Strike! There’s nothing quite like the look on your little one’s face when he or she finally knocks all the pins down after watching countless gutter balls roll down the lane. Bonus: in the summer, bowling is a great way to beat the heat!

Here are all the places you can go bowling in and around Austin:

Dart Bowl
5700 Grover Ave.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 452-2518

• Bumper bowling for children 52″ and under
• $1.50 games from 9am-noon on Sundays (per person/per game)
• $2 games from 9pm-midnight on Sundays (per person/per game) & $2 shoes (per pair)
• Laser maze

Evo Entertainment
3200 Kyle Crossing
Kyle, TX 78640
(512) 523-9009

Highland Lanes
8909 Burnet Ln.
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 458-1215

• Bumper bowling available
• $7 per person on Sunday from 9:30am until noon
• From 8pm until midnight on Sundays, $10 per person includes unlimited bowling, shoe rental and a bowl of popcorn
• Electric bowling features laser lights, disco lights and loud heart-pounding music on Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm until 1am.

Main Event
13301 N. US Hwy 183
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 401-0000

•  Bumpers available
• Laser jam (black lights, lasers, fog and music) always available
• Summer FUNpass gets you all you can bowl (plus billiards, laser tag and more) for $15.95 (9am-4pm) and $17.95 after 4pm (per person, per session) until Sept. 7
• Monday Night Madness gets you bowling, billiards and laser tag for $9.95 every Monday from 4pm until close

Mel’s Lonestar Lanes
1010 N. Austin Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 930-2200

• Sign up for the Kid’s Club for 2 free bowling games every day from May 1-September 30
• Buy a Family Pass and up to 4 adult family members get 2 free bowling games every day from May 1-September 30

MYEC (Millenium Youth Entertainment Complex)
1156 Hargrave St.
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-6932

• Friday is Family Fun Day (children and adults bowl for $2.99 per game, including shoes)

Punch Bowl Social
11310 Domain Drive
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 368-9070

• Ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, billiards and karaoke are also available

Union Underground
2308 Whitis Ave.
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 475-6670

• Blow bowl (black lights, lasers, music) is Thursday and Friday after 5pm and all day Saturday and Sundays.

Westgate Lanes
2701 West William Cannon
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 441-2695

• Bumper bowling available
• Glow bowling on Friday & Saturdays at 10:30pm

Note: The Goodnight is 18 and over during the day and 21 and up after 9pm and bowling is only available for members at Austin Saengerrunde Hall. Bowling is also available for adults at Speakeasy, a bar downtown. 

About the author: A recovering workaholic, Nicole Basham now spends her time rediscovering Austin through her 9-year-old son’s eyes. A soccer-playing mom, Nicole also enjoys tickling too close to bedtime, taking in some live music and being silly. You can also find her writing at LiveMom.com and FreeFuninAustin.com.