Upcoming Events

Here's a list of the upcoming pinball events in the Buffalo area.

If you have a pinball event that you'd like included on this page, use the contact form on the about page to give us the info.

  • Sep 17, 2022 - May 20, 2023: 2022 - 2023 Buffalo Pinball League
    Once a month league, September - April, with playoffs in May. Format is 6 games every sessions, best game. Players all play each 6 games once and their score is recorded. They receive points for how many other players they beat that night. This is cumulative throughout the season. Lowest sco... , Tonawanda, NY,
  • Oct 16, 2022 - Apr 16, 2023: WNY Pinball League
    24 people max in the league. Play at owners homes and at Rochester Pinball Coop. Cost is $40.00 for the league. Play once a month the 3rd Sunday at 4pm. Match play for players qualifying each month with match play for finals. 3,2,1,0 scoring in finals and 4 games per round. , Rochester, NY,
  • Jan 09, 2023 - Apr 17, 2023: TOPL 2023 League Winter/Spring
    Groups of 4 will play 4 different games each league night and you will be awarded points based on your results against the other players 6420 Viscount Rd, Mississauga, ON,
  • Feb 06, 2023 - May 01, 2023: Hammer City Pinball
    6 week League. We play on 6 machines per night. High score gets 100 points per game, rest of rankings get less points depending on number of players, equally spreading out the 100 points. We had 19 players that attended at least 3 weeks. We are taking top 8/9 into A division finals, depending on... 107 George St, Hamilton, ON,
  • Mar 10, 2023 - Apr 21, 2023: Maple Pinball League Season 5
    Weekly league play. Best score on 2 attempts on 3 games per week. Worst two weeks are dropped. Playoff for top 8 at the end of 8 weeks. playoffs will be held Friday February 3rd at 5:30. If anyone in top 8 cannot make playoffs, next highest seed will be invited. 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Mar 17, 2023 - Jul 08, 2023: TCPL Spring/Summer 2023
    Play in the TCPL! We play 6 nights at players' homes. Great collections! We play (approx. once a month on Fridays). You'll play 6 games each league night. Playing each of those games 2x each with your best score counting and compared to rest of players. 6 league nights at various locations arou... , Kitchener, ON,
  • Mar 23, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format may vary based on the number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Mar 24, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 3/24
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Mar 25, 2023 GTOPL March 25th Open Tourney @ DRAPL HQ
    Expecting 30+ players to attend. 12 Qualifying rounds will be played. Top 12 will move onto a Double Elimination bracket with best of 3 series for each round. 1885 Clements Rd, Pickering, ON,
  • Mar 29, 2023 Cabin Fever March Max Match Play
    $30 entry, $10 to prize pool, remaining to coin drop for tournament. Any remaining coin drop will be added to prize pool. Cash prizes to top four players. Max match play format, 20 matches planned. These will be head-to-head against balanced opponents on balanced arenas. Most first place fini... 1669 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON,
  • Mar 30, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format may vary based on the number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Mar 31, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 3/31
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Apr 01, 2023 RPC Pin-Fools Matchplay 2023
    RPC Pin-Fools Match Play 2023 Schedule of the event: Saturday April 1st, 2023 12 noon - Doors open for practice and registration 1 PM to 6 PM - Qualification rounds 6 PM to 7 PM - Dinner break 7 PM - A and B Division finals The tournament format will be target match play. Players will be di... 349 W Commercial St, East Rochester, NY,
  • Apr 02, 2023 The Pinball Spot @ Shoxs Inaugural Tournament
    Group Match Play: (Seeding: Random, Player Pairing: Balanced Pairing, Number of Rounds: 10, Player Order: Balanced, Arena Assignment: Balanced, Matches Each Round: 1, Scoring: IFPA (7/5/3/1), Automatic Tiebreaker: Most 1st And 2nd Placements) Snack Break Finals: Top Half (estimate Players #1 - ... 2827 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON,
  • Apr 03, 2023 - Jun 12, 2023: GTOPL Season 5
    We play 10 weeks of league nights. 6 rounds each week of heads up match play. Typically have 24 players out each night sometimes up to 28 players. 6 rounds x 10 weeks = 60 matches played per player 243 Elka Dr, Richmond Hill, ON,
  • Apr 06, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format may vary based on number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Apr 07, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 4/7
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Apr 07, 2023 Pocketeer March Selfie Playoffs
    Play the 5 games selected throughout the month and upload your score to matchplay.events. Uploading all 5 game scores qualifies you for that month's selfie tournament. Playoffs will be a strikes tournament. A and B divisions will be determined by monthly qualifying and will be paid equal prize mo... 2444 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY,
  • Apr 13, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format will vary based on the number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Apr 14, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 4/14
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Apr 15, 2023 Pinball for Change
    A fundraising Pinball tournament for Holland Bloorview Children's Rehabilitation Hospital. Cost is $40, which includes a $25 donation to the hospital, and a $15 host/food&drink fee. Family rates can be arranged. Many thanks to Adam and Denise for opening their home to us for this event! Doors... , Keswick, ON,
