One of my favorite quotes of all time is this:
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
This quote has been in my brain since getting married almost 15 years ago. Being playful with my husband and seeking out adventures where we can do things together has been the glue that holds us together when times get tough.
Plus, who doesn’t like to bet on things like who gets to cook the next meal or put the kids to bed? Get creative and have fun with these places for couples to play in Southeast Michigan below.
I added in some date night bet ideas to spice things up. These are rated PG but you can imagine ideas for others 😉 Let me know which ones I’ve missed and I’ll be sure to add them.
Have fun getting your game on!
50+ Places for Couples To Play in Southeast Michigan
ARCADES
Date night bet: I’ll verse you in skeeball 3 times. Winner gets to pick the dinner location.
- Pinball Pete’s {Ann Arbor and East Lansing}
- The Arcade {Brighton}
- Offworld Arcade ar Checker Bar {Detroit}
- Grand River Ball Room {Detroit}
- Barcade {Detroit}
- Ready Player One {Detroit}
- 1Up Arcade Bar {Farmington}
- Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum {Farmington Hills}
- Dave & Buster’s {Livonia and Utica}
BOWLING {featuring places with more than bowling available}
Date night bet: Let’s play two games of bowling. The winner gets to control the remote on the next movie night.
- Revel & Roll {Ann Arbor} – Bowling, pool, arcade
- Brighton Bowl {Brighton} – Bowling, pool tables and darts
- Feather Bowling at Cadieux Cafe {Detroit} – Feather bowling
- Majestic {Detroit} – Bowling, live music, pool
- Total Sports Fun {Harrison Township} – Bowling, arcade, laser tag, axe throwing, corn hole
- Spare Time {Lansing} — bowling, axe throwing, arcade, bumper cars, volleyball
- City Limits {Mason and East Lansing} — bowling, arcade, beach volleyball in summer
- The Rec Bowl {Mount Clemens} – Bowling, pool, darts
- AMF Rose Bowl Lanes {Roseville} – Bowling, arcade
- Bowlero Lanes {Royal Oak} – Bowling, karaoke, live music, pinball
- 5 Star Lanes {Sterling Heights} – Bowling and golf simulators
- Pinz + Arcade {South Lyon}
- Escape {Troy} – Bowling, arcade, laser tag
INDOOR GOLF
Date night bet: The best drive of the night gets to relax while the other drives home.
- X Golf {Ann Arbor, Canton, Lansing, Novi, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Shelby Township}
- Top Golf {Auburn Hills}
- Golf-O-Rama {Brighton}
- 2Fog’s Golf {Howell}
- Tap-Ins {Howell}
- Sand Trap {Linden}
- Players Golf and Poker Room {Livonia}
- Putting Edge – Mini Glow Golf {Novi}
- Oasis Golf Center {Plymouth}
- Birdies Indoor Golf & Bar {Oxford}
AXE THROWING
{Learn more about this sport at this post}
Date night bet: Whomever gets the most bullseye gets to pick a drink for the other person.
- Axe Ventura {Ann Arbor}
- Total Axe Throwing {Clinton Township}
- Detroit Axe {Ferndale}
- Bull’s Eye Axe Throwing {Lansing}
- BATL {Novi}
- The Ax Social {Oxford}
- The Legendary Axe {Westland}
BOCCE BALL
Date night bet: Best of three games gets to put the kids to bed the following night {or bathe the dog}.
- Grand River Ballroom {Detroit} – Bocce, pinball, skeeball, pool, darts
- Coratti’s Pizza and Bocce Bar {Howell}
- Palazzo di Bocce {Lake Orion}
POOL
Date night bet: Best of 2 games winner gets a massage from the loser.
- Bab’s Underground {Ann Arbor}
- Earle’s Place {Flint}
- Bloated Goat Saloon {Fowlerville}
- Snookers Pool & Pub {Livonia}
- The Rack {Livonia}
- Main Street Billiards {Rochester}
- Suzi’s Bar & Grill {South Lyon}
- Hall of Fame Billiards {Warren}
- Shark Club {Waterford}
- Big Shots Sports Bar {Waterford}
- The Ivory Room {Westland}
MULTIPLE GAMES IN ONE INDOOR LOCATION
Date night bet: The loser has to say 5 things they love about the winner.
- HUB Stadium {Auburn Hills and Novi} – Curling, fowling and axe throwing
- The Tailgate Garage {Canton} – Fowling, virtual gun range, axe throwing, archery tag, bubble soccer, golf simulators, cornhole and more
- On The Dunes {Commerce} – Fowling, axe throwing, street curling and more
- Majestic {Detroit} – Bingo, bowling and pool
- Full Throttle Adrenaline Park {Novi} – Go-karts, virtual reality, racing simulators
- Full Throttle Adrenaline Park {Sterling Heights} – Go-karts, axe throwing, virtual reality, rage room
- High Caliber {Okemos} – High speed racing, axe throwing, arcade, pocket soccer and more
- Fifth Avenue {Royal Oak} – Pool, darts, ping pong and basketball
- Best In Games {Ypsilanti} – Axe throwing, go-karts, mini golf, laser tag and more
OTHER IDEAS FOR GAMES
Date night bet: The loser has to plan the next date night.
- Zap Zone {Ann Arbor, Brighton, East Lansing, Farmington, Canton, Sterling Heights, Waterford, Taylor} – Laser tag
- The Corner {Ferndale} – Board games
- Fowling Warehouse {Hamtramck, Ypsilanti}
- Aberrant Ales {Howell} – Indoor cornhole
- Eternity Brewing {Howell} – Shuffleboard
- Lansing Shuffle {Lansing} – Shuffleboard and food hall
- Geocache {Nationwide} – First to find the cache gets a point!
- Escape Room {Various locations} – Extremely fun to compete with a group of couples
Where are your favorite spots to play together on a date night?
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