Pharr’s Main Event family entertainment center attracts so many people from Brownsville that Plano-based Main Event Entertainment decided to open one here.
That’s according to company a spokeswoman for Main Event, who said the organization is shooting for an opening date sometime this summer in the former Sears at Sunrise Mall. The Brownsville location will be only the second Main Event in Texas south of San Antonio. The Pharr location opened in Pharr Town Center in 2014.
“Main Event was aware that there were so many residents of Brownsville going to the Pharr location, so that’s what really compelled them to develop this location, just knowing how many travel all the way to Pharr to check out Main Event,” the spokeswoman said. “So it will be exciting to bring it to Brownsville.”
The first Main Event opened in Lewisville, Texas, in 1998. Today the company has 18 locations around the state with more, including Brownsville, coming online soon. Main Event has 28 other locations in 16 states. They’re a popular a choice for birthday parties, quinceaneras, graduation parties, team celebrations, corporate events and other types of gatherings, the spokeswoman said.
Among the experiences that will be available under one roof at Main Event Brownsville are four lanes of VIP bowling, “hyperbowl,” miniature golf, laser tag, billiards, arcade games, a full bar and dining.
The spokeswoman said the Brownsville location will be “noticeably different from Pharr” and will feature the company’s newest miniature golf course. Hyperbowl, available at only three other Main Events, combines regular bowling with video-game-style technology.
Construction of Brownsville’s 54,149-square-foot location is well under way, though no specific opening date has been set, the spokeswoman said.
Reservations will be required for large groups, though walk-ins are welcome too, she said.
“You just grab a friend and come in,” the spokeswoman said. “You can go in for the day. You can go in for a few hours. You don’t need to book in advance.”
The former Sears is a great location, since it’s part of the mall and is easily accessible from I-69E, she said.
“It’s going to be really exciting,” the spokeswoman said. “There’s some great grand opening stuff coming. They always do something big and fun.”
As of April 8, birthday parties can be booked for the Brownsville location at mainevent.com/book/birthday/location/. Other types of events can be booked for Brownsville by calling the Pharr sales team at (956) 787-7100 or emailing sales manager Melisa Tejada at [email protected].
