Shaker Bowl is the Pioneer Valley's premier bowling destination, offering traditional style bowling with cutting-edge upgrades. The facility has seen many improvements under new management, with few machine breakdowns. It features 28 lanes, arcade games, and offers open bowling, leagues, and parties. The atmosphere is fantastic, clean, and includes fun elements like bowling visual themes. There are good food and drinks for both kids and adults, with excellent quality noted, and alcoholic beverages for guests 21+. However, some feel the bowling is on the pricey side. Families should note specific terms for programs like kids bowl free, which includes timed play. While some vending machines only accept cash, the overall experience provides what you pay for in a well-maintained environment suitable for birthdays, holidays, and corporate events.
Just to let you all know, if you make reservations online (you pay amount for lane and shoes) if you reserve and someone can't make it, you don't get refunded for the missing person, it was my mistake for not reading policy!!!! Otherwise we had fun, just wanted to give a heads up
September 2025
Many improvements made to the facility under the new owners. Few, if any, machine breakdown during leagues. This place has really turned around!
October 2024
Clean, renovated small arcade decent food cheap beverages. Solid spot.
