We have been informed that the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held is SOLD OUT of guest rooms for the evening of Friday, March 19th. However we have secured a block of overflow rooms at Homewood Suites at a special rate of $89 per night for guests of the Texas Pinball Festival for Friday and Saturday (March 19th & 20th). Homewood Suites is another Hilton property located directly behind the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center. Homewood Suites is just across the parking lot, walking distance from the Texas Pinball Festival.

If you would like to book a room at Homewood Suites, for the special $89 rate this weekend. Just mention the Texas Pinball Festival when you make your reservations by calling: 972-691-2427

2214 Grapevine Mills Circle West
Grapevine, Texas, USA, 76051
 

PRE-REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.

Thank you to all those that have pre-registered to attend this years Texas Pinball Festival.

NOTE TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE PRE-REGISTERED.
Upon arrival to the Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel please go to the registration table located at the entrance of the Festival with identification to pick up your admission packets into the show. Your packet will include all items you have pre-purchased (ie: badges, raffle tickets, t-shirts, etc.)

For those that have not pre-registered to attend, admission into the show can be purchased at the door. Prices for admission are listed below.

Admission

Space still available for the 9th Annual Texas Pinball Festival outdoor Coin-Op Swap Meet

The Texas Pinball Festival is hosting our 9th annual Texas Arcade/Pinball Swap Meet in the front parking lot of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center from 8:00am-12 noon, Saturday March 20th. Admission to the Swap Meet/Flea Market is free to all guests. Vendors are welcome to bring anything coin-op related (pins, vids, jukes, slots, parts and project machines for this outdoor event. Last years swap meet was a great success and we wish to build on that so we have decided to allow vendors to participate in this outdoor event FREE OF CHARGE. Got a machine taking up space in your garage? Too many projects? Too many parts? Bring'em to the swap meet! This space is available on a first come first serve basis. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COIN OP SWAP MEET so that we can gauge how much space to cone off in this area, your help in pre-registering is greatly appreciated. 

RATES 
Vendor Fee to participate in Coin Op Swap Meet/Flea Market = $30 FREE!
(Space Still Available as of 03/02/2010, but going fast!)

Call if interested in participating: 214-632-5537

From meeting pinball artist John Youssi, to pinball repair basics for dummies, there is sure to be something of interest to you. Visit our Informative seminars page and see the great presentations we have lined up for this years Texas Pinball Festival.

A few game spaces remaining!
If you would like to bring pinball machine(s) and/or video games for sale or free play to the Texas Pinball Festival, please sign up now. All games at the Texas Pinball Festival must be pre-registered. If you are interested in bringing equipment to the Texas Pinball Festival, please contact us at: info@texaspinball.com or call: 214-632-5537.

Time is closing in on the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival, if you are considering purchasing a booth space or bringing games for sale or just for free play to this years festival, please contact us as soon as possible. There are still spaces available, but they are going fast! And as a bonus, for each machine you bring to the Festival, we'll give you a complimentary weekend pass into the show. 

To see the current list of vendors that have registered to participate and the services they will be providing in this years Texas Pinball Festival look here. 

To see the current line up of games registered to be present at the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival look here. 

Make a weekend out of the Texas Pinball Festival and stay at the beautiful Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held. 

We have a block of guest rooms at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center for attendees on the dates of March 18-20, 2010. These rooms are available at a reduced rate of $99 per night (regularly $139). When making your hotel room reservations mention you are with Texas Pinball Festival to receive the special room rate.

Reservations must be made by calling: 1-800-984-1344 and referencing the Texas Pinball Festival.

NOTE: In order to take advantage of this special $99 rate, a one night non-refundable deposit is due at the time the reservation is confirmed.

Cutoff date to take advantage of this discount is Friday, February 27, 2010. Reservations requested after this date will be accepted based upon room and rate availability. So book yours early!

We've revamped our Kids Pinball Tournament to make it better than ever for the little pinball wizards to play.

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Children ages 4-12 are welcome to compete in this competition. Per each $5 entry, kids will play two games on a new Stern Pinball Machine. The child's best score will be recorded to the leader board. Children can enter this competition as many times as they wish to try to bump off other players and advance on top of the leader board. This tournament will conclude at 4:30 pm on Saturday, March 20th with prizes and trophies awarded to the children with the top 1st, 2nd and 3rd Highest Scores.

Time of event: Qualifying - Friday, March 19th - 10:00 am - 1:00 am Qualifying - Saturday, March 20th - 10 am - 4:30 pm Trophy presentation to highest scoring children - Saturday, March 20th - 5:00 pm

AWARDS 1st Place - Grand Prize!  2nd Place Trophy & $50 Gift Card 3rd Place Trophy & $25 Gift Card to NOTE: Grand Prize Winner and their parents/guardian will be responsible for making their own arrangements to have the Vector Pinball Machine moved from the Texas Pinball Festival to its final destination. Organizers of the Texas Pinball Festival will not be held responsible for delivering/shipping the pinball machine.

Over $1000 in prize money being award to pinball machines!

We know how difficult it is to bring a pinball machine to a pinball show, and what better why to make it worth while than to award those that do. So in an effort for exhibitors to not only bring more, but also better quality pinball machines for people to play, we'll be awarding over $1000 in prize money to Best of Show winner machines. Prizes will be awarded based off of their condition and playability in a variety of categories.  Please click on the following links for more information on the Best of Show competitions or if you'd like to bring a machine to the Festival. 

So how do you rank among other pinball players from around the world? 

You'll have your opportunity at the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival. The IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) has recognized the Texas Pinball Festival and has endorsed the "Texas State Pinball Championship", "Classic Pinball" and "Electro-Mechanical Pinball Tournaments". Players who compete in these events at the Texas Pinball Festival will receive World Pinball Player Ranking (WPPR) points and will be recognized on www.pinballrankings.com