A new entertainment destination will be available to Edmontonians late August.

Cineplex Entertainment’s The Rec Room will be a two-storey, 60,000 square feet space adjacent to the already existing Cineplex theaters at South Edmonton Common. It will include live entertainment at an auditorium-style space, arcade games and attractions, bars and restaurants.

The 14,000 square foot games section will be called The Yard, and it features axe throwing, virtual reality experiences, car simulators, bowling lanes, pool tables, ping pong, and air hockey.

The state-of-the-art auditorium called The Hall is set to feature musical acts and comedians.

This will be the first The Rec Room to open in Canada, but there are plans to build 10-15 more, with locations in Toronto and Calgary to come next year.

The Rec Room will create approximately 200 jobs, 10 per cent of which will be full-time.