Here's a list of the upcoming pinball events in the Raleigh-Durham area.
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IFPA Sanctioned Events
Jul 21, 2024Heyday Brewing 3rd Sunday Tournament This will be a 5 strikes tournament. Players will be in groups of 4 on a machine. The winner will receive 0 strikes, 2nd and 3rd place will receive 1 strike, and 4th place will receive 2 strikes. New groups of 4 on new machines will be formed for the second round and so on. Play continues until o...
5301 Tin Roof Wy, Raleigh, NC,
Jul 22, 2024GSO Boxcar Pin Pals & Pints Doors open at 5:00 tournament starts at 7:00
Five strike tournament
Coin drop provided
$1 sanction fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Jul 25, 2024Fare Game Pinball Tournament NEW TOURNAMENT LOCATION! Fare Game is a brand new spot in central North Carolina (opened March 2024). They have an arcade, bar, and specialty pizzas (ingredients include elk, barbacoa, and crawfish!). The pinball tournament will be Thursday, May 16, at 7pm. Format will be Group Match Play at a fi...
218 E Main St, Clayton, NC,
Jul 28, 2024Roshambo 4th Sunday Tournament Come join us at Roshambo Beverage Co. in downtown Raleigh for monthly pinball tournaments. Tournaments are held regularly on the fourth Sunday of the month. The format will vary from month to month so check the Triangle Pinball website for details (https://sites.google.com/site/trianglepinballpla...
231 S East St, Raleigh, NC,
Jul 29, 2024GSO Boxcar Pin Pals & Pints Doors open at 5:00 tournament starts at 7:00
3 hr Flip Frenzy
+1/-1
Coin drop provided
$1 sanctioning fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Aug 01, 2024Greensboro Belles & Chimes Monthly Tournament Format: Group Match Play
Scoring: IFPA
-4 player groups: 7/5/3/1
-3 player groups: 7/4/1
EBs: Off
Mode: Tournament/Competition
Time: Doors open at 5pm. Open practice/registration until the tourney begins at 7 pm. Final round before 9:00 pm.
Cost: Coin drops (4 tokens ($1.00) per game / round)
E...
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Aug 04, 2024Bond Brothers 1st Sunday Tournament Six rounds of group match play. 4-player groups: 7/5/3/1. 3-player groups: 7/4/1. Doors open at noon. Tourney starts at 1. $1 IFPA + coin drops. Minors welcome with adult chaperone.
202 E Cedar St, Cary, NC,
Aug 05, 2024GSO Boxcar Pin Pals and Pints Strike tournament
Tournament starts at 7pm
Coin drop provided
$1 sanction fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Aug 11, 2024The Basement Belles and Chimes #14 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,
Aug 12, 2024Boxcar Greensboro John Wick Launch Party Be sure to pencil in the date for the John Wick Launch
We're going to do a bounty strike with a $10 buy-in for a John Wick bounty coin
Whenever someone's knocked out whoever is first place gets their bounty coin
Final four will go into best of three matchplay
Trophies and prizes
Coin drop prov...
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Aug 12, 2024Triangle Belles & Chimes August Women's Tournament Triangle Belles & Chimes invites you to 2 Hours of Big Flippin Fun! We'll be starting at 7 pm at Roshambo Beverage company, so swing by earlier if you want to get some practice in. We will try to squeeze in as many rounds of flipping possible, so come ready to go head to head and have a fun c...
231 S East St, Raleigh, NC,
Aug 15, 2024The Basement Pinball Showdown #58 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,
Aug 18, 2024 Heyday Brewing 3rd Sunday Tournament This will be a Max Match Play style tournament with 10 rounds. The winner of each round will receive 7 points, second place 5 points, third place 3 points and fourth 1 point.
Players will be grouped into four(or three if necessary) and will compete across 10 rounds.
Each round, you'll face new o...
5301 Tin Roof Wy, Raleigh, NC,
Aug 19, 2024GSO Boxcar Pin Pals and Pints 2 hours of flip frenzy
Top four go into best of three match play
Coin drop provided
$1 sanction fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Aug 21, 2024Boxcar Raleigh 3rd Wednesday Knockout Tournament Come join us a Boxcar Arcade in downtown Raleigh for our monthly 3rd Wednesday knockout tournament!
The format will be group knockout using a "Fair strike" match-play format. Players will play in groups of 3 or 4 people per machine. In a four-player game, first place will get 0 strikes, second p...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
Aug 22, 2024Fare Game Pinball Tournament Fare Game is a new spot in central North Carolina (opened March 2024). They have an arcade, bar, and specialty pizzas (ingredients include elk, barbacoa, and crawfish!). Monthly pinball tournaments will take place on the FOURTH THURSDAY of the month. Format will be Group Match Play at a fixed tim...
218 E Main St, Clayton, NC,
Aug 25, 2024Roshambo 4th Sunday Tournament Come join us at Roshambo Beverage Co. in downtown Raleigh for monthly pinball tournaments. Tournaments are held regularly on the fourth Sunday of the month. The format will vary from month to month so check the Triangle Pinball website for details (https://sites.google.com/site/trianglepinballpla...
231 S East St, Raleigh, NC,
Aug 26, 2024GSO Boxcar Pin Pals and Pints Target match play
Coin drop provided
$1 sanction fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Sep 01, 2024Bond Brothers 1st Sunday Tournament 3-strikes: 4-player group 0/0/1/1; 3-player groups 0/0/1. Doors open at noon. Tourney starts at 1. $1 IFPA + coin drops. Minors welcome with adult chaperone.
