The best book, hobby & craft shops in Washington County

From student rentals and step‑up playtests with a pro to quick instrument repairs, lessons, and actual print music you can flip through, Saied Music Co keeps Fayetteville playing. If your week needs a tune up, they move and tune pianos too, and they’ve been nailing it since 1946.

From the Fayetteville newsletter, October 17, 2026

If your photo stash is judging you, The Crafty Retreat has scrapbooking supplies, hands-on classes, and monthly crops to get pages done this week and creativity flowing. Petal & Plume on August 8 and the Throw Kindness Around Like Confetti album class on August 20 are excuses to turn half-finished pages into albums.

From the Springdale newsletter, October 21, 2026

Remix Music is the kind of friendly, no-pressure shop where trying one guitar turns into playing five. If you’ve been eyeing a new electric, chasing the right amp, or itching to stack some fresh pedals, swing by and let them help dial in your sound this week.

From the Springdale newsletter, October 18, 2026

Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.

The IRiS Art Haus & Supply Co. feels more like a creative hangout than a store, with thoughtful supplies from markers and canvases to journals and paints, plus hands-on workshops taught by local artists, drop-ins, and make & takes. Stuck on a project?

From the Fayetteville newsletter, October 22, 2026

Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.

Familiar chain carrying guitars, amps, drums, keyboards and more.

Instrument retail shop featuring brass and woodwind instruments for rental or purchase.