Tonight needs a plan. Or the group chat needs someone to finally pick a place. Here’s our guide to a night out, a birthday, a team outing or a slower afternoon in Plainfield, Illinois.
We’re Twisted Pin, so the bar, bowling and party recommendations come from our own venue. We’ve also included a local brewery and outdoor options for a different kind of day.
For things to do tonight
For karaoke or Singo music bingo, start with our upcoming-events calendar. Pick a listed date and check the time before rounding up the group; schedules can change around holidays. On those nights, the music is very much the activity.
If you’d rather make your own evening, come in for drinks, something to eat and a little competition. Check today’s hours and bowling prices, then reserve a lane if bowling is part of the plan. Walk-ins are welcome during open hours, subject to lane availability.
For a date night with cocktails and bowling
Start with the craft cocktail menu, curated by Brian Van Flandern, America’s Top Mixologist (Food Network). Add something from the food menu to share. Bowling can settle who picks the next date. Or who claims to have let the other person win.
Twisted Pin has 17 traditional lanes + a 6-lane VIP suite. You can make bowling the plan or spend the evening at the bar. A lane reservation isn’t required to come in for food and drinks.
For craft beer or an after-work drink
Our 28-tap self-serve beer and wine wall lets you choose your own pour and pay by the ounce. Try a small taste before committing to a favorite. The selection rotates across craft beer, cider, wine and other options; the live tap menu shows what’s pouring.
If you’d like to visit a local brewery’s own taproom, Werk Force Brewing is on South Center Street in Plainfield. Check its current taproom hours before going. At Twisted Pin, the tap wall sits alongside cocktails, food, bowling and the arcade, so a group with different tastes can settle in together.
For adult birthdays and company outings
The six-lane semi-private VIP suite is set apart from the traditional lanes by a wall and accommodates up to 80 guests. Full-venue buyouts accommodate up to 200. The event team confirms your reserved space, party time, layout, catering and bar arrangements.
Choose the page that fits what you’re planning:
- Adult and milestone birthdays for a 21st, 30th, 40th or another birthday worth getting everyone together for.
- Company events and staff appreciation outings for team outings, employee celebrations and company parties.
- Company holiday parties for Christmas parties and a year-end thank-you to the team.
- Bridal showers, baby showers and gender reveals.
Send your party plans through the inquiry form on those pages. Our event team works through the details and arranges your booking.
For bowling and arcade time with the kids
The traditional lanes have bumpers available for younger bowlers, and the arcade gives everyone another round of competition after the last frame. Food, bowling and games can stay in the same plan when the weather changes.
Planning a child’s birthday? Compare the kids’ birthday packages, then book a kids’ party online. Adult birthdays use the event-planning path above.
For a walk or an afternoon outdoors
Settlers’ Park in historic downtown Plainfield has walking trails, a lake, a playground and a StoryWalk. It’s a good starting point for a walk, a picnic or time outside with the kids. The Village’s park page also links its community calendar for seasonal concerts and movies.
Make that the afternoon, then choose dinner or drinks for the evening. Check the park’s current notices and event dates before planning around a particular activity.
For a school, church or team fundraiser
A Twisted Pin bowling fundraiser returns 50% of eligible bowling, shoe and arcade sales to the host organization. Supporters need to mention the fundraiser at check-in. The program page explains how to arrange your night and what counts toward the total.
Before you head over
Twisted Pin is in Plainfield, with free on-site parking. Coming from Romeoville, Shorewood, Naperville, Joliet or Bolingbrook? Check our hours and directions as you plan the trip.
