Danbury Duckpin Lanes — Local services in Danbury

We did a mini family party here (3 kids, 6 adults) and rented two lanes. The equipment is all original and super charming. The prices are affordable for a game plus shoe rental. The building has obvious wear and tear but is immaculately clean. It would be more enjoyable if the layout of the entrance/where you had to pay/get shoes was more organized to help with the flow of patrons. I think my only (and largest) complaint is that because this is a kid friendly activity and has antique equipment, it's clear that parents need to supervise their children. There were kids running into other people's lanes and throwing the ball like a baseball. The owners were reluctant to curb the poor behaviour... Unfortunately we had the experience of dealing with balls being flung into our space by an unruly child and chose to end our gathering early due to the owners inability to manage the people beside us. If we were to go back, I would choose a quieter business day and be more outspoken about...

This place is an absolute blast! Very old fashioned venue and eclectic and fun. I loved that the pin resetting is manual, controlled with either a doorbell or a foot pedal. Also, snacks and drinks are very cheap, as well as lane and shoe rentals. Theres some interesting knick knacks and memorabilia for sale in a cabinet, but its still just interesting to look at. Additionally, the "high scores" board is just an interesting piece of local culture to look at. Speaking of local culture, they have a history of Danbury scrapbook on the front desk full of old photos and news articles, a positively fascinating little thing to look through! I really look forward to the next time I...

My daughter had a birthday party for her 5 year old and it was a lot of fun for the kids they had pizza drinks and doc pin bowling. For those of you who don't know a duck pin bowling is it's a small ball possibly around the size of a baci ball which makes it great for the kids the balls easy to handle they have bumpers they can put up if the children are really small. Another bonus is there is a park right next to it with some water in the back not a very big pond but enough water for the kids to have fun being near I don't think there's swimming or anything but there is a fairly good size park with a quipment for the...