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Immersive gaming experience, Activate, opens second location in Houston

Activate opens second location in The Woodlands (Copyright 2024 by Activate Games - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – You can never get bored in Houston, but if you’re on the north side and don’t feel like driving more than half an hour to have a great time, have no fear — because a fun and immersive gaming experience is bringing another location to The Woodlands!

Activate, a pioneering live-action gaming venue, also a viral sensation on TikTok, already has a location in Katy. The popular spot opened last November and was featured on Houston Life!

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After its successful opening, organizers said they’re bringing its nationwide gaming phenomenon to Houston’s northside residents on Sawdust Rd. in Spring, Texas called “Activate The Woodlands.”

“Activate is excited to expand its footprint by opening a second location in Houston to meet the growing demand for immersive, interactive experiences among residents and visitors,” Will Gray, Director of Marketing at Activate, said in a press statement. “This new venue will allow a broader audience to experience the unique mix of physical activity and digital gaming that Activate is known for. We’re excited to bring this thrill to a new market and engage more adventurers.”

Activate opens second location in The Woodlands (Copyright 2024 by Activate Games - All rights reserved.)

There will also be a grand opening weekend starting Friday, Aug. 23 through Aug. 25! Guests will enjoy cutting-edge games that will test their physical and intellectual prowess for people of all ages and skill levels. Here’s what Activate says guests should expect:

  • Guests can sign up in groups of two to five players
  • Through progress tracking via Activate’s high-tech electronic RFID wristbands, players can rack up points, leveling up and earning prizes along the way.
  • Top gaming rooms include the TikTok viral sensation Mega Grid with 500+ multi-activated rainbow-colored tiles, blasting the beaming bullseye in a game called Strike, and feel like a modern day spy in the Laser room.
  • Try Level 1 easy or take it to Level 10 extreme.
  • Play as a team in cooperative mode, or challenge your friends in competitive mode games.
Activate opens second location in The Woodlands (Copyright 2024 by Activate Games - All rights reserved.)

Activate The Woodlands is open Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Saturdays it’s open 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. starting at $24.99 per player Mon-Thurs and $29.99 per player Fri-Sun (And Holidays).

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Learn more by visiting Activate’s website!


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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