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    4.2 (69 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Shaquon S.

    1st time here. Me and my husband had a great time being big kids. There's about 10 room offering 5+ different games but if you get there when there's a crowd there can be a wait but the games are all pretty short. Wish there was video instructions because sometimes you can Easter half your game trying to figure out what you're supposed to be doing. If you have old legs like me be prepared to be out of breath on some of these games requiring you to run around the room lol

    Nae M.

    If you're looking for a fun interactive gaming spot for all ages definitely come to activate games. My friends and I heard rave reviews about this place on TikTok, so we made sure we stop by before we left Houston. When we walked in, the staff was extremely nice and helpful as they explained the games and the rules to us. You're given wristbands that monitor your scoreboard and how much time you have left based on the package you purchased. Each room has a different style of games that gets you up and active to where you will stay busy for hours lol. I love the different array of gaming styles that you can do in each room and it is fun for everyone. I cannot wait for their South Florida location to open up.

    Mahwish S.

    If it's your first time, Come a few min early to check in and sign your waiver. They give you armbands that keep track of your points. They also have lockers available. This is my second time here and this time all the rooms were available and working. Super fun place for all ages. You can play games as a team or competitive games. HIDE room definitely is a workout! My favorite rooms were HOOPS and CONTROL rooms.

    Guadalupe R.

    This place was soooo much fun!! I loved that some games gave you the option to compete instead of working together. I love a good competition! Definitely a place worth going back to over and over again.

    Can't let the kids win everytime
    Valencia H.

    Took my God kids out for a fun game night. When you enter you are able to get a locker for your belongings. Once you create your account you make a username or can choose from the computer generated options. If it's your first time the staff takes you through a tutorial so you can see how everything works including "how to" play games etc. The staff was very helpful and friendly suggesting to use the restroom prior to starting your game play time. Each games is about 1-3mins. Which is great to minimize wait time. The games are truly active so you will get a workout! The break in between isn't so bad as far as wait time. However we did go on a Monday so weekends maybe longer. The only issue we had was the AC seemed to be non existent. With Texas heat and moving around constantly it was very hot and we were all sweating a lot. They give you a keychain at the end to keep up with your profile and you can get a 10% discount if you come back within 30 days. CHECK THEM OUT!!

    Wesley S.

    100% recommend!! This place is fun!! Only complaint!!! Get more AC the airflow is terrible and it gets miserable HOT. Dripping in seat is NOT FUN. That's a small problem to fix that would have a massive upside! Staff is great. Games are fun and awesome. You can go back 100 time and still have fun and have great challenging games with a fun and different experience every time.

    Plenty of free parking available outside
    Carissa C.

    Activate was a surprisingly fun way to beat the Houston heat on a Saturday afternoon. My friends and I made reservations online ahead of time, and upon entering we signed a waiver, got a wristband for game entry, and placed our belongings in a locker. We had 75 minutes of play, and it was just the right amount of time. The various games were very fun and some required more physical activity. My personal favorite was the Maze room. At the end of our time, we checked our final score to see if we earned enough to win a prize. I didn't really know what to expect, but it was so much fun that I can't wait to go back.

    Andrew W.

    Twas a first time coming to this spot and it was a great fun place to be with friends and great work out/physical work is guaranteed!!! It's a bit pricy but definitely worth for the experience!! :) Weekends nights are busier but fun time for sure! :) Recommended!

    Diana L.

    THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. 75 minutes of indoor physical gaming. For $25 (weekdays) it is so worth it! So glad to see that the katy area is getting more interactive fun places like this, and in my opinion, this is THE BEST activity in katy. The employees are super nice, helpful with explaining how it works and they are always roaming around if you need them. You will get the chance to use each room(!!), if you want to try a room tap your band so you'll be in the queu, and it will push out the group currently inside as soon as they finish a level (each level is about a minute if I'm correct) so then your group can go in. Each game has a short description and small animation to show you how to play so it makes easier to choose which one to play 9 rooms (and 1 labeled coming soon) and each game is for 2-5 people. It was just my bf and I and so we would have the room to ourselves each time. We tried out each room! The only one we didn't care for as much was portals, only because we think it works better with 3 or more people. Each room has atleast 2 different modes(some have 5 or 6), and each mode has 10 levels! We will be back for sure, atleast twice a month. Also as you rank up you'll get small prizes! We got keychains that are linked to our accounts that we can use to easily tap in on future visits. Plus you can check your scores/stats online. For those anxious about parking and not familiar with the katy area- huge parking lot you will never have an issue with parking. Only con-Needs better AC. With how much you're moving around you'll sweat for sure, and it would better if it was kept cooler in there Tips- bring a water bottle, you'll get thirsty. Wear athletic clothing, I wore leggings and a regular tshirt and wish I would've worn a more athletic shirt. Athletic shoes too! Also stretch beforehand, don't pull a muscle like I did lol Ps- as of right now they do not have lockers! They are working on it. So keep your items to a minimum when coming in and leave most of your stuff in the car. Though we had no problems with leaving our hoodies and water bottle on the benches outside the rooms.

    Brandi M.

    Always recommend. Visit every location in every city. This was the best experience. We laughed, played . I ach room has a theme and each theme has different games and each game has different levels . When you leave , they give you a keychain to track your games at other locations. . They have lockers for your items a before you start , you get a tour and demo of how every game works .

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    It was really fun for me and my family. But if you are physically disabled do not play the games. But very family fun and AWESOME

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    I booked a large birthday party here and there were some pros and cons. I have never done anything…read morelike this before, so it was all new to me. Pros: - Making reservations was easy and the staff was really helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. I asked a lot of questions because I've never booked a birthday party like this at Main Event, or anywhere in general. - We got a party host to help transition and communicate with us throughout the 3 hours we were there. This helped because she kept us up to date about our rooms. She even carried our cakes, party favors, and gifts to our room while we were bowling. - She was also very sweet, patient, and kind. She never had an annoyed or frustrated look on her face. She did things with a smile the entire time! - Probably because we had a large party, but we had our meal in a private room, instead of one of those long tables. This made it more intimate, spacious, relaxing, and quiet. It also helped keep the kids together because there were 20 of them! - The sliders, fries, and fruit (we had orange slices) is the biggest bang for your buck in my opinion. The fries were amazing! They were the perfectly salted and crispy. The sliders were a tad dry and really needed condiments. However, I was glad that they had another option besides pizza. - During cake time, our party host provided a lighter and even cut the cakes for us. - We were provided lockers to store the gifts so we didn't have to carry it around during the arcade time. - The three hours of activities and food combination was the perfect amount of time. The 500 VIP points was also helpful so my boys could grab something from the store to make their birthday a little more special. My boys and their friends had a LOT of fun! Cons: - We only had one party host to accommodate 30+ people, so you can imagine how slow service was at times. She did the best she could, but I think having another person would have helped. We had unlimited drinks, so she was constantly getting our drink orders. I was so thirsty at one point, but felt so bad for her that I didn't even ask for water. - We had 1 hour of bowling before we headed to the private room for food. I think it would have been easier and better if it was fully supplied. There were no napkins, utensils, or condiments. The pizza was already there and we were just waiting on the sliders, fries, and fruit. Once the first set of sliders and fries came, we started to serve with our hands and used plates as tongs to grab the fries. It wasn't until several minutes later when the second set of sliders/fries came that tongs arrived. - Also, the party package said that there would be condiments on the side, but nothing was provided. We had to ask for ketchup twice before it came. I think to make things easier, the party host should have been provided a rolling cart to carry multiple things so she didn't have to keep running back and forth. Also, Main Event should really consider providing pitchers of water/drinks so we can serve ourselves. It would have been a lot faster and more efficient. - The math wasn't mathing when it came to the sliders. I paid for 18 kids, but we got 32 sliders. So either we got extra sliders, or we were missing 4 sliders. In the end it didn't matter because the amount of food was enough. - We are not allowed to bring outside food so we HAD to purchase extra food for the parents. We got three pizzas and it was so expensive! It was basically $60. - I did not anticipate having to pay for service fees/tip. I wasn't angry about tipping my party host. I think she did the best she could and deserved a tip. I was just surprised about the service fee and felt put on the spot about tipping. Like I said, I've never done this before. Basically it made everything about $100 more expensive. *The cons are mainly because of the price and hiccups we had during our time of eating.* Overall, the place is super expensive. $17.99 a kid is not bad in general because it includes 1 hour of activity, food, and $10 play card. However, it does add up quickly when hosting for a birthday party. I think it would be more reasonable if the price went down if you have more than 10 kids or something. What makes it incredibly expensive in the end is the service fee, tip, and having to pay for extra food. I think for the price you pay, the service could be a lot better and more organized. This is speaking in general, and nothing against our party host specifically. The place was PACKED when we went. However, since the place is gigantic, it wasn't that crowded when you walked around, which was nice. If anything, it added to the fun and festivities. In the end, my boys had a great time and so did their friends. I didn't have to clean or cook, so that took away a great deal of stress as a mom. Would I ever do this again? Probably not, unless there was an amazing deal going on.

