For those of you looking to hit the lanes in the Grand Valley area, there are two bowling alleys for you to get your pin fix.
One, Freeway Bowl, is located near the heart of downtown Grand Junction, on Main Street, while the other is tucked away up on Orchard Mesa.
Both have plenty of lanes, scoring computers, a pro shop, food/beverage options, and are family friendly.
Here’s some information about our two Grand Junction bowling alleys.
Map of Bowling Alleys in Grand Junction
The brown bowling bowl shows you the location of Orchard Mesa Lanes, while the black is Freeway Bowl.
Orchard Mesa Lanes
Opened in 1982, (I believe), this complex is located on 27 Road, near Unaweep Avenue on…you guessed it….Orchard Mesa.
I’ve spent many a kid’s birthday party here, and while the place can get loud, it’s all in all a fun vibe here. They completed a refresh in spring of 2020.
Cosmic bowling goes from 10 PM to Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and ranges in the $10 to $12 dollar range (depending on the month), as of this writing.
Our local high school teams have bowling teams, and they play here as well.
Orchard Mesa Lanes Hours & Prices
Sunday – Monday: 11 AM – 10 PM
Tuesday – Thursday: 9 AM – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – Midnight
Prices
The general rate is $4.50 per game, but $3.50 for seniors and kids.
If you play before 5 PM on weekdays, it’s just $2.50 per game.
A nice feature here is that you can rent an entire lane by the hour, instead of paying by the game.
Lane rentals are $22 per hour during the week, and $25 on weekends.
There are also discounts off the general rate if you’re in one of their bowling leagues (adult or youth). I’ve seen summertime “Kids Bowl Free” promotions here as well.
Shoe rentals are $3 for adults, and $2.50 for kids and seniors.
Orchard Mesa Lanes Address, Phone & Website
295 27 Road
Grand Junction, CO. 81503
Phone: (970) 242-9297
Website: OrchardMesaLanes.com
Leagues
There are busy league bowling teams, seven days a week here, including a Sunday Funday League.
By my count, there were 22 different leagues, (not including Saturday youth leagues), including senior leagues, ladies, and mixed couple leagues.
In addition to a small cafe stand, Orchard Mesa Lanes is home to Nadeau’s Pro Shop, which is owned by a PBA member, (Professional Bowlers Association), Chase Nadeau.
Below are some uncensored reviews from folks who have posted reviews on Google:
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They are amazing here and definitely cater to all different lifestyles! Best employees in town!
Julie Connor
September 17, 2025Nice local bowling alley. They just need to invest more into the lanes and maintenance. Great value and awesome staff.
Cameron Jordan
April 27, 2025They have junction square Pizza best pizza in Grand junction they have an antipasto salad that is absolutely amazing the dressing is the best I've ever had
Anthony Overy
June 9, 2025 -
As always a great experience love the staff can't wait for new league to start up
Kc Cole
May 14, 2025Shawn always makes our experience phenomenal! We come every Saturday and he remembers our drinks and makes sure we are having a wonderful time! Reece and Shane are so sweet as well and always try to give us the lane we prefer!
Ashleigh Stewart
August 31, 2025We were there for special Olympics. Very nice of them to host it
Keith Distel
October 7, 2025 -
Fun place
Christa Dunn
October 5, 2025Been going here for many years and its sad to see the building and equipment falling into disrepair. I use to buy hour lane rentals but the lanes malfunction often enough that its not worth it anymore with the wait for the workers to break from the counter to fix a lane because they seem under staffed most times I play anymore
Justin Towers
August 23, 2025Nice place to chill out and bowl
Jody Clawson
April 1, 2025
Freeway Bowl Grand Junction
The oldest continuously running bowling alley in town, Freeway Bowl is located on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction, and offers 38 lanes, along with a bar, cafe, and arcade.
This a clean, well-run facility in the times I’ve been there, and offers a nice way to kill time with the kids during one of our unbearably hot July days. It’s also affordable, as there always seem to be some sort of discount, coupon or promotion going on, if you’re able to go during their slower times.
If you’re taking your kids, they have the ramps to use to help the little ones not have to swing a heavy ball. In addition, you can use the bumper feature to prevent gutter balls, (a feature I could certainly use).
Tony Azzam (a really nice guy I’ve had the pleasure of golfing with a few times), spent $450,000 refurbishing the lanes in 2017, reducing the lane count from 48 to 38 in the process, according to an article in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
The popular Cosmic bowling starts at 9 PM every Friday night.
As with Orchard Mesa Lanes, there are tons of opportunities to participate in league bowling, with a different league running every day of the week. These include ladies leagues, couples, and a Saturday morning kids league that my son’s friend plays in each week.
As with OM Lanes, they offer a variety of kid’s birthday party packages, starting at $17.50 per child and running up to $32 per kid for the works, (2 hours of bowling, shoe rentals, arcade tokens, pizza, pop, and more).
Freeway Bowl Prices
Prices vary based on hours, but $5 per game is common.
As you might expect, prices are cheaper in the 10 AM to 5 PM window on weekdays. In fact, when bowling before 5 PM on weekdays, there is a buy one game, get one free deal.
Similarly, there are big discounts for Monday and Tuesday night bowling times after 5 PM.
At the time of this writing, bowling shoe rental remains at $5 a pair.
Cafe, Bar & Arcade & Pro Shop
Papa Kelsey’s Cafe is longtime Grand Junction business famous for “The Executioner” – a huge sub sandwich that would give Joey Chestnut a run for his money.
Their diverse menu also includes everything from pizza to tacos, burgers, salads and the like.
The Freeway Bowl lounge offers happy hour from 5 PM to 7 PM every day, along with pretty popular karaoke sessions starting at 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
There is also a small arcade for the little ones, along with a modest pro shop if you’re looking for new balls, a shammy, etc.
Freeway Bowl Hours
Sunday – Thursday: 10 AM to 10:30 PM
Friday – Saturday: 10 AM to Midnight
Freeway Bowl Address, Website & Phone Number
1900 E Main St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 245-3035
Website: FreewayBowl.com
Bowling in Fruita and Palisade
Unfortunately, there aren’t any lanes in either Palisade, nor Fruita, so you’ll have to drive into Junction to get your fix.
Other
- There used to be a couple of bowling lanes at Spin City roller rink/arcade off of 24 ½ Road in Grand Junction, however Spin City closed in 2021.
- According to the Historical Photos of Fruita and Western Colorado Facebook page, there used to be an 8 lane bowling alley at 447 Rood in downtown Grand Junction, back in the 1940’s. A major selling point was the air conditioning.
- According to other Facebook posters, there was another bowling alley in the early 1970’s, located on North Avenue close to Grand Junction High School.
(Written by Steve Beauregard. Photos copyright GJFruita.com)