Texas Pinball Festival

Leave your quarters at home

Description

More than 100 pinball machines, classic video games and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend.

March 23
Exhibition Hall open to the public - 5 p.m.
Wizard tournament qualifying - 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Draw your partner pinball tournament - 8 p.m.
Exhibition hall closes - 2 a.m.

March 24
Coin-op swap meet/flea market opens in parking lot - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Exhibition hall open to the public - 10 a.m.
Pinball wizard & classic arcade tournament qualifying re-opens - 10 a.m.
Parent-child tournament - 1 p.m.
Seminar - Pinball Past, Present & Future presented by Dennis Nordman/Stern Pinball Inc. Q&A to follow with autographs - 1 p.m.
Seminar - The Big Bang Bar Project / How to build a pinball machine, presented by Gene Cunningham/Illinois Pinball Inc. - 3 p.m.
Kid's tournament - 4 p.m.
Electro-mechanical pinball tournament - 7 p.m.
Classic pinball tournament - 9 p.m.
Pinball wizard & classic arcade tournament qualifying closes - 11:30 p.m.
Award presented to 1st place qualifier of pinball wizard tournament 11:45 p.m.
Exhibition hall closes - 2 a.m.

Sunday, March 25
Exhibition hall open to the public - 9 a.m.
Wizard tournament finals - 9 a.m.
Best of show pinball recognition awards - 12 p.m.
Pinball machine raffle & slot machine drawing - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibition Hall closes - 2:30 p.m.

Adult weekend pass - $30 or $25 in advance. Kids ages 5-12, $20 or $15 in advance

Adult Friday or Saturday ticket - $15. Kids ages 5-12, $8.

Adult Sunday ticket - $7. Kids ages 5-12, $5.

Some nearby drink specials on March 23rd

• Main Event Entertainment (Grapevine): 4 pm - 7 pm: $1 off all beers and well drinks
• Kirby's Steakhouse (Southlake): 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off beer, $2 off cocktails
• Big Fish Seafood Grill & Bar: 4 pm - 7 pm: $2 domestic bottle or draft beers, $3 house wine & well drinks
• T.G.I. Friday's (Grapevine): 4 pm - 7 pm and 9 pm - 11 pm: $1 off well liquors, $3.49 margaritas, $3.49 Long Islands, $3.49 cosmos, $3.49 domestic drafts
• Chili's Grill & Bar (Grapevine / SH 114): 11 am - 6 pm: $2 (16 oz) & $3 (23 oz) domestic drafts, $3.75 margaritas, $2.50 wells, $3 house wine

Some nearby restaurants

• Denny's (Grapevine)
• Pearl Chinese Restaurant (Grapevine)
• Boston's The Gourmet Pizza (Grapevine)
• T.G.I. Friday's (Grapevine)
• Joe's Crab Shack (Grapevine)

Some nearby events on March 23rd

• The Fender Benders, Willhoite's Restaurant, 8 p.m.

Event posted Feb. 23, 2007
Last updated March 22, 2007

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