Welcome to St. Charles Bowl

Since 1961, the St. Charles Bowl has been a Fox Valley tradition for affordable family-friendly fun and entertainment for the entire community.

We are a venue for fantastic birthday parties, corporate events and fundraisers of all sizes. We offer automatic bumper bowling for kids and cosmic bowling as well as adult, senior and youth competitive leagues and tournaments. The St. Charles Bowl is dedicated to making your experience a memorable one each time you visit.

Featuring 24 lanes with a state of the art automatic scoring system, a wide range of delicious food and beverage options at our Spare Time Bar & Grill, and several arcade games for all ages.

Reserve a Lane
  • Bowling Area

    League and Open Bowling

    Our bowling center welcomes everyone, whether you’re stopping by for casual open bowling or joining a league. Open bowling is available daily, offering flexible times for individuals, families, and groups to enjoy the lanes. See open bowling hours and pricing for a detailed schedule. If you’re looking for an elevated experience, don’t miss our Xtreme Bowling—complete with music videos, song requests, a state-of-the-art sound system, and food and drink specials. For those seeking more consistent and competitive play, our leagues run throughout the week and accommodate all skill levels.

  • Birthday Parties

    Birthday Parties and Group Events

    We host birthday parties and group events for all ages, providing a fun and memorable experience on the lanes. Our party packages include bowling, shoe rental, and various options for food and drinks to suit your celebration. Whether you’re planning a children’s birthday, a family gathering, or a corporate outing, we can accommodate groups of various sizes. 

  • Spare Time

    Spare Time Bar & Grill

    At Spare Time Bar & Grill, we have a variety of food offerings including Angus beef burgers, patty melts, pizzas, gourmet sandwiches and wraps, chicken bites, quesadillas, fresh salads, and many other tasty bites! We also feature a full bar with an extensive range of draft and bottled beers, wines and cocktails.

Testimonials

  • Lily’s Birthday Party

    We celebrated our Daughter’s Birthday at St. Charles Bowl. We had a great time, they had an area all set up with tablecloths and paper products as well as a Birthday balloon arrangement. There was a lot of surface space for our cake and other things. We were very pleased with the whole experience!

  • Nyla’s Birthday Party

    We loved loved having our daughter's 10th birthday party at St. Charles Bowl! The staff is very nice, accommodating and helpful before and during the event. Everything went smoothly. The kids enjoyed bowling and pizza! It's a great place to host any kind of event. A special thanks to Alyssa as she was a great help throughout the party, checking in on us and makings sure we were taken care of. We look forward to celebrating more bday parties at St. Charles Bowl in the future. THANK YOU! :)

  • Keelyn's Birthday Party

    We were extremely pleased with the party festivities at your location! The kids enjoyed bowling, pizza, drinks, cupcakes and ESPECIALLY the tokens for the arcade area! Our daughter has a special token from her fun day with the bowling pin signed by all of her friends! Your venue was clean and the staff was pleasant and attentive. We would highly recommend St. Charles Bowl for a child's birthday party!

  • Joseph's Birthday Party

    My first grade son and his guests loved his birthday party! It was easy to reserve and plan ahead. The staff at the bowling alley was knowledgeable and helpful. Everything went as expected! We would be happy to host another party here!

  • Quentin's Bithday Party

    Girls who were working were great and helpful. Kids had a great time. Bowling pin was a huge hit as a souvenir for our son. Thank you for everything!

  • Georgia's Birthday Party

    We recently hosted our daughter's birthday party at St. Charles Bowl, and it was fantastic! The staff was incredibly nice and took excellent care of our group. The party area was clean and set up so cute, which made the event even more special. Everyone had a blast, and the price of everything was very reasonable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend for parties and gatherings!

  • Dalton's Birthday Party

    We had a great time! My five year old son was so happy and had a blast with his friends! The staff were so supportive and on top of everything! It’s was a great event and we will do it again!

  • Logan's Birthday Party

    DescriSt Charles bowl met all of our birthday needs and exceeded expectations! Definitely recommend for anyone local to book their kid’s birthday party with them! We had 16 boys and they all had a great time. Thank you to all the staff!ption goes here

  • Claire's Birthday Party

    Such fun! Kids all had a great time. Would do another party again for sure. Thanks!

  • Chris's Birthday Party

    Our team party for the Cheetahs was great and everyone had a fun time. We will certainly be back after next season! The signed pin is also a great memento from the season!
    Thanks again