For Hopkinton February School Vacation, Go Bowling

For Hopkinton February school vacation, try bowling.

Pinz in Milford, 11o S. Main St.

Regular 10-pin bowling at Pinz in Milford costs $4 an hour plus a one-time $3.95 charge for bowling shoes.

Pinz has 40 arcade games, (a $25 gift card good for everything includes $5 extra in arcade games) a Balladium black-lit foam-ball-blasting game for ages 4 and up ($3 per game, except $4 per game on Fridays) and laser tag for ages 8 and up ($3 per game until Friday and Satursday when it's $4 per game).

Pinz has specials every day, including half-price for all burgers on Mondays.

Vaction week only, Tuesday and Wednesday you get bowling, a $10 arcade card and shoe rentals from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for $11.99.

On Taco Tuesdays, all tacos are 75 cents. Laser tag and video games are 50 percent off from 3 to 7. During that time, ticket and crane games are a reduced price.

On Wednesdays, you can play pool for free all day.

On Thursdays, wings are 35 cents (in increments of 10) and cheese pizzas are $5.

(508) 473-6611

Opens at 10 a.m. every weekday, except for 8:30 a.m. specials Tuesday, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Candlepins at Ficco's Bowladrome

Opens at 9 every day except Sunday. Ficco's has candelpins (smaller balls for smaller hands). Bumper bowling for real little kids is $22 an hour or $11 for a half-hour.

Shoe rentals are $2.50. A string (or game) of bowling is $4. There are $5 morning playgroups (minimum of six children) and under-$10 party rates (minimum of 10 children) where Ficco's provides everything and cleans up.  508-528-1142 www.ficcosbowl.com/

Did we mention glow bowling, which looks something like this, on weekend nights?

Ryan Family Amusements, 1170 Main Street, Millis

Also has bumper bowling with regular-size, ten-pin balls. Wednesday nights bowling is $1 a string after 6. Opens at 9 daily. (508) 376-1101 ‎Click here for a coupon good toward $3 off per family. Offers mysterious mystic bowling on weekernds.

Fairway Bowling in Natick 721 Worcester Road (Rte. 9)

Easy to find on Rte. 9, a busy place during school vacations, call ahead for candlepin bowling (508) 653-5820.

Town & Country Lanes, Shrewsbury 405 Boston Turnpike (Rte. 9) 

Town & Country is serious about bowling but it's open for fun too at 9 a.m. every day. (508) 754-7050

Food is a big attraction here, with Kid’s Combos of  chicken tenders, grilled cheese, all-beef hot dogs  or sliders that include a kid-sized drink, fries and dessert.

Kid-friendly side dishes include chili cheese or loaded fries, gourmet pretzels, hot buttered popcorn, the big cookie, Oreo cream and Reese's Peanut Butter Cup pies.

Sawyer's Bowladrome in Northborough, 13 Blake St.

A 2009 reviewer said, "I love this place. ... The price is cheap and the shoes are free." 508-393-8032