Action Duckpin Bowl (Indianapolis, Indiana)

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If you ride the valet serviced elevator to the fourth floor of the Fountain Square Theatre Building you will be transported to another era in time at Action Duckpin Bowl. Originally opened in 1928 as Fountain Square Recreation, a bowling alley and billiard hall, the business closed in 1957 and remained empty until 1994 when it was restored with authentic 1930's vintage bowling equipment and reopened with eight lanes of duckpin bowling, a 1918 pool table and an extensive collection of bowling memorabilia dating to the early 1900's.

For those unfamiliar with duckpin bowling, the game was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1900 and it was one of Babe Ruth's favorite games! Ten-pin bowling used to strictly be a winter sport and most alleys closed during the summer except for a few that remained open to play odd bowling games using the smaller balls. Summer bowlers suggested that it might be interesting to trim the standard pins down to match the size of the small ball. Because it was much harder to get strikes and spares, the rules were changed to allow three bowls on each turn but only counted as a score of ten if all ten pins were knocked down with the third ball. Duckpins became so popular that during the 1920's duckpin bowling spread along the east coast, from New England to Georgia. Today duckpin houses are still found only in the eastern states with the exception of our locations here in Fountain Square.

In addition to the eight lanes of bowling, Action Bowl has a café area seating up to 120 guests along with the vintage pool table. Windows surround the cafe for a magnificent view of downtown Indianapolis. Catering service is provided for parties in the café area or a snack bar menu is served to the lanes during open bowling. Full bar and beverage service is available. Private rentals can be accommodated with some seasonal restrictions, to request information and pricing click here or call 317-686-6006.

Whether you are entertaining a few friends or family, a large number of clients or wondering where to have your next office party, Action Duckpin Bowl is an unique location for fun and entertainment and will make your event most enjoyable.