You can't keep a good pinball show down, we are officially coming back next year!

The 2022 Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show will take place June 3rd-5th at the Tacoma Convention Center
One weekend, once a year, collectors from around the Pacific Northwest come together, bring their games and create the largest freeplay arcade the Northwest has ever seen. 400+ pinball and arcade games on freeplay the entire weekend, tournaments, speakers, tech seminars, kid's zone, homebrew games, the latest pinball debuts, vendors, raffles, merch and more. There's a reason why people like Steve Ritchie say this is one of the best pinball shows in the world.

New next year: a new Marriot Hotel has been built connected to the convention center, so we will have one complex for rooms, the show and other event spaces. It will be a great way to bring our community back together. There are still multiple overflow hotels within 2 blocks of the venue.

I have zero details beyond that. Ticket pricing, hotel booking, speakers, etc. all are still being worked out, but we are committed to bringing our show back and we will do it in typical NWPAS fashion by doing it in a big way. If you've never been to this show, 2022 will be the year you should do it. If you are a vendor, distributor, or want to be involved in any way, PM me. Let's rock this!

--Dan Halligan, Promotions & Sponsorship Director for the NW Pinball & Arcade Show

Let's just kick this into gear right now, pinball tournaments are coming back throughout the Northwest and we are all in!

Your first opportunity to win your way into the 2022 Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show is coming up soon. Our pals at the Northwest Pinball Summer Camp are putting on 3 rad pinball tournaments that will raise money to help bring the show back next year with a bang! Winners will win weekend prize packages to the show, plus there will be lots of other fun, cool swag, raffle items and prizes. Get in there!

PORTLAND: Saturday, August 7th, @ My Father's Place, 3pm
TACOMA: Friday, August 13th, @ The Triple Knock, 7pm
SEATTLE: Saturday August 14th, @ The Ice Box, 12pm (2pm tourney)

Next year's poster, designed by Johnny Crap, who designed the artwork for Stern's 2019 Jurassic Park pinball game!

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Yes, it's one of the larger shows in terms of number of games on freeplay, vendors, and turnout. If you ask Marco from Marco Specialties or Steve Ritchie, they'll tell you it's their favorite show. It's in a newer convention center attached to a hotel. It has 4 main pinball tournaments, 400-500 pinball and arcade games on freeplay the entire weekend, vendors, speakers, raffles for new and used pins, merch, etc.

Pics from past shows:
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Join us for the Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show volunteer kickoff meeting next month!

When: Saturday, January 8, 10am-1pm
Where: Dave & Buster’s, 11639 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
There is free parking in the parking garage (straight up the ramp when you enter off 116th), it's the same building as Target & PCC.

This is a casual, fun meet and greet to kick off the return of the show. There will be food, it's in a big arcade, and there are a bunch of new people involved and opportunities for anyone that wants to get more involved. The show is 100% volunteer run and non-profit, we need your help to bring it back and make it a big, fun event!!!