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Black light mini golf is the perfect indoor activity for avoiding boiling hot weather 

Jessica Hammie
View of first hole of black light mini golf at Arrowhead Lanes. A black light-lit space shows under-the-sea murals on the walls featuring sea plants and sharks and fish. The mini golf hole features a sperm whale through which you are intended to hit the gold ball.
Jessica Hammie

Did you know that you can play indoor black light mini golf here in Champaign? Arrowhead Lanes has a course. It’s the perfect activity for the entire family on rainy or incredibly hot days, and it’s an excellent date night activity. 

The course is the right mix of challenging, and the decor is quite the experience. You’ll go on a journey from the depths of the sea to…well, you’ll have to go play to see how it all ends. Entry is $14.50 for adults, $13.50 for kids (paying cash saves you $0.50 per entry). Yes, it’s more than playing outside, but the added cost is worth it for me.

Black light mini golf hole at Arrowhead Lanes. The theme of the hole is a skeleton pirate ship, and there is a large sculpture of a skeleton at the wheel of a ship in the course. On the walls are paintings of shipwrecks and a large pirate skull.
Jessica Hammie

You can always add on some bowling and pizza at Arrowhead Lanes, but I recommend heading up the street to Thara Thai or Los Hidalguenses for some post-mini golf eats.  

Arrowhead Lanes
1401 N McKinley Ave
Champaign
Su + M noon to 10 p.m.
T-Th 2 to 10 p.m.
F + Sa noon to 11 p.m.

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