Here's a list of the upcoming pinball events in the Columbia, SC area.
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IFPA Sanctioned Events
Sep 04, 2024- Nov 13, 2024:Belles and Chimes CLT Fall League Belles and Chimes CLT Fall League. 6 events per season, and your two lowest scores will be dropped. All skill levels welcome!! Game play starts at 7pm. Free to join, just provide coin drop (2 tokens per game). 5 rounds group match play. At the end of the season the top 4 winners will receive a co...
1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte, NC,
Sep 11, 2024- Nov 06, 2024:Player 1UP Fall League Season 6 The Rock Hill Wizard Killer League is a great way to start your pinball journey. All ages and skill levels welcome. This league is FREE to play in! We will meet every Wednesday at 7pm starting September 11th and continuing for 8 weeks. Five rounds of group Matchplay each night of qualifying. The ...
140 E Main St, Rock Hill, SC,
Oct 09, 2024- Nov 26, 2024:Bang Back Pinball Lounge Fall League Join us starting October 8th for our Fall League!
Each week will be 5 rounds of group match play with groups of 3 or 4.
There will be 8 weeks of league total. We will split into A and B and C division at week 5. If under 48 players, we will only have an A and B division.
At week 9 we will have...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Nov 05, 2024- Dec 17, 2024:Super Abari Pinball League S10 Its league night! Group Matchplay will commence from 7pm - 9:15 pm (no new rounds after 9:15 pm). League will be every Tuesday. We will have 6 sessions of league and then finals for the Top 16.
Please try to arrive and check in with the Tournament Director by 6:55 at the latest. Pre Registration ...
1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte, NC,
Nov 08, 2024Fellowship of the silverball November 2024 Event for all ages. All skill levels. Seven rounds of group matchplay top 16 Advance to finals 16 to 8 2!games group match play. 8 to 4 2 games group match play. Top 4 2 games group match play. We will be practicing from 6pm Tournament starts at 7 o’clock everyone please bring a snack. Drinks wi...
1952 Sharon Road, Woodruff, SC,
Nov 09, 2024Pinky's November Pinball Tournament 2024 Practice at 11am, Tournament at 12pm
$15 Admission. Lots of Pinballs and Arcades on Free Play.
Please help us by letting us know you will be there. Email or text thephilspinball@gmail.com or 864-485-9388. 6 rounds of qualifying, with a top 8 finals.
250 Mill Street, Taylors, SC,
Nov 10, 2024The Basement Belles and Chimes #17 Please join us for The Basement Arcade Bar's Belles & Chimes women's pinball tournament! This Tournament will be the second Sunday of every month. The bar will open at 1pm with tournament play beginning at 2pm sharp. Each participant will pay a $11 entry fee, which will cover the prize pool, ...
14 Union St S, Concord, NC,
Nov 10, 2024Columbia Belles & Chimes at Radioactive - Nov 24 Sunday, 11/10/24 at 1 pm; venue opens at noon
IFPA endorsed in Women's Division, hosted by Columbia Belles and Chimes
We welcome women and gender expansive players
$20 Venue Entry / $5 Tournament Entry (cash preferred for tournament entry)
6 rounds of Group MatchPlay
One round of finals for top...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Nov 10, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 13, 2024Aiken Atomic Pinball League Fall Season 5/6 Join us at Radioactive Pinball Arcade for the Aiken Atomic Pinball League! 5 rounds of Group Match Play with IFPA scoring.
Get some IFPA points and get your flip on with a 20$ league entry fee. (Does not include admission to Radioactive Pinball Arcade).
League Announcements start at 6:30p
Tournam...
113 Laurens St SW, Aiken, SC,
Nov 17, 2024Craft and Draft monthly tounrnament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
32 player limit
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
7583 Saint Andrews Rd, Irmo, SC,
Nov 17, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 19, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 19, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 20, 2024Player 1UP Uncanny X-men Official Launch Party This is Player 1UP's official Uncanny X-men Launch Party. Lots of Stren Prizes. Free to enter! Starts at 7pm and will end around 10pm! Five rounds of qualifying will be played. The top 50% of point holders will play a single elimination slaughter bracket to be crowned Grand Champion of the New Ma...
