Pinball Tournament Calendar
The standout national, continental and regional competitions worth travelling for — presented clearly, with every listing linked back to its organiser or official event page.
January
USAStarfighters SPF
A four-day desert pinball weekend and opening stop on the 2026 Stern Pro Circuit.
Official event details ↗February
USAThe Open — INDISC
The Open IFPA World Championship at It Never Drains in Southern California.
Official event details ↗March
USAIFPA Pin-Masters
The IFPA’s distinctive pin-golf championship, rewarding accuracy and efficient play.
Official event details ↗USATexas Pinball Festival
Tournament play inside one of America’s best-known pinball shows.
Official schedule ↗USASteel Valley Mega Match Play
A high-volume match-play weekend and Stern Pro Circuit stop.
Official event details ↗April
USASilverball Rumble at Pintastic
The headline competitive event at Pintastic New England.
Official event details ↗USAPinball at the Zoo
A long-running show tournament with serious competitive pedigree.
Official circuit listing ↗USAMid-Atlantic Pinball Open
A marquee East Coast open and Stern Pro Circuit event.
Official circuit listing ↗May
USAAllentown Pinball Tournament
The official tournament at the Allentown Pinfest show.
Official tournament guide ↗
CANYEGPIN Match Play Championship
One of Canada’s standout competitive weekends and a Stern Pro Circuit stop.
Official event details ↗June
AUSBrisbane Masters
The 11th annual Brisbane Masters, the headline tournament of BPAC week, with up to 220 players.
Official event details ↗USAIFPA21 World Pinball Championship
Eighty elite players from around the world compete for pinball’s premier IFPA title.
Official championship site ↗USASilverball Super Showdown 5
The fifth edition of this high-level open competition.
Official event details ↗July
AUSAustralian Pinball Expo SA IFPA Championship
The official IFPA championship at the Australian Pinball Expo, featuring two days of match play.
Official event details ↗USAPinburgh
Five days of competition centred on the celebrated match-play championship, with more than $60,000 in prizes.
Official tournament site ↗USATHE BEAST
A deliberately demanding four-day tournament weekend for top competitors.
Official event details ↗August
USADistrict 82 Summer Pinball Classic
A packed competitive weekend at one of North America’s leading tournament venues.
Official event details ↗USANW Pinball Championships
Four days of championship competition from the Pacific Northwest pinball community.
Official circuit listing ↗September
USAPAPA 23 World Championship
The historic PAPA World Championship returns with qualifying and finals across multiple divisions.
Official championship site ↗
UKUK Open & European Pinball Championship
A huge four-day programme featuring the UK Open, EPC, Classics, Ladies, Juniors and Europe versus UK.
Official tournament site ↗October
USAPinball Expo Flip Out
The headline competitive tournament during the world’s longest-running pinball show.
Official circuit listing ↗December
USAPincinnati
A major Midwest show tournament and the final dated Stern Pro Circuit stop of 2026.
Official event details ↗