Bowling & Billiards

It’s game time

Enjoy bowling, billiards, and arcade games in an alcohol-free, nonsmoking environment at Bowling and Billiards, located on the main level of the Indiana Memorial Union. With 12 bowling lanes, 9 pool tables, 4 modern gaming stations, and one American snooker table, Bowling and Billiards is the perfect place to have fun with friends and family.

Contact Bowling and Billiards

  • Phone: 812-855-2328
  • Email: imubowl@indiana.edu

Kids Bowl Free Program

Take advantage of a great summer program for kids 15 years of age or younger.  Kids receive 2 free games of bowling each day from May 29 - August 6.  The only cost is for shoe rental.  

Sign up here

Hours and parking

  • 2017 Summer Hours
  • 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Daily through August 9th
  • (Closed July 4th)
  • Fall & Spring Semester Hours
  • Sunday: Noon to 11 p.m.
  • Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
  • Saturday: Noon to 1 a.m.

Parkingis available in the IMU pay lots adjacent to the building. Patrons who spend $8 or more at Bowling and Billiards receive up to three hours of free parking.

Private events

Need a place to hold your next event? Bowling and Billiards is available for rental for private parties.

Rent Bowling and Billiards for a private event

Get class credit while practicing your swing or perfecting your bank shot. Each semester the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington offers 1 credit courses in bowling and billiards at the IMU.

Bowling

Whether you want to bowl a game or two with a few friends or rent all 12 lanes for an entire day, Bowling and Billiards is the place for bowling in Bloomington.

Daily rates

IU students, faculty, and staff
  • Sunday through Thursday: $3 per game and $3 shoe rental
  • Friday and Saturday: $3.50 per game and $3 shoe rental
General public
  • Sunday through Thursday: $3.25 per game and $3.25 shoe rental
  • Friday and Saturday: $4 per game and $3.25 shoe rental

Lanes are not available when bowling classes are in session.

Reserve a lane

Group lane rental and party packages

Planning to bowl with a large group? You can rent groups of two or more lanes or all 12 lanes. Bowling and Billiards also offers bowling party packages that include food and party decorations.

Find out about group lane rental and party packages

Billiards

It doesn’t matter if you’re a pool shark or if you’ve never held a cue—you’ll have a great time playing billiards at Bowling and Billiards.

Daily rates

IU students, faculty, and staff
  • $7 per hour per table
  • All tables: $70 per hour (Sunday through Thursday) or $75 per hour (Friday and Saturday)
General public
  • $8 per hour per table
  • All tables: $80 per hour (Sunday through Thursday) or $85 per hour (Friday and Saturday)

Tables are not available when billiards classes are in session.

Reserve a table
Two students play pool at Bowling and Billiards in the Indiana Memorial Union.