06/14/2026
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Sunday Spotlight: Stumpy’s Hatchet House Fall River 🪓
Fall River, this is not your usual Sunday Spotlight.
Over on Ferry Street, inside an old mill warehouse, Kim and Bryan Besse built something completely different for the city. They opened Stumpy’s Hatchet House Fall River in 2019, bringing axe throwing, group nights, team events, date nights, parties, and a whole lot of “wait, we can do that here?” energy to Fall River.
And honestly, the idea fits this city a little too perfectly.
A hatchet-throwing spot in the same city forever tied to Lizzie Borden history? That is peak Fall River. But Stumpy’s is not just about throwing hatchets at a target. It is about the whole experience. You can bring your own food and drinks, with BYOB allowed for beer and wine only, no hard liquor, hang out in the lounge areas, play games, cheer each other on, and turn a regular night into a story.
They offer hatchet throwing and yes, even a rock throwing pit, because apparently Fall River needed one more way to settle friendly debates.
And if you go, do not miss the massive 16-foot Lizzie Borden mural inside the venue. That alone feels like one of those only-in-Fall-River details that makes the whole place hit different.
Sunday is also a big win for families because of their LumberJack Jr sessions. Sundays are the special day kids ages 10 to 17 can throw with a parent or guardian, which makes this one of the more unique family-friendly things to do in the city.
What makes this spotlight worth sharing is the local business story behind it. Kim and Bryan took a big, old mill space and turned it into something active, social, and different. That is the kind of reuse Fall River does best: take something with history and give it a whole new life.
Full hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 5 PM to 10 PM
Thursday: 5 PM to 10 PM
Friday: 5 PM to 12 AM
Saturday: 2 PM to 12 AM
Sunday: 2 PM to 10 PM
They are located at 75 Ferry Street in Fall River.
Fall River, who are you bringing to Stumpy’s, and who in your group is absolutely missing the target first?