Miniature Golf Day Eve

Tomorrow is Miniature Golf Day.

Miniature Golf Day takes place on the 21st September each year.

Playing at The Himalayas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. The course is the world's first miniature golf and home to the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

Will you be playing a round of minigolf on the BIG day?

Two 'Miniature Golf Days'.

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May.
• The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September.

Minigolf courses we've played on Miniature Golf Days in previous years

Miniature Golf Day - a day of many names.

Much like the many different names for 'Miniature Golf' itself, Miniature Golf Day (and its sister appreciation day in May, National Miniature Golf Day) goes by many many many different names!

We've seen the days called:

• Global Mini Golf Day
• Global Miniature Golf Day
• Global Minigolf Day
• International Mini Golf Day
• International Miniature Golf Day
• International Minigolf Day
• Mini Golf Day
• Miniature Golf Day
• Minigolf Day
• National Mini Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• National Minigolf Day
• World Mini Golf Day
• World Miniature Golf Day
• World Minigolf Day
• Worldwide Mini Golf Day
• Worldwide Miniature Golf Day
• Worldwide Minigolf Day

Whatever you call Miniature Golf Day (or Miniature Golf) it's superb to see the day and game being celebrated worldwide.

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• National Miniature Golf Day
• Definitions of Miniature Golf
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• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

7-Eleven in Thailand

A look at two (of the many many many) 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand.

My brother Christopher and his family had a summer holiday in Thailand this summer. As 7-Eleven convenience stores can be found across the country they popped into quite a few. Here's a couple of snaps of two of the 7-Eleven shops in Khao Lak.

There are more than 13,000 7-Eleven shops in Thailand!

Emily has also been to some 7-Elevens this year too, and spotted this closed 'gold' 7-Eleven in Chicago, USA earlier this year.

The closest I've been to a 7-Eleven in 2025 is the 8-Twelve in Nottingham last month!

Find out more.

Visit the 7-Eleven Thailand website for more information.

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• 7-Eleven 

Lavvy Golf at Golf Fang in Byker, Newcastle

There's a toilet obstacle hole at Golf Fang crazy golf in Byker, Newcastle.

Would you fancy playing this minigolf hole?

Find out more.

Check out the Golf Fang website for more information on the brand's courses and venues.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Golf Fang crazy golf in Byker was the 920th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

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A minigolf postcard from the Hotel Britannique in Knokke-Zoute, Belgium

A look at an old minigolf postcard from Knokke-Zoute in Belgium.

Minigolf Postcard - HOTEL BRITANNIQUE. Belgium. Knokke-Zoute - Golf miniature. Kleine Golf. Photothill, Bruxelles. Unposted. Undated

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A minigolf postcard from Ostend, Belgium

A look at an old minigolf postcard from Ostend, Belgium.

Minigolf Postcard - Ostende Le Golf miniature, la nuit. Oostende Klein Golfspel bij nacht. Ostend Tom Thumb Golf at night. Ern. Thill, Bruxelles, No. 28. Unposted. Dated 1952

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Miniature Golf on Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth

There's a crazy golf course at the top of Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth, Wales.

Our friend and minigolf rival David Hartley recently found that there's a minigolf course on Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth, Wales.

The miniature golf is a 9-hole outdoor course and is a Swedish Felt B-Run type of layout.

It looks superb.

Checking out the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway website you can see a nice overhead view of the course, hill and seaside town below. A really great touch is that there's a solid fence built around the minigolf course. This will help with playability, as we've found that wind can be a real challenge when playing minigolf on top of hills and up mountains!

Find out more.

Visit the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway website for more information.

Visiting Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We visited Aberystwyth on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2009 and it's long overdue for us to revisit the town and Constitution Hill.

Access to the hilltop - and minigolf course - is via a funicular railway!

Lavvy Golf at Discobowl Worcester

There's a toilet obstacle hole on the Scrapyard Golf course at Discobowl Worcester.

Would you fancy playing this minigolf hole?

Find out more.

Check out Discobowl Worcester on Facebook for more information about Scrapyard Golf.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Scrapyard Golf at Worcester Bowl was the 1,006th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2022.

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New Adventure Golf course at Lavender Park Golf Centre in Ascot

There are plans for a new Adventure Golf course to be created at Lavender Park Golf Centre in Swinley Forest, Ascot, Berkshire.

The outdoor adventure golf course would have an American Gold Rush theme.

Find out more.

Visit the Lavender Park Golf Centre website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The adventure golf course at Lavender Park Golf Centre will be a new one for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Today is National Shuffleboard Day

Happy National Shuffleboard Day.

National Shuffleboard Day is celebrated on the 17th September each year.

We played Shuffleboard at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester at the venue relaunch party earlier this summer

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Pop Up Crazy Golf in St Albans - Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September

There will be a pop up crazy golf course in St Albans, Hertfordshire this month.

The pop up crazy golf layout will be set up at Civic Close in the city on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September.

The crazy golf activity is free of charge. It is being organised by the St Albans City Centre BID to help celebrate the city's golfing heritage - which includes being the birthplace of The Ryder Cup.

