About Cabela's
Cabela's offers a unique, family-friendly retail experience featuring excellent holiday Santa photos with free gifts, calming indoor attractions like a giant fireplace and waterfall, and a dog-friendly environment, though customer service can be inconsistent.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families looking for holiday photos and bargain shoppingDog owners seeking a spacious training environmentShoppers wanting a relaxed atmosphere with scenic indoor seatingChildren of all ages (especially for Santa photos and enjoying the waterfall/fireplace)
Why families love it
- Highly praised Santa Claus photo experience with free gifts and friendly interaction
- Calming indoor features including a gigantic warm fireplace and a waterfall to sit by
- Dog-friendly policy making it a great spot for training pets around distractions
- Good bargain deals and frequent sales
- Santa photo booth with free gifts
- Gigantic warm fireplace with seating
Insider tips
- Stop by during the holiday season for high-quality Santa photos and a free gift
- Use the store's sounds and distractions as an opportunity to train your dog
- Don't hesitate to seek out alternative staff members if the first ones you encounter are unhelpful
Good to know before you go
- Expecting consistent proactive customer service from all floor staff
- Inconsistent customer service, with some employees ignoring customers at specialty counters or failing to greet them
- Crowds
- Can vary from quiet ('dead') to busy during holiday events
- Value
- Excellent value with great bargain purchases, sales, and free gifts offered alongside holiday photos.
- Accessibility
- Easy in and out access
What parents say
"Great shopping! Good deals and the best Santa pictures going! We managed to get our picture and a free gift, along with some really spectacular bargain purchases. Easy in and out. Plenty of handicapped parking."
4 months ago
"Yesterday was a fun day going to Cabela's they are nice people who work their very helpful. Santa Claus was taking photos with kids. Santa seen me taking a picture and waved at me. That made for a good picture. They had alot of sales. Stop by and check them out."
4 months ago
"I came in to train my dog because of all the added sounds and distractions, oh my gosh I have never met nicer people in my life. I recommend this place to anyone for anything. Thank you thank you thank you. I have never been here before but I will be back!"
a month ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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