Thrift stores in Stratford
Stratford, ON has 18 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 9 of them are charity shops and 9 are independent second-hand stores, so Stratford gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Stratford (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include May Court Nearly New Shop and The Salvation Army, plus The Salvation Army — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Stratford's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Stratford thrift lineup
18 mapped within about 40 km:
May Court Nearly New Shop
Second-hand store
May Court Nearly New Shop — an independent second-hand store, found on 714 Belmont Avenue West in Kitchener. Also worth knowing about May Court Nearly New Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
714 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener, N2M 1P2
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-519-745-4412
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 563 Highland Road West. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00.
563 Highland Road West
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30
Phone: +1-519-271-2762
New Hamburg Thrift Centre
Second-hand store
New Hamburg Thrift Centre is an independent second-hand store. New Hamburg Thrift Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th, Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th, Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shopRun by Habitat For Humanity
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop run by Habitat For Humanity on 120 Northfield Drive East. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
120 Northfield Drive East
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village — an independent second-hand store.
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village — an independent second-hand store on 330 Farmers Market Road. Also worth knowing about Value Village: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
330 Farmers Market Road, N2V0A5
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-519-885-4436
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Retail Therapy
Charity shopRun by Domestic Violence Victim's Alliance
Retail Therapy is a charity shop run by Domestic Violence Victim's Alliance on 150 Victoria Street South, Kitchener. Retail Therapy also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
150 Victoria Street South, Kitchener, N2G 2B5
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-744-3882
Jacob auction centre
Second-hand store
Jacob auction centre is an independent second-hand store on 185.
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Stock auctions
Second-hand store
Stock auctions is an independent second-hand store.
Thrift Co
Second-hand store
Thrift Co — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Thrift Co: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Wicked Vintage Clothing Co.
Second-hand store
Wicked Vintage Clothing Co. — an independent second-hand store on Thames Street South. Also worth knowing about Wicked Vintage Clothing Co.: the map lists its hours as Fr-Su 11:00-18:00.
Thames Street South
Hours: Fr-Su 11:00-18:00
Sycamore Centre
Charity shop
Sycamore Centre is a charity shop on 42 Thames Street South. Sycamore Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su off; Mo-We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Th 11:00-16:00.
42 Thames Street South
Hours: Sa-Su off; Mo-We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Th 11:00-16:00
Goodwill
Charity shopRun by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
Run by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Goodwill is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Goodwill
Charity shopRun by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
Run by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 428 King Street North in Waterloo. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
428 King Street North, Waterloo, N2J 2Z6
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village — an independent second-hand store on 663 Erb Street West. Also worth knowing about Value Village: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
663 Erb Street West, N2T0C5
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Goodwill
Charity shop
Goodwill — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Stratford
13 of the 18 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Stratford — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Stratford; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
4 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Stratford thrift circuit
The efficient Stratford thrifting route strings these together: May Court Nearly New Shop on 714 Belmont Avenue West, The Salvation Army on 563 Highland Road West, The Salvation Army, New Hamburg Thrift Centre, Habitat for Humanity ReStore on 120 Northfield Drive East, Value Village, Value Village on 330 Farmers Market Road, and The Salvation Army — 18 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 10 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Stratford
A few things worth knowing before you work through Stratford's thrift stores:
- Learn your fabrics at May Court Nearly New Shop. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- Learn the colour-tag system at The Salvation Army. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Try everything on. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Stratford — 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 Stratford can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 18, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Stratford'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 — Stratford included.
Thrift store listings for Stratford: 18 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.