Foodtown of Mount Vernon

📍 Mount Vernon, NY

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📍 31 E Prospect Ave, Mt Vernon, NY 10550, USA, Mount Vernon, NY

📞 (914) 667-6100

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Foodtown of Mount Vernon offers a classic bowling alley experience that's wonderfully accessible for a multi-generational day out! It's a relaxed and cheerful spot where grandparents can enjoy watching the grandkids learn to bowl or playfully join in the game themselves. Little ones especially love the bright, colorful lanes and the glow-in-the-dark bowling, plus there's a small arcade area to explore afterward. Parking can be a little tricky on busy weekends, so arriving before noon is a good idea to secure a spot and avoid a long wait for lanes.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Accessibility

Wheelchair & stroller accessible

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to Foodtown of Mount Vernon

Bumper Tournament

Use bumpers and keep everyone's real score — no mercy rule. Serious competition, zero embarrassment.

Frame Themes

One frame: left hand only. One frame: granny style. One frame: eyes closed (one roll). Everyone does it.

Strike Jar

Every strike earns a quarter from the jar. Whoever has the most at the end picks the post-bowling treat.

Prediction Bowl

Before each roll, everyone calls the pin count. Closest prediction gets a bonus point.

Team Skins

Grandparent + grandkid teams. Spare = 1 pt, strike = 2 pts. A gutter ball costs your team 1. Play for bragging rights.

Budget & Insider Tips

Grandparent Money Tips

• Open bowling is cheapest during off-peak hours — weekday mornings often have rates $1–2 per game lower than evenings.
• Ask about family or group packages that bundle shoe rental. Paying for shoes separately adds up.
• Many alleys have happy hour pricing on lanes from open until noon on weekdays — not advertised at the door.

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