ParTee Shack to bring large, multi-attraction entertainment venue to North Charleston's Festival Centre
The Festival Centre in North Charleston is now home to an indoor golf simulation, multiple restaurants, and a gym. It will soon include a 77,000 square foot multi-attraction entertainment venue.
ParTee Shack, which currently operates three locations in North Carolina, will bring its growing list of indoor attractions to North Charleston next year.
The company intends to bring a multi-level Go-Kart track, arcade, mini golf, duckpin bowling, and tactical laser tag arenas to the building. There will also be a 30-room challenge area where teams can test their mental or physical skills and abilities.
'This new space will feature all the attractions from our existing locations, combined under one roof. It will also include the tactical laser tag arenas debuting this summer at our new Raleigh concept, Battle & Birdie,' said Danté Valor, the company's marketing director.
Valor told counton2.com that buzz about the business took off on social media, which is part of why they are expanding to the Lowcountry.
'Over the past two years, we've grown from 4,000 to nearly 100,000 Instagram followers — and that momentum caught the attention of commercial developers who saw ParTee Shack as a hot commodity and a major traffic driver. Charleston reached out to us because of the brand buzz we've built online,' Valor said.
While an exact opening date has not been announced, Valor said they anticipate opening in early 2026.
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