Skidmore's Holiday Bowl

Reviews

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  Lorenzo Knox

  2 days ago
  4.0
  Great environment really peaceful and staff workers are polite & respectful. Food is good tasting 😋 a very fun place to take a significant other too. My girl & I really enjoyed ourselves here. I must take a star away due to our alcoholic beverages not having enough alcohol in our glasses. And paying 11$ 💵 bucks & up for drinks but barely any alcohol in glasses 🥂 are truly a shame 🫣 will go back to bowl 🎳 & eat here but will not be buying their drinks anymore.
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  Melissa Dean

  Feb 16, 2026
  5.0
  My memories of bowling alleys in ABQ is that they're dirty, outdated & generally- gross. BUT- holiday bowl has exceeded our expectations as a family. It's beautiful inside, the lanes and screens are updated & the staff and servers are so friendly. We recently had my son's birthday party here and it was a huge hit & the pricing was incredibly reasonable. I will not go to any other bowling alley in town!
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  Marie Newell

  Feb 9, 2026
  1.0
  Dear Holiday Bowl Management, I am writing to express my deep disappointment in how your establishment handled the Super Bowl viewing event this past Sunday. My family and I were invited to a party at Holiday Bowl, excited to enjoy the game and especially the halftime show featuring Bad Bunny — an artist whose performance was a major part of the national broadcast and a moment of pride for many in the Hispanic community. However, when the halftime show began, we were shocked to find that the large screens were switched to a completely different “alternative” show — one that featured Kid Rock instead. We were then directed to the back of the bar if we wished to see the actual NFL halftime performance. This was not only disappointing but felt blatantly discriminatory. To our knowledge, this is the first time an establishment has chosen to show an “alternative” halftime program simply because the headliner performed in Spanish. We live in a state where nearly half of the population speaks Spanish. Choosing to exclude that performance — especially in a public, family-friendly setting — sends a deeply offensive and divisive message. Bad Bunny’s show was uplifting, unifying, and family-appropriate. There was nothing indecent about it. In fact, his gesture of giving his Grammy to a child representing his younger self was a powerful celebration of diversity and inclusion — values your handling of this event directly contradicted. My family had reserved lanes and paid in advance for what we expected to be a fun, inclusive event. Instead, we felt dismissed, and profoundly disrespected. This experience has caused us to reconsider supporting your business, and I know many others feel the same way. I urge your management to reflect on this decision, issue a public apology, and take meaningful steps to ensure that discrimination — subtle or overt — is never tolerated at Holiday Bowl again. Your customers deserve better.
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  Robin E

  Feb 9, 2026
  5.0
  My friends, family and I attended the Big Game watch party at Skidmore’s last night and it was a blast. The atmosphere was energetic, welcoming, and perfect for groups of all ages. The staff was great and kept everything running smoothly. They even raffled off fun prizes throughout the event, which kept everyone engaged and added an extra layer of excitement between plays. The screens were easy to see from anywhere, the sound was great, and the whole place had that fun, community vibe that makes you want to stay longer than you planned. Between the bowling, good food, awesome service, and great giveaways, it turned into one of the most enjoyable game-day experiences we’ve had in a long time. We’ll definitely be back for more events and highly recommend Skidmore’s to anyone looking for a fun, well-run bowling center.
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  Eric Avalos (EricsPhotography&More)

  Feb 9, 2026
  1.0
  Went to watch the superbowl on their new screens while bowling only for them to put some random concert in the middle of the superbowl and its own half time show. When we talked to the managers/owners they said they didn't want that playing in their place and if we wanted to watch the halftime show we would have to go away from the bowling lanes we paid for and stand at the bar looking at smaller screens while not being able to hear it at all. Even when more than half of the bowling alley were huddled around the smaller screens, the owners/management refused to try and work to find a solution. And when people wanted to express their displeasure for the owners/management outright blatant racism and discrimination they chose to hide behind their employees and not talk to anyone.

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