202 E Cedar St, Cary, NC,
Sep 04, 2024- Nov 20, 2024:Triangle Pinball League Triangle Pinball league is comprised of 6 events held over the course of 3 months, first and second Wednesdays of each month. These events are matchplay with a fixed number of rounds, usually 4 or 5. The third Wednesday of the third month will be a finals bracket format for the top X players (Usu...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
Sep 08, 2024The Basement Belles and Chimes #15 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,
Sep 09, 2024Stern Army @ Round 1 Hosted by LI Pinball Society Entrance is located at the rear of the mall next to the movie theater.
The pinball machines can be found on the lower level next to the pool tables.
Entry fee is $5 (Prize pool) + $1 (IFPA) + Coin Drop*
*Coin Drop - If this is your first time at Round 1, they use pre paid cards. I would recomme...
Round Rock Ln, Broadway, NC,
Sep 18, 2024Boxcar Raleigh 3rd Wednesday Knockout Tournament Come join us a Boxcar Arcade in downtown Raleigh for our monthly 3rd Wednesday knockout tournament!
The format will be group knockout using a "Fair strike" match-play format. Players will play in groups of 3 or 4 people per machine. In a four-player game, first place will get 0 strikes, second p...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
Sep 19, 2024The Basement Pinball Showdown #59 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,
Sep 28, 2024Tri-State Belles & Chimes tourney at The Basement Triangle Belles & Chimes is hosting this tri-state (NC, SC, VA) Women's tourney at The Basement in Concord. Concord is within a few hours drive of most venues where women play in the tri-state area. Our hope is that ladies can make this a day trip if they wish, or plan a whole weekend of near...
14 Union St S, Concord, NC,
Oct 07, 2024Stern Army @ Round 1 Hosted by LI Pinball Society Entrance is located at the rear of the mall next to the movie theater.
The pinball machines can be found on the lower level next to the pool tables.
Entry fee is $5 (Prize pool) + $1 (IFPA) + Coin Drop*
*Coin Drop - If this is your first time at Round 1, they use pre paid cards. I would recomme...
Round Rock Ln, Broadway, NC,
Oct 13, 2024The Basement Belles and Chimes #16 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,
Oct 16, 2024Boxcar Raleigh 3rd Wednesday Knockout Tournament Come join us a Boxcar Arcade in downtown Raleigh for our monthly 3rd Wednesday knockout tournament!
The format will be group knockout using a "Fair strike" match-play format. Players will play in groups of 3 or 4 people per machine. In a four-player game, first place will get 0 strikes, second p...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
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 11, 2024Stern Army @ Round 1 Hosted by LI Pinball Society Entrance is located at the rear of the mall next to the movie theater.
The pinball machines can be found on the lower level next to the pool tables.
Entry fee is $5 (Prize pool) + $1 (IFPA) + Coin Drop*
*Coin Drop - If this is your first time at Round 1, they use pre paid cards. I would recomme...
Round Rock Ln, Broadway, NC,
Nov 20, 2024Boxcar Raleigh 3rd Wednesday Knockout Tournament Come join us a Boxcar Arcade in downtown Raleigh for our monthly 3rd Wednesday knockout tournament!
The format will be group knockout using a "Fair strike" match-play format. Players will play in groups of 3 or 4 people per machine. In a four-player game, first place will get 0 strikes, second p...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
Dec 04, 2024Pin Pals & Pints Format: Group Match Play
Scoring: IFPA
-4 player groups: 7/5/3/1
-3 player groups: 7/4/1
EBs: Off
Mode: Tournament/Competition
Time: Doors open at 5pm. Open practice/registration until the tourney begins at ~7pm.
Cost: Tokens are graciously provided by the venue for the duration of the tournament...
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC,
Dec 16, 2024Stern Army @ Round 1 Hosted by LI Pinball Society Entrance is located at the rear of the mall next to the movie theater.
The pinball machines can be found on the lower level next to the pool tables.
Entry fee is $5 (Prize pool) + $1 (IFPA) + Coin Drop*
*Coin Drop - If this is your first time at Round 1, they use pre paid cards. I would recomme...
Round Rock Ln, Broadway, NC,
Dec 18, 2024Boxcar Raleigh 3rd Wednesday Knockout Tournament Come join us a Boxcar Arcade in downtown Raleigh for our monthly 3rd Wednesday knockout tournament!
The format will be group knockout using a "Fair strike" match-play format. Players will play in groups of 3 or 4 people per machine. In a four-player game, first place will get 0 strikes, second p...
330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC,
Jan 13, 2025Stern Army @ Round 1 Hosted by LI Pinball Society Entrance is located at the rear of the mall next to the movie theater.
The pinball machines can be found on the lower level next to the pool tables.
Entry fee is $5 (Prize pool) + $1 (IFPA) + Coin Drop*
*Coin Drop - If this is your first time at Round 1, they use pre paid cards. I would recomme...
Round Rock Ln, Broadway, NC,
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,
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 13, 2025GSO Boxcar Pin Pals & Pints The doors open at 5:00 tournament starts at 7:00
Flip Frenzy
+1/-1
Coin drop provided
$1 sanction fee
120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, 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,