Welcome to the Princes Park Lawn Bowls Club
Located at the northern end of Princes Park, between the Carlton Football Ground and the lake, the Princes Park Bowling Club has been a Melbourne institution for over one hundred and twenty five years.
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Princes Park Bowls is available for function hire, from weddings to Christmas parties, make your function a winner in one of Melbourne’s most beautiful surrounds with a fully licensed bar in a park.
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Barefoot Bowling
Let the grass grow under your feet! Barefoot bowling has arrived at the Princes Park Bowls Club in Carlton. We supply the bowls, and the basic coaching you need to have a fun afternoon on the grass. You supply the bare feet.
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Princes Park Bowls Club. A fully licensed bar in a park

Book a Function

Princes Park Bowls is available for function hire, from weddings to Christmas parties, make your function a winner in one of Melbourne’s most beautiful surrounds with a fully licensed bar in a park.

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Barefoot Bowls

Let the grass grow under your feet! Barefoot bowling has arrived at the Princes Park Bowls Club in Carlton. We supply the bowls, and the basic coaching you need to have a fun afternoon on the grass. You supply the bare feet.

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Our History

With more than 130 years doing what we do here at Princes Park Bowls Club you can be sure we have it down to a fine art. Our rich history includes many pennants and other championship wins.

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Welcome to Princes Park Bowls Club

We love our lawn bowls and would like to encourage you to join us and try the game in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our club is open to everyone: pennant players, social and barefoot bowlers, as well as being available for your next function hire. And, of course, our club is licensed, with a great range of drinks for your next party.

What our clients say about us

Adam Dewberry

Google Review - Local Guide
Good day out for friends/family in the sun. BBQ's and benches for your lunch with a bar in the main building.

Fraser Smith

Google Review - Local Guide
Lovely Space, Lovely Atmosphere, cheap beers on Friday, and great staff! Not much more you can ask for.

RobsterTheFox

Google Review - Local Guide
Best place to have a game of lawn bowls in Melbourne! Perfect spot in the middle of Princes Park, great range of beers and very friendly staff! Great for birthdays, work events or just a for some bevs on a Friday afternoon

Sumay Ng

Google Review - Local Guide
Went down for their open day. It was a great atmosphere. It's open for functions or if you want to play a game. For the more serious people, you can sign up as a social member for a very reasonable fee. The committee and people were really friendly. And they show you the basic rules of the game with some technique to get you started. Loads of fun for all ages!

Nethra N

Google Review - Local Guide
Nice layout for office parties with good amount of indoor space incase weather is unkind. Place is split into 2 sections so can accommodate 2 different crowds at the sametime. Very few picnic tables had umbrellas which was disappointing. Well maintained bowling areas.

Michael Angelico

Google Review - Local Guide
I'm not a bowler but I was there using the function room. It's a good size, there's plenty of furniture, and it's nice and warm in cold weather. The car park is just gravel, and could do with a bit of resurfacing work.

Frank S

Google Review - Local Guide
Princes Park Bowls Club is located at the Northern tip of Princes Park. Surrounded by parks and gardens and a small, beautiful ornamental lake. There is parking on a gravel area behind the club, accessed from Bowen Crescent near the old railway crossing.
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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

21 hours ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Former member Ivan Gaal died last week. Our club has a history of attracting colourful personalities and characters, and Ivan was right up there. Ivan was selected to represent Australia at the 1960 Rome Olympics and couldn't afford to pay his own way back to Europe, having fled Hungary after the Soviet tank invasion in 1956. This was an era when competitors in non high profile sports ( canoeing )were expected to pay their 'own way'. That experience broke his heart, giving up the sport to express himself artistically through film making and photography.He was fiercely competitive in everything he took up.And when he discovered bowls he was HOOKED. No one spent more time on the green practicing than Ivan.During his time with us he played in a handful of premierships and won two Pairs titles. His slap stick exchanges on the green were a perpetual source of amusement. He'd often reproach teammates ( who didn't possess the killer instinct will to win ) with, "Unlike you weekend warrior bozos. I was an elite athlete. I could've been a contender."Or when he'd enough of former president Santo Caruso's 'inclusive agenda'." I didn't escape invading Russian tanks to end up a member of a Socialist Bowls Club."The photos show a double page article that appeared in Bowls Victoria's The Shot magazine in 2015. He was so proud when this article was published. He went driving around neighbouring bowls clubs to make sure they had sufficient copies for their members to see...him featured.Thanks for the memories Ivan. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
With the Summer Season just around the corner, it is the perfect time to become a member of our wonderful bowls club. ☀️💖For all the info and benefits please email: info@princesparkbowls.com Sign up today and come have some fun with us! 🥳🥳 ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

3 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Start Your Engines The new season is just around the corner.Our first practice match is scheduled for the 20th of September at Keilor. All members are invited to participate.Please 🙏 advise your availability ASAP in order to confirm the numbers. Let's get back on the green. ... See MoreSee Less
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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

4 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Both Eric and Jacob are currently working and living in the USA. They were both wonderful Princes Park members who contributed both on and off the green.We hope to see them both sporting PPC guernseys sometime in the not too distant future. ... See MoreSee Less

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