Bowling in Chicago
The Chicago area has 111 bowling centers , 92 USBC-certified plus 19 more listed, with 2,454 total lanes across 84 cities. The largest is Stardust Bowl in Addison, with 84 lanes. Chicago has the most centers (14).
111bowling centers
2,454bowling lanes
27avg lanes / center
22with a pro shop
BowlersMart pro shops in Chicago: Arena Lanes (Oaklawn), Bowlero Deer Park (Lake Zurich), Bowlero Woodridge (Woodridge), Centennial Lanes (Tinley Park)
All bowling centers in Chicago
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| Center | City | Lanes | Amenities | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust Bowl Pro shop | Addison | 84 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Stardust Bowl Merrillville Pro shop | Merrillville | 64 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · parties | Directions |
| Plaza Lanes | Highland | 60 | coach | Directions |
| Parkside Lanes | Aurora | 54 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero River Grove | River Grove | 48 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Romeoville | Romeoville | 48 | Website Directions | |
| Stardust Bowl Dyer Pro shop | Dyer | 48 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Joliet Town & Country Lanes Pro shop | Joliet | 44 | restaurant · lounge · arcade · childcare | Website Directions |
| Arena Lanes BowlersMart Pro Shop | Oaklawn | 40 | Shop Website Directions | |
| Arlington Lanes | Arlington Heights | 40 | Website Directions | |
| Bertrand Lanes Pro shop | Waukegan | 40 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Directions |
| Bowlero Deer Park BowlersMart Pro Shop | Lake Zurich | 40 | Shop Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills | 40 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Bowlero Woodridge BowlersMart Pro Shop | Woodridge | 40 | Shop Website Directions | |
| Waveland Bowl | Chicago | 40 | Website Directions | |
| Olympia Lanes | Hammond | 40 | coach | Website Directions |
| Bowlero | Naperville | 40 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero | Lake Zurich | 40 | Website Directions | |
| Brunswick Zone Woodridge Lanes | Woodridge | 40 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Randall Road | Algonquin | 38 | Website Directions | |
| Classic Bowl Pro shop | Morton Grove | 38 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · glow | Website Directions |
| Strike N Spare II Pro shop | Lockport | 38 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Bowlero Mount Prospect | Mount Prospect | 36 | coach | Website Directions |
| Diversey River Bowl | Chicago | 36 | Website Directions | |
| Dolton Bowl | Dolton | 36 | Directions | |
| Hillside Bowl Pro shop | Hillside | 36 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Bowlero Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Lyons Pro shop | Lyons | 32 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Bowlero Niles | Niles | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Roselle | Roselle | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Bowlero Waukegan | Waukegan | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Burr Oak Bowl Pro shop | Blue Island | 32 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Castaway Lanes | Calumet City | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Centennial Lanes BowlersMart Pro Shop | Tinley Park | 32 | Shop Website Directions | |
| Habetler Bowl | Chicago | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Lisle Lanes Pro shop | Lisle | 32 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Palos Lanes | Palos Hills | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Poplar Creek Bowl | Hoffman Estates | 32 | coach | Directions |
| Streamwood Bowl | Streamwood | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Suburbanite Bowl | Westmont | 32 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Inman's Fun and Party Center | Valparaiso | 32 | Directions | |
| Olympia Lanes MC | Michigan City | 32 | coach | Directions |
| Bowlero | Buffalo Grove | 32 | Website Directions | |
| Elgin Lanes Pro shop | Elgin | 30 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · parties | Directions |
| Fox Bowl | Wheaton | 30 | Website Directions | |
| Epicenter Bowling Lanes | Great Lakes | 28 | Website Directions | |
| Tinley Park Bowl | Tinley Park | 28 | Website Directions | |
| Town Hall Bowl Pro shop | Cicero | 28 | snackbar · lounge · glow · parties | Directions |
| 10 Pin Bowling Lounge | Chicago | 24 | Directions | |
| Beverly Lanes Pro shop | Arlington Hts | 24 | lounge · arcade · parties | Website Directions |
| Fair Haven Lanes | Mundelein | 24 | Directions | |
| Lakes Bowl | Round Lake | 24 | coach | Website Directions |
