Triangle Rainbow Leagues

Friendship, bowling, and fun in Raleigh and Durham. Each of our leagues has its own unique charm but there are a few things you will find in all of them:

• Bowlers of all skill and experience levels
• Friendly competition and camaraderie
• Short seasons with 15 week commitment or less
• Sanctioned with USBC and International Gay Bowling Organization
• Handicap scoring for even competition across skill levels
• Bowling three games one night per week

Summer Leagues by Location/Night

Fall and Spring Leagues by Location/Night

League Details

Durham - Bowlero Durham

• Durham Rainbow – Fall, Spring, and Summer
  • 6:20 warmup, 6:30 competition
  • 13-week seasons
    • fall – mid-September – mid-December
    • spring – mid January – end April
    • summer – mid May – end July
  • 3-person teams
  • $13 nightly dues – $169 total for season
  • contact: durhamrainbowbowling at gmail.com

Raleigh - Bowlero Raleigh

• Kings and Queens is the longest-running LGBTQ+ league in the Carolinas, with a 30+ year history

  • Thursdays evenings at Bowlero Raleigh
  • 6:30 warmup, 6:40 competition
  • 15-week seasons
    • spring: january – april
    • fall: september – december
  • 4-person teams
  • $20 nightly dues – $300 total for season
  • prize fund for end-of-season payout
  • 50/50 raffles
  • rules and more available at kingsandqueensbowling.org
  • contact: kingsqueensbowling at gmail.com

• Double Up – 10-week Summer League to bridge the gap between longer fall and spring leagues

  • Mondays at Bowlero Raleigh
  • 7:00 warmup, 7:10 competition
  • $16 nightly dues – $160 total for season
  • 2-person teams
  • contact: DoubleUpbowling at gmail.com

ORBIT - Raleigh Bowling Invitational Tournament

The ORBIT tournament is held each Labor Day weekend in Raleigh.
They also hold monthly 8-pin no-tap tournaments

See bowlorbitnc.org for more info.