Indoor • Social • Competitive
Play Bocce!
Reserve indoor bocce courts, join leagues, learn the rules, follow schedules, and enjoy year-round bocce at Palazzo di Bocce.
Why Bocce
Bocce is easy to learn, social, and built around fun, strategy, and good sportsmanship. Because Palazzo courts are indoors, bocce can be played year-round.
New guests can learn quickly, while experienced players can enjoy the game’s strategy and competitive challenge.
Why Guests Enjoy Bocce
- Stress relief
- Improves coordination
- Sharpens your mind
- Some light cardio
- Improves flexibility
Reservations
Court reservations are available up to one week in advance and are highly recommended.
Call 248-371-9987 option 1 for court reservations or reservation questions.
Each court accommodates a maximum of 12 people per time slot.
An additional fee may apply when requesting multiple lanes for groups of 10 or fewer.
Groups larger than 12 people, or reservations further than one week away, should review the Events page and contact the events department at option 2.
Court Rental Duration
80 minutes of play are included for $13 per person, with up to 10 additional minutes for instruction, payment, and departure for the next reservation.
Guests are asked to be mindful of their end time so the next reservation can begin with a clean and ready court.
Get in the Game!
Whether guests are just learning or already experienced players, Palazzo bocce leagues are built for fun, comfort, and competition.
League formats support casual players looking for fun and competitive players interested in higher-level play.
Team Palazzo has placed second in world bocce tournaments and has won more than 75% of United States bocce competitions entered.
League players can learn from experienced players and may have opportunities to pursue higher-level competition if they reach the necessary skill level.
The ABC United States Open Bocce Championships
Gather family, friends, and bocce fans for one of Palazzo’s biggest bocce events of the year.
Every September
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New to bocce or looking to improve? View bocce videos for rules, lessons, strategy, and fun for all ages.
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Bocce Rules
An updated abbreviated rule book is coming soon.
History of Bocce
Remember, you do not have to be Italian to play bocce.
The Beginnings of the Sport
Throwing an object toward a target is considered one of the oldest forms of organized play. The objective — coming as close as possible to a fixed target — remains central to bocce.
Bocce developed from ancient throwing games through Greece and Rome. The game’s name is linked to the Vulgate Latin bottia, meaning “boss.”
European Growth
European history includes many references to bocce. Its athleticism and spirit of competition helped the game spread among nobility and common players alike.
The sport was sometimes restricted because of concerns that it interfered with military exercises or was connected with gambling, but it continued to grow across Europe.
Bocce Comes to America
Bocce came to America through European influence and grew substantially with Italian immigrants. Today the game is played under several rule sets throughout the United States.
Bocce Equipment
Da Vinci Bocce Professional Bocce Products
Our official supplier for bocce gear.
Contact Da Vinci Bocce directly at 248-505-4744 for equipment-related questions.
Da Vinci Bocce