Free summer bowling for kids (and their adults)

Bowling centers, schools, and other community organizations have worked together to provide affordable bowling to kids and families.

It’s a great summer activity designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and to provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.

Kids Bowl Free all summer long – DepositPhotos.com

About Bowling

Bowling is played by millions people around the world. 

There are two types of bowling: pin bowling and target bowling. In the U.S., when someone talks about “bowling”, they usually mean pin bowling, specifically 10-pin bowling.

In pin bowling, the goal is to use one large (volleyball-size) ball to knock over (often 10) pins at the end of the bowling lane. Today, pin bowling is most often played indoors on wooden bowling lanes and scoring is electronic. Indoor bowling in ordinary shoes isn’t permitted, because it can damage the lanes. This is the type of bowling in the Kids Bowl Free summer program.

Pin bowling may also be played outdoors. Locally, you can enjoy lawn bowling with the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club, located in south Seattle on Beacon Hill. 

In target bowling, the aim is to throw a few small (baseball-size) balls as close as possible to a small target (a ball or puck), or closer than any of your opponents’ balls. Games of this type include bocce, pétanque, and boules. Target bowling is often played outside on grass or gravel. But it can also be played indoors on wood or synthetic courts or tables, as well as on ice, as in the sport of curling.

About Kids Bowl Free

Select bowling centers and schools around the country participate in the Kids Bowl Free program.

• Eligible children may register for TWO free games EVERY day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers.
• Some bowling centers include bowling shoes while others offer a discount or pass. Each center is different. (Remember, 10-pin indoor bowling cannot be played in street shoes.)
• It’s easy to sign up your children up for bowling all summer long. Find your nearest bowling center and complete the registration form online. Over 14 million kids have participated.

In conjunction with the Kidsbowlfree.com program, the Family Pass was created to allow adult family members to enjoy bowling during summer as well.

Some bowling centers include free shoes, other charge a nominal fee – DepositPhotos.com

Kids Bowl Free Family Pass

After you register your children for free summer bowling, you will have the opportunity to purchase a Family Pass. The Family Pass covers up to 4 adults for the entire summer and is of tremendous value. The family pass is a one-time payment. You pay a single payment and you can get 2 Games free all summer long for up to 4 adults during your center’s Kids Bowl Free hours.

Cowabunga, that’s a great deal.

More info: How KidsBowlFree and the Family Pass work

Listed below are participating bowling centers in Seattle and other cities around the Puget Sound region.

Puget Sound bowling centers in the Kids Bowl Free program

Click the bowling center link for more information. 

(Listed alphabetically by city.)

• Kenmore: Kenmore Lanes (Daily: Mar 31 – Sep 29, 2024)
• Lakewood: Bowlero Lanes (Daily: Apr 1 – Sep 3, 2024)
• Lynwood: Lynnwood Bowl and Skate (Mon-Fri: Jun 23 – Nov 21, 2024)
• Mt Vernon: Riverside Lanes (Daily: May 26 – Sep 1, 2024)
• Oak Harbor: Oak Bowl (Daily: May 21 – Sep 3, 2024)
• Olympia: Aztec Lanes (Tue-Sat: Apr 15 – Jul 30, 2024)
• Olympia: Westside Lanes (Daily: Apr 16 – Aug 25, 2024)
• Puyallup: Daffodil Bowl (Mon-Fri: May 27 – Sep 2, 2024)
• Seattle: Roxbury Lanes (Daily: Jun 2 – Sep 5, 2024)
• Tacoma: Tower Lanes (Mon-Fri: May 31 – Sep 14, 2024)

Find all bowling centers in Washington State for the Kids Bowl Free summer program.

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