PinPride NYC 2026
Schedule
Sat Jun 20 2026 at 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Barcade - FIDI | New York, NY
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This matchplay tournament for LGBTQIA+ pinball players and allies will feature six rounds of qualifying for up to 100 players and finals for top 16. We're excited to return to Barcade FiDi after raising $6,405 at Valentine’s Gay 2026 and more than $35,000 to date!Preregistration will open at noon Eastern time on Monday, June 1 at https://matchplay.live/pinpride2026 with $10 entry fee to Jess (venmo @zeta6742 w/ last four digits 1371 or paypal/zelle jessicaleewarren at hotmail). Open to all skill levels and new players welcome but all participants and spectators must be 21+.
Doors at 12 p.m., tournament starts at 1 p.m. Six rounds of match play in 3- or 4-player groups with 7/5/3/1 scoring and balanced pairings. Top 16 make PAPA-style finals. Plunge all extra balls. Quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be three games with 4/2/1/0 scoring where top seed has choice of game or player