Tomahawks 51

Tomahawks 51 opened in Tallahassee in 2019 after its founders spent time visiting axe throwing venues around the country and decided their hometown needed one of its own. What started as a straightforward axe throwing venue on West Tennessee Street has grown into a broader entertainment stop, and the owners describe it plainly on their own site as a locally owned family business, not a franchise import.

The core experience is axe throwing in a climate controlled space, with lanes suited to birthday parties, date nights, corporate team building, and anyone who just wants to blow off steam by putting a blade into a wooden target. A standard session runs about 75 minutes and is priced at 30 dollars plus tax per person, with custom packages available for larger groups or special events. Regulars can also join the venue’s IATF league play, which brings a more competitive, ongoing element to the sport for people who want to keep score over a season rather than throw once and move on.

In 2022, once insurance requirements finally lined up, Tomahawks 51 added knife throwing, a rage room, and a splatter room, activities the owners say they had wanted to offer since the doors first opened but could not until the coverage was in place. The rage room and splatter room give visitors a different kind of release, smashing glass, electronics, or furniture in a controlled setting instead of throwing at a target, while knife throwing appeals to the same crowd that already enjoys axes but wants a new challenge. Between the four activities, the venue covers a wide range of group sizes and moods, from a quiet couple’s outing to a rowdy bachelor party.

What stands out about Tomahawks 51 is how hands on the ownership stays. The founders and staff are frequently present during sessions, walking new throwers through safety basics and technique rather than leaving people to figure it out alone, which matters given that axes and knives are involved. The review widget embedded on the business’s own site shows a 4.9 star average from more than 200 Google reviews, a strong signal for a venue built entirely around teaching a skill that intimidates a lot of first timers.

For Tallahassee residents looking for something outside the usual dinner and a movie routine, Tomahawks 51 fills a specific niche. It is not trying to be a bar or a restaurant, it is built around one thing done well: throwing sharp objects safely. The fact that it has expanded its offerings rather than staying static since 2019 suggests the concept has found a real audience in the capital city.