Pinball & Arcade Shows in the US
A pinball or arcade show is machines first: hundreds of games on freeplay, manufacturer booths at the big ones, and a parts/restoration trade area. Buying is mostly machines, parts, and playfield art.
Upcoming dates
13 tracked dates — Confirmed dates are organiser-published; Expected dates are recurring windows we have not seen confirmed yet.
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026ConfirmedOct 9–11, 2026 · Portland, OR · Oregon Convention CenterRetro game expo
America's premier retro gaming expo — huge vendor floor of carts and consoles, arcade museum, and tournaments.
- Pinball Expo 2026ConfirmedOct 14–17, 2026 · Schaumburg, IL · Renaissance Schaumburg Convention CenterPinball & arcade show
The longest-running pinball show on earth (42nd year) — 400+ machines, factory tours, seminars, and parts vendors.
Arcade & PinballIllinois - Free Play Florida 2026Expected · Dates TBANov 20–22, 2026 · Orlando, FLRetro game expo
Florida's largest arcade, pinball, and console show — hundreds of machines on free play (dates TBA).
- Texas Pinball Festival 2027ConfirmedMar 19–21, 2027 · Frisco, TX · Frisco Convention CenterPinball & arcade show
The largest pinball show in the country — hundreds of machines, new-title launches, and manufacturer booths.
Arcade & PinballTexas - Pintastic New England 2027Expected · Dates TBAApr 8–11, 2027 · Marlborough, MAPinball & arcade show
New England's pinball and game room expo — 300+ machines, tournaments, and restoration seminars (dates TBA).
Arcade & PinballMassachusetts - Midwest Gaming Classic 2027ConfirmedApr 23–25, 2027 · Milwaukee, WI · Baird CenterRetro game expo
One of the country's biggest retro gaming trade halls — 100,000+ sq ft of arcade, pinball, console, and vendor space.
- ZapCon 2027Expected · Dates TBAApr 24–25, 2027 · Mesa, AZRetro game expo
Arizona's classic arcade and pinball party — every machine on free play all weekend (dates TBA).
- Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2027Expected · Dates TBAJul 30 – Aug 1, 2027 · Atlanta, GARetro game expo
Atlanta's arcade/pinball/retro mashup returns — 400+ games on free play plus a vendor expo (dates TBA).
- California Extreme 2027Expected · Dates TBAAug 7–8, 2027 · Santa Clara, CARetro game expo
The Bay Area's all-free-play classic arcade weekend returns for year 31 (dates TBA).
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2027Expected · Dates TBAOct 8–10, 2027 · Portland, OR · Oregon Convention CenterRetro game expo
The country's flagship retro gaming expo expected back in its October weekend (dates TBA).
- Pinball Expo 2027Expected · Dates TBAOct 13–16, 2027 · Schaumburg, ILPinball & arcade show
Year 43 of the original pinball show — factory tours, seminars, and machines everywhere (dates TBA).
Arcade & PinballIllinois - Texas Pinball Festival 2028Expected · Dates TBAMar 24–26, 2028 · Frisco, TXPinball & arcade show
The nation's largest pinball festival expected back in Frisco in its March window (dates TBA).
Arcade & PinballTexas - Midwest Gaming Classic 2028Expected · Dates TBAApr 21–23, 2028 · Milwaukee, WIRetro game expo
The Midwest's giant retro gaming and pinball trade hall expected back in spring 2028 (dates TBA).
// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.