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The 2012 Texas Pinball Festival will be held the weekend of March 23th-25th, 2012 with over 15,000 square feet of pure game room fun! We’ll be taking over the Grand Ball Room of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine. There will be more than 225 pinball machines, classic video games and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend. Leave your quarters at home!

Vendors, collectors and hobbyists from the surrounding area and beyond will be bringing parts, supplies, game room memorabilia, pinballs, slot machines, jukeboxes and video games for sale. People just like YOU will be bringing their own machines to display. Lucky winners will take home door prizes supplied by our vendors and sponsors.

The Pinball Festival opens it’s door Friday evening at 5pm and will stay open until 1am on Friday and Saturday. There will be a cash bar with food and drinks for anyone requiring refreshment. And don’t worry about trying to find a way home. We contract with the hotel for a block of rooms available at a special rate just for our guests. Be sure to book your room(s) early as they go super fast.

Do you have what it takes to be a pinball wizard? A variety of adult and children’s tournaments will be held throughout the weekend to test your skills. Compete against others for trophies, ribbons and cash prizes. Our tournaments are endorsed by the International Flipper Pinball Association and reported to TwinGalaxies.com. You could walk out a superstar!

As if inside wasn’t fun enough… Check out the bargains outside! Saturday, March 24th from 8:00am until 12:00pm we will be hosting a huge outdoor flea market and swap meet feturing coin operated collectibles in the front parking lot of the hotel. Admission is free to all guests. Got a machine taking up space in your garage? Too many projects? Too many parts? Bring ‘em to the swap meet! Interested in participating in the swap meet? Click here for more details.

The show will conclude Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. when one lucky winner will take home the Raffle Drawing grand prize: a full sized, fully restored pinball machine!

This show draws people from all over the United States and beyond. It has fast become one of the biggest shows in the industry and we want you to experience it first hand. So come on out and join us!

Weekend passes at the door are $40 for adults and $30 for children ages 5-12. Children under 5 get in free. Save $10 on a weekend pass by pre-registering. Get in FREE when you bring a game! T-shirts are available for pre-order and sale at the show. Ladies Tees and hoodies are available by pre-order only. View all our swag.