

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8421750523108003987) · [Website](http://www.bigskyhobby.com) · +16519058909
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.bigskyhobby.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8421750523108003987

## Hub Hobby Center

Hobby store. Listed on Google Maps as a Hobby store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

6410 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16374996747234973119) · [Website](https://www.hubhobby.com) · +16128669575
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.hubhobby.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16374996747234973119

## Hub Hobby Center

Hobby store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Hobby store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

82 Minnesota Ave, Little Canada, MN 55117

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6258887841374876196) · [Website](https://www.hubhobby.com) · +16514901675
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.hubhobby.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6258887841374876196

## Innovative Hobby Supply

Hobby store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Hobby store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

11610 Jay St NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=89187541790525792) · [Website](http://www.innovativehobbysupply.com) · +17632317847
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.innovativehobbysupply.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=89187541790525792

## King Kong Hobbies

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

6415 US-10, Ramsey, MN 55303

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1528512828253498378) · [Website](http://kingkonghobbies.com) · +17633900490
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://kingkonghobbies.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1528512828253498378

## Only Trains

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

308B Brighton Ave S, Buffalo, MN 55313

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=689904143927010498) · [Website](http://www.onlytrains.com) · +18007895738
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.onlytrains.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=689904143927010498

## Scale Model Supplies

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

458 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55104

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14551240458599937527) · [Website](http://www.scalemodelsupplies.com) · +16516467781
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.scalemodelsupplies.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14551240458599937527

## What does the Minnesota listing count actually represent?

It is 8 listings across the six metro cities named above, last updated September 14, 2026. It is not a census of every hobby shop in Minnesota, and it does not confirm that any shop stocks a particular scale, kit or road name. Use it as a call list, then verify inventory and hours directly.