  • Apr 20, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format may vary based on the number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Apr 21, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 4/21
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Apr 22, 2023 - Jun 17, 2023: City Pinball
    Six weekly sessions, everyone plays the same six games per session. Players have choice of day to play on, Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday. All games must be played during single day per session. Top four sessions count. 'A' Finals will be for no more than 50% of total players, capping out at 23, p... 1669 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON,
  • Apr 27, 2023 Bluffs Pinball Tournament
    Format may vary based on the number of players 442 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON,
  • Apr 28, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 4/28
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • May 05, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 5/5
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 8 rounds of group match play with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be 2 rounds of 4 player group match play of 3 games with 4/2/1/0 scoring. Top 2 players advance. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • May 19, 2023 3 Strikes Before Stomp
    3 strikes tournament 3rd and 4th player getting a strike per round. 3 era of games ( em,ss,dmd) 5:30 pm start. $30.00 to enter. Includes entry and no coin drop needed. Finals is top 6 left with the top 2 getting a bye. Match play finals 3 games with same eras 3,2,1,0 scoring. Lower 2 are dropp... 349 W Commercial St, East Rochester, NY,
  • May 20, 2023 Stomp West at the RPC
    12 rounds of Qualifying. 3 rounds of EM's, 3 rounds of SS,3 rounds of 1985-2002 3 rounds of 2003- current. 64 players max 24 qualifying for finals. May be at 16 if under 48 players. Cost $50.00 includes entry. No coin drop needed. Doors open at noon.Play starts at 1pm 1 hr dinner break after las... 349 W Commercial St, East Rochester, NY,
  • Jun 24, 2023 Summer Solstice Super Slam
    The tournament will start at 12:30 P.M. (doors at 11:30 A.M.). $20 venue entry fee for unlimited free play (good until 11:00 P.M.) + $10 (for payouts and prizes). Qualifying will be a 30-game Max Match Play (15 modern/lunch break/15 classic). A short dinner break (estimated time 5:30 P.M.) will ... 349 W Commercial St, East Rochester, NY,
  • Aug 06, 2023 THE BEAST: 3 Strikes Tournamen
    THE BEAST, August 4-6, 2023 at Pocketeer Billiards. There are 4 pinball tournaments (Main, Classics, Women’s, 3 strikes), with big cash, prizes, and trophies. All tournament games will be on free play! Weekend passes for THE BEAST are $80 and go on sale on Saturday, April 15 at 10am ET online... Clinton St, Buffalo, NY,
  • Sep 17, 2023 JRF Needs more WPPR's!! The Revenge of JRF - Tour1
    JRF needs more WPPR's to make the Ontario PCS so here is an opportunity to earn some! We are going to do two tournaments in one day to really get that WPPR value in! First tournament will be a straight 13 round matchplay tournament in groups of 4. No playoffs. This will be swiss pairings. Next to... , Keswick, ON,
  • Oct 22, 2023 Maple Madness (Morning Halloween Edition)
    Maple Madness Halloween Breakfast Edition presented by Maple Pinball. This tournament is for those players that would like an entire day of pinball, before Walt's awesome Halloween pinball bash! Tim bits and coffee will be provided. Cost is $40 and includes admission, food, and payout for top 4 p... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Oct 29, 2023 Maple Mayhem! Tournament #1 Classics Matchplay
    This is the first tournament of two in one day! First tournament is a classics match play for 13 rounds with no playoffs Doors open at 9AM, Tournament starts at 10AM and is expected to go until 3 PM. Followed by pizza dinner. Cost is $70 for both tournaments or $40 for one. Includes entry, food a... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Oct 29, 2023 Maple Mayhem! Tournament #2 4 Strike Knockout
    This is the second tournament of two in 1 day! Play in two tournaments for $70, or 1 tournament for $40. Cost includes entry, food and payouts. Fair Strikes Tourney - This is a 4 Strikes tourney. You will be in a group of 4 each round (until players are eliminated). Matches, machines and order p... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Nov 04, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 11/4
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 7 rounds of group matchplay with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be a best 3 out of 5 single elimination bracket. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are encouraged to bring a refillable bottle. Light... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Nov 25, 2023 MEGA MAPLE weekend - Event #2
    There are 50+ machines on location from all eras including newer machines RUSH LE, Led Zeppelin LE, Godzilla premium and more! How much? $150 for all 4 tourneys (Fri-Sun), plus pizza/drink (Saturday)! Pay e-transfer to: drredness @ gmail.com (If you only want this tourney, cost is $30). $75 ... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,
  • Dec 02, 2023 Maple Pinballs Weekly Tourneys 12/2
    Maple Pinballs weekly Friday tournaments. We play 7 rounds of group matchplay with half of qualifying standings making playoffs. Playoffs will be a best 3 out of 5 single elimination bracket. Cost is $20. We have a water cooler on hand, and you are encouraged to bring a refillable bottle. Light s... 245 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga, ON,