Where to Play Pinball in Vancouver: Arcades, Bars, and Private Clubs with Machines
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Pinball in Metro Vancouver spreads across a mix of venue types. Downtown offers barcades and sports bars with rotating lineups, while the Grandview-Woodlands neighborhood hosts an art gallery with free-play machines. Private pinball clubs provide deeper collections for members and drop-in visitors.
| Venue | Area | Machines | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Arcade | New Westminster | 20+ | Arcade |
| The Outpost | Kingsway | 15+ | Arcade |
| The Library Square Pub | Downtown | 10+ | Bar |
| Slice of Life Gallery & Gift Shop | Grandview-Woodlands | A few | Entertainment venue |
| Central City Fun Park | Surrey | A few | Family entertainment |
| The American | Strathcona | A few | Barcade |
The surrounding suburbs add to the options. New Westminster has a private rental arcade, while Surrey's Central City Fun Park provides a family-friendly setting alongside bowling and mini golf. Here's where to find pinball across the Vancouver metro.
Barcade · Strathcona
The American occupies a 1907 building at the intersection of Mount Pleasant, Strathcona, and Chinatown. The space combines sports bar amenities with a rotating pinball lineup and hosts Replay Wednesday, a weekly IFPA-sanctioned tournament at 7pm. DownLow Burgers operates the kitchen.
Sports bar · Downtown
The Library Square Pub sits near BC Place and Rogers Arena in the Crosstown district. The pub draws pregame and postgame crowds with arcade games, pool tables, and a DJ on weekend nights.
Private pinball club · Kingsway
The Outpost operates as a members-only pinball club with drop-in hours on Friday nights from 7pm to 11pm for $20. The space runs Femme Flip events and maintains a collection heavy on remakes and classics. Annual membership costs $5.
Art gallery · Grandview-Woodlands
Slice of Life Gallery & Gift Shop combines a gallery showcasing 300+ local artists with a back room of free-play pinball machines. The women-owned space hosts Pinball Thursdays, comedy shows, and weekly art openings. Machines stay on free play during regular hours.
Private arcade · Braid Industrial
Industry Arcade offers two-hour private rentals for groups seeking free-play access to pinball, bubble hockey, skee-ball, and classic arcade cabinets. Thursday nights feature drop-in sessions starting at 6:30pm. The space is minutes from Sapperton SkyTrain Station.
Family entertainment · Bridgeview
Central City Fun Park anchors a 100,000+ square foot indoor amusement complex near Scott Road SkyTrain. The facility includes bowling, roller skating, mini golf, VR, and a classic pinball section alongside ticket-redemption games. Electric go-karts run in an adjacent building.
Whether you're looking for competitive play at a weekly tournament, free-play machines in an art gallery, or family-friendly options in the suburbs, Metro Vancouver offers pinball for different preferences. Machine counts and lineups change regularly—check Pinball Map or venue social media for current availability. See something missing or outdated? Drop us a line.
Last updated: January 2026
Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.
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