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Pinball shows are the celebrations of all things pinball. Not only do you get to play games that you'd never normally see, but you get to meet fellow fanatics, buy parts, flyers or even entire games and soak up the atmosphere.

Throughout Europe there is a range of national pinball shows, particularly the Dutch, German, Swedish and the UK.

The United States has a number of shows ranging from pure competitions to complete pinball experiences, the main ones being held in San Francisco and Chicago around October.

Here are the shows we know about - if you know of any others then please tell us about them here. The shows are in chronological order from the bottom up. Those shows which have already happened are shown in light grey for your reference. Their websites may contain additional results of tournaments and information about their next show.

	EAG Expo January 25th - 27th 2011 ExCel London Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London One, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL. BACTA-run alternative to ATEI for amusement products. Top
	IMA January 18th - 21st 2011 Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf Top

	Chicagoland Show November 11th - 13th 2010 The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. Top
	Pinball Expo October 20th - 24th 2010 Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois 60090, USA. Top
	Pinball Circus October 16th & 17th 2010 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. Top
	European Pinball Championship October 15th - 17th 2010 Hurricane Flipper Club, Kriesbachstrasse 1, 8304 Wallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland. Top
	White Rose Gameroom Show October 8th & 9th 2010 York Fairgrounds, Carlisle Ave., York, Pennsylvania, USA. $15 adults, $5 children (6-12) per day. Children under 6 free. Top
	Pacific Pinball Expo October 1st - 3rd 2010 Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, California 94903, USA. Top
	Jukebox Madness September 25th & 26th 2010 Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ, UK. Top
	UK Pinball Party August 13th - 15th 2010 Barceló Daventry Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0SG, UK. Top
	PAPA 13 World Pinball Championship August 12th - 15th 2010 PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. Top
	California Extreme July 17th & 18th 2010 Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA. Top
	Torneo Italiano Flipper 2010 July 4th 2010 Palazzo Borromeo Arese, Cesano Maderno, Milan, Italy. The tournament is held within a historic 17th century palace. Top
	NW Pinball and Gameroom Show June 11th - 13th 2010 Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Expected 250 games, seminars, NW Pinball Championship tournament and guest speakers. Top
	Swavesey Pinball Meet May 28th - 31st 2010 The White Horse, 1 Market Street, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5QG, UK. Top
	IFPA7 World Pinball Championship May 21st - 23rd 2010 Minnesota Pinball Hall Of Fame, MN, USA. Top
	Pin-A-Go-Go May 14th - 16th 2010 Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, CA 95620, USA. $10 Friday & Sunday, $15 Saturday or $20 all 3 days. Kids 12 and under are $5 per day. Top
	May Day Tournament May 1st 2010 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. Famous Dave's food and soda included in entry. Top
	Pinball Wizards Convention (Allentown Show) April 30th - May 2nd 2010 Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex, 302 North 17th Street, Allentown, PA 18104, USA. Adults $15 per day, kids (6-12) $6. Top
	Vierzon Show April 24th & 25th 2010 Parc des Expositions, Vierzon, France. €4 entrance. Top
	Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown April 23rd - 25th 2010 Jefferson County Fairgrounds - Auditoriums 2 & 3, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO 80401, USA. Adults $15 per day or $30 for all three days. Top
	Campeonato de Pinballs Ciudad de Silla 2010 April 17th & 18th 2010 Av de Alicante, Sila, Valencia, Spain. Top
	Pinball At The 'Zoo April 16th & 17th 2010 Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Open, kids and classic tournaments. Adults - $10 per day, kids (5-13) - $5, kids 4 and under - free. Top
	Rochester Gameroom Show April 10th & 11th 2010 The Marketplace Mall, 1 Miracle Mile Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA.  Free admission. Top
	Dutch Pinball Masters April 10th & 11th 2010 DPO Clubhouse, Nieuweweg 73, 6744 PL Ederveen, The Netherlands. Maximum 80 players. Top
	Chicagoland Show April 9th - 11th 2010 The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. Top
	Pinball Circus April 3rd & 4th 2010 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA.   Top
	Shorty's Blindfolded Pinball Tournament April 1st 2010 2222A Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, USA.  A tournament for pairs where one guides their blindfolded partner.   Top
	Midwest Gaming Classic March 27th & 28th 2010 Brookfield, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Top
	5th Annual Ohio Pinball & Gameroom Festival March 26th - 28th 2010 Emidio Expo Center, 48 E. Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223, USA. Open Friday: 3pm-11pm, Saturday: 10am-11pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Top
	Flip-Expo March 20th & 21st 2010 Salle du Tréport, Mers-Les-Bains, France. Saturday 10am - 8:30pm, Sunday 10am - 6pm. Entry €2. Top
	Texas Pinball Festival March 19th - 21st 2010 Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051, USA.. Top
	Sorgues Pinball Expo 2010 March 13th & 14th 2010 Salle des Fêtes de Sorgues, Route de Vedene, 84700 Sorgues, France. Top
	Balac's Pinball Party 2010 March 12th - 14th 2010 Alingsås, nr Gothenburg, Sweden.  Qualification Friday and Saturday, play-offs Sunday. Top
	Amusement Showcase International / Fun Expo March 10th - 12th 2010 Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA. Top
	Salon Professionnel de l'Automatique March 10th & 11th 2010 Espace Charenton, 327 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France.   Top
	7th Annual Fairfax Pinball Open March 5th - 7th 2010 John's Place Restaurant, Hilltop Shopping Center, 11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA.  Qualifying Friday & Saturday, two divisions of play plus Classics and various fun events. Top
	Crazy Pinball Tournament February 12th - 14th 2010 Lingotto Fiere, Via Nizza 294, 10126 Torino, Italy. All machines on free play on Friday, tournament held on Saturday & Sunday. Top
	Next Show Cupids & Canines February 6th 2010 PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA.   Top
	Florida Arcade & Pinball Exposition January 28th - 31st 2010 Dania Jai-Alai Sports Facility, 301 E Dania Beach Blvd, Dania Beach, FL 33004, USA. Top
	EAG Expo January 26th - 28th 2010 ExCel London Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London One, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL. BACTA alternative to ATEI. Top
	ATEI January 26th - 28th 2010 Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK. Register online for free tickets. Top
	South Coast Slam January 23rd & 24th 2010 The Charmandean, Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9HS. £10 entry. Featuring the South Coast Slam Competition from Pinball News on Saturday.   Top
	IMA January 19th - 22nd 2010 Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf Top

