Where birds of a feather, bowl together

About Feather Bowling

Diagram illustrating a strategy for playing Feather Bowling titled "Playing the 6th Attack Ball."

Develop strategy and skill

Vintage painting of people playing Feather Bowling outdoors game with wooden balls in a village setting.

Learn about the history of the game

Outdoor Feather Bowling Court

Learn about the Dayton Lanes

Play the Game

Group of women in matching teal shirts holding a sign at a bowling alley.

Join our Sunday Brunch league, organized by Sportcial

Outdoor Feather Bowling Court

Book or reserve lanes at the Silos

Get a Lane

CAD drawing of a Feather Bowling table with a green table top, wood cabinet, and black metal legs.

Tables

Bring feather bowling to your home or bar.

Wooden Feather Bowling balls labeled "Birds of a Feather" on grass
Technical drawing of a Feather Bowling Ball, showing measurements for height, width, and radius.

Lanes & Balls

Transform your home or bar into a feather bowling venue.

Open Source Plans

Build your own Feather Bowling lane and balls. More details coming soon.

 FAQs

  • You can easily play with any number from 1-4 people per team. When playing 1-3 people, it's traditional to play from end to end with everyone following the shots. When playing with 3-4 people, you might find it more comfortable to divide people across both ends, similar to cornhole. FWIW, in Detroit, the most popular league size is a 3 person team.

  • Yes! This is a great way to learn how to play the game.

    Once you get the hang of it, you'll likely want to graduate to the traditional bowling order. You will find that alternating defense and offense, where each team throws all 6 balls, requires more strategy and skill.

  • Yes! Find “book a lane” in our menu. You can reserve both lanes for your event or party.

    Games typically take 45minutes and reservations are 1 hour.