Across North Carolina, of the 77 bowling alleys we list, 75 give a phone number, 26 publish opening hours and 53 have a website. 9 are branches of national chains — AMF (5), Bowlero (2), Lucky Strike (1); the remaining 68 are independent. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bowling alleys in North Carolina
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Mac Daddy'sCape Carteret
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
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2Mt Airy Bowling LanesMt Airy
Sun 10am-10pm
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3Bourbon BowlGreensboro
Mon-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-12am
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4Buffaloe Lanes Cary Family Bowling CenterCary
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 1pm-8pm
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5Countryside LanesKernersville
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
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6George Pappas' Liberty LanesGastonia
Mon 12pm-9pm, Tue 10am-9pm, Wed 9am-10pm, Thu 4pm-10pm, Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 1pm-9pm
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7Pin StationNewton
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12am, Sun 1pm-9pm
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8Ten Pin AlleyWilmington
Mon-Sun 10am-11:45pm
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9Woodleaf LanesSalisbury
Sun 12pm-11pm
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10AMF Bowling Co.Charlotte
Mon-Tue 4pm-11pm, Wed 2pm-11pm, Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri 2pm-12am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bowling alley are listed further down this page.
Other towns in North Carolina
One bowling alley each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Sandhills Bowling CenterAberdeen
1680 NC-5, Aberdeen, NC 28315
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Textile LanesBelmont
680 Park St, Belmont, NC 28012
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Mac Daddy'sCape Carteret
130 Golfin Dolphin Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
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Buffaloe Lanes Cary Family Bowling CenterCary
151 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27511
Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 1pm-8pm
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The Mardi Gras Bowling CenterChapel Hill
6118 Farrington Rd Ste A, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8108
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Rainbow Lanes Family Fun CenterClayton
850 Veterans Parkway, Clayton, NC 27520
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Fryes Bowling AlleyConcord
2850 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord, NC 28027-5516
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Village LanesDurham
330 N Hardee St, Durham, NC 27703-2252
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Zen Bowling the Psychology of Better BowlingDurham
5324 New Hope Commons Dr, Durham, NC 27707-9626
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Albemarle Bowling CenterElizabeth City
603 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Buffaloe Lanes Erwin Family Bowling CenterErwin
100 W Jackson Blvd, Erwin, NC 28339
Arcade
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Autumn LanesForest City
1766 College Ave, Forest City, NC 28043
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Fort Bragg Dragon Lanes BowlingFort Liberty
4-2374 Bastogne Dr, Fort Liberty, NC 28307
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AMF Boulevard LanesGoldsboro
105 S Berkeley Blvd, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Mon-Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Seymour Johnson AFB Bowling AlleyGoldsboro
Goldsboro, NC 27534
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Bowlero East CarolinaGreenville
700 Red Banks Rd, Greenville, NC 27858
Mon-Wed 3pm-11pm, Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri 2pm-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Carolina LanesHenderson
85 US 158 Bypass, Henderson, NC 27537
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Before the 1st FrameHenderson
85 US-158-BYP, Henderson, NC 27537
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Tarheel LanesHendersonville
3275 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791
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Bowling Alley OperationsHendersonville
3275 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791-1050
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High Point Bowling CenterHigh Point
309 W Fairfield Rd, High Point, NC 27263
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Northcross Lanes At The LakeHuntersville
16317 Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078-7101
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Bowlarena LanesJacksonville
433 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546
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Countryside LanesKernersville
1005 Masten Dr, Kernersville, NC 27284
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Galaxy of Sports BowlingKinston
4010 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC 28504
Bowling · Skating
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Laurinburg LanesLaurinburg
1509 Atkinson St, Laurinburg, NC 28352
Mon-Thu 1pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 1pm-12am
Arcade · Bowling
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Lumberton Bowling CenterLumberton
2205 Godwin Ave, Lumberton, NC 28358
Mon 10am-10pm, Tue-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri 10am-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 2pm-10pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Lightning LanesMarion
80 Finley Rd, Marion, NC 28752
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Buffaloe Lanes Mebane Family Bowling CenterMebane
103 S Fifth St, Mebane, NC 27302
Sun 11am-10pm
Birthday parties · Bowling · Party packages
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Fox's Alley Bowling Bar & GrillMonroe
1901 Skyway Dr, Monroe, NC 28110-3077
Mon-Tue 5pm-9pm, Sun 12:30pm-8:30pm
Bowling · Party packages
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Mt Airy Bowling LanesMt Airy
930 W Lebanon St, Mt Airy, NC 27030
Sun 10am-10pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Nags Head Bowling CenterNags Head
201 W Satterfield Landing Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959-8004
Mon 2pm-10pm, Tue 10am-10pm, Wed-Thu 2pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Obx BowlingNags Head
200 Saterfield Lndg, Nags Head, NC 27959-8003
Mon 2pm-10pm, Tue 10am-10pm, Wed-Thu 2pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Shut-Up & Bowl Pro ShopNewport
1731 Highway 24, Newport, NC 28570-8107
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Pin StationNewton
525 W A St, Newton, NC 28658
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12am, Sun 1pm-9pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Spare Time PinevillePineville
9600 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Pineville, NC 28134
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 10am-12am, Sun 10am-11pm
Birthday parties · Escape rooms · Arcade
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Reidsville Bowling CenterReidsville
1640 Freeway Dr., Reidsville, NC 27320
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Fairwood LanesRoanoke Rapids
201 Old Farm Rd S, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Mon 6pm-9pm, Wed-Thu 4pm-10pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 1pm-8pm
Arcade
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Striker's Bowling Center & LoungeRockingham
1010 E Broad Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379
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Rocky Mount LanesRocky Mount
3250 N Church St, Rocky Mount, NC 27804-6612
Mon-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 1pm-11pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Rural Hall LanesRural Hall
9125 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Woodleaf LanesSalisbury
1811 Jake Alexander Blvd W, Salisbury, NC 28147
Sun 12pm-11pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Sparta Bowling AlleySparta
583 S Main St, Sparta, NC 28675
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Pla Mor LanesStatesville
2505 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28625
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Brooks Street BowlWake Forest
413 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 12pm-10pm
Bowling
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701 LanesWhiteville
301 S JK Powell Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472-3938
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Williamston Bowling CenterWilliamston
617 East Blvd, Williamston, NC 27892
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Ten Pin AlleyWilmington
127 College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403
Mon-Sun 10am-11:45pm
Birthday parties · Bowling
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Cardinal Lanes Beach BowlWilmington
7026 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28411
Mon-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 10am-11pm
Birthday parties · Arcade · Bowling
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Creekside LanesWinston-Salem
1450 Trade Mart Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Bowling
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Northside LanesWinston-Salem
3550 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Arcade · Bowling
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.
Read the guide
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.
Read the guide
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.
Read the guide