Indoor Adult Activities
With Fall already here and winter on its way, it’s time to get creative with indoor activities! From escape rooms to axe throwing, live music to trivia night, there’s a lot that Gig Harbor and the surrounding area offer for adults. Read on for some ideas for date night, birthday celebrations, guys’ or girls’ night out, or “just because”!
Escape Rooms
Work on your team-building and problem-solving skills in an immersive and exciting escape-room adventure.
Escape Hour - Gig Harbor
Escape Hour - Point Ruston
Brainy Actz - Tacoma
Cityscape Games - Tacoma
Enigma Escapes - Tacoma
Sure Lock Escapes – Renton
Dimension XR – Port Orchard
Pierce County Aylum Escape Rooms - Tacoma
Axe Throwing, Shooting Sports & Laser Tag
See if you can cut the mustard with axe throwing, light up the night with a game of laser tag or try something novel like archery arrow tag and nerf wars.
AXE THROWING
Axe Academy - Tacoma
Brainy Actz – Tacoma
SEA Axe - Auburn
LASER TAG
Ocean5 - Gig Harbor
Odyssey 1 – Tacoma
Spaceland - Tacoma
Dimension XR – Port Orchard
What Katniss Would Play
Archery Arrow Tag - Tacoma
Nerf Wars - Tacoma
The Airsoft Center – Tacoma
The Tag Zone – Bremerton
Bowling
If this old-fashioned pastime is more up your alley, there are plenty of places to have a ball (puns intended).
Ocean5 - Gig Harbor
Chalet Bowl - Tacoma
Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center - Tacoma
Tower Lanes – Tacoma
Brainy Actz – Tacoma
Hi Joy Bowl - Port Orchard
Bowlero Lanes - Lakewood
Live Music & Open Mic Night
Enjoy hearing a variety of musicians perform or try the stage yourself!
LIVE MUSIC
Fridays, 7pm - 9pm
Check their Instagram page for updates on event days and times
Most Fridays (tickets are required)
Various Fridays and Saturdays
Saturdays, 8:30pm
Karaoke – Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30pm
Saturdays, 6pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesdays, 7pm - 9pm
Thursdays, 6pm - 8pm (sign ups start at 5:30pm)
This isn’t just for musicians! Anyone is welcome, from comedians to jugglers and beyond.
Check their Instagram page for updates on event days and times
Mondays, 6pm
Trivia Night
Test your knowledge, learn new facts, and see how you measure up against other locals. With a variety of places around the harbor, you’ll be covered for almost every night of the week!
Mondays, 5:30pm (enjoy featured cocktails!)
Tuesdays, 7pm - 9pm
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Thursdays, 6pm - 8pm
Co-op trivia Thursdays, 7pm-9p
Wednesdays, 6pm
Thursdays, 6:30pm
Other
That’s not all! There are a variety of other activities around town that are sure to offer a good time and keep you entertained.
Ocean5 - Gig Harbor
Family Bingo Night
Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 7pm
Stand-Up Comedy
Various dates
Tickets required (all shows are 21+)
BOGO Laser Challenge
Thursdays
$40 Lanes Day
Sundays, all day
Galaxy Theatres - Gig Harbor
Enjoy classic movies every week on the big screen as part of their Flashback Cinema (each featured film is shown on Wednesday and Sunday)
Java & Clay Cafe - Gig Harbor
Open for pottery painting Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Keys on Main Dueling Piano Show - Tacoma
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
Reservations required (all shows are 21+)
Tacoma Comedy Club - Tacoma (2 locations)
Check out their calendar and list of events (most shows are 18+ or 21+)
McMenamin’s Elks Temple - Tacoma
Check out their calendar for concerts and shows
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