Nashville's pinball stretches across the metro in two distinct flavors: family-friendly arcades with deep free-play collections in the suburbs, and a cluster of 21+ spots concentrated in the city's East Nashville and Gulch neighborhoods. The largest machine counts sit outside downtown, while the urban venues trade volume for atmosphere.
From massive arcade halls to bowling-and-bocce entertainment complexes, the Nashville area offers options for collectors chasing rare titles and casual players looking for a few games with a beer. Several spots run regular tournaments for competitive play.
Here's where to find pinball across the Nashville metro.
Nashville Arcades
Game Galaxy
Arcade · Smyrna
Game Galaxy houses one of the largest pinball collections in Tennessee, with 40+ machines among a 400+ game arcade floor in downtown Smyrna. The venue operates on all-day passes—$15 gets unlimited free play on everything. IFPA-sanctioned tournaments run regularly.
- Pinball machines: 40+
- Admission: All-day pass ($15), unlimited free play
- Family-friendly, all ages
- Address: 3 S Lowry St, Smyrna, TN 37167
Quarter Bandits Arcade
Arcade · Spring Hill
Quarter Bandits Arcade operates a compact, family-friendly arcade in Spring Hill with 10+ pinball machines on a coin-free flat-rate admission model. The venue runs monthly pinball tournaments and dedicated pinball nights.
- Pinball machines: 10+
- Admission: All-day passes, flat-rate free play
- Family-friendly
- Address: 4910 Main St, Spring Hill, TN 37174
Nashville Bars with Pinball
Game Terminal
Barcade · Nashville
Game Terminal fills 10,000 square feet with 40+ pinball machines and 250+ total games in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. Pinball runs on tokens ($1 per play), while classic arcade games are free to play. The venue includes craft cocktails, rotating food trucks, and an 8,000-square-foot dog-friendly patio. Music City Pinball operates a showroom on-site.
- Pinball machines: 40+
- 21+ only
- Pinball: $1 tokens; arcade games free
- Address: 201 Terminal Court, Nashville, TN 37210
No Quarter
Bar with pinball · East Nashville
No Quarter keeps 15+ pinball machines in this East Nashville neighborhood bar on Main Street. The venue runs weekly tournaments on Wednesday nights at 7 PM and hosts state-level tournament events. Owner Seth Steele maintains the machines in-house. Curated craft beer selection.
- Pinball machines: 15+
- 21+ only
- Weekly tournaments: Wednesdays, 7 PM
- Address: 922 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
Up-Down
Arcade bar · East Nashville
Up-Down spreads 15+ pinball machines and 80+ arcade games across 10,000 square feet in the Five Points area of East Nashville. Games run 25 cents. The two-story venue includes four skee-ball alleys, house-made pizza by the slice, and a pet-friendly rooftop patio.
- Pinball machines: 15+
- 21+ only
- Games: 25 cents
- Address: 927 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206
Nashville Entertainment Venues with Pinball
Pins Mechanical Company
Entertainment venue · The Gulch
Pins Mechanical Company anchors a 30,000-square-foot entertainment complex in The Gulch with 20+ pinball machines alongside duckpin bowling, bocce courts, foosball, and ping-pong. Pinball operates on quarters. The venue is all-ages until early evening, then 21+. Includes a large dog-friendly patio and craft cocktail program.
- Pinball machines: 20+
- All-ages until early evening, then 21+
- Pinball: quarters
- Address: 1102 Grundy St, Nashville, TN 37203
Eastside Bowl
Entertainment venue · Madison
Eastside Bowl houses a rotating selection of pinball machines inside this 16-lane bowling alley and 750-capacity live music venue in Madison. The complex includes HyperBowling lanes, billiards, a retro lounge, and Chark's Laneside Diner.
- Pinball machines: A few
- All ages
- Address: 1508A Gallatin Pike S, Nashville, TN 37115
For deeper collections and extended play sessions, Game Galaxy in Smyrna and Game Terminal in Nashville offer the volume, while No Quarter draws tournament players with its weekly competitive nights. East Nashville clusters three spots within walking distance for a multi-venue crawl.
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Last updated: December 2025
