Over the next few minutes we will all be going on a deep dive in the Portland 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 Portland 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 Pacific Northwest there if you want.
Best Bowling Alleys In Portland
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 Portland bowling alleys and centers are where to go:
Grand Central is a great place to go bowling in your area and they also offer happy hour for groups or companies, arcade games, and a full service bar.
There are 24 lanes at KingPins Family Entertainment Center including 10 in a private room. They host bowling leagues in Portland throughout the year while also hosting birthday parties, corporate events, and adult parties plus they offer a pro shop, arcade games, laser tag, and virtual reality.
Viking Gameroom has 6 bowling lanes and offers open play and packages for students along with pool tables, numerous games, and gambling.
Park Lanes Family Entertainment Center is a good place to bowl near you as they also host leagues and have a pro shop, arcade games, and other attractions.
Milwaukie Bowl has 16 lanes and a local bowling pro shop.
Best Pro Shops In Your Area
At this time we are not aware of any specific bowling pro shops near you other than the ones at the places we just discussed like KingPins, Park Lanes, and Milwaukie in particular. We suggest you head to one of the Portland alleys we mentioned which should be a good place to buy balls, gloves, bags, shoes, and other gear.
You can also expect that they will be able to handle drilling, plugging, fitting, resurfacing, cleaning, and engraving balls too.
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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 Portland!
This post and all of the posts on our site are edited by Tom Harrington who has been bowling for as long as he had the strength to pick up a plastic ball. His dad was a former semi-professional bowler, and Tom bowled for his high school and college teams. He has worked in the industry since graduating, and over the past few years has started to do more online work like editing this site and creating content for other online media platforms.
