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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.
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Chicagoland Show
November 11th - 13th 2011
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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Chicagoland Show
April 8th - 11th 2011
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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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.
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IMA
January 18th - 21st 2011
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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Chicagoland Show
November 11th - 13th 2010
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 20th - 24th 2010
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois 60090, USA. |
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Pinball Circus
October 16th & 17th 2010
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. |
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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. |
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Pacific Pinball Expo
October 1st - 3rd 2010
Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, California 94903, USA. |
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7th Hungarian Night of Pinball
September 25th - 26th 2010 (non-stop)
Gold Crown Pool Centre, Budafoki srt. 111-113, 1117 Budapest, Magyarország.
24hr continuous pinball party from 10am on Saturday 25th until 10am the next day. Includes the 2010 Hungarian Pinball Championship. |
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Jukebox Madness
September 25th & 26th 2010
Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ, UK.
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Welsh Pinball Classic
September 18th & 19th 2010
Ochran Mill, Llanover, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9HU, Wales. Practice on Saturday 18th, tournament on Sunday 19th. |
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UK Pinball Party
August 13th - 15th 2010
Barceló Daventry Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0SG, UK. |
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California Extreme
July 17th & 18th 2010
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA. |
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Pinball Frunz
July 10th 2010
Anzola dell'Emilia, near Bologna, Italy.
The annual all-night open-air pinball party returns for this 11th edition. |
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Michigan Pinball Expo
July 8th - 11th 2010
The Oakland Center At Oakland University, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA. |
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Pin Maine-ia IV
June 25th - 27th 2010
25 Hickory Lane, Gorham, ME 04038, USA.
$50 entry for the weekend, including entry into 3 tournament, use of free play machines and a T-shirt. Spectators $10 a day or $15 for the weekend. $5/$10 for kids 6-12, free for kids under 6. |
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Pittsburgh Pinball Open
June 18th & 19th 2010
Slovak Club of Parks Twp. 1214 Lincoln Ave., North Vandergrift, PA 15690, USA. Friday:6pm-midnight, Saturday:10am-midnight. |
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NW Pinball and Gameroom Show
June 11th - 13th 2010
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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250 games, seminars, NW Pinball Championship tournament and guest speakers. |
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Swavesey Pinball Meet
May 21st - 23rd 2010 (Note: dates changed)
The White Horse, 1 Market Street, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5QG, UK. Featuring the UK Pinball Cup on Sunday.
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Launch Those Geese
May 20th 2010
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA.
Starts at midday. Free entry to the event, free tournament with a $500 prize package and free food during the event.
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Toronto Pinball and Gameroom Show
May 15th & 16th 2010
International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1E8, Canada. Saturday: 10am-10pm, Sunday: 10am-6pm.
$15 a day or $20 for both days. Show includes the 2010 Toronto Pinball Championship. |
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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.
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Open German Pinball Championship 2010
May 8th & 9th 2010
"Gebläsehalle" of the World Cultural Heritage "Völklinger Hütte", Rathaustraße 75-79, 66333 Völklingen, Germany.
€5 admission for adults, kids under 12 free, €5 tournament entry. |
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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.
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Vierzon Show
April 24th & 25th 2010
Parc des Expositions, Vierzon, France. €4 entrance.
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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.
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Portland Pinbrawl
April 18th 2010
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 511 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209, USA. $20 entry fee, top prize a Johnny Mnemonic.
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Brighton Jukebox Show
April 17th & 18th 2010
Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ, UK. Usually has some pinballs for sale and to play.
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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.
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Rochester Gameroom Show
April 10th & 11th 2010
The Marketplace Mall, 1 Miracle Mile Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, USA. Free admission. |
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Dutch Pinball Masters
April 10th & 11th 2010
DPO Clubhouse, Nieuweweg 73, 6744 PL Ederveen, The Netherlands. Maximum 80 players. |
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Chicagoland Show
April 9th - 11th 2010
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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Pinball Circus
April 3rd & 4th 2010
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. |
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Cupids & Canines
March 27th 2010 (rescheduled from February 6th)
PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township,
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. |
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Flip-Expo
March 20th & 21st 2010
Salle du Tréport, Mers-Les-Bains, France.
Saturday 10am - 8:30pm, Sunday 10am - 6pm. Entry €2.
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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. |
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Collector Fantasies
February 13th - 14th 2010
Nekkerhal, Mechelen, Belgium. Includes BFK 2010 - The Evolution pinball tournament. €6.50 admission per day. |
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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. |
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Cupids & Canines
February 6th 2010 - Rescheduled to March 27th
PAPA World Headquarters, 501 Keystone Dr., Scott Township,
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA. |
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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.
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ATEI
January 26th - 28th 2010
Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK. Register online for free tickets.
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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.
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IMA
January 19th - 22nd 2010
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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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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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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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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