Bowling in Canada, sorted province by province.
194 places to bowl, from a 66-lane hall in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, to cities with a single centre, such as Charlottetown and Yellowknife. Each listing gives the lane count where the centre publishes one, the game it runs and its opening times in the centre's own time zone.
Five-pin, ten-pin and Quebec's own words
Canadian centres do not all run the same game, so the format line on a listing is worth a look. Where a centre names its game, British Columbia counts 14 five-pin listings against 8 ten-pin, and Manitoba seven against five. In Ontario and Alberta the two are level, at 23 each and seven each.
Quebec has its own vocabulary: 30 of its 40 halls carry the word quilles in their name, and booking pages may offer petites quilles or grosses quilles rather than five-pin or ten-pin. Where a Quebec hall names its game, 17 list petites quilles and 14 ten-pin. The province also has the largest lane count on the site, 66 at Laurentian Lanes in Saint-Laurent, ahead of NEB's Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario, with 52.
Ontario has the most listings, 57, followed by Quebec with 40, Alberta with 35 and British Columbia with 27. Calgary alone has 11 centres, four of them Splitsville rooms, ahead of Winnipeg with eight and Montréal with six. Further east the choice narrows: four centres in Newfoundland and Labrador, three each in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and one in Prince Edward Island.
Find a bowling centre by province
Choose a province or territory to see every listed centre. Open-now labels follow local time, including Saskatchewan, which keeps one clock all year, and Newfoundland, half an hour ahead of Halifax.
Western Canada 85 bowling centres
Ontario 57 bowling centres
Quebec 40 bowling centres
Atlantic Canada 11 bowling centres
Northern Canada 1 bowling centres
Pin formats, lane counts and group outings
Five-pin or ten-pin bowling in Canada?
Choose the right game for a casual outing. Compare Canadian centres that offer five-pin, ten-pin or both, and learn what to ask before booking.
Read the guide GuideConvertible lanes and bowling lane counts
Read a bowling centre’s lane count correctly. See how a convertible bank differs from separate five-pin and ten-pin lanes.
Read the guide GuidePlan a group bowling visit in Canada
Check the branch, lane package, shoes and walk-in policy before arranging a Canadian bowling outing.
Read the guideBowling in Canada: common questions
Which bowling centre in Canada has the most lanes?
Laurentian Lanes in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, with 66 lanes. NEB's Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario, follows with 52, then Merivale Bowling Centre in Ottawa and Quillorama Frontenac in Québec with 48 each.
Is five-pin or ten-pin more common?
It depends on the province. Among centres that name their game, five-pin leads in British Columbia, 14 to 8, and in Manitoba, 7 to 5, while Ontario and Alberta are level. Many listings do not state a format, so check with the centre if the game matters to you.
Which centres have the best Google ratings?
Among centres with at least 50 reviews, TJ's PicklePlus in Brampton, Ontario, scores 5.0 from 122 reviews. Golden Bowling in Golden and Big Country Lanes in 100 Mile House, both in British Columbia, follow at 4.9.
Do open-now labels use local time?
Yes. Each listing works out its status in the centre's own time zone, from Pacific time in Vancouver to Newfoundland time in St. John's.