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Are you a local Lakelander looking to expand your rotation for family night? Or maybe a visiting couple looking for a fun date idea? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! Here in Lakeland, we have incredible options for you to explore, such as an axe-throwing coffee house, indoor golf simulators, live music, and weekly burgers & bingo. No matter what your tastes are, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect option for your outing.
Trivia & Bingo
Beef ‘O’ Brady's
Come to Burger and Bingo Mondays at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s South Lakeland! Bingo starts at 6 PM and is always free to play. $10 gift certificates are awarded to the winner of each round and a $100 gift certificate is given to jackpot winners. Are you just there for the burgers? If so, you can enjoy a burger and fries for only $7.99, with some mouthwatering options that include the Amarillo Firecracker burger, the Original O Brady burger, and the Impossible burger!
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Cob & Pen
After bringing home a win at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, head on over to Trivia at Cob & Pen on Mondays at 7:30 PM! Each session features a live host and an all-day happy hour. During happy hour, customers can enjoy $3 or $3.50 select beers, $5 glasses of wine and $5 well drinks. If burgers aren’t your speed, feast on snacks for the table such as wings, a cheese board, steak & eggs, and stuffed fried pickles!
https://www.cobandpenlakeland.com/
Swan Brewing
There’s always something happening at Swan! Whether it’s special events like Music Bingo at 6:30 PM on Tuesdays, Trivia at 6:30 PM on Wednesdays, or Live Music featuring local artists & Food Trucks, your outing will never be boring. Keep yourself up to speed by following them on Instagram @swanbrewing, where they post weekly event updates! Swan also has an elaborate event & food truck calendar on their website for guests to enjoy, so you can always plan ahead.
https://www.swanbrewing.com/events.html
Live Music
Duke’s Brewhouse
Duke’s Brewhouse is the perfect spot for your night of fun! With live entertainment almost every Friday and Saturday, Duke’s is the place for supporting local and up and coming talent. While enjoying the live music, chow down on house staples like wings, smothered chicken, or a seafood basket! If your party stays for late night fun, enjoy classic American dessert options like key lime pie and apple pie ala mode.
https://dukesbrewhouse.com/events/
Union Hall
From line dancing to karaoke, Union Hall has it all. Featuring star-studded line ups of local entertainers, artists and other vendors, Union has so many options to explore events with local vendors, artists & food trucks! They also rent out their venue for private events, so be sure to consider this Lakeland classic when planning your next gathering. Upcoming events include an Open Mic Night on Thursday, April 27th and an 80’s Prom Night on Saturday, May 13 featuring Lakeland’s premier 80’s cover band, Gary Love & The Moonlighters!
https://unionhallevents.com/calendar/
Yard on Mass
You can count on great food and even better music on Friday & Saturday nights at the Yard on Mass. With weekly rotations of food trucks and craft show- style vendors, the Yard is a fun activity for your quiet night out. Play a game of cornhole or enjoy the full-service bar for your outing any night of the week!
http://www.theyardonmass.com/#Food
Sports & Arcades
Rec Room
At Rec Room you can play all your favorite childhood arcade games while enjoying the full-service bar! Most nights, Rec Room features a rotating food truck and is offering summer specials on almost every weeknight. Specials include $3 Modelo Mondays, $2 in free tokens on Tuesdays for every drink purchased, Wednesday Ladies’ Night with $5 seltzer’s, squishe’s and Deep Eddy cocktails, BOGO Thursdays and Friday night happy hour specials from 4-7.
https://www.recroomlkld.com/
Back Nine
Golf, Eat & Drink at the Back Nine this summer with their 3 full swing simulators and extensive menu! Come visit during Happy Hour from Monday-Friday 3-6 for $10.50 pitchers and $3.25 pints, as well as several special cocktails and snacks, including a Blueberry Lemon drop drink, Classic Margarita, Pretzel Clubs and Loaded Par 3 Fries. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to play golf and enjoy some golf-themed food!
https://www.thebackninelakeland.com/
Ax-Caliber
Ax-Caliber is the perfect place for full family entertainment! They offer ax-throwing, a virtual gun range and full-service kitchen with a coffee bar. Personal favorites of ExploreLKLD are the coffee flights, buffalo chicken dip and the Lumberjack fries. Plan ahead to reserve a Glow-n-Throw Night or have your next Date Night there. Regardless of which activity you do, you are sure to have a night right out of your medieval dreams!
https://axcaliber.com/
Which is your favorite? Let us know on Instagram by tagging @explorelkld or #explorelkld in the post of your day of Eat & Play!