Big Time Entertainment

Big Time Entertainment sits along Tower Road in Oxford, Alabama, just off the Interstate 20 corridor that has turned this stretch of Calhoun County into one of the region’s busiest destinations for shopping and family outings. Where most of the surrounding retail strip is dominated by national chains, this indoor entertainment center is built around a straightforward idea: pack a wide range of activities into one building so families, birthday parties, school groups, and church outings do not have to bounce between several stops to fill an afternoon.

The centerpiece for many visitors is the go-kart track, a multi-level course built for both new drivers and more competitive racers who want a few laps of speed without leaving town. Karts are paired with a full arcade floor stocked with a mix of ticket redemption games and modern video games, so younger kids and teenagers both have something to gravitate toward while adults wait their turn on the track.

Bowling rounds out the classic side of the building, with lanes set up for casual games rather than league play, making it an easy fit for a first-time bowler or a group celebrating a birthday. Laser tag and a ninja warrior style obstacle course add a more physical option for visitors who want to move rather than sit, while a dedicated soft play area gives toddlers and younger children a space scaled to their size, separate from the faster-paced attractions built for older kids and adults.

Outdoors, an adventure golf course extends the property’s footprint beyond the main building, and axe throwing has been added as one of the newer attractions for visitors old enough to give it a try. Between the go-karts, bowling, laser tag, arcade, soft play, adventure golf, and axe throwing, the venue is built to hold a group’s attention for hours rather than a single quick activity, which is part of why it shows up regularly on lists of things to do in Oxford for out-of-town visitors passing through on I-20.

A food menu is also available on site, so groups do not need to leave the building between rounds of go-karts and games to grab a meal. That kind of one-stop setup is a large part of the appeal for parents planning a birthday party or a coach organizing a team outing, since it removes the logistics of coordinating a separate restaurant stop before or after the activities.

Big Time Entertainment leans heavily into group business, with dedicated booking pages for birthday parties, school and church groups, and corporate or team events. Party packages typically bundle several attractions together rather than charging admission activity by activity, and the venue’s staff coordinate scheduling directly through its booking email rather than a walk-up-only model, which is worth knowing for anyone planning a group visit around a specific date.

Hours run seven days a week, with the schedule extending later on Friday and Saturday nights to accommodate evening parties and older teenagers looking for something to do after dark. A waiver is required before using several of the more active attractions, including go-karts and the ninja course, and the venue processes those digitally ahead of a visit for anyone who wants to skip paperwork at the counter.

For a mid-size city the size of Oxford, having this many attractions consolidated into a single indoor and outdoor complex is unusual, and it has made Big Time Entertainment a fixture for local families looking for an activity that does not depend on the weather cooperating. Whether the draw is a competitive round on the go-kart track, a laser tag match with friends, or simply a place for younger kids to burn off energy in the soft play area, the variety on offer is the venue’s main selling point over a single-purpose entertainment business. Visitors coming from Anniston, Jacksonville, or farther along the I-20 corridor tend to treat a stop here as an afternoon-long destination rather than a quick errand, which reflects how many attractions are packed onto the property.