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If you’re looking for where to go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts, you’re in luck! Given that the sport was invented here, Massachusetts has more candlepin bowling alleys than anywhere else in the country. There’s actually a pretty good chance there’s a candlepin bowling alley near you.

This post contains the full list of active places to go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts in 2025. Besides the full list, I’ve also sorted some of them into a few additional categories that might make what you’re looking for easier to find. I’ve also included an interactive map of all the 49 locations. Have fun on the lanes!

Where to go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts

This post includes the full list of active candlepin bowling alleys in Massachusetts and where you can find them. All information is accurate (to the best of my ability) as of January 2025. Have updates? Please feel free to email me and let me know!

Map of Massachusetts candlepin bowling alleys

Before we get to the detailed list, here are the 49 places at which you can go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts on a handy map. The red dots represent the alleys that offer both candlepin and ten-pin. The teal dot is the one alley that has candlepin and duckpin. The yellow dot is the one that’s scheduled to open in 2025.

Click on the star ⭑ next to the map’s title to save this in your Google Maps. To use, open Google Maps on your phone, click “Saved” at the bottom, then click “Maps.”

All the candlepin bowling alleys in Massachusetts

Below are the 49 awesome places where you can go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts, arranged in alphabetical order. (All information is accurate–to the best of my ability–as of January 2025.)

The following entries contain the basic location and contact information for each of the bowling alleys. (And maybe a little bit of interesting and/or helpful information too as I continually updated this post.) I’ve also done my best to note any food and drink offerings at each of them.

1. 204 Lanes – Harvard

  • Address: 204 Ayer Rd., Harvard, MA
  • Phone: (978) 456-0087
  • Website: 204lanes.com
  • Facebook: 204 Lanes
  • Food: Small restaurant/snack bar
  • Alcohol: Beer only

2. Academy Lanes – Haverhill

3. Acton Bowladrome & Arcade – Acton

  • Address: 257 Main St., Acton, MA
  • Phone: (978) 263-7638
  • Website: actonbowl.com
  • Facebook: Pinbuddy
  • Food: Snack bar
  • Alcohol: Beer and wine

4. Adams Turners – Adams (Private club)

  • Address: 6 Turners Ave., Adams, MA
  • Phone: (413) 743-0400
  • Facebook: Adams Turners
Bowling in Massachusetts

5. Agawam Bowl – Agawam

6. Alley Kat Lane – Kingston

7. Apex Entertainment – Marlboro

8. Bayberry Bowling Center – Spencer

  • Address: 326 Main St., Spencer, MA
  • Phone: (508) 885-4876
  • Facebook: Bayberry Bowling

9. Bogey Lanes – Brookfield

  • Address: 199 North Brookfield Rd., East Brookfield, MA
  • Phone: (508) 867-6629
  • Website: bogeylanes.com
  • Facebook: Bogey Lanes
  • Food: Snack bar
  • Alcohol: Beer and wine

10. Boston Bowl – Dorchester

  • Address: 820 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA
  • Phone: (617) 825-3800
  • Website: bostonbowl.com
  • Facebook: Boston Bowl
  • Food: Full kitchen
  • Alcohol: Full bar
Boston Bowl Hanover

11. Boston Bowl – Hanover

12. Brighton Bowl – Brighton

  • Address: 76 Guest St., Boston, MA
  • Phone: (617) 903-4595
  • Website: bowlbrighton.com
  • Facebook: Flatbread Brighton
  • Food: Full kitchen, specializing in wood-fired pizzas
  • Alcohol: Full bar

13. Canal Bowling Lanes – Southampton

14. Cape Ann Lanes – Gloucester

  • Address: 53 Gloucester Ave., Gloucester, MA
  • Phone: (978) 283-9753
  • Website: capeannlanes.com
  • Facebook: Cape Ann Lanes
  • Food: Full kitchen
  • Alcohol: Beer and wine at the Laneside Pub & Brewery (and seasonal beer garden)

15. Central Park Lanes – East Boston

  • Address: 10 Saratoga St., East Boston, MA
  • Phone: (617) 567-7073
  • Instagram: Central Park Lanes
Bowling at Brighton Bowl

16. The Cove – Worcester (Coming soon

Candlepin bowling is on its way back to the city where it was invented. The Cove is a massive apartment and retail complex next door to the WooSox stadium. Among its numerous amenities will be a candlepin bowling alley. Construction is currently ongoing with an anticipated completion date sometime in 2025.

