Arts & Entertainment

Malden Offering Special Discount On Its Entertainment Opportunities

The city's gaming district includes more than 20 businesses.

MALDEN, MA — The city has launched a new initiative that has the goal of incentivizing and making it easier for community members to enjoy its entertainment amenities.

The “Choose Your Own Adventure” pass offers discounts on restaurants and entertainment locations in Malden’s Gaming District. According to Mayor Gary Christenson, the initiative was created by the Malden Chamber of Commerce and Malden Gaming District businesses, and is funded by the state’s Gaming Commission.

"The Choose Your Own Adventure Pass unlocks a more affordable night out for residents and visitors alike and will provide a vital boost to our restaurants, gaming establishments, and business community,” Christenson said in a statement. “We will continue to work with our business community and grant funders to promote this unique attraction.”

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Malden’s Gaming District includes more than 20 businesses that offer dining, rock climbing, mini-golf, escape rooms, karaoke, video games and arcades, and comic book purchasing. Residents can purchase the pass online now for the price of $5.

Malden businesses that are interested in having a deal featured are being asked to contact Darren Josey at First Seed Sown.

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First Seed Sown is a local sales and marketing agency with the goal of helping other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-owned businesses through outdoor equity programs. Josey’s company has run many outdoor recreation and entertainment initiatives that feature outdoor art, birding, hiking, rock climbing, or paddling for people with mobility issues, an anonymous online mental health outcome assessment, an advertising campaign to support program sign-ups, and a pipeline of potential participants from local community health centers.

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