UPutt Family Fun Center

UPutt Family Fun Center

Reviews Summary

This venue consistently earns high praise for its fun, family-friendly atmosphere with glowing mini-golf, arcade games, and affordable pricing. Reviewers highlight exceptional staff service, cleanliness, and the owners' welcoming attitude. Many appreciate the unique glow-in-the-dark course, reasonable food prices, and special touches like senior/veteran discounts. While some note the arcade could be larger or suggest adding ticket rewards, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with frequent mentions of birthday parties and multi-generational enjoyment. Minor critiques include occasional warmth in rooms and limited arcade size, but these are far outweighed by the enthusiasm for the venue's vibrant, inclusive vibe.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Has Pinball Machines
Good for kids
Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

What to Expect from Pinball Tables in Arcades

Step up to a pinball table and dive into a vibrant, hands-on experience! Modern machines, like those from Stern or Jersey Jack, feature dazzling LCD screens, immersive themes (Star Wars, Stranger Things), and dynamic soundtracks. You’ll use flipper buttons to launch a steel ball, aiming for targets, ramps, and bumpers to rack up points. Each table has unique missions—hit specific targets to unlock bonuses or multiball modes for high-scoring chaos. Expect tactile thrills, flashing lights, and a lively crowd vibe, with tables rewarding skill and quick reflexes. Perfect for casual fun or competitive play, pinball delivers timeless arcade excitement in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Has Pinball Machines
Good for kids
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

2805 N Lincoln Rd

Escanaba, Michigan 49829

Hours

Monday 12-6PM
Tuesday 12-6PM
Wednesday 12-6PM
Thursday 12-6PM
Friday 12-8PM
Saturday 12-8PM
Sunday 12-6PM

Customer Reviews

Stayed at Terrace Bay for anniversary/last trip before school with the kids. Looked for something to do, didn't really know what to expect..... expect to have fun! Adults too! The artwork on the walls and throughout the glow in the dark course is worth seeing alone! Amazing!!! This place should become a Michigan franchise! Will definitely drive the 4 hours to get here, just for this next year! Exceptional staff! Todd was great, helped out when our claw skills were lacking, allowed us to purchase a few items

We just did my daughter's birthday party here and it was great! Both the adults and the kids had a blast! Reasonably priced to reserve for a 2 hour party and the guy working was on top of everything! He did great in the controlled chaos and had a smile on his face the entire day. Absolutely would recommend.

Awesome place! We stop for neon mini golfing. Looks like they designed the course so it's changeable which is amazing as that means it won't always be the same layout forever. There was also arcade games and bean bag toss, along with food options

Awesome little activity for the family! They have their own snack/lunch foods too! We had a great time playing glow in the dark putt putt!

My son loves it here. Nice little mini golf course. can't really complain

We enjoyed a free night of golf for our family of 3. This is such a cool glow in the dark atmosphere. They have great food service and a nice room for a party and bean bag game that was fun. Lots of arcade games also.

Black light neon mini golf area is highly stimulating. Not a large arcade, there are some nice modern machines.

A noticeably clean environment with friendly knowledgable staff. A perfect place to bring your children. The mini gold course is vibrant and shows great detail pertaining to the local culture. One of my favourite features is a free library nook geared towards children and young adults. I highly recommend this for smaller groups or couples looking for a quick date idea. There are also token based arcade games, a reservation area for birthday parties, and convenient hand sanitizer stations.

My family threw me a surprise birthday party and we all had a blast! There was music, food, and lots fun! The staff was super friendly and the service was fast! We will definitely be going back again soon.

UPutt is a great place for fun! The price is great. Our kids loved it too. The games are new. The putt putt is cool with the black light setup. You gotta bring the family and friends to experience it. You will want to come back. It will be interesting to see if they change up the course every so often. This could be one of the cool things they can do unlike any other putt putt place.