Find out more.

Visit the Enjoy St Albans website for more information.

Roxy Ball Room opening in High Holborn, London

A new Roxy Ball Room is opening in High Holborn, London in 2026.

Next year will see a new Roxy Ball Room venue opening in High Holborn, London.

Roxy Ball Room in High Holborn will be the second London location for the competitive socialising brand, following the opening of Roxy Ball Room at St Mary Axe.

Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games including American Pool, Ping Pong, Beer Pong, Shuffleboard, Karaoke, Ice Free Curling, Darts, Crazy Pool, Shooting Galleries, Crazy Golf, Duck Pin Bowling, Shuffleboard, Tenpin Bowling and more.

It'll be interesting to see what games will be on offer at Roxy Ball Room in High Holborn.

Roxy Ball Room, Merrion Street in Leeds (May 2025)

Find out more.

Check out the Roxy Leisure website for more information.

You can currently find 20 Roxy Ball Room venues in Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and York.

Visiting Roxy Ball Rooms.

We've visited several Roxy Ball Room locations on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and played Crazy Golf and Crazy Golf there, as well as games of shuffleboard and pool.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester (July 2025)

We're looking forward to a return to Roxy Ball Room Deansgate (one of two locations local to us in Manchester) for a game of Tech Darts - as it includes a minigolf mini-game within it!

Tech Darts and Karaoke at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester (July 2025)

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• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester
• Roxy Ball Room

100 days until Christmas

There are now 'just' 100 days to go until Christmas 2025.

We played a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers Golf & Cocktails in Coventry on Easter Sunday back in 2019

New Adventure Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire

A new Adventure Golf course is opening at Beacon Park in Lichfield.

Work is beginning on the new Adventure Golf course that will replace the old minigolf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

The new outdoor 9-hole Adventure Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire is being created as part of improvement works to the facilities at the park.

Find out more.

The plans for the new Adventure Golf course at Beacon Park were put forward by Lichfield District Council and MicroSports, with the course planned to be developed by RL Golf Construction Ltd.

Visit the Boosting Beacon Park section on the Lichfield Council website for more information.

Visiting Beacon Park on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Adventure Golf course at Beacon Park will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've been to Beacon Park before. Back in September 2017 we played the Eternit-style Miniature Golf course at the park. That layout became the 461st played and 775th visited on our travels.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield (September 2017)

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield (September 2017)

Minigolf at Kenny's Gelato Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden

A look at the minigolf course at Kenny's Gelato Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.

Many thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for sending us these photos of the minigolf course at Kenny's Gelato Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jam and his family visited the course during their summer holiday.

It's superb to see different courses around the world.

Find out more.

Check out the Kenny's Gelato website for more information.

Blogging about minigolf around the world.

As well as the blog posts about our own crazy golf travels, we've also posted guest blogs from friends and family from their visits to courses around the world.

It's brilliant receiving photos, information and updates from - and about - crazy golf, minigolf, miniature golf putting, pitch & putt, adventure golf, and Putt-Putt courses around the world. There's such a wide-range and variety of courses out there.

We've met so many people and made some great friends on our travels since 2006. Many of whom have contributed to our travels by telling us about new courses, letting us know about course refurbs, or by sending over photos of courses they've been too. We've also received excellent photos of miniature golf courses from our family, friends, our networks, and course owners, managers, designers and builders themselves.

Minigolf guest blog posts from 30 countries - and international waters!

Over the last 19 years of blogging we've published guest blog posts about courses in England, Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, the USA, on the high seas onboard the MSC Opera cruise ship (sailing from Italy - to Montenegro - to Greece), and even North Korea!

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Lavvy Golf at G**** H**** Golf in Nottingham

There's a toilet obstacle hole on the G**** H**** Golf course in Nottingham.

Would you fancy playing this minigolf hole?

Find out more.

Check out the G**** H**** Golf website for more information on the venue.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

G**** H**** Golf in Nottingham was the 993rd course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when Emily first swung by in May 2022.

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Loft Social in Stockport

There's a new competitive socialising venue in Stockport town centre.

Loft Social is home to indoor Archery, Curling, Deck Shuffle and Pétanque.

Loft Social can be found on the 3rd Floor of The Courts (above Sports Direct near the market place).

Find out more.

Check out Loft Social's Facebook Page for more information.

Playing Pétanque.

We're big fans of Pétanque so it's interesting to know there's a place to play in Stockport.

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Toys R Us at TGJones in the UK

There's a Toys R Us inside the TGJones in Cambridge.

The start of July 2025 marked the end of WHSmith on the British high street after 233 years. Following the sale of the business to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital earlier this year WHSmith shops have been undergoing a rebrand to the new name of TGJones.

WHSmith on the high street, and travel stores.

There were around 500 high street WHSmith shops, and another 580 travel stores in the UK. The WHSmith shops at railway stations, service stations and airports etc. are not affected by the rebrand as they were not part of the sale.

Toys R Us at TGJones and WHSmith.

