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

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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Classy Ladies Win The Carlton ClassicIn previous years we've seen a few Rough Diamonds win our annual tournament.One year Past President Santo Caruso 'reluctantly' handed out the prize money to a rough and ready Toorak entry ( made up of his former teammates ).However there was no such hesitation on Sunday. These ladies were worthy winners indeed, representing Hawthorn, Ivanhoe and Monbulk.Once again our annual tournament attracted a wonderful cross section of this city's bowls community. We've been receiving thank you messages from yesterday's participants who appreciated the creativity and energy we inject into this tournament.Our new preferred caterer Yasemin dished out some real treats indeed.Mongolian beef, Massaman Curry, Honey Soy Chicken and Pumpkin Ravioli were the standouts of a diverse spread." Mongolian beef at a bowls tournament ? This is a bowls club...not a bloody Chinese restaurant."No prizes for guessing which one of our former members would've had one of his notorious outbursts over injecting a little 'cultural creativity' into a bowls club.There's been talk of introducing a Triples Tournament into the PPC calendar.Stay tuned for updates.We had so much fun...we reckon one tournament a year isn't enough ! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Today's the day!! Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club's infamous 'Carlton Classic' tournament returns to the greens.. ☀️😍 Come down and see it all in action - spectators are most welcome. Massive shout out to our good friends over at Young Henrys & Nelson Alexander, Specsavers Australia, & Aveo for all their support with this event. 💖 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Come on down for The Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club Classic on Sunday 21st.We'll have over 100 bowlers on both greens fighting over 'bragging rights' and cash prizes. A couple of heavy hitters have been roped into making a few of the journey men Look Good.Haven't they Paul Soldatich ?It's a great day.The action starts at 10.00. ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days 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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1 week 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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