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You can take the kids bowling at select alleys across New Jersey without whipping out your wallet (read: free!). Though some of the locations don’t offer the sweet deal until June, many start in May. Register your kids and then get two free games of bowling a day for the entire summer. It’s all part of an effort to give them something safe to do during break. Kids have to meet the age requirements of individual alleys, so check out each location’s site or call before going.

Here are centers around the state featuring the special:

Here are some places in NJ:

Bradley Beach Bowl & Rec Center, Bradley Beach

Westbrook Lanes, Brooklawn

Burlington Bowl & Rec Center, Burlington

East Windsor Bowl, East Windsor

Strike Zone Lanes, Egg Harbor City

King Pin Lanes, Egg Harbor City

West Hunterdon Lanes, Frenchtown

Strike Zone Lanes, Galloway Twp.

Hamilton Lanes, Hamilton Twp.

Di Donato Family Bowl, Hammonton

Finnigans, Lakewood

Colonial Bowling & Entertainment, Lawrenceville

Circle Bowl & Entertainment, Ledgewood

Thunderbird Lanes-Manahawkin, Manahawkin

Laurel Lanes, Maple Shade

Pinsetter Bar and Bowl, Merchantville

Holiday Bowl, Oakland

Wood Lanes Bowling Center, Pilesgrove/Woodstown

Stelton Lanes, Piscataway

Sparta Lanes, Sparta

30 Strikes, Stratford

Playdrome Lanes, Toms River

Slocum’s Bowling Center, Trenton

Oakwood Lanes, Washington

T-Bowl II (Pin Street Entertainment), Wayne

Thunderbird Lanes-Wrightstown, Wrightstown

Find more NJ bowling alleys near you.