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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, France and the UK. The
United States has a large number of shows ranging from pure competitions to
complete pinball experiences.
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 information such as the results of tournaments, raffle winners and details of their next show.
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Pinburgh
March 27th - 30th 2014 (to be confirmed)
PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township,
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. |
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Texas Pinball Festival
March 28th - 30th 2014
Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco, 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, TX 75034, USA. (Note: New location)
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Amusement Expo
March 26th - 28th 2014
Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA.
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Louisville Arcade Expo
March 7th - 9th 2014
Ramada Plaza, 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy (near the I-64/Hurstbourne Parkway interchange), Louisville, KY 40299 , USA. |
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EAG International
January 21st - 23rd 2014
ExCel London Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London One, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL.
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IMA
January 14th - 17th 2014
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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Chicagoland Show
November 15th - 17th 2013
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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Pinball Expo
October 16th - 20th 2013
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois 60090, USA.
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Pinball Circus
October 12th & 13th 2013
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. |
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Portland Retro Gaming Expo
October 5th & 6th 2013
Oregon Convention Center, 777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, OR 97232, USA |
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Calgary Pincade Show
September 28th & 29th 2013
Marlborough Park Hall, 6021 Madigan Drive NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Fraser Valley Flipout
September 27th - 29th 2013
Castle Fun Park, 36165 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford, BC, V3G 2K8, Canada. Over $5,000 in prizes.
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UK Pinball Party
August 9th - 11th 2013
Barceló Daventry Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0SG, UK.
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PAPA 16
August 8th - 11th 2013
PAPA World Headquarters, 100 Keystone Dr., Scott Township,
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. |
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GameWarp III
July 26th - 28th 2013
International Palms Resort, 6515 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, USA. |
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California Extreme
July 13th & 14th 2013
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA. |
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North East Retro Gaming
June 29th & 30th 2013
Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Rd, Gateshead, NE10 0, UK. Open 11am - 7pm Saturday, 11am - 5pm Sunday. £15 per day or £25 for both days.
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Pittsburgh Pinball Open
June 28th - 30th 2013
The Slovak Club of Parks Township 1214 Lincoln St. North Vandergrift PA 15690. Qualifying Friday & Saturday, play-offs on Sunday. Entries $10, free entry for non-competitors.
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Swavesey Pinball Weekend
June 28th - 30th 2013
The White Horse, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4QG, UK
Free entry, pay-per-play, fun competitions and UK Pinball Cup.
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Pixel Heaven
June 15th & 16th 2013
Club Spółdzielnia CDQ, ul. Burakowska 12, Warszawa, Poland
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PinBowl III
June 14th & 15th 2013
Richfield Bowl, 5340 Richfield Road Flint, MI 48506, USA
Open and Amateur divisions, plus a Classics tournament.
Qualifying Friday & Saturday, play-offs start Saturday 6pm. |
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IFPA 10 World Pinball Championship
May 31st - June 2nd 2013
Freddy's Pinball Paradise, Bisseser Strasse 44, 61209 Echzell, Germany. $250 entry fee, limited to 64 qualified players. First prize of
$1000 + new pinball machine. Cash prizes to 16th place. |
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Printimus Pinball II
May 25th - 2nd Edition
Bytom ul. Bernardyńska 1, Poland
Doors open 10am, tournament starts 11am.
Entry in advance through Kupbilet.pl: 50zl, on the door: 90zl |
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Printimus Pinball I
May 18th - 1st Edition
Bytom ul. Bernardyńska 1, Poland
Doors open 10am, tournament starts 11am.
Entry in advance through Kupbilet.pl: 50zl, on the door: 90zl |
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17th Annual Pin-A-Go-Go
May 17th - 19th 2013
Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, CA 95620, USA. Benefits the Girls & Boys Club of Sacramento & Dixon Teen Center. |
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Pinfest 2013
May 3rd & 4th 2013
Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex, 302 North 17th Street, Allentown, PA 18104, USA.
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Pinball At The 'Zoo
April 19th & 20th 2013
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.
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German Pinball Open
April 12th - 14th 2013
Umspannwerk Prinzregentenstraße, Waghäuseler Straße 16, 10715 Berlin, Germany.
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Pinburgh 2013
April 11th - 14th 2013
PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township,
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. |
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Zapcon - Arcade and Pinball Con
April 6th & 7th 2013
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 50 East Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, USA. $15 a day or $25 the weekend. Open 10am-midnight on Saturday, 10am-10pm on Sunday. |
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Pinball Circus
April 6th & 7th 2013
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. |
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Chicagoland Show
April 5th - 7th 2013
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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Michigan Pinball Expo IV
April 4th - 7th 2013
The Oakland Center At Oakland University, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.
8am-12am Thu-Sat, 8am-5pm Sun. Over 150 machines, guest speakers & $20,000 in tournament cash & prizes to be won. |
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London Pinball Championship
March 23rd & 24th 2013
The Pipeline, 94 Middlesex Street, London E1 7DA.
Qualification on Saturday, finals and Classics on Sunday.
Pre-registration required.
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Midwest Gaming Classic
March 23rd & 24th 2013
Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 South Moorland Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005, USA.
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Amusement Expo
March 20th - 22nd 2013
Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA.
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Texas Pinball Festival
March 15th - 17th 2013
Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway (I-35E), Dallas, TX 75207, USA. (Note: New location)
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Enada Primavera
March 12th - 15th 2013
Rimini Expo Centre, Via Emilia, 155 47921 Rimini, Italy.
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Louisville Arcade Expo 2013
March 8th - 10th 2013
Ramada Plaza, 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy (near the I-64/Hurstbourne Parkway interchange), Louisville, KY 40299 , USA.
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Flip Expo 2013
March 2nd & 3rd 2013
Salle Serge Reggiani, Avenue des Canadiens 76470 Le Tréport, France.
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Sorgues 2013
February 23rd & 24th 2013
Salle des Fêtes de Sorgues,
Route de Vedene,
84700 Sorgues, France. This year's theme is fantasy horror. |
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Florida Arcade & Pinball Exposition 2013
February 22nd - 24th 2013
Xtreme Indoor Karting, 5300 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33009, USA. $15 per day for adults, or $35 for three day pre-paid pass. Prices include entry fr one child 10 or under.
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EAG International
January 22nd - 24th 2013
ExCel London Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London One, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL.
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IMA
January 15th - 18th 2013 SHOW CANCELLED
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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Pinferno VII
January 12th 2013
Reciprocal Skateboards, 402 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10009, USA
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Leagues & Monthly Tournaments |
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Bay Area Pinball League
Every Thursday, 8pm
15 week summer and winter seasons each year.
Location of meetings varies. See website for details. |
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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. |
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Flipper Freaks Pinball Club League
Usually 3rd Saturday of each month
Runs Jan-Dec and held in homes around the Fraser Valley, British Columbia.
E-mail organisers for more information.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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OC Pinball League
First Sunday of each month April - March, 4pm
Meetings held at members homes. See website for details of individual meetings. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Seattle Pinball League
See website for details
10 meetings a year at members' homes. League meetings are also open to non-members. |
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Sketch Pinball Cup
See website for details
Sketch, Foksal 19, Warsaw, Poland. Door open at noon, league starts 1pm. Entry 25zl. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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VRPA Pinball League
Saturdays, every 5 or 6 weeks
Running all year, meetings are held at members' homes around the Vancouver area. |
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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. |
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