| Lakeside Recreation Center Pro shop | Mundelein | 24 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Laraway Lanes Pro shop | New Lenox | 24 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · parties | Website Directions |
| River Rand Bowl | Des Plaines | 24 | coach | Directions |
| Rolling Lanes | Countryside | 24 | coach | Website Directions |
| St Charles Bowl | St Charles | 24 | Website Directions | |
| Sunset Bowl | Waukegan | 24 | coach | Website Directions |
| Thunder Bowl | Mokena | 24 | Website Directions | |
| Wood Dale Bowl Pro shop | Wood Dale | 24 | snackbar · arcade · glow · parties | Website Directions |
| Country Lanes Pro shop | Lowell | 24 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Liberty Lanes | Carpentersville | 24 | Website Directions | |
| Main Event - Hoffman Estates | Hoffman Estates | 22 | Website Directions | |
| Eden Lanes | Westchester | 20 | Website Directions | |
| Funway Bowl | Batavia | 20 | Website Directions | |
| Up Your Alley | Schererville | 20 | Directions | |
| King's Bowling | Rosemont | 20 | Website Directions | |
| Pinstripes | Oak Brook | 20 | Website Directions | |
| Circle Bowling Lanes | Forest Park | 18 | Website Directions | |
| Lucky Strike Downtown Chicago | Chicago | 18 | Website Directions | |
| Pinstripes Bowling | Highland Park | 18 | Website Directions | |
| 3-D Side Outs Pro shop | Island Lake | 16 | snackbar · restaurant · lounge · arcade | Website Directions |
| Channahon Lanes Pro shop | Channahon | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Fireside Bowl | Chicago | 16 | Website Directions | |
| Lawn Lanes | Chicago | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Lynwood Bowl Pro shop | Lynwood | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · parties | Website Directions |
| Pinz Yorkville | Yorkville | 16 | coach | Directions |
| Riverfront Lanes | Wilmington | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Strikes and Bites | Lansing | 16 | Directions | |
| Twisted Pin | Plainfield | 16 | Directions | |
| Cressmoor Lanes | Hobart | 16 | Directions | |
| Hobart Lanes Pro shop | Hobart | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · glow | Website Directions |
| Ray's Lanes | Lake Station | 16 | coach | Directions |
| Region Bowl | Hebron | 16 | snackbar · lounge · arcade · parties | Directions |
| Kings Dining & Entertainment - Chicago Lincoln Park | Chicago | 16 | restaurant | Website Directions |
| Strike Ten | Roselle | 14 | Website Directions | |
| Main Event Entertainment | Warrenville | 14 | Website Directions | |
| Huntley Bowl Hi | Huntley | 12 | Directions | |
| Striker Lanes | Berwyn | 12 | Directions | |
| Tivoli Bowl | Downers Grove | 12 | Website Directions | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Entertainment Center | Chicago | 12 | Website Directions | |
| Round1 | North Riverside | 12 | Website Directions | |
| WhirlyBall | Chicago | 12 | lounge | Website Directions |
| Fraternal Order of Eagles #1332 | Blue Island | 10 | Directions | |
| Metro Bowl | Crystal Lake | 10 | Website Directions | |
| Wilmette Bowling Center | Wilmette | 10 | Website Directions | |
| Avondale Bowl | Chicago | 8 | Directions | |
| Edison Park Bowl | Chicago | 8 | Directions | |
| Evergreen Park Sports Complex | Evergreen Park | 8 | Directions | |
| Peotone Bowling Center | Peotone | 8 | lounge · glow · parties | Directions |
| Pin and Tonic Bowl | Beecher | 8 | Directions | |
| St Paul Lanes | Aurora | 8 | Directions | |
| Timber Lanes | Chicago | 8 | lounge · glow · parties | Website Directions |
| Wauconda Bowl | Wauconda | 8 | Directions | |
| Set 'Em Up Lanes | Griffith | 8 | Directions | |
| Seven Ten Social | Chicago | 8 | Website Directions | |
| King-Pin Lanes | Island Lake | 8 | Website Directions | |
| Pinheads Jeffery Lanes | Wheeling | 8 | Directions | |
| Frickes Recreation | Crown Point | 6 | Directions | |
| The Trails | Highland Park | 2 | Directions | |
| Round1 | Waukegan | ? | Website Directions |
Chicago bowling: common questions
How many bowling centers are in the Chicago area?
The Chicago area has 111 bowling centers, 92 USBC-certified and 19 more listed, across 84 cities.
How many bowling lanes are in Chicago?
Chicago's 92 USBC-certified centers have 2,454 bowling lanes in total, an average of 27 lanes per center.
What is the largest bowling center in Chicago?
Stardust Bowl in Addison is the largest bowling center in the Chicago area, with 84 lanes.
Which Chicago-area city has the most bowling centers?
Chicago has the most, with 14 certified centers.
How many Chicago bowling centers have a pro shop?
22 of the 111 certified centers in the Chicago area have an on-site pro shop.
Is there a BowlersMart pro shop in Chicago?
Yes. BowlersMart operates 4 pro shops in the Chicago area: Arena Lanes (Oaklawn), Bowlero Deer Park (Lake Zurich), Bowlero Woodridge (Woodridge), Centennial Lanes (Tinley Park).