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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 in The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden 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 September/October time.

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.

	Southern Pinball Festival November 16th - 18th 2012 Venue to be confirmed, Florida, USA. Top
	Chicagoland Show November 9th - 11th 2012 The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. Top
	Belgian Open Pinball November 3rd & 4th 2012 Volkshuis, W. De Vochtstraat 7, 2870 Puurs, Belgium. Top
	Pinball Circus October 27th & 28th 2012 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. Top
	Pinball Expo October 17th - 21st 2012 Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois 60090, USA. Top
	Pacific Pinball Exposition September 20th - 23rd 2012 Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, California 94903, USA. Top
	SS Billiards 40th Anniversary Party September 20th 2012 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. Top
	Nitschepinball Classic Tournament 2012 September 15th & 16th 2012 Nitschepinball, Flipperhalle Ludwigsburg, Spottenbergerweg 59, 71640 Ludwigsburg, Germany. Top
	2nd Annual Calgary Pinball & Arcade Show September 15th & 16th 2012 Main Hall, Acadia Recreation Complex, 240 90th Ave SE., Calgary, Canada. Top
	UK Pinball Party August 17th - 19th 2012 Barceló Daventry Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0SG, UK. Top
	Welsh Pinball Classic August 11th & 12th 2012 Ochran Mill, Llanover, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9HU, Wales.  Practice on Saturday 11th, tournament on Sunday 12th. Top
	PAPA 15 August 9th - 12th 2012 PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA.  Top
	Baden-Württembergische FlipperMeisterschaft 2012 July 6th - 8th 2012 Nitschepinball, Flipperhalle Ludwigsburg, Spottenbergerweg 59, 71640 Ludwigsburg, Germany. Top
	German Pinball Open June 16th & 17th 2012 Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany. Top
	NW Pinball Show June 8th - 10th 2012 (note: dates changed) Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109, USA. Top
	IFPA 9 June 8th - 10th 2012 8734 NE Triple Crown Dr., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA. Top
	16th Annual Pin-A-Go-Go May 18th - 20th 2012 Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, CA 95620, USA.  Benefits the Girls & Boys Club of Sacramento. Top
	May Day Tournament May 6th 2012 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. On-line pre-registration available now. Top
	4th Italian Pinball Championship April 28th 2012 'Le Torri' Shopping Centre, Rovigo City, Veneto, Italy. Registration Top
	Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown April 27th - 29th 2012 Embassy Suites Denver South, 10250 E Costilla Ave (near I-25 and E. Arapahoe Rd.), Englewood, Colorado 80112, USA. Top
	Belgian Pinball Championship April 21st 2012 9100 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Tournament for Belgian players only. Top
	Pinball At The 'Zoo April 20th & 21st 2012 Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Open, kids and classic tournaments and more. Adults - $10 per day, kids (5-13) - $5, kids 4 and under - free. Top
	Dutch Pinball Masters April 14th & 15th 2012 Nieuweweg 73, 6744 PL Ederveen, The Netherlands. Top
	South Coast Slam April 13th - 15th 2012 The Charmandean, Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9HS. Featuring the Super Slam Showdown tournament from Pinball News on Saturday. Top
	Michigan Pinball Expo April 12th - 15th 2012 The Oakland Center At Oakland University, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.  8am-12am each day (8am-5pm Sunday).  Over $10,000 in tournament prizes to be won. Top
	Pinball Circus March 31st & April 1st 2012 SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. Top
	Pinburgh 2012 March 30th - April 1st 2012 PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. Top
	Chicagoland Show March 30th - April 1st 2012 The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. Top
	Le Mans 24 Hours Pinball March 24th & 25th 2012 La Tour Ded Plantes, 10 Rue du Belinois, 72 230 Monce en Belin, France. Top
	Midwest Gaming Classic March 24th & 25th 2012 Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 South Moorland Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005, USA. Top
	Texas Pinball Festival March 23rd - 25th 2012 Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051, USA. Top
	Amusement Expo March 14th - 16th 2012 Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA. Top
	Enada Primavera March 13th - 16th 2012 Rimini Expo Centre, Via Emilia, 155 47921 Rimini, Italy.   Top
	7th Annual Ohio Pinball & Gameroom Festival March 9th & 10th 2012 Emidio Expo Center, 48 E. Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223, USA. Open Friday: 1pm-11pm, Saturday: 9am-8pm. Top
	Flip Expo 2012 March 3rd & 4th 2012 Salle Serge Reggiani, Avenue des canadiens 76470 Le Tréport, France. Top
	American Antique Coin-Op Show March 2nd & 3rd 2012 Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. $10 entry, early entry Friday evening and Saturday from 7am for $20. Top
	Louisville Arcade Expo 2012 March 2nd - 4th 2012 Ramada Plaza, 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy (near the I-64/Hurstbourne Parkway interchange), Louisville, KY 40299 , USA. Top
	Sorgues 2012 February 25th & 26th 2012 Salle des Fêtes de Sorgues, Route de Vedene, 84700 Sorgues, France.  This year's theme is "the '80s". Top
	5th Torneo de Pinball Ciudad de Silla February 25th & 26th 2012 Avenida de Alicante 61, Silla (Valencia), Spain. Registration costs €45 including T-shirt. Top
	St. Valentine's Tournament February 12th 2012 Sulkowskiego 6, Myslowice, Poland. Doors open at 11am, tournament starts at 1pm, entry costs 25zl. Top
	Next Show PinBrew I - Homebrew Social and Pinball Tournament February 4th 2012 Dorky's Arcade, 754 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402, USA. Combined pinball tournament and beer tasting from west coast home brewers and micro-breweries. Top
	EAG International January 24th - 26th 2012 ExCel London Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London One, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL. Top
	IMA January 17th - 20th 2012 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
	Capital Corridor Pinball League Every other Tuesday, 7pm A regular season followed by play-offs and a celebration week. $1 per regular season week, other weeks free. 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
	Northwest Indiana Pinball League Thursdays (except the first Thursday each month), 8pm Tyler's Tender Arcade, 350 East US Rt.30, Schererville, IN 46375, USA. Practice from 7:30pm. 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
	Special When Lit League First Saturday each month A monthly league with two six monthly seasons per year, held at Special When Lit in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Top
	Surrey Pinball League Saturday's every other month - see website Based in Caterham, Surrey, this league fits its meetings between the London & SW UK Pinball League's meetings. 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
	Surrey Pinball League Six meetings a year The bi-monthly meetings take place at Caterham, Surrey and are arranged between the UKPL meet.  Entry is £5 per meeting. 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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