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.
Read our story
Book Your Next Function with us
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.
Book a Function
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.
Read More
Previous
Next

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.

View details

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.

View details

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.

View details

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.
Cover for Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
1,160
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

15 hours ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We have all three teams playing at home tomorrow. And we expect to see a quasi Carnival atmosphere with 9 rinks being used, across both greens. All teams are in finals contention. The Seconds and Thirds chasing wins to consolidate their places in the Four. Whilst our First have 'mathematically' already confirmed that they'll be playing in the finals series. A special treat will see two of Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club favourite sons on the green tomorrow. Santo has flown in from Adelaide. Whilst Callum is making a rare appearance. We're delighted to see both of them having made themselves available.Santo and Callum are both past presidents and they've both been wonderful servants of Princes Park over many seasons.Good luck tomorrow everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

6 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Hospitality A shout out to Doutta Galla who hosted Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club yesterday. They put on a generous lunch spread for visiting clubs who played in the John Adams Winter Pennant competition. We've developed a friendly rivalry with DG. They're a small club ( like us with two weekend Pennant teams ). And they're top heavy with a few colourful characters. We've got the 'odd balls' and they've got a few 'rough diamonds'. It's a cocktail that makes bowls enjoyable.We're looking forward to our next encounter ! ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

6 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We managed a trifecta today. All three Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club teams had wins.Our Firsts chalked up their fifth straight against City of Melbourne.And they're sitting on top of the ladder, undefeated. Our Seconds managed to just hang on... nudging out Doutta Galla who were previously undefeated. And our Thirds had a solid win out at StKilda.All our teams are very much in finals contention.Well done today. ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

1 week ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We're approaching the 'business end' of the John Adams Winter Pennant season.With all our three sides aiming for finals playoffs.Our Firsts, currently undefeated are playing City of Melbourne. We've developed a spirited rivalry with our Big Cousins from Flagstaff Gardens. No doubt they'll want to avenge their 1 Shot loss to Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club in the Midweek Pennant Grand Final earlier in the year. Our Seconds are playing Doutta Galla who are undefeated sitting on top of the ladder. Whilst our Thirds are heading off to StKilda with the aim of keeping a finals berth alive.Good luck to all those playing tomorrow. ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We hosted three clubs today and we were pleased to see a few colourful characters on our greens. Our Firsts continued their winning ways against Brunswick. Our Seconds fell 2 shots short against StKilda. Whilst our Thirds chalked up another win against Hawthorn.Two out of Three... ain't bad ! ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email