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 21, 2024Official Stern Army The Uncanny Xmen Launch Party $10 buy in + coin drop
5 Rounds of group matchplay with a 2 game final for top 4 on The Uncanny X-Men.
Prizes will be drawn at random, payout will be awarded to the top 4 players.
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Nov 22, 2024BangBack Freeballin' Friday Friday November Week 4 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Nov 23, 2024Sweet Union Monthly 4 Strike Pinball Tournament This is our monthly pinball tournament here at Sweet Union Brewing in Indian Trail, NC. This is a tournament for all skill levels! It is $11 to enter. 10 of which will go towards the pot. $1 to cover your IFPA tournament fee. Format is 4 strikes you're out. 2 Strikes for a 4-player group (Player ...
13717 East Independence Boulevard, Indian Trail, NC,
Nov 24, 2024Belles and Chimes CLT X-Men Launch Party Unleash your mutant powers at our Belles and Chimes Xmen Launch Party combined with our annual Friendsgiving fest! This will be a Women’s IFPA event. All skill levels welcome. $5 entry fee + coin drop (2 tokens per game). $1 goes towards IFPA fee, $4 goes into the Belles and Chimes CLT fund to ke...
1015 Seigle Avenue, Charlotte, NC,
Nov 24, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Nov 29, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday- November Week 5 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Nov 29, 2024Official Stern Army The Uncanny X-Men Launch Party 5 rounds of group matchplay. Top 6 will move onto a ladder final on JAWS
Prizes will be drawn at random
$10 buy-in and coin drop
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 01, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 01, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday- November Week 1 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees ...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 03, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 03, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 04, 2024Aiken Atomic Pinball League Fall Season 6/6 Join us at Radioactive Pinball Arcade for the Aiken Atomic Pinball League! 5 rounds of Group Match Play with IFPA scoring.
Get some IFPA points and get your flip on with a 20$ league entry fee. (Does not include admission to Radioactive Pinball Arcade).
League Announcements start at 6:30p
Tournam...
113 Laurens St SW, Aiken, SC,
Dec 06, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday - December Week 1 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 08, 2024Basement Belles & Chimes #18 Please join us for The Basement Arcade Bar's Belles & Chimes women's pinball tournament! This Tournament will be the second Sunday of every month. The bar will open at 1pm with tournament play beginning at 2pm sharp. Each participant will pay a $11 entry fee, which will cover the prize pool, ...
14 Union Street South, Concord, NC,
Dec 08, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 08, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday- November Week 2 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 09, 2024Cola Belles and Chimes December tournament Join the Cola Belles and Chimes for our monthly tournament plus a special cookie bake-off! Monday, December 9 at 7pm at Transmission Arcade. 5 rounds of Group Matchplay with top 4 to finals.
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
Dec 13, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday - December Week 2 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 15, 2024Craft and Draft monthly tounrnament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
32 player limit
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
7583 Saint Andrews Rd, Irmo, SC,
Dec 15, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 15, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday- November Week 3 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 17, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 17, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 20, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday- December Week 3 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 21, 2024Sweet Union Monthly 4 Strike Pinball Tournament This is our monthly pinball tournament here at Sweet Union Brewing in Indian Trail, NC. This is a tournament for all skill levels! It is $11 to enter. 10 of which will go towards the pot. $1 to cover your IFPA tournament fee. Format is 4 strikes you're out. 2 Strikes for a 4-player group (Player ...
13717 East Independence Boulevard, Indian Trail, NC,
Dec 22, 2024Player 1UP Weekly Four Strike Tournament This is Player 1UP's weekly four strike tournament. Format four person group (0/0/1/1) three person group (0/0/1) $11 to play! Pot split 60/30/10! This tournament is for all ages and skill levels. New Players receive a $10 game card when playing in their first tournament here! Come Flip with us!
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 27, 2024Bang Back Freeballin' Friday - December Week 4 Open to all ages and skill levels! Come make friends and learn about competitive pinball!
Registration begins at 6:30 with announcements starting at 7 PM and tournament following immediately after.
