Private Lanes. Private Events
Get a large 12ft x 20ft private lane all to yourself. Book with as little as 4 people.
Have an unforgettable experience.
Celebrity Visits
Bad Axe™ is the go-to destination for celebrities who want to have a great time in a fun setting, with the world's largest and only Bad Axe™
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Charlie
Hunnam -
Charles
Barkley -
Hugh
Jackman
Walk-in &
Pick-Up
Throwing This
Week
Don't have at least 4 people? We have limited walk-in hours, primarily on weekends.
Dates from:
Apr 19th - May 16th
- Monday Apr 19 2021
- Tuesday Apr 20 202109:00 PM-11:00 PM
- Wednesday Apr 21 2021
- Thursday Apr 22 202106:00 PM-09:00 PM
- Friday Apr 23 202105:00 PM-11:00 PM
- Saturday Apr 24 202112:00 PM-11:00 PM
- Sunday Apr 25 202112:00 PM-05:00 PM
- Monday Apr 26 2021
- Tuesday Apr 27 2021
- Wednesday Apr 28 2021
- Thursday Apr 29 2021
- Friday Apr 30 2021
- Saturday May 01 202106:30 PM-08:30 PM
- Sunday May 02 202107:30 PM-09:30 PM
- Monday May 03 2021
- Tuesday May 04 2021
- Wednesday May 05 2021
- Thursday May 06 2021
- Friday May 07 2021
- Saturday May 08 2021
- Sunday May 09 2021
- Monday May 10 2021
- Tuesday May 11 2021
- Wednesday May 12 2021
- Thursday May 13 2021
- Friday May 14 2021
- Saturday May 15 2021
- Sunday May 16 202101:30 PM-03:30 PM
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Fun Facts
- Host site of the 2018 World Axe Throwing League World Championship which aired on ESPN2
- The Century Shopping Center began as The Diversey Theatre in 1925, a 3,000 seat vaudeville theater
- Circuses and live acts were the main attraction of the theater in the 1920's
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Bring your own food and Non-Alcoholic drinks
Get your snack on! Here at Bad Axe we like to encourage you to plan you own party and bring whatever makes the group happiest!
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18+ to Enter
Unfortunately the City of Chicago regulates that all patrons inside the facility must be 18 years of age or older!
All-inclusive,
no-hassle pricing
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Walk-ins
$26.98 /hr
Per Person
Group booking
not required- Subject to calendar availability
- Common area targets
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Large Group Rate
$35 / Person
Minimum of
31 people- Discounted rate
for groups with 31 people and up - Bring your own food & drinks (non alcoholic beverages only)
- 2 hours of axe throwing fun
- Discounted rate
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Bad Axe Package
$41.99 / Person
Minimum of
4 people- One shared Axe Throwing Coach
- 2 reserved targets for up to 12 people
- Bring your own food & drinks (non alcoholic beverages only)
- 2 hours of axe throwing fun
Need additional info?
Get in touch with us.
Throwing Event
HEROES (Firefighters, Nurses, EMT, Paramedics, Police Officers & Military (Active and Veteran)) get our lowest & exclusive rate
for group events, $35/hero! (For private events only, rate is valid for individuals with valid ID)
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our awesome axe
throwing gear

BAD AXE
throwing chicago
(lake view)
Featured in the in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times, we're the go-to destination for people looking for a great time. We're the original and only Bad Axe Throwing. Our axe throwing coaches will teach you how to throw an axe while helping you improve your axe throwing technique and make you into an axe throwing pro in no time. We offer fun & unique axe throwing games as well as individual and team-based tournaments for an unforgettable experience. This is our second location in Chicago, it will be conveniently located in the Century Shopping Center at the Atrium Level in Lake View! It's also one of the largest Bad Axe locations in the US with over 16 targets and can accommodate well over 150 people! You bring your friends, we'll supply the fun! Firefighters, police officers, soldiers and nurses also get our lowest & exclusive rate.


Celebrate
your occasion
Bad Axe Throwing Leagues
Can’t get enough Bad Axe Throwing? Did you know we run leagues? Each axe throwing league at Bad Axe Throwing lasts 8 weeks. The first 7 weeks of league you compete with others, have fun and you’ll also get to see where you rank on the global World Axe Throwing League leaderboard! The final week of each league includes a double elimination tournament to crown a champion. Ask your coach about signing up for an axe throwing league and making a ton of new friends! Axe Throwing League Info