Over the next few minutes we will all be going on a deep dive in the St Louis 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 St Louis 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 blogs about alleys and pro shops in the Midwest there if you want.
Best Bowling Alleys In St Louis
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 St Louis bowling alleys and centers are where to go:
- Pin-Up Bowl at 6191 Delmar Blvd
- Epiphany Bowling Lanes at 3164 Ivanhoe Ave
- Sunset lanes at 7777 Watson Rd
- Shrewsbury Lanes at 7202 Weil Ave
- Flamingo Bowling Alley at 1071 N Tucker Blvd
- Crestwood Bowl at 9822 Watson Rd
- Tropicana Lanes at 7960 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights
- Olivette Lanes at 9520 Olive Blvd, Olivette
Pin-Up Bowl offers 8 bowling lanes where leagues in your area are held along with birthday parties and other gathers.
Sunset has 24 bowling lanes that host tournaments, leagues, a wide variety of birthday packages and corporate parties, and cosmic bowling.
Local bowling leagues and tournaments are held at Shrewsbury Lanes in addition to birthday parties.
Flamingo Bowling Alley has a full private bar and extended happy hour specials along with their 8 lanes that host St Louis bowling leagues.
Crestwood Bowl offers 24 lanes, league play, a grill, full bar, and weekly events.
There are 52 bowling lanes in Richmond Heights at Tropicana where leagues, cosmic bowling, extensive party rooms, arcade games, billiards, and more are available.
At Olivette Lanes cosmic bowling near you as well as birthday parties, adult parties, junior and senior leagues, a full bar, and a grill are all available.
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:
- Ray Orf’s Bowling & Trophy Shop at 9516 Gravois Rd
- Cave Springs Pro Shop at 4101 Mexico Rd
Each of the above should be good places to buy bowling balls along with 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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Have Fun Bowling In St Louis
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 St Louis!
