Bowling Alleys in Philadelphia
The most complete and owner-verified listings first — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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North Bowl
909 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123-2301
Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat-Sun 12pm-1am
Arcade · Bowling
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Pep Bowl
1200 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Mon 12pm-6pm, Tue 12pm-6:30pm, Wed 12pm-11pm, Thu 12pm-6:30pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Bowling
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South Bowl
19 E Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Mon-Fri 5pm-1am, Sat-Sun 12pm-1am
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.
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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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Thunderbird Lanes - Holme Ave.
3075 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Mon-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri 9am-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 9am-9pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Thunderbird Lanes Castor Ave
5830 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149
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St Monica Bowling Lanes
1601 W Shunk St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
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Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
1009 Canal St, Philadelphia, PA 19123-1754
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Erie Lanes
1310 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Of the 9 bowling alleys listed in Philadelphia, 9 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 7 have a website. No national chains here — every bowling alley on this page is independent. The longest-running is Liberty Lanes, in business since 1979. The nearest bigger selection is Pittsburgh with 15.