Thrift stores in Cochrane
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Cochrane, AB that patience currently stretches across 1 mapped shops — All 1 are independent second-hand stores rather than charity shops — Cochrane leans commercial when it comes to used goods.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Cochrane (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. The one to know is The Shoe Closet — small scene, but that's half the charm. If a shop's missing from Cochrane's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Cochrane thrift lineup
1 in Cochrane, plus 43 more around Cochrane below:
The Shoe Closet
Second-hand store0.7 km from Cochrane
The Shoe Closet is an independent second-hand store on 1st Street, Cochrane. The Shoe Closet also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1st Street, Cochrane
Phone: +1-587-433-7463
What the map tells us about thrifting in Cochrane
None of the 1 shops in Cochrane has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip rather than a surgical strike. Midday on a weekday is usually the sweet spot — fresh stock, thin crowds.
The one mapped shop sits on 1st Street — worth combining with whatever else brings you to that side of town.
Thrifting tips for Cochrane
Thrifting in Cochrane goes better with a little prep:
- Ask about hold policies at The Shoe Closet. Eyeing furniture you can't take today? Many shops will hold an item for 24 hours. Ask before someone else buys it.
- Visit at opening time. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
- Follow the shop if it's online. Some stores post new arrivals or sale days on social media. One follow costs nothing and catches the announcements.
- Test every button and dial. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cochrane — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Cochrane can take a while to appear. The 1 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Cochrane's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Cochrane included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Cochrane
43 more within about 40 km of Cochrane — here are the 15 nearest:
Goodwill Donation Centre
Second-hand store20.0 km from Cochrane
Goodwill Donation Centre — an independent second-hand store, found on 150 Crowfoot Crescent NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Goodwill Donation Centre: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
150 Crowfoot Crescent NW, Calgary, T3G 3T2
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 587-997-0440
Value Village
Second-hand store21.4 km from CochraneRun by Value Village
Value Village is an independent second-hand store run by Value Village on 5720 Silver Springs Boulevard NW, Calgary. Value Village also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5720 Silver Springs Boulevard NW, Calgary, T3B 4N7
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 403-247-6912
Value Village Community Donation Centre
Second-hand store21.5 km from CochraneRun by Value Village
Value Village Community Donation Centre is an independent second-hand store run by Value Village on 5720 Silver Springs Boulevard NW, Calgary. Value Village Community Donation Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:30-21:00; Su 09:30-20:00.
5720 Silver Springs Boulevard NW, Calgary, T3B 4N7
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-21:00; Su 09:30-20:00
Goodwill Store & Donation Center
Second-hand store21.6 km from Cochrane
Goodwill Store & Donation Center — an independent second-hand store, found on 12021 Sarcee Trail NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Goodwill Store & Donation Center: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00 "Donation only", Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00 "Donation only", Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12021 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, T3R 0J1
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00 "Donation only", Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00 "Donation only", Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; PH off
Phone: +1 403-879-9661
WINS (Women In Need Society) Thrift Store
Second-hand store22.8 km from Cochrane
WINS (Women In Need Society) Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 6432 Bowness Road NW. WINS (Women In Need Society) Thrift Store also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
6432 Bowness Road NW
Goodwill Store & Donation Center
Charity shop24.2 km from Cochrane
Goodwill Store & Donation Center is a charity shop on 4625 Varsity Drive NW, Calgary. Goodwill Store & Donation Center also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4625 Varsity Drive NW, Calgary
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; PH off
Phone: +1 403-202-4900
Goodwill Donation Centre
Charity shop25.0 km from CochraneRun by Goodwill Industries Alberta
Goodwill Donation Centre is a charity shop run by Goodwill Industries Alberta on 2060 Symons Valley Parkway NW, Calgary. Goodwill Donation Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-17:00.
2060 Symons Valley Parkway NW, Calgary, T3P 0M9
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Sproutz & Uturn
Second-hand store28.5 km from Cochrane
Sproutz & Uturn — an independent second-hand store on 2835 37 Street SW. Also worth knowing about Sproutz & Uturn: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu,We 10:00-20:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2835 37 Street SW, T3E 3B3
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu,We 10:00-20:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-403-242-9877
Mission Thrift Store
Second-hand store28.8 km from Cochrane
Mission Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store on 3423 26 Avenue SW. Also worth knowing about Mission Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3423 26 Avenue SW, T3E 0N3
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +1-403-246-7298
17th Ave Thrift
Second-hand store29.1 km from Cochrane
17th Ave Thrift — an independent second-hand store, found on 2631 17 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about 17th Ave Thrift: the map lists its hours as We-Mo 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2631 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, T3E 0A5
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 403 453 1305
WINS
Second-hand store29.5 km from Cochrane
WINS — an independent second-hand store on 2907 Richmond Road SW.
2907 Richmond Road SW, T3E 4N3
Humane The Thrift Store
Second-hand store30.0 km from Cochrane
Humane The Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store, found on 1431 Kensington Road NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Humane The Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1431 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, T2N 3R1
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 587-718-8848
Zoe's Store
Second-hand store30.6 km from Cochrane
Zoe's Store is an independent second-hand store on 1403 14 Street SW. Zoe's Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th 12:00-19:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1403 14 Street SW, T3C 1C8
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th 12:00-19:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +1 403-398-7544
MEOW Charity Thrift Shop
Second-hand store30.6 km from Cochrane
MEOW Charity Thrift Shop — an independent second-hand store, found on 336 41 Avenue NE in Calgary. Also worth knowing about MEOW Charity Thrift Shop: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
336 41 Avenue NE, Calgary, T2E 2N3
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1 403-735-1015
Next 2 New
Second-hand store31.0 km from Cochrane
Next 2 New — an independent second-hand store, found on 3811 Edmonton Trail NE in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Next 2 New: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3811 Edmonton Trail NE, Calgary, T2E 3P5
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 833-448-4647
Thrift store listings for Cochrane: 1 in Cochrane and 43 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.