The Big 20 Bowling Center
Friday and Saturday night bowling
Friday and Saturday night bowling runs from 6 PM to 10 PM. Call the center to ask about lanes at other times.
Seventy-five years of candlepin on Route 1
On US Route 1 in Scarborough, The Big 20 has run candlepin lanes for more than 75 years. The name tells you the size: 20 lanes, at number 382. The weekly schedule shows how the lanes are used.
Friday and Saturday evenings, from 6 PM to 10 PM, are set aside for night bowling at $15 per person with shoes included. Otherwise a lane costs $30.50 an hour before 6 PM and $33.50 after, with shoes at $3. Opening times are varied: Tuesday starts at 9 AM, Monday and Sunday at 1 PM, and no Wednesday hours are listed, so check by phone before you drive over.
The Big 20 at a glance
Lanes from $30.50, night bowling $15
Lane rental is $30.50 an hour before 6 PM and $33.50 afterwards; Friday and Saturday night open bowling with shoes is $15 per person.
Source: the venue's official page (big20bowling.com). Rates change; confirm before you go.
Hours from 9 AM, with no Wednesday listed
No Wednesday opening is listed, and Monday and Sunday start in the afternoon.
Source: the venue's official page (big20bowling.com).
Finding 382 US Route 1
The center is at 382 US Route 1 in Scarborough, ME.
382 US Route 1, Scarborough ME 04074
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Sources
- big20bowling.com · lane count
Sources consulted November 2026. Not a live availability check.