17. Diamond Junction Lanes – Palmer

18. French King Bowling Center – Erving

19. Gametime Lanes & Entertainment – Amesbury

Watching the pinsetters at Brighton Bowl

20. Gardner Candlepin Bowling – Gardner

  • Address: 123 Main St., Gardner, MA
  • Phone: (978) 894-7350
  • Website: gardnerbowling.com
  • Previously known as: Brian’s Bowlaway

21. Hanson Bowladrome – Hanson

22. Holyoke Turn Hall – Holyoke (Private club)

  • Address: 624 S. Bridge St., Holyoke, MA
  • Phone: (413) 539-9412
  • Facebook: Holyoke Turn Hall
  • Alcohol: Full bar

23. Hopedale Community House – Hopedale (members only)

24. Metro Bowl – Peabody

  • Address: 63 Foster St., Peabody, MA
  • Phone: (978) 531-0500
  • Website: leosmetrobowl.com
  • Facebook: Spare Time Tavern
  • Food: Full kitchen
  • Alcohol: Full bar at the Spare Time Tavern

25. Mohegan Bowl – Webster

  • Address: 51 Thompson Rd., Webster, MA
  • Phone: (508) 949-2695
  • Website: moheganbowl.com
  • Facebook: Mohegan Bowl
  • Food: Small kitchen, pizzas and appetizers
  • Alcohol: Full bar
Needham Bowlaway

26. Needham Bowlaway – Needham

27. Olindy’s Bowling Lanes – Quincy

28. Putnam Street Bowling Alley – Fitchburg

29. Riverwalk Lanes – Amesbury

30. Roll-A-Way Bowling Lanes – Ware

  • Address: 140 West St., Ware, MA
  • Phone: (413) 967-5209
  • Alcohol: Yes
Bowling at Ron’s

31. Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream & Twentieth Century Bowling Lanes – Hyde Park

32. Ryan Family Amusements – Buzzards Bay

33. Ryan Family Amusements – Millis

Bowling at Ryan’s

34. Ryan Family Amusements – Raynham

35. Ryan Family Amusements – South Yarmouth

36. Sacco’s Bowl Haven – Somerville

  • Address: 45 Day St., Somerville, MA
  • Phone: (617) 776-0552
  • Website: americanflatbread.com
  • Facebook: AFb Somerville
  • Food: Wood-fired pizzas
  • Alcohol: Full bar with a focus on craft beer and cocktails

37. Sawyer’s Bowladrome – Northborough

  • Address: 13 Blake Street, Northborough, MA
  • Phone: (508) 393-8032

38. Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley – Shelburne Falls

At Southie Bowl

39. South Boston Candlepin – Southie

40. South Shore Country Club – Hingham (Members only)

  • Address: 274 South St., Hingham, MA
  • Phone: (781) 749-1747
  • Website: southshorecc.com
  • Food: Full kitchen at the nearby Greenside Grille
  • Alcohol: Full bar

41. Sparetime Recreation – Whitinsville

  • Address: 117 Church St., Whitinsville, MA
  • Phone: (508) 266-0699
  • Website: bowlsparetime.com
  • Facebook: Sparetime Bowling
  • Food: Full menu at the Neighborhood Kitchen restaurant
  • Alcohol: Full bar

42. Sunnyside Bowladrome – Danvers

43. Swan Lanes – Georgetown

  • Address: 258 Andover St., Georgetown, MA (Black Swan Country Club)
  • Phone: (978) 352-7926
  • Website: swanlanes.com
  • Facebook: American Flatbread Co.
  • Food: American Flatbread Pizza Company
  • Alcohol: Full bar

