Strike and Spare Hendersonville TN: Is It Worth the Drive from Murfreesboro?
49 miles from Murfreesboro • about 1 hour via I-24 West and Vietnam Veterans Blvd
By the Only in Murfreesboro local team · Published and last updated
What is Strike and Spare in Hendersonville, TN?
Hendersonville Strike & Spare is a bowling and family fun center at 90 Volunteer Drive in Hendersonville, Tennessee, about 49 miles from the Murfreesboro square. Open bowling starts at $5 a game on weekdays before 5 p.m., and its Circus World area adds roller skating, laser tag, bumper cars, bungee trampolines and soft play.
Is Strike and Spare in Hendersonville worth the drive from Murfreesboro?
Usually not just to bowl: Murfreesboro has its own Strike & Spare at 1720 Old Fort Parkway, at Stones River Mall, with the same chain's bowling, skating, laser tag and bumper cars. Hendersonville adds a bungee trampoline, a soft play area for kids 6 and under, and VIP lanes. It makes more sense when you are already in Sumner County, or for a party that wants those extras.
The drive is about 49 miles from the Rutherford County Courthouse: I-24 West through Nashville, then Vietnam Veterans Boulevard (TN-386) to US-31E in Hendersonville. Routing software puts it at 56 to 63 minutes without traffic, and I-24 through Nashville is often slower at rush hour.
How we measured: Valhalla (56 minutes) and OSRM (63 minutes) routers on OpenStreetMap road data, November 11, 2026, to the address as located by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder.
Hendersonville vs. Murfreesboro Strike & Spare
| Hendersonville | Murfreesboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 90 Volunteer Dr, Hendersonville, TN 37075 | 1720 Old Fort Pkwy Ste 2002, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 |
| Phone | (615) 824-5685 | (615) 896-0945 |
| Bowling hours | Sun-Thu 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-midnight; Sat 8 a.m.-midnight | Sun noon-11 p.m.; Mon, Tue, Thu 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Wed, Fri, Sat 9 a.m.-midnight |
| Attraction area hours | Circus World: Sun noon-9 p.m.; Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Fun Zone: Sun noon-9 p.m.; Mon, Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wed, Fri, Sat 10 a.m.-10 p.m. |
| Per game, weekday daytime | $5.00 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) | $5 (Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) |
| Per game, Sun-Thu evening | $5.60 | $6 |
| Lane by the hour | $24.00 weekday day; $26.45 Sun-Thu evening; $31.75 weekend | $24 weekday day; $28 Sun-Thu evening; $36 Fri 5 p.m.-Sun 5 p.m. |
| Shoe rental | $4.90 | $5 |
| VIP lanes | Yes (projection TVs), about $1.50 more per game | No VIP pricing listed |
| Attractions | Roller skating, laser tag, bumper cars, bungee trampoline, soft play, VR coaster, Time Freak, Lazer Frenzy, arcade | Roller skating, laser tag, bumper cars, VR coaster, Time Freak, Lazer Frenzy |
| Food | Conway's Grill | 300 Room Bar & Grill |
Prices are per person, before tax, from each location's pages on strikeandspare.com, checked November 11, 2026. Hendersonville's weekend per-game price is $6.50 ($7.95 VIP), the same as its regular, cosmic and holiday rate.
Circus World attraction prices (Hendersonville)
| Attraction | Price | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Roller skating | $7.50, skate rental $3.25 | All ages; half price Wednesday from 6 p.m. |
| Lazer Tag | $7.00 (10 minutes) | Not recommended under 5 |
| Bungee trampoline | $6.50 | Ages 3 and up, 20-200 lbs |
| Bumper cars | $6.00 | Spin Zone: age 3 and 36 in.; Flip Zone: age 6 and 48 in.; 220 lb limit |
| Soft play | $5.00 | Ages 6 and under; public Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-8 p.m., parties only Fri-Sun |
| VR coaster, Time Freak, Lazer Frenzy | $3.50 each | Time Freak and Lazer Frenzy: ages 3 and up |
The unlimited wristband covers those rides plus one game of bowling with shoes. The Hendersonville page lists it at $16.40 Monday to Thursday and Friday before 5 p.m., $25.50 Friday night and Saturday, and $20.95 Sunday. Wristbands are sold only in person, to the person wearing them, and there is no leaving and returning.
Hendersonville specials
- Monday-Friday until 5 p.m.: all you can bowl, $12.75
- Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to close: all you can bowl, $7
- Friday, 10 p.m. to close: all you can bowl, $15
- Saturday and Sunday until 4 p.m.: Pizza, Pins, Pop, $65 for an hour of bowling, four pairs of shoes, a large one-topping pizza and a pitcher of soda
- Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m.: all you can bowl, $14.50
Shoes ($4.90) and tax are extra; VIP lanes add $2. Family cosmic bowling runs 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Birthday parties in Hendersonville
Packages are priced for six kids and paid in full up front, booked at least 72 hours ahead: Extreme (wristband plus a game of bowling) $153, plus $25.50 per extra child; Wristband $141 (+$23.50); Bowling (two hours with shoes) $126 (+$21); Highway 66 mini bowling for up to 10 kids $125 (+$12); and a private four-hour soft play party $290. Most packages include pizza, water, 45 minutes in a party room and a T-shirt. Outside food is not allowed except cake and ice cream. For Rutherford County options, see birthday party places in Murfreesboro.
How this guide was made
We have not bowled at the Hendersonville location. Every price, hour and rule comes from Strike & Spare's own website, read on November 11, 2026, and the drive was measured with routing software. AI helped draft the page, and the Only in Murfreesboro local team checked each fact against the source pages. Holiday rates differ and leagues can fill lanes, so call ahead.
Sources: Hendersonville Strike & Spare, Circus World, Murfreesboro Strike & Spare.