Minneapolis has a great skate scene and skateboarding community. Supplying the many skateboarders that call this city home with the best gear are several awesome skate shops. Whether you’re in need of a complete skateboard, trucks, wheels, bearings, grip tape, safety equipment, shoes, or apparel, there is a local skate shop here in Minneapolis ready to help you.

Even if you don’t need to buy any skateboarding gear but need some information on where the local skateparks are, or have any other general skateboarding questions, don’t hesitate to stop by one of these Minneapolis skate shops listed below.

Best Skateboarding Shops In Minneapolis

Familia Skate Shop

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Familia Skate Shop is owned by professional skateboarder Steve Nesser. It has become a hub for local Minneapolis skateboarders and is packed with the best skateboarding gear around.

The walls are filled with skateboard decks from popular brands such as Skate Mental, Pass-Port, Heroin, GX1000, Deathwish, Anti Hero, plus more. If it’s time to replace your ground down trucks, this skate shop stocks Independent, Venture, Ace, and Thunder in a variety of sizes. If you’re looking to build a complete skateboard, then you are going to need some wheels and bearings too. Some fresh Spitfires will do the trick, then throw in some Bones Bearings for a speedy ride. Slap some Mob Grip on top and you’re good to go!

Familia Skate Shop know the importance of quality skate shoes and have a large selection from Adidas, Converse, Emerica, eS, Globe, Lakai, New Balance, Nike, and Vans. They’ve also got some rad apparel from the coolest brands.

If you need anything to do with skateboarding, Familia Skate Shop in Minneapolis is the place to go. They also have friendly and knowledgeable staff ready to help you in anyway they can.

FAMILIA SKATE SHOP
Hours: Mon – Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12pm to 4pm
Address: 2833 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN

Cal Surf

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Cal Surf is a skateboarding and snowboarding shop that has been doing business in Minneapolis for years! If you need skateboard or snowboard gear this shop is for you.

They stock a big selection of skateboard decks from numerous brands that include Welcome, Uma Landsleds, There, Street Plant, StrangeLove, Santa Cruz, Real, Pass-Port, Habitat, and their own Cal Surf shop decks. Trucks from Independent, Ace, Venture, Krux, Thunder, and wheels from Bones, Spitfire, Orbs, Ricta, SML, and many others are readily available. There are also complete skateboards, longboards, safety equipment, and other accessories on their shelves.

If your skate shoes are blown out from too much shredding, Cal Surf have the latest and greatest models from Converse, DC, Emerica, Globe, Lakai, Last Resort AB, New Balance, Nike SB, and Vans. Apparel and all other skateboarding gear is also available. In addition, this skate shop stocks snowboarding equipment such as boards, boots, bindings, and goggles.

CAL SURF
Hours: Mon – Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm
Address: 1715 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN

3rd Lair Skate Shop And Skatepark

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3rd Lair is a combo deal; not only is it a fully stocked skate shop, but also an indoor and outdoor skatepark!

This awesome skate shop has a large selection of skateboard decks from various brands including Alien Workshop, Anti Hero, Baker, Cafe, Chocolate, Element, Flip, Limosine, Pillar, Polar, Quasi, Uma Landsleds, and several more. There are trucks from all the top brands like Thunder, Independent, Venture, and Ace, as well as wheels from Bones, OJ, Orbs, Powell, Slime Balls, and Spitfire. If you’re in the market for a complete skateboard, 3rd Lair also have a selection of in-house builds.

The indoor skatepark features a large bowl, mini ramps, manual pads, flat ledges, hubba ledges, rails, flat bars, stairs, bank ramps and quarter pipes. There is something to suit all skateboarding styles and abilities. Open skate sessions cost $15. See full hours and rate here.