Five activities in Fayetteville to prepare your waistline for Turkey Day

While menu planning is high on the list of Thanksgiving prep work, finding entertainment for visiting family members may be one detail you missed.

Luckily for travelers visiting \Fayetteville, there's plenty of fun to be had in the city. Whether you are looking to climb new heights at Triangle Rock Club or swing for the fences at Athletes Choice Batting Center, the following five activities are sure to burn calories before you settle down for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Rock Climbing

The Climbing Place is located at 436 W. Russell St. Triangle Rock Club is locted at 5213 Raeford Road.
The Climbing Place is located at 436 W. Russell St. Triangle Rock Club is locted at 5213 Raeford Road.

Triangle Rock Club

Location: 5213 Raeford Road

Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Phone: 910-868-7625.

Website: https://trianglerockclub.com/fayetteville

The Climbing Place

Location: 436 W. Russell St.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Closed on Sunday.

Phone: 910-486-9638.

Website: www.theclimbingplace.com

Bowling

B&B Bowling

Location: 3003 Fort Bragg Road

Hours: Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to midnight.; Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight.; Sunday noon to 11 p.m.

Website: bandblanes.com, 910-484-5179.

Lafayette Lanes

Location: 3313 Raeford Road

Hours: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lafayette-Lanes/111781505525940.

Phone: 910-484-0113.

Main Event

Location: 580 Cross Creek Mall

Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

Phone: 910-552-1780.

Website: mainevent.com/locations/north-carolina/fayetteville/

Trampoline Parks

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Location: 361 Westwood Shopping Center

Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Phone: 910-302-5400.

Website: skyzone.com/fayetteville/

Surge Adventure Park

Leila New plays on a balance beam in December 2018, at Surge Adventure Park in Hope Mills.
Leila New plays on a balance beam in December 2018, at Surge Adventure Park in Hope Mills.

Location: 3333 N Main St, Hope Mills

Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Phone: 910-710-5162

Website: surgefun.com/locations/fayetteville/

Paintball and laser tag

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Location: 3311 Footbridge Lane

Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; noon to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Website: puttputt.com/fayetteville-nc/play/

Phone: 910-424-7888.

Main Event, a family bar, restaurant and arcade operated by the same parent company as Dave & Busters, is set to open on Aug. 9, at Cross Creek Mall, the 38,000-square-foot facility will offer laser tag, video games and 18 bowling lanes. 
Main Event, a family bar, restaurant and arcade operated by the same parent company as Dave & Busters, is set to open on Aug. 9, at Cross Creek Mall, the 38,000-square-foot facility will offer laser tag, video games and 18 bowling lanes.

Main Event

Location: 580 Cross Creek Mall

Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

Phone: 910-552-1780.

Website: mainevent.com/locations/north-carolina/fayetteville/

Black Ops Paintball & Airsoft

Location: 2112 River Road

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.

Phone: 910-876-4444.

Website: https://blackopspaintball.org/

Batting cages

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Location: 3311 Footbridge Lane

Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Noon to 10 p.m. Friday. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Website: puttputt.com/fayetteville-nc/play/

Phone: 910-424-7888.

Athletes Choice Batting Center

Location: 212 Rankin St.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Phone: 910-487-4487.

Website: facebook.com/areastars009

Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Bowling, rock climbing golfing in Fayetteville