Bowling Alleys in Chicago, IL
Looking for bowling alleys in Chicago? Here are 13 of them, with the details parents check first: price, opening hours and the right age range.
Sorted by distance from the middle of Chicago, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
10Pin Bowling Lounge is a large downtown Chicago bowling venue offering 24 lanes, laneside dining service, and a full bar for casual visits or group outings…
Lucky Strike is a bowling and entertainment center in Chicago, IL, offering lanes for casual games, group outings, and family visits. Families can take advantage…
Diversey River Bowl is a bowling alley in Chicago offering modern lanes, food, and drinks for leagues, parties, and casual outings. Groups can reserve lanes online…
Timber Lanes is a historic neighborhood bowling alley in Chicago, housed in a brick building with roots dating back to Prohibition-era days as a speakeasy…
Waveland Bowl is a long-running bowling alley and family fun center in Chicago, offering 40 lanes for casual games, cosmic bowling nights, and league play…
Lawn Lanes is a family-owned bowling center in Chicago offering modern lanes for casual games, parties, and events. The venue hosts leagues for bowlers of all…
Habetler Bowl is a longtime family-owned bowling center in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood, offering 32 synthetic lanes with automatic scoring and bumpers…
Hillside Bowl is a bowling center in Hillside, IL, offering lanes for casual games, group outings, and friendly competition. Families and groups can take advantage…
Stardust Bowl is a bowling center offering lanes for casual games and competitive play alike. Families can gather for a fun outing, take advantage of rotating…
Tivoli Bowl is a family-run bowling center in Downers Grove tucked beneath the Tivoli Theatre, offering 12 wood lanes for casual games, birthday parties, and group…
Beverly Lanes is a bowling center in Arlington Heights, IL, welcoming bowlers of every age and skill level. Families can enjoy casual games, join leagues, or book…
Lisle Lanes is a 32-lane bowling alley in Lisle, IL, offering family bowling, leagues, parties, fundraising events, and Disc-Glow Bowling nights. Families can…
Fox Bowl is a family entertainment center in Wheaton, IL offering open bowling, leagues, and party packages for birthdays and group events. Guests can enjoy the…
Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Planning a visit
These run from 1 to 24 miles out from the middle of Chicago. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about bowling alleys in Chicago
How many bowling alleys are there in Chicago?
We list 13 bowling alleys within 44 miles of Chicago, IL. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
How did Mini Navigators choose these bowling alleys?
We list every one we have within 44 miles of the center of Chicago. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in Chicago?
Chicago has 19 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Chicago hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.