Bowling Alleys in Des Moines
The most complete and owner-verified listings first — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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Bowlerama Lanes
1313 E Diehl Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 11am-12pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Bowling
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Air Lanes Bowling Center
4200 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
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Merle Hay Lanes
3800 Merle Hay Rd Ste 505, Des Moines, IA 50310
BEFORE YOU GO
Get ready to bowl
Practical guides for understanding options and planning your visit.
Prepare for a first game
Prepare for a first ten-pin game, choose manageable equipment, and try a simple approach without chasing speed or a perfect score.
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Follow strikes and spares
Follow standard ten-pin scoring with worked examples for open frames, spare and strike bonuses, consecutive strikes, and the tenth frame.
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Understand bowling shoes
Understand how bowling shoes interact with the approach, why clean dry soles matter, and what to ask about fit and rental arrangements.
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AMF DES MOINES LANES
3839 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
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Plaza Lanes Family Sports Complex
2701 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Of the 5 bowling alleys listed in Des Moines, 5 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 5 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — AMF (1); the remaining 4 are independent. The nearest bigger selection is Davenport with 6.