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!
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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

1 day ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We've had a team pull out of Sunday's Carlton Classic.So we're looking to replace them urgently. A FOUR would be ideal.However SINGLES are welcome to put their hands up...and we could knock up a French Foreign Legion team.We're a creative crew at Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club . ... See MoreSee Less
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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

3 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We've got one entry looking 'shaky' for this Sunday's Carlton Classic. If you can confirm a Four before Thursday, you just might be able to sneak in. Speak now...or forever hold your peace ! ... See MoreSee Less
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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

6 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
He's finally done it. Blair's taken out the PPC Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club Singles Championship today. He's been bowling for nearly a quarter of a century.Yes, get your collective heads around that...our president has been entertaining- pestering Melbourne's bowls community for nearly 25 years And today he's clinched his first Singles Title.The last time a PPC President won the singles title was back in 2003 when Trevor Davey took out 'the double'.Blair Perin...one of Princes Park's favourite sons. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club is feeling excited with Young Henrys and Aveo at Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club.

1 week ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Our beloved Carlton Classic Tournament is just over a week away now and to say we’re getting excited is an understatement!! 😍🥳😁We hope you can all join us next Sunday (21st April _ 9:30am-6pm) for what is set to be one fantastic day☀️The Carlton Classic is proudly supported by our good friends at; Young Henrys, Nelson Alexander North Carlton, Specsavers Australia & Aveo 💖 ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

1 week ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
The Grand Final of the Club Singles Championship sees our President Blair facing off against David Buckley, arguably the most intensely focused competitor we've seen at PPC since the days of The Old Olympian Ivan Gaal They've both been in fine form this season and Saturday's Showdown promises to be a cracker of a match. No doubt David will be finding inspiration from motivational music ( The Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack is one of his favourites ) and by reading historical military battles in the lead up to Saturday's event, gleaning tactics and endeavouring to 'surprise' our president. Blair's cavalier approach will most probably see him 'lost'- immersed in one of his many pet subjects...and someone having to phone in the morning and remind him not to wear his favourite Hawaiian shirt...it's strictly Club Uniform.Their respective approaches to The Beautiful Game are poles apart...but on their day, they're both capable of sublime displays.Saturday 13th April @ 1.00 pm. ... See MoreSee Less

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