Freeballin’ Friday is FREE to enter. Bang Back Pinball Lounge will be covering 100% of IFPA fees fo...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Dec 31, 2024New Years Eve Tournament 8 rounds of group match play
3 game final top 4
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
Dec 31, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Dec 31, 2024Belles and Chimes at Player 1UP This is our Bi-weekly meet up for Belles and Chimes! Five rounds of group Matchplay for qualifying. Top 4 point holders play a 3 round finals single elimination.
140 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Jan 12, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Jan 18, 2025The Basement Pinball Showdown #51 Please join us for The Basement Arcade Bar's pinball tournament! Our regular tournaments run the 3rd Thursday of every month. The bar will open at 5pm with tournament play beginning at 7pm sharp. Each participant will pay a $10 entry fee, which will cover the IFPA fee, prize pool, as well as the ...
14 Union St S, Concord, NC,
Feb 04, 2025CPCS S3:Q5 The Fifth qualifier for the third season of the Carolina Pinball Championship Series!
8 rounds of single game group matchplay qualifying followed by Top 8 Finals consisting of 2 rounds of 3 games per round. Top 10% get into series finals automatically and top 24 earn series points!
See current s...
113 Laurens St SW, Aiken, SC,
Feb 16, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Feb 27, 2025- Apr 09, 2025:Super Abari League S5 6 weeks of league night, group matchplay. Top 4 will be counted towards finals. Top 16 will make finals. Finals will be 3 rounds of Group Match play 2 games per round.
1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte, NC,
Mar 16, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Apr 13, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Apr 17, 2025The Basement Pinball Showdown #54 Please join us for The Basement Arcade Bar's pinball tournament! Our regular tournaments run the 3rd Thursday of every month. The bar will open at 5pm with tournament play beginning at 7pm sharp. Each participant will pay a $10 entry fee, which will cover the IFPA fee, prize pool, as well as the ...
14 Union St S, Concord, NC,
May 16, 2025The Basement Pinball Showdown #55 Please join us for The Basement Arcade Bar's pinball tournament! Our regular tournaments run the 3rd Thursday of every month. The bar will open at 5pm with tournament play beginning at 7pm sharp. Each participant will pay a $10 entry fee, which will cover the IFPA fee, prize pool, as well as the ...
14 Union St S, Concord, NC,
May 18, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Jun 15, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Jul 03, 2025July Pinky's Pinball League 2024 Beginners Welcome! We will meet every week at 7:15pm for 2 hours of match play with the top 4 having a 1 game playoff. Top seed picks the game. Prizes for overall point leaders after the Five Weeks. Each week will count as individual tournaments for IFPA points. All skill levels and players welco...
250 Mill St, Taylors, SC,
Jul 20, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Aug 14, 2025Pinky's August Pinball League Beginners Welcome! We will meet every week at 7:15pm for 2 hours of match play with the top 4 having a 1 game playoff. Top seed picks the game. Prizes for overall point leaders after the Five Weeks. Each week will count as individual tournaments for IFPA points. All skill levels and players welco...
250 Mill St, Taylors, SC,
Aug 17, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Aug 21, 2025Pinky's August Pinball League Beginners Welcome! We will meet every week at 7:15pm for 2 hours of match play with the top 4 having a 1 game playoff. Top seed picks the game. Prizes for overall point leaders after the Five Weeks. Each week will count as individual tournaments for IFPA points. All skill levels and players welco...
250 Mill St, Taylors, SC,
Sep 15, 2025CPCS S4:Q1 The FIRST qualifier for the fourth season of the Carolina Pinball Championship Series!
8 rounds of single game group matchplay qualifying followed by Top 8 Finals consisting of 2 rounds of 3 games per round. Top 10% get into series finals automatically and top 24 earn series points!
See current s...
1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte, NC,
Sep 21, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Oct 19, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Nov 16, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Dec 21, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Nov 15, 2109Fellowship of the Silver Ball November Tournament group match play 4 rounds 2 games per round. top 8 move on to the finals. practice starts at 630 tournament at 730. all ages and skill levels welcome . Bring a snack to share. this is a non alcohol event. new players to the fellowship are free. Tournament fee $5 for adults, 18 and under $1 .
3923 West Georgia Road, Pelzer, SC,