In Center City, it’s always party time at Spin, where ping pong amateurs and aficionados compete on 17 Olympic-sized ping pong tables while a DJ provides the soundtrack. Instagrammers will enjoy the art-covered walls and the bathtub full of ping pong balls that’s just made for photo ops. There’s also a big central bar, a smaller second bar, and a menu of snacks, sandwiches, and flatbreads.

Over 800 board games reside in the library of Philly’s first board game cafe, Thirsty Dice. There’s also a full bar with a dozen local drafts and cocktails with on-theme names, like Shandy Land, plus an espresso bar, milkshakes, and a menu of comfort foods like French bread pizza, mac and cheese, and popcorn.

Drinking while bowling is a time-honored tradition. South Bowl in South Philly — and North Bowl in Northern Liberties — ups the ante with a full bar and an extensive food menu that includes eats like loaded tater tots and funnel cake fries. New this year is an outdoor area with batting cages, bocce, and other games.

Axe throwing venues are popping up in cities across the country. In Philly they’re usually BYOB, but hipster hunting lodge Kick Axe has a bar serving beer and wine. Don’t worry (too much): An “Axe Pro” is assigned to each group to ensure everyone stays safe while hurling sharp objects. You don’t have to be signed up for an axe session to head here since there’s also a lounge with board games.

In Old City, right near Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the spacious Independence Beer Garden has multiple bars for ordering cocktails and beers, a food menu full of snacks and sandwiches, lawn games like cornhole, and giant board games, including an oversized Connect Four. It’s open in the warmer months.

This post-apocalyse–themed bar and restaurant in Fishtown includes a virtual reality lounge with a mix of artistic (go inside a Dali painting) and pseudo-dangerous (try out piloting a submarine or being a hitman) experiences. On-theme food and drink offerings include punch served in what looks like an IV bag and meat cooked on black lava rocks.

At Barcade in Fishtown, millennials will love the large 1980s and 1990s video game selection and mix of classic and modern pinball machines. Grab some upgraded bar food and tacos from the kitchen, which stays open until midnight, and one of nearly 20 beers brewed exclusively for the bar.

Set near Dave & Buster’s and SugarHouse Casino, Golf & Social brings another entertainment venue to Delaware Avenue/Columbus Boulevard. Virtual golf simulators inside the bar recreate some of the world’s top courses, including St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, and Pinehurst. Sadly, there’s no bar cart, but there is a full bar, a food menu, and a roof deck.