Home is where the Sims are.

Hobby clubs are a chance to meet other Sims, explore hobbies, and try new things.

Heres how to get invited to FreeTimes hobby underground.

Several Sims gathered together in the games club playing darts, pinball, and video games.

What Are Hobby Clubs?

Hobby clubs are secret clubhouses thatonly Sims with the keenest interestin the pastime get to join.

Theyre on secret lots, meaning they arent visible from a neighbourhoods overview or map.

Custom neighborhood with several houses, flowers, and a gazebo.

Therefore,you cant edit them in Buy or Build Mode.

You also wont be able to visit them unless your Sim has been expressly invited.

Who Are Hobby Instructors?

Sims at Will’s Garage tinkering hobby club, using a computer surrounded by hardware.

Hobby instructors are NPCs that hang out at hobby clubs.

They canoffer mentoring to Simsin their designated hobby tohelp build enthusiasm.

But,Sims can bring their less enthusiastic guestsalong who might benefit from it.

Sims gathering at the tinkering hobby club with an instructor mentoring a Sim.

As well as their dedication to their hobby, they have alsomaxed out a relevant skill.

This meansthey cantutor other Simswho arent as proficient in that area.

What Clubs Are There?

An overhead view of the games of glory hobby club at night with a helicopter outside.

Theres also a kitchenette and bar.

There are pianos, synthesisers, and a DJ booth.

Nature

Peerless Park

This secret hideaway is a haven of luscious green foliageand outdoor space for Sims to enjoy.

An overview of the hobby enthusiasm panel for games including showing club membership.

Theres a koi pond, hydroponic garden, and birdwatching opportunities.

It also has a grilling area and shower facilities.

An unexpected visitor will swing by your Sims home and invite them once they have enough enthusiasm.

The travel menu in The Sims 2 showing the secret hobbies neighbourhood and club lots.

Once this Sim has visited, youll automatically become alifetime card-carrying club member.

This is rarer and happens less reliably than just levelling enthusiasm.

you might travel there in the same way you would head to any community lot.

Sims playing pool and don’t wake the llama at the games hobby club in The Sims 2.

Select your car or helicopter anduse Go Somewhere.

This will bring up a list of all neighbourhoods and community lots available.

A new neighbourhood will be available in the left column labelled Hobbies.Select it and choose the club.

Two Sims playing don’t wake the llama at the games hobby club.

If youre calling a taxi then grab your phone anduse the Call interactionfollowed by Call Taxi.

If you want to bring Sims with you, select them from the menu.

Then,find the club in the listof lots and confirm.

A hobby instructor at a club showing the Ask For Hobby Instruction interaction.

Sims can also get their steps in by going to a club on foot.

punch the active Sim you want to travel with andselect Walk To Lot, followed by Community Lot.

This will bring up the same menu that using a taxi, car, or helicopter will.

A Sim from behind using the robot bench to tinker in The Sims 2.

Go to the Simology panel, which is shown with an icon of a Sims head.

Click it and thennavigate to the kiteicon.

How To Build Hobby Enthusiasm

Every hobby has its own ways of building enthusiasm.

A happy Sim playing guitar in an apartment in The Sims 2. You can see a bookshelf behind.

For example, cooking raises the cuisine hobby while the fitness hobby grows from working out.

Some of the career rewards available at clubs include the:

And more.

Some also have buffs, making them more efficient for levelling skills or enthusiasm than some other options.

Triple-A Games

you’ve got the option to also befriend them tohelp increase your overall number of family friends.

When you find the resident hobby instructor, interact with themusing the Ask function.

Then,choose For Hobby Instruction.

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This will open up a menu with any hobbies they can instruct your Sim in.

Visits from the social bunny will soon become a thing of the past.

In turn, the badges unlock the ability to do more things.

Having more robotics talent badges unlocks more options at the robotics bench, for instance.

Some clubs have itemsthat let you work towards new talent badges.

Using those badges lets your Sims craft more interesting things to keep or sell.

Here’s how to keep even the fussiest Sims happy and healthy.