11 bowling centres within 40 km of downtown

Bowling in Toronto

Bars downtown, big ten-pin rooms out in the suburbs

The two Ballroom Bowl locations are the closest to the centre, on John Street and at Yonge and Bloor, and Danforth Bowl, a party venue that takes bookings only, is on Danforth Avenue. The larger rooms are further out, in Etobicoke, Woodbridge, Richmond Hill, Markham, Brampton and Mississauga.

Most lanesSplitsville Rich. Hill · 40 lanes

Latest closingBowlerama Rexdale · 3 AM

Best Google ratingTJ's PicklePlus · 5 from 122 reviews

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

145 John St, Toronto, ON M5V 2E4

Hours listed  Open to the public

Ten-pin lanes, a scratch kitchen and a cocktail bar at John and Richmond, open to 2 AM at weekends.

Yorkville bowling lanes, published on the official branch website.

1 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON M4W 0A8

8 lanes Open to the public

The Yonge and Bloor branch of The Ballroom Bowl, with ten-pin lanes at 1 Bloor Street East in Yorkville.

Danforth Bowl

Danforth Bowl

4.4 (469)

1554 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON M4J 1N4

Hours listed  Open to the public

A reservation-only bowling party venue on Danforth Avenue, with a licensed bar and a pizza-and-wings snack bar.

Bowlerama’s photograph of its Rexdale centre; shooting date not stated.

Bowlerama Rexdale

4.4 (1.6k)

115 Rexdale Boulevard, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1P1

32 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Thirty-two ten-pin lanes on Rexdale Boulevard, with cosmic bowling daily and 3 AM closing on Fridays and Saturdays.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

Planet Bowl

4 (2.4k)

5555 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto ON M9C 5M1

Hours listed  Open to the public

A space-themed hall with 48 ten-pin lanes on Eglinton Avenue West, a licensed café and private party rooms.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

191 Marycroft Ave, Woodbridge, ON L4L 5Y3

28 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Ten-pin lanes on Marycroft Avenue in Woodbridge, with a prize arcade, pool tables and a food and drinks menu.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

9 East Wilmot St, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1A3

40 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Forty ten-pin lanes and a themed indoor mini golf course on East Wilmot Street, with arcade and pool.

Cosmic bowling room pictured in Markham Bowl’s own gallery; photograph date unknown.

Markham Bowl

3.9 (945)

5762 Hwy 7, Markham, ON L3P 1A8

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A family-owned Highway 7 centre with five-pin and ten-pin lanes, cosmic weekends and youth and adult leagues.

TJ's PicklePlus

TJ's PicklePlus

5 (122)

1055 Clark Blvd Unit 3, Brampton ON L6T 3W4

Open to the public

A Brampton pickleball club with a private three-lane bowling room called The Privé and a social lounge.

Five-pin lanes at Streetsville Bowl, pictured on its Tripadvisor listing. Shooting date and photographer are not stated.

128 Queens Street South, Mississauga, ON L5M 1K8

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A basement five-pin centre in Streetsville with 12 lanes, free shoes, two party rooms and a long league history.

Classic Bowl

Classic Bowl

4.1 (2.1k)

3055 Dundas St W, Mississauga ON L5L 3R8

Hours listed  Open to the public

A Dundas Street West bowling centre in Mississauga with 9 AM openings, online party reservations and seasonal leagues.

Downtown: kitchens, cocktails and eight lanes in Yorkville

The Ballroom Bowl on John Street puts ten-pin lanes beside a scratch kitchen and a cocktail bar. Its Yorkville branch at 1 Bloor Street East has eight lanes. Danforth Bowl has a licensed bar and a snack bar serving pizza and wings.

Thirty lanes and more, from Etobicoke to Richmond Hill

Planet Bowl on Eglinton Avenue West has 48 ten-pin lanes, Splitsville Bowl Richmond Hill 40 and Bowlerama Rexdale 32, with published hours running to 3 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Splitsville in Woodbridge adds 28.

For five-pin, Streetsville Bowl in Mississauga has 12 lanes in a basement and lends shoes for free, and Markham Bowl on Highway 7 runs both games on 12 lanes. In Brampton, TJ's PicklePlus keeps a private three-lane room inside a pickleball club.