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

16 hours ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Back to Back Club Champion.It's a feat that hasn't been accomplished in the 'modern era'. A cursory glance at our principal honour board ( which covers the last 3 decades or so ) highlights that Paul has achieved something noteworthy. With the exception of our club's former Matriarch Marion Hunt who had a firm grip on the Ladies Singles title for around a decade, the men's title has seen a different winner just about every year. In recent years reigning champions have been knocked out in the first round the following year...we've had some real surprises. However Paul Jenkins on green success has been NO surprise. He's been a wonderful ambassador and team manager since joining us. Having led us from Division 6 to Division 3 in four seasons.We appreciate all your efforts Paul. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

1 week ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
The 3 AmigosThey are our club's oldest members ( mid 80s )and they're still playing important roles for Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club. Giulio and Peter recently played in our Midweek Pennant Grand Final, and Frank led in our Firsts for most of the season. Bowling so well he was keeping blokes half his age from getting a Guernsey. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We were saddened to hear about the fire at Sunshine RSL.In recent years we've established a good relationship with them, being regular participants at their tournaments. And to see their club facilities decimated by fire is sad indeed. Let's hope a local club offers to host their pennant teams whilst the club is being rebuilt.Around 20 years ago we hosted City of Melbourne for a few seasons when their club rooms burnt down in Flagstaff Gardens. And it looks like we'll be hosting them again this upcoming season whilst their green is given an 'overhaul'.Let's hope a club close by can offer Sunshine RSL temporary 'shelter'. Here's to a speedy rebuild. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
The Great EscapeWe secured a flag today... however it went down to the wire. We had a comfortable buffer for most of the day however our opponents just continued to chip away. We got to the last end 6 shots up. Their skip dislodges the only bowl we had in the head. They're holding 5 shots and we measured for 6. Our bowl just pipped out that 6.We were positively stunned...however we held on for the win.Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club 57 City of Melbourne 56 ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Sharryn Bowman Viv Bennett and Tina Conroy represented Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club at Newport's Lorna Patterson tournament today. Well done ladies. ... See MoreSee Less

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