I had a blast with my wife and kids. All ages can have a great tune there and the staff is great and adds to the enjoyable experience. I highly recommend you go here for any type of fun your looking for. Video games, neon putt putt and so much more. Very affordable as well

Great experience, took me back to the old days of loving similar venues. Great for parties, great choice of games...just a shame its all for fun and no sort of rewards for a keepsake. Mini golf course is impressive and cleverly decorated. Decent, not great, food but the staff was kind and polite. That aways gives bonus points in my book these days. Had a great time here and left eager to return again with the little one.

Escanaba has a great addition to its community. UPutt Family Fun Center located on the east end of Escanaba heading towards Gladstone. Very cool place. Local owners with a great attitude. Lots of things to do, not expensive, very clean, very well managed, and oh... its FUN! Make sure you treat your family to some family FUN!

This place is awesome. Will be back for sure!!! ?? We loved the blacklight indoor mini golf

The family and I had a great time! Small arcade but enough to keep you busy for the right amount of time. The mini golf was a bit expensive for 14 holes. It was all on flat ground with a couple cool obstacles to shoot around. Neon paint and black lights made it a different experience. All around it was pretty okay experience.

It's an indoor course with black-light illumination. Great fun and worth the price although the course doesn't have the usual 18 holes. I think the fun stops at hole 14.

Staff is friendly. Some games didn't work after putting tokens in them.

Great owners and perfect place to have a good time playing games.

Nice place and people that work there.

We had an absolute blast here. The glow putt is fun with great music and fun holes. The arcade is small but had a good variety of games. Most are 2 tokens (about $1). Didn't get any food as we had just eaten, but we will definitely be back and will check it out...and we want to try the glow cornhole that we missed!

Great place to spend a couple hours! The glow in the dark putt putt was fun for us adults and the kids. We enjoyed the arcade...small and quaint but all great games! Pizza only takes a few minutes to bake and we felt the price of $10 a 12 inch was reasonable! Best part...the gentlemen at the counter are happy and helpful...great service and smiles. And if it's your birthday you putt putt for free and receive tokens for arcade. ??

I love the mini golf course. It is always worth the drive. The arcade leaves a lot to be desired. Can't ever seem to win at the claw machine, despite plugging countless tokens in it every time I visit. I'm a claw machine fanatic who doesn't know how to quit. The candy claw machine was also stealing my 3 year old's tokens. None of the machines dispense tickets~ they are just for friendly competition. The motorcycle, snowboard, and basketball games are pretty cool, though one bike was out of order. I hope the

Attended a birthday party today. The set up was pretty good. The mini gulf course was cool. It was great to see my niece have a blast.

Outstanding customer service. My son has a peanut allergy so I always call ahead new places we visit to check in on the risk of contact. An overwhelming amount of time, people on the other end are inconvenienced or annoyed, but the men working didn't skip a beat and knew off the top of their head that one of their products has a *manufactured in a facility* warning but assured me we could wipe everything down for a safe visit. They also offered to turn the music down for my baby girl once we arrived, which

We came here for my daughter's birthday. It was a lot of fun! The glow in the dark putt putt course was challenging. The arcade was a blast from the past for me. My daughter and son were tearing it up on the Deadpool pinball game! Definitely gonna return. Plus they offer both senior (55+) and veterans discounts. I love supporting local, small businesses. It's the only way we'll keep them here and maybe even expand on things like this in our area.

My sons and I had a blast! Such a cool concept to do indoor putt putt. The set up was great. Lots of cool details throughout. Very clean and well kept up. Will definitely come back if we're ever up this way again. The arcade was small, but also fun.

We had a group of 5 to celebrate my daughter's 19th bday. It was fun as always but the service was above and beyond. The guy working gave us some of the best customer service we have gotten in a long time. Highly reccomend!

I had a surprise party for my oldest boy here and the gentleman working were exceptional with helping us through, especially with it being our first time there. Their prices are very reasonable and it is even great for younger kids. All my kids loved it and the birthday boy was over the moon. I definitely will be taking my kids again!

Great place for family fun. Super clean. The mini golf is all glow in the dark and great decor. Lots of token games to play after you putt putt. They have food you can purchase and tables to sit at also. You can have kid birthday parties here too. Nice workers, all polite as can be. Very reasonably priced too. We will return.

