# Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show

Three days of free play on more than 500 pinball machines and arcade games, spread across the Tacoma convention center.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/northwest-pinball-arcade-show-2026/
Section: events
Area: Downtown
Published: 2026-10-12
Last fact check: 2026-10-12
Event status: Ended
Start date: 2026-06-05
End date: 2026-06-07
Start time: Not confirmed
End time: Not confirmed
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Greater Tacoma Convention Center
Address: 1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA, 98402, US
Price: Unknown
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Not confirmed
Organizer: Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show
Organizer URL: https://www.nwpinballshow.com/

## Why go

Your ticket covers free play on every machine in the hall, from old pinball tables to classic arcade cabinets. It's been running since 2008 and moved to Tacoma in 2013.

## What happens

More than 500 games across 40,000 square feet, plus pinball tournaments, guest speakers, a costume contest, kids' events, tech seminars and vendors.

## Good to know

2026 hours were Friday noon to 11:30pm, Saturday 10am to 11:30pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm. The show's site didn't list ticket prices when we checked.

**Next year:** usually the first weekend of June. Tickets go on sale on the show's site.

## Sources

- [Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show](https://www.nwpinballshow.com/)
- [Kineticist: 2026 pinball shows roundup](https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-shows-roundup)
- [Wikipedia: Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Pinball_and_Arcade_Show)