44. The ALLEY + BBQ – Orleans

45. Timber Axe Bar & Bowl – Falmouth

46. Valley Park Bowl – North Adams

  • Address: 1260 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA
  • Phone: (413) 664-9715
  • Website: valleyparklanes.com
  • Facebook: Valley Park Lanes
  • Food: Full kitchen / restaurant + pub
  • Alcohol: Full bar

47. Wakefield Bowladrome – Wakefield

48. Wamesit Lanes – Tewksbury

  • Address: 434 Main St., Tewksberry, MA
  • Phone: (978) 349-0000
  • Website: wamesitlanes.com
  • Facebook: Wamesit Lanes
  • Food: Full kitchen
  • Alcohol: Full bar at the FireWater Tavern

49. Webster Timber Lanes – Abington

Massachusetts bowling alleys with both candlepin and ten-pin

Of the 49 places to go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts, there are 10 that offer both candlepin and ten-pin. (Represented in red on the map at the top of this page.) They are:

  • Alley Kat Lane – Kingston (26 candlepin lanes, 16 ten-pin)
  • Apex Entertainment – Marlborough (6 candlepin lanes, 24 ten-pin)
  • Boston Bowl – Dorchester
  • Boston Bowl – Hanover
  • Game Time Bowling – Amesbury (8 candlepin lanes, 12 ten-pin)
  • Mohegan Bowl – Webster (14 candlepin lanes, 6 ten-pin)
  • Ryan Family Amusements – Raynham (6 candlepin lanes, 10 ten-pin)
  • Ryan Family Amusements – South Yarmouth (8 candlepin lanes, 12 ten-pin)
  • Wamesit Lanes – Tewksbury (12 candlepin lanes, 16 ten-pin, 8 VIP ten-pin lanes)
  • Westgate Lanes – Brockton (12 candlepin lanes, 50 ten-pin)

Massachusetts bowling alleys with both candlepin and duckpin

Of the 49 places to go candlepin bowling in Massachusetts, just one of them offers both candlepin and duckpin. If you’re looking to try both of these alternative bowling forms at once, head to the Valley Park Bowl in North Adams. (Represented in teal on the map at the top of this page.)

Originally just a candlepin bowling alley, Valley Park Bowl replaced some of their candlepin lanes with duckpin bowling lanes in 2022. They now have 10 candlepin lanes and 8 lanes for duckpin.

Massachusetts candlepin bowling alleys that no longer exist

If you’re looking for a particular bowling alley you maybe haven’t heard about in a while, there’s a good chance it’s just not open anymore. Here are some of the candlepin bowling alleys in Massachusetts that have recently closed their doors for good:

Where else to go candlepin bowling

If you’d like to know where else you can go candlepin bowling (outside of Massachusetts, that is), check out my full guide here: Candlepin Bowling Near Me – Where to go candlepin bowling and how to find your best local alley. It covers all the places you can candlepin bowl in the U.S. and Canada.

Candlepin bowling in Massachusetts – additional resources

Have questions about candlepin bowling in Massachusetts? Let me know in the comments! Have fun at the lanes!

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  1. Thank you for this list of candlepin bowling places. We are in our 70’s and retired in NC. We used to live in Massachusetts where we played candle pin and we miss it. I wrote down the lane addresses you featured so next time we go back to New England we will go to one! Thanks!

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  3. Hello,

    I like this site, but there is an error in the “All the candlepin bowling alleys in Massachusetts” section.

    Brian’s Bowlaway in Gardner is under new ownership and is now called Gardner Candlepin Bowling.

    The address is still the same at 123 Main St., Gardner, MA
    The new phone number is (978) 894-7350
    It’s webpage is gardnerbowling.com

    I like bowling there.

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  4. Hi Ashley I am a Canadian presently in Monroe Ct..and was looking to try candlepin. Thank you for all the hardwork you have done putting this together. Hopefully I will finally find a location close that I can fulfill my longing to test my bowling abilities. I plan on using the information you have provided. Keep up the enthusiasm.

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