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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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.
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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

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
It’s shaping up to be a gorgeous day down on the green ☀️😎 we have space for bookings and walk ins all day, and plenty of tasty drinks 🍹🍺 to kick of Saturday the right way. Open 12 - late. 🎉For bookings visit princesparkbowls.com/barefoot/ or give us a call at 03 9380 1458. ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

2 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
We came so close! Down by 8 overall to Altona Bowls Club to receive the runners up flag. We play with heart, spirit & friendship. We’re a small club big with big spirits and no egos. To come 2nd overall in a field of 64 throughout the season is no mean feat. Well done to all, the players, the bankers, the selectors, the supporters… who knows where can go for next year?!! We’re a proud club & next season we march on in ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

3 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Ah yes, the auld enemy. Many times we’ve come across Aberfeldie lawn bowls Club & had our hearts broken. But not today, not this Tuesday. The game was ours & we finish as champions. Terrific effort by all concerned.The fight for flags continues! ... See MoreSee Less

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club

3 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Another Saturday & the wins just keep on coming! Huge thank you to Rosamond Bowling Club for hosting a wonderful afternoon. Well done to very worthy opponents Club Sunbury Bowls for making us sweat! But we prevailed & on we march today for yet another final! We’re a wee club, but a proud one. We play with friendship, heart & a fighting spirit!! Well done to all. Divisional finals here we come!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Next chapter: onto sectional finals on the Sunday, no mean feat! We played arguably one of our toughest opponents all year, the team bandied together with a few unable to play. Luckily the calibre at Princes Park is so strong this year we had many hands raised to fill in. And we won again! The fairytale continues! We’ll be playing again this Saturday in yet higher finals!! Shout out to every member of the club who made it possible to select the best of the best, which we are now because yes my friends, the plot thickens. We came across even tougher opponents against Beaumaris bowls club. We had a few ringers in due to some majorly talented bowlers unable to play but hey look at those ’winners are grinners’ smiles. It was a cut throat game that saw our ‘wee’ club up in the high stakes. Another day & would you believe it, we came away with the goods again. The game continues… ... See MoreSee Less

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