We had a great time! The neon glow in the dark golf area is very fun. We had a blast with our kids and grandkids ?? in the arcade. Thank you for a clean, fun place to spend an afternoon!!

Took my birthday boy for a him and I day. He got a free round of golf (9$ for me) and then hit the arcade. Roughly 50 cents per game but lots of multi player ones. 10/10

Super fun, and indoors! Even has a decent arcade. Totally worth the fun and laughs.

Had my daughters 8th birthday party here and we were beyond happy with it. Very clean and friendly environment. The gentlemen working took care of the little things so we could focus on the kids. All we had to bring was cake and ice cream, no need to decorate, cook, or clean. Prices were also very reasonable. Thanks again UPutt we will definitely be recommending and returning.

Fun new way to play mini golf! Indoors in black light! Staff was friendly. Decent price for 14 holes. They also have some arcade games, corn hole and a limited food menu.

Went there for my sons birthday party, The people running the place were amazing and very accommodating, helped me set up for the party even. Place was clean and lots for the kids to do, it can get a bit expensive. Kids loved it.

We had my 10 year old daughter's birthday party here recently and everyone loved it. The people running things were very helpful and friendly.

Very reasonable prices. Great time for the family!

The mini golf is very creative. There is free corn hole, fun and unique arcade games, and some delicious good at a great price! (The spicy pickle fries are so worth stopping!)

We loved our first experience at UPutt Family fun center. It was just us to enjoy a round of mini golf. Afterwards, we played a few games. We had so much fun we felt like we were 10 again! Thank you for opening back up. We will definitely be back another time. Great service as well! I didn't get the young man's name working but he was very friendly. He told us a little bit about Escanaba. Being new to the area it was nice to have a friendly welcome!

Fun, friendly atmosphere. If the weather outside sucks, it's a great place to burn up some time &/or energy, if you have kids especially. Can be fun for a couple, but tons more fun if you bring your kids along imo! My wife & I took our 7yr-old son, 3yr-old daughter, 4yr-old niece & infant nephew, plus grandma & gramps and Everyone had a good time. ????

It was pretty fun! Reasonable prices for quite the extensive mini golf experience. It was just us for pretty much the entire time we were there, and they played pop music in the glow golf area. The art was great!

We threw a surprise birthday party for my wife and she had a blast!!! ( Kids also;)) They had everything for the party! Food, drinks, arcade, and of course the 14 hole mini golf course. 12 rounds came with the birthday package. The course was laid out great, alot of little things to look at while your playing. The only down side that we had was the room didn't seem to have great A/C and it got warm in the room but once the pizza and cake were done nobody was in the room anymore!! All in all great place to j

Fun for all ages, neon painted items. They have a game room also.

The whole family had a ton of fun! Arcade was a BLAST! New games, decent prices, friendly staff! Well worth the time to check them out! Watch out for the BEAR! ??

Gave our kids an evening out while camping at Wells and this place was fun. Reasonably priced, friendly staff, and very clean and well kept. We would definitely go again!

A nice place for the family to spend some quality time! The place is very clean and the staff are helpful and friendly. The arcade area could be larger, but the mini golf is a really great feature!

Fun for adults and kids. My kids loved everything was glowing. Reasonable prices.

The put put is the only reasonable thing there and looks cool but sadly it takes 15 mins to get through the whole course. The arcade games are waaaaay too expensive and last two seconds. If there was prizes or tickets you can turn in for toys then the overpriced arcade would maybe be worth it but right now this place to me is a waste of money and time. Needs new management or for the managers to reach out for cool ideas.

Place is great and the workers are very helpful and really care about the job. Perfect for birthday parties or just some fun. The arcade games are fun for kids and adults we will be going back!

Amazing time, great staff and unforgettable experience with the little one suggest everyone give it a try

Had a blast with my wife and a friend and her 2 kiddos! Highly recommended for kids and adults. They have very reasonable priced food.

Played glow in dark mini golf. Fun experience. Nice people.

