The Best Bowling Alleys & Pro Shops In Buffalo

Over the next few minutes we will all be going on a deep dive in the Buffalo bowling scene together. It shouldn’t matter whether you are a kid looking for some fun lanes to hang out at or are a professional that wants to dominate a tournament something on this page should help you out.

Getting into the best bowling alleys in Buffalo really is the only way that we can begin since these centers are the top spot to visit for the majority of your needs. While we are discussing where to bowl in your area we will try to mention if they have leagues or tournaments for youth, adults, seniors, ladies, or whoever.

Plus we will talk about which centers are family friendly and good for kids, birthday parties, and have things like pool tables, private rooms, laser tag, arcades, or other fun things to do. Any discounts, happy hours, or other specials they might offer to make it easier for you to find cheap places to bowl near you will of course be shared.

Things like cosmic bowling, sports bars, music, or more of an adult party vibe will also get a shout out. Then we will pivot to the best local bowling pro shops where you will be able to buy balls, bags, shoes, grips, finger inserts, and many types of accessories. They should also be a good option for drilling, plugging, fitting, resurfacing, cleaning and engraving balls as well.

An area map can be found towards the conclusion with all of the venues we mention throughout the post pinned on it, and you can look through all of our guides for cities around the region there if you want.

Best Bowling Alleys In Buffalo

We aren’t sure whether you want to join a league, get some practice in at the lanes, try to win a tournament, or just goof around with your friends but no matter the case the best Buffalo bowling alleys and centers are where to go:

Spare Lanes at 512 Pearl St #150
Kenmore Lanes at 1691 Kenmore Ave
Tonawanda Bowling Center at 574 Young
Manor Lanes at 150 Grand Island Blvd
Mallwitz’s Island Lanes at 1887 Whitehaven Rd

Kenmore Lanes contains 32 lanes where local senior, adult, and children’s bowling league play take place. There is also a bar, a sports bar, and a pro shop.

Men’s and women’s leagues, mixed leagues, senior leagues, and adult/junior leagues are available at Tonawanda Bowling Center. Ladies night is held once a month on a Friday, and Monday through Thursday and Sunday they provide a $1.50 a game deal for anyone that is looking for a cheap place to go bowling near you.

Mallwitz’s Island Lanes offers leagues for people of all ages and has an on-site pro shop.

Men’s, women’s, senior, mixed, and short season leagues are available at Manor Lanes. They are also a good place to find cosmic bowling in Buffalo after dark plus they have a bar a bar.

Best Pro Shops In Your Area

This list of the best bowling pro shops near you can help you buy the perfect ball, pair of shoes, or other gear:

Spare Time Bowling at 2850 William
National Bowling Store at 523 Division
The Pro Shop at 3754 Genesee

Each of those local bowling pro shops is a good place to buy balls, bags, shoes, grips, league uniforms, finger inserts, cleaning kits, towels and more equipment. You can also expect that they will be able to handle drilling, plugging, fitting, resurfacing, cleaning, and engraving balls too.

Head to their websites to see they have the specific product or service you need at the moment, or just show up and browse around to find out what is available.

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Have Fun Bowling In Buffalo

The local bowling scene was just broken down in full detail. Whenever you want to head to an alley in your area to have fun at the lanes, join a league, win a tournament, throw a kids birthday party, or enjoy the music and lights for a fun cosmic game you know where to go.

Now go have fun visiting the best bowling alleys and pro shops in Buffalo!