Funway

Funway is a bowling alley in Batavia, IL, located at 1335 S River St. The entertainment center offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for families and adults, including bowling, roller skating, an arcade, laser tag, bumper cars, and mini golf. Seasonal outdoor attractions include two go kart tracks, bumper boats, batting cages, and outdoor mini golf. The facility provides food and drink options such as pizza, pretzels, popcorn, and icees.

The business has a history dating back to 1959, when founders Richard and Joy Buri established it as a small indoor go-kart track in downtown Batavia. In the early 1960s, the track moved to an outdoor location on South River Street, introducing trackless trains and miniature carnival rides. The complex expanded in 1967 when the founders purchased 5.4 acres of land. Over the following decades, the center added bumper cars, a miniature arcade, batting cages, and a full-sized pinball arcade in 1973. The facility now features two go kart tracks, water wars, and bumper cars.

Funway serves as a venue for birthday parties and private events, and offers fall bowling leagues. Customers can utilize Mike Sopper’s Grips Pro Shop for bowling needs. The center holds a 4.4 rating based on 2037 reviews.

Funway provides diverse year-round entertainment and seasonal outdoor attractions for the Batavia community.

The business is situated on South River Street, approximately a mile from Glenwood Park Forest Preserve and the Fox River.

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