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1 Hour of Candlepin Bowling at Southie Bowl
Up to an hour
Enjoy 1 hour of candlepin bowling at Southie Bowl!
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Overview
Welcome to Southie Bowl, a friendly neighborhood hangout where candlepin bowling takes center stage! This fast-paced New England classic is easy to learn and fun to master, making it a great pick whether you’re playing with friends, family, or testing your skills solo.
You’ll have a full hour to enjoy the lanes, the lively atmosphere and the relaxed energy that keeps locals coming back. With upbeat music, helpful staff and a laid-back setting, it’s an easy way to add something different to your Boston sightseeing.
Southie Bowl blends old-school charm with a modern community feel, offering a refreshing break from the classic Boston highlights.
Highlights
Enjoy a full hour of candlepin bowling
Friendly staff and a lively setting to round out the experience
Facts
Candlepin bowling is a New England–born twist on traditional bowling, played with tall, narrow pins and smaller, handheld balls.
What's included
Your pass includes 1 hour of candlepin bowling
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543 E Broadway, Boston, USAHow to get there
#9 Bus
Broadway Station
Standard opening hours
Hours vary in the summer.
Closings & holidays
December 24
lots of fun
enjoyed seeing a new england staple. staff was very friendly and helped us with scoring
After the Tourist Traps, Feel Like a Local
BeetlePack ·Boston has plenty of places to take in the views and learn about the history. Save one of your Go City passes to enjoy candlepin bowling. Knock down some pins, have a pint, and be a Southie for an hour. Talk to some of the locals and support a family owned establishment. You’ll have a blast and feel more like Matt and Ben!
Fun!
cdiaz ·Talk about vintage! I love this little place. Vintage duck pin bowling. We had to reset the pins manually with a push of a button which is awesome so the players do not have to rush to bowl like in the new digital ones these day. The digital ones you have to play within seconds before you lose your turn. It's fun and relaxing. Although it's hard to strike with a small ball and large pins, but lots of fun none the less. Even my 8 yr old grandson loved it better than the digital ones. The guy there was friendly (I think maybe he was the owner, I didn't ask).
Great addition to any Boston holiday
Jamie and Josh ·A great place to spend an hour with some school bowling! Real authentic feel, super friendly staff and as it turned out, customers 😃 We were made to feel really welcome and everything was explained (I think we still managed to get a few things wrong) and we had a lot of fun. A nice break from walking and if you have an hour or 2 between meals or before heading to airport like we had, can’t recommend this place enough. We’ll be back if we are in Boston again
Candlestick bowling wow
Haley ·Really fun way to bowl. A little weird getting used to not having a better grip on the ball, but a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.
Good stop if outside the city
Ryan ·It was great, good stop if outside the city. Old charm bowling alley.
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