We know that while America's favorite pastime is Baseball, one of New Orleans favorite pastimes is no doubt bowling. A night out at the bowling alley is long engrained in social life in New Orleans, dating back to the 1930s with open air bowl lanes.
From date nights, to nights out, to a perfect family activity, to some good ol' friendly competition—bowling is always a blast for those of all ages. This August 12th, join us in celebrating all that bowling is on National Bowling Day.
The Best Spots for National Bowling Day on August 12th
Rock n' Bowl
3016 Carrollton Ave., https://www.rocknbowl.com
Dine, Rock, Bowl, Repeat. Rock n' Bowl is one of the most iconic and beloved destinations in New Orleans, and is the top spot for bowling. With a combination of bowling, booze, and bands, what could be better?
Rock n' Bowl has awesome bands play the venue most nights of the week, typically Wednesday through Saturday, and always updates their website with the latest music news. Enjoy music ranging from Zydeco to Rock N'Roll and Funk. At Rock n' Bowl, its hard to choose between the lanes and the dance floor. In between activities, you can snack on great bar bites such as cheeseburgers, chicken wings, and French fries. Have fun!
Fulton Alley
600 Fulton St, https://www.fultonalley.com
Fulton Alley is not only perfect for National Bowling Day, but for whenever your next night out may be. Fulton Alley is a modern and luxury gaming lounge and prohibition styled cocktail bar in the New Orleans Warehouse district.
At Fulton you can enjoy a great meal as well. Their menu offers options such as flatbreads and tacos, and shareable such as crawfish queso, popcorn shrimp, and nachos. Hangout at the lanes, the bar, or even the outdoor patio. Fulton Alley specializes in crafting the perfect venue for social gatherings and entertainment, so you're ensured to have a blast.
Westside Bowling Lanes
3715 Westbank Expo, Harvey, https://www.westsidelanesnola.com
Let the good times roll at Westside Bowling Lanes this National Bowling Day. Westside Bowling Lanes originally opened its doors in the 1960s, and was the first bowling alley on its side of the river. While they unfortunately had to close up for quite some time in the early 2000's, they renovated and reopened in 2016 as the only bowling alley on the Westbank.
Enjoy bowling, pool, billiards, partying, and great American-Creole food via Bistreaux as well as Asian cuisine courtesy of Kim's Noodle House. Enjoy options such as Vietnamese po-boys, Hot wok noodles, fried seafood platters, or juicy cheeseburgers (just to name a few) aside your lane. If you're feeling competitive, contact their league coordinator via their website.
Bayou Fun Time Bowl
400 Russel Dr, Belle Chasse, https://www.navymwrneworleans.com/programs/52317d15-d7ff-483e-b854-93de49747a30
Bayou Fun Time Bowling is eight-lanes of awesomeness. This bowling alley is especially suitable for children, so you can bring the whole family along. All lanes have a fully automated scoring system that includes many interactive bowling features and games, as well as automatic bumpers available for individual bowlers. Bayou Bowl also offers great bites such as wings, pizzas, and sandwiches available Monday-Saturday. There are plenty of special discounts on select days, and party packages available.
Colonial Lanes
6601 Harahan Highway, https://colonialbowling.net
The fun never ends at Colonial Lanes, with their lanes being open from 8:00 AM until midnight Monday-Saturday, and until 10 PM on Sunday. At Colonial Lanes, you can hangout and grab some great food and drinks and play a great game of bowling.
Colonial Lanes offers leagues for all ages and skill levels for those who want to improve their skills—they began working with their Youth League in Summer 2023 as well. Their are plenty of daily specials for those looking to bowl on a budget. Their menu includes food such as wraps, chicken fingers, appetizers, burgers, and more including a kid's menu and even breakfast for early morning bowlers.
Bowlero
3640 Williams Blvd, https://www.bowlero.com/location/bowlero-kenner
Bowl, drink, eat, and more at Bowlero in Kenner. With over 64 lanes, the fun is endless. However, you can still book any available lane online with contactless pay beforehand. There are plenty of options for social events as well as corporate parties, and kids and teen parties.
For our competitors at heart, there are many options for leagues and social clubs. There are tons of daily and weekly specials available as well, including half priced arcade games on Wednesdays. Party all night as Bowlero is open until midnight from Monday through Saturday.
Game On Social Hub
2421 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Kenner, https://gameonnola.com
If you're looking to get your game on, Game On Social Hub is the place to go. With bowling and tons more activities, people of any age can lose track of all time at Game On. Indulge in fun favorites such as their modern laser tag den, their massive arcade, axe throwing, and more.
Bowlero also has a full restaurant. Say goodbye to chips and dips and say hello to dishes such as crawfish queso, chicken andouille gumbo, and huge, juicy, burgers. Play to play, or play to win at their reception store, chock full of prizes.
Shamrock
4133 S. Carrollton Ave, https://shamrockparty.com
Whether it's your next big night out, or National Bowling Day, drop by New Orleans' biggest neighborhood bar, the Shamrock. Not only do they have bowling, but they also have ping pong rooms, 23 pool tables, a beer pong area, darts, shuffleboard, fooseball, skeeball, basketball games, a punching bag, a football game, racing game, connect 4, Jenga, and plenty of arcade games.
You can even indulge on some fun at Shamrock on Fridays and Saturdays for their beer-pong tournaments to win prizes. They also have over 20 beers on tap, and great food options such as wings, fries, and burgers.
More Fun in New Orleans
While we can't wait for National Bowling Day, we there are plenty more games out there. And in New Orleans there are endless bars to play endless games. Even if a laidback game of darts with beers is more your speed, you could try out some of the fantastic sports bars around New Orleans. Whatever your best idea of fun is, we hope you enjoy it to the fullest.