This was a really fun course! It was challenging, yet not too challenging. It was completely empty when we got there about dinner time on a Friday night, I was shocked it wasn't more busy!

Absolute blast! Kids had a great time and the owner is absolutely awesome. The golf course is intricate and the arcade and food are a blast.

A really fun and kind place made my sons? day with a fuzzy little red car. 100/10 would recommend. Kind and caring awesome staff. Look forward to returning.

This was an amazing l Place. The golf was so much fun. We had such a great time. The owner was so nice and very great person. A recommendation for sure

They hosted a work event that went well. The staff went above and beyond, the location was clean and in good working order and they are competitively priced. I was and am very impressed with this business.

Fun for the kids. Clean facility with 14 holes of mini golf. Set-up nice in black light with flourescent painted obstacles. Many other arcade games as well.

I was surprised how much there was to do in such a small space. Everything's very clean and well-maintained. Friendly staff. Everyone from the two-year-old to the sixty-year-old in our group had a great time.

The golfing was really great, and the food prices were reasonable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the arcade was pricey. Fun way to spend an hour!

Took my nephew's, ages 11 and 7. They loved the black light mini-golf! Affordable family fun!

Fun place to bring the kids! Tokens for the games and glow in the dark put put / blacklights. Tickets and prizes would make it even better but overall a fun place for the whole family.

Glow in the dark putt putt. Lots of fun. Arcade games and cornhole too. My wife shot 20 Doe on Big Buck Hunt. 10/10

My family and I have been here many times to play in the arcade as well as to play the black light mini golf it's a very clean family friendly place with a nice little snack bar and some room you can rent for private parties it's a little bit outside of downtown so you may not see it on the way by but it is well worth the stop $9.06 for a round of golf can't beat it and it's not outdoor so you can do it in the winter or rainy day

Had our 6 year old's birthday party here... They had brand new high quality arcade games.... Skee ball, air hockey, basketball hoops etc. The party room is great and the black light neon indoor Putt-Putt course is well done and bigger than you would expect from the outside of the building... Awesome new business our community is fortunate to have.

Great entertainment for all ages??

Mini golf is fun for all ages, arcade games are reasonably priced, food is actually decent. Would definitely go again.

We had my daughter's birthday party there and they were so helpful and so accommodating! Highly recommend

Excellent family fun! Staff was friendly and helpful, very polite. Will definitely return.

The workers were very polite and helpful! The glow in the dark golf course was super fun and I can't wait to go back and do it again!

Absolutely amazing, loads of fun for the family or just with your loved one or friends. Wonderful vibe. We will be returning when we're back in the area.

My great grandsons 5th birthday party here, the kids had so much fun.

Family friendly fun! Great for kids birthday parties

A little steep for a 14-hole round of mini golf. But the black-light course was fun and decorated nicely!

My whole family loved putt putt golfing. First time for all my kids. Ages 3,5,14, and 17. Will be doing it again

Very clean, great food, awesome art, fantastic music and sound system! What more could you ask for? Definitely a great destination in the U.P.

Nice 14-hole indoor mini golf course. Also a nice hockey game in the arcade.

Nice family place to go play mini golf and bags. Not to mention the games are fun too.

Gentleman was real helpful with questions I had I came to show my cleaner zapit supercleaner and was very interested in seeing it work he was very helpful in every aspect glad to see people that care about their jobs and do well at them.

Had my son?s birthday party here and everyone had a great time. Staff was amazing!!

Fun place for the family to enjoy a few hrs together on the weekend.. affordable and very great staff.

Great place to bring the kids!!! Great set up for arcade and mini golf.

Fun time playing putt putt with friends. Lots of interesting holes and friendly and welcoming staff.

Visited today for the first time with our 2 g-kids and had a great time. Very clean and friendly staff

Great experience all around. The staff was professional will have another party there in the future!

Totally Loved It!! Escanaba is now one of my favorite places to go!!! I had fantastic family fun!!

So much fun for me and my friend! Very friendly staff and great prices!

The best place to mini golf in the UP the best ever the food there is great and the arcade place in it is really cool you guys should check it out

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What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

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Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

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