As well being inside the rebranded TGJones shops, the relaunched Toys R Us brand can be found in sections of some travel hub WHSmith stores.

Toys R Us returned to the UK shopping scene in 2022 with an online presence and in 2023 with concessions opening inside some WH Smith shops. There are currently over 90 Toys R Us stores open nationwide.

Find out more.

Visit the TGJones, Toys R Us and WHSmith websites for more information on the brands and their locations.

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One week until Miniature Golf Day 2025

Miniature Golf Day takes place on the 21st September each year.

Emily playing at The Himalayas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. The course is the world's first miniature golf and home to the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

This year Miniature Golf Day is on Sunday 21st September.

Playing Miniature Golf on the Moon at Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle on Miniature Golf Day in 2018

Two 'Miniature Golf Days'.

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

• National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May.
• The other minigolf day - Miniature Golf Day - is always on the 21st September.

Minigolf courses we've played on 'Miniature Golf Days' in previous years

Miniature Golf Day - a day of many names.

Much like the many different names for 'Miniature Golf' itself, Miniature Golf Day (and its sister appreciation day in May, National Miniature Golf Day) goes by many many many different names!

We've seen the days called:

• Global Mini Golf Day
• Global Miniature Golf Day
• Global Minigolf Day
• International Mini Golf Day
• International Miniature Golf Day
• International Minigolf Day
• Mini Golf Day
• Miniature Golf Day
• Minigolf Day
• National Mini Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• National Minigolf Day
• World Mini Golf Day
• World Miniature Golf Day
• World Minigolf Day
• Worldwide Mini Golf Day
• Worldwide Miniature Golf Day
• Worldwide Minigolf Day

Whatever you call Miniature Golf Day (or Miniature Golf) it's brilliant to see the day and game being celebrated worldwide.

Emily playing Crazy Golf at Southport Botanic Gardens on Miniature Golf Day in 2019

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• Miniature Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• Definitions of Miniature Golf
• 100 names for Miniature Golf
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

The Putt Park Annual Mini-Golf Tournament in Las Vegas, USA

A look back at The Putt Park Annual Mini-Golf Tournament in Las Vegas.

I won The Putt Park's Annual Mini-Golf Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA back in September 2011.

Playing at the Putt Park Miniature Golf in Las Vegas.

We had first played miniature golf at The Putt Park on our holiday to Las Vegas in 2010. It was the 178th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing at The Putt Park Miniature Golf course in Las Vegas

Sadly The Putt Park is no longer there. It was a brilliant 18-hole course and, at the time, the only outdoor minigolf course in Las Vegas.

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UV Glow Crazy Golf at the 2025 Winter Glow event in Malvern

The Winter Glow Christmas Experience event returns to Malvern this festive season.

Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire will once again be home to an 18-hole UV Glow Crazy Golf course as part of the Winter Glow event.

Winter Glow will be taking place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern between the 21st November and 31st December 2025.

Find out more.

Check out the Winter Glow website for more information on the event and attractions.

Two minigolf crocodiles, in two countries, on the same day

Playing two crocodile-themed holes in two different countries, on the same day!

On the 28th August I was playing a round of minigolf at Gator Golf at the Crocodiles of the World zoo in Brize Norton, Carterton, England. On the same day my brother Christopher and his family were 5,872 miles away playing minigolf at Khao Lak Mini Golf in Khuekkhak, Thailand.

And we both played a similar obstacle and hole where we had to putt our golf ball into a crocodile's (or alligator's) mouth!

The croc on hole 8 of the Khao Lak Mini Golf in Khuekkhak, Thailand on the left, with the gator on hole 15 of the Gator Golf course at Crocodiles of the World in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England on the right

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've now been to 1,099 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour to date. 1,038 of them have been in the British Isles. Combined with Christopher and his family's branch of the tour we've been to 1,152 courses in the British Isles and 21 overseas countries.

Find out more.

You can find out more about the two courses at the following links:

• Gator Golf at Crocodiles of the World
• Khao Lak Mini Golf

Related blog posts:

• Gator Golf at Crocodiles of the World in Brize Norton, Carterton
• Khao Lak Mini Golf in Khuekkhak, Thailand
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Crazy Golf at Stamford Park in Stalybridge

The Crazy Golf course at Stamford Park in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester has reopened.

The abandoned Crazy Golf course at Stamford Park in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester has reopened following a refurbishment.

Visiting the Stamford Park Crazy Golf course in Stalybridge.

We visited the Stamford Park Crazy Golf course in Stalybridge in February 2018. It became the 797th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

As the course looked in February 2018

We're now up to 1,099 course visits since September 2006.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We'll have to swing by for a look at the refurbished course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Find out more.

You can find out more about the refurbished Crazy Golf course at Stamford Park in Stalybridge on the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's website.

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Video:

• The abandoned Crazy Golf course in Stamford Park, Stalybridge

Today is National Video Game Day.

Happy National Video Game Day.

The 'national day' is also celebrated on the 8th July each year.

Personally, I try to celebrate videogames on as many days of the year as possible!