    Visit here to play pool. It was a waitlist. But theirs no way to tell how may people were on the…read morelist. One table was open yet was placed on reserved. The host couldn't tell me when the time begun and what was the ending time frame or remaining time for the open table We ended up departing and going to The pool hall at slick Willie's

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    Claw & Fun

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    Came across this when stressing on what to do for a birthday. My kids, all kids love claw machines…read moreand winning. I am so glad that we decided on this for our daughter's party! The venue isn't big and there are no party rooms so don't come in here expecting that. I asked all the questions, even stopped by there to check it out since we've never been just to get ideas for my party prep. I wanted something quick and fun because come on, what adult wants to stay at a kids party that long? This was perfect! Win, win for everyone. They provide a party table, decorations, eatery supplies, and goodie bags. I opted for open reservation meaning our party took place where other customers can walk in which I didn't have an issue with. For extra, you could book a private hour just to get that time for yourselves and after it's open to the public but you can still continue your party if they don't have another reservation after yours. The place is super clean, they have 2 bathrooms, both clean and cute. The decor is super fun and cute, perfect for photos. The staff was very accommodating, sweet, and amazing with our party needs and to our kiddos. All the kids and even the parents had a lot of fun!! I would definitely book them again and I know my friends also want to book them for their kids!! They even said they would come over here over claw city on just regular days. My only suggestion for parents if you want to do this, keep your menu simple and quick for clean ups. I got a small cake because let's face it, nobody really eat cake anymore. I got some canes chicken, pizza, small cake, some juice boxes and called it a day. Everything worked out how I expected, easy cleanup! I didn't want to leave a mess or have the staff deal with too much. I made sure the kids ate first, bday cake and song, photos, before they were allowed to go crazy. Also no birthday candles! Thank you to the business and the amazing staff for such a wonderful bday party!!

    I used to go often here because of the "stuffies" were always unique and alot of claw machines but…read morerecently these past two times since they added the claw machines that require assistance on the right side towards the back it has been very disappointing not much variety and those ones on the right side take up a lot of space for more stiffues so I've been trying different ones around the KAT area and bobo claw comes in very close to 1st for me right now

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    Claw City

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    OK, I try to find a pattern of when is the best time to come in because there is days I spend $50…read moreand walk out with 10 stuffies, other times I spend the same amount and end up with only 2 stuffies! Weird,... I know! However my family loves to stop by especially after dinner as a treat. Claw City is always clean and have a variety of claw machines with many different stuffed-animal characters. What makes this place awesome is that if you accumulate a certain amount of stuffies and don't really want them, you can always trade them in for other prizes that they carry in the front. Overall it's a fun place to stop by, we are continuing to come in when we are nearby!

    We've been to other claw machine places in the area but we were already on this side of Katy Asian…read moreTown getting boba nearby so we decided to try this one out. It was okay. The decor is cute and there are some fun photo ops throughout, but it was overpriced and the prizes weren't great especially for how much you're paying. There were a couple machines with decent prizes, but most weren't good at all. The machines also seemed a lot harder to win from compared to other places. We usually walk away with at least a few prizes elsewhere, but we didn't get a single thing here. Customer service could be better. Other claw machine places we've been to have always had super friendly employees who even often offer to help and are just overall really nice. But that's not what it was like here at all. Not the worst place, but not worth it. There are better options nearby.

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