Charity Bowls
WITH ATHLETES AND CELEBRITIES.
Celebrity and Athlete Charity Events in Pittsburgh
Zone 28 hosts celebrity and athlete charity events in Pittsburgh. Suite 28 gives your guest a private entrance, with eight private lanes, its own bar and an LED wall for up to 200, and sponsor logos go on the lane screens at no charge. Our team runs the room, so ask us for options.
Pittsburgh's pro-team front offices, college athletics programs and local media have all held events here
Who this is for
- Athletes' and players' foundations — a charity bowl or fundraiser with your guest as the draw
- Team community-relations staff — player appearances, meet-and-greets and team nights
- College athletics and NIL collectives — athlete appearances, team nights and booster events
- Event producers and agencies — a private, ready-made venue for a media or influencer night
How a celebrity event works here
A private arrival. Suite 28 has its own entrance, so your guest arrives and leaves away from the crowd, and the event runs in a private space for up to 200.
The classic format is a charity bowl. Fans and sponsors buy a lane to bowl with your guest, you keep what you raise, and sponsor logos go up on the screens above the lanes at no charge.
A room for everything else. Our party rooms each seat 30 and have a 55-inch TV that takes your own laptop, so one can be a green room or a media room. Suite 28 has an LED wall, its own bar and state-of-the-art audio and video.
The whole building is in play. 33 lanes, a 3,000 sq ft laser tag arena, 88+ arcade games and two escape rooms give fans and families something to do around the main event, and the whole building holds up to 600.
We run the room, you run the program. An event coordinator plans the lanes, the food from our own kitchen and the staffing with you.
Start early. Pro-team appearance requests usually go through the team's community relations office weeks ahead, and many are for nonprofit events only, so hold a date with us while the request is in.
The Event at a Glance
Everything an event team needs to know, in one place
| Good for | Foundation fundraisers and charity bowls · player appearances and meet-and-greets · team, rookie and front-office nights · alumni and booster events · watch parties · media and influencer events |
|---|---|
| Private arrival | Suite 28's own entrance, so your guest arrives and leaves away from the crowd |
| Private space | Suite 28: eight private lanes, its own bar, an LED wall and state-of-the-art audio and video, for up to 200 · a retractable wall splits it for two groups |
| Sponsors | Sponsor logos on the screens above the lanes, at no charge |
| Green room | Five party rooms, each seating 30, with a 55-inch TV that takes your own laptop |
| The building | 33 lanes · a 3,000 sq ft laser tag arena · 88+ arcade games · two escape rooms · up to 600 guests |
| Food | From our own kitchen, and our team handles the timing |
| Price | Ask us for options. We quote on your date, your headcount and your format. |
| Days | Any day we're open, Wednesday to Sunday · closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but we open for groups of 75 or more |
| Accessibility | Ramps join the two levels · bowling ramps at the lanes · the laser tag arena and the restrooms are wheelchair accessible |
| Location | 2525 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15238 · right off Route 28 · 15 minutes from downtown · 2 minutes from the PA Turnpike |
| Parking | Free on-site parking |
| Book | 412-828-1100, ask for group sales · or use the form at the bottom of this page |
Frequently Asked Questions
What event teams ask before booking at Zone 28
Yes. Suite 28 has its own entrance, so your guest arrives and leaves away from the crowd, and the event runs in a private space for up to 200.
Fans and sponsors buy a lane to bowl with your guest, and you keep what you raise. Sponsor logos go up on the screens above the lanes at no charge.
Yes. Sponsor logos go on the screens above the lanes at no charge, so each sponsor has its name over a lane for the whole event.
Yes. Our party rooms each seat 30 and have a 55-inch TV that takes your own laptop, so one can be a green room or a media room.
Suite 28 holds up to 200, and the whole building up to 600, with 33 lanes, laser tag, 88+ arcade games and two escape rooms.
Yes. Laser tag, 88+ arcade games and two escape rooms are under the same roof, so there is something to do around the main event.
Yes. The food comes from our own kitchen, and our team handles the timing.
It depends on your date, your headcount and your format, so we send options with open dates. Call 412-828-1100 and ask for group sales, or use the form at the bottom of this page.
As early as you can. Pro-team appearance requests usually go through the team's community relations office weeks ahead, so hold a date with us while the request is in.
Any day we're open, Wednesday to Sunday. We're closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but we open for groups of 75 or more.
2525 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, right off Route 28: 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh and 2 minutes from the PA Turnpike.
Call 412-828-1100 and ask for group sales, or use the form at the bottom of this page. Tell us the date, your guest and a rough headcount, and we will send options and open dates.
Ask about a date
Tell us the date, your guest and a rough headcount, and our group sales team will send options and open dates. Call 412-828-1100 and ask for group sales, or use the form at the bottom of this page.
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