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.
Book a FunctionBarefoot 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.
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.
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.
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
Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!
Whether you want to bowl in com
5 hours ago
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.
2 days ago
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 .
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4 days ago
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 !
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1 week ago
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.
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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
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 💖
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