	Bay Area Pinball League Every Thursday, 8pm 15 week summer and winter seasons each year. Location of meetings varies. See website for details. Top
	Borås Pinball Monthly Tournament Contact organisers for details The monthly tournaments are held at Pinballseye in Borås.   Top
	The Church Of The Silver Ball Monthly Tournament One Saturday a month from October - May, 7pm Registration from noon, qualification from 1pm. $20 entry, $5 rebate per additional entry purchased. Free soda and chips. See website for tournament dates. Top
	Detroit Pinball League Third weekend of each month October - June, 7pm Meetings held at member's homes. See website for details. No meeting held in December. Top
	The Fairfax Monthly Pinball Tournament Third Friday of every month, 8pm John's Place Restaurant, Hilltop Shopping Center, 11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA. Top
	Free State Pinball Association League Every Monday and Wednesday, 8pm Two leagues - Mondays at John's Place Restaurant, Fairfax, VA. Wednesdays at Volleyball House, Elkridge, MD.   Top
	Inland Association Pinball Association Every Tuesday, 7pm Lake Alice Trading Co., 3616 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92501, USA. 15 week season followed by play-off night.   Top
	Lyons Classic Pinball Tournament Third Thursday of every month, 7:30pm Lyons Classic Pinball, 339-A Main Street, Lyons, CO 80540, USA . Top
	Mile High Pinball League Thursdays (except the third Thursday each month), 7:30pm Lyons Classic Pinball, 339-A Main Street, Lyons, CO 80540, USA . Summer and Winter seasons of 10 weeks' duration and two divisions of play. Top
	NYC Pinball League Weekly from March 2nd - April 29th 2009, 7:30pm Amsterdam Billiard Club, 11th Street & 4th Avenue, New York City, NY, USA. Meetings on Mondays for Class A, Tuesdays for Class B, Wednesdays for Class C.   Top
	OC Pinball League First Sunday of each month April - March, 4pm Meetings held at members homes. See website for details of individual meetings.   Top
	Pinball Clube March 3rd - December 6th 2008 Eight rounds split between São Paulo and Rio de Janero plus two open house events in February and October. Top
	Pinball Plus Monthly Open Tournament First Sunday of each month, 7pm Pinball Plus, 1001 Marie Ave., So. St. Paul, MN 55075. 3pm to 10pm, tournament play starts 7pm. Pay per play with free soft drinks and snacks. Top
	PinUpps Monthly Tournament See website for details A monthly meeting held at the Luthagsbiljarden snooker club in Uppsala and other assorted locations all year round.   Top
	Pittsburgh Pinball League Weekly from February 21st - April 11th The Beehive, 1327 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA plus various other locations. Meetings on Thursdays at The Beehive, Friday location varies.   Top
	Seattle Pinball League See website for details 10 meetings a year at members' homes.  League meetings are also open to non-members. Top
	Shorty's Sunday Night Pinball Every Sunday 2222A Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, USA.   Top
	Silverball Maniacs Monthly Tournament See website for details Running all year round, they usually hold two meetings every month in different locations.   Top
	Stockholm Pinball Monthly Tournament First Saturday each month A monthly tournament which runs all year and is held at various locations around the city.   Top
	Toronto Pinball League Every Monday at 8pm for 15 weeks Season ends with play-offs.  Held at arcades and members' homes.  $2 a week plus $5 location fee.    Top
	UK Pinball League See website for details Five regional divisions from Scotland to south-west England, with meeting held at various times and locations throughout the year. Top
	VRPA Pinball League Saturdays, every 5 or 6 weeks Running all year, meetings are held at members' homes around the Vancouver area.   Top
	West Coast Pinball Sundays, once a month Sweden's West Coast Pinball hold a meeting every month of the year at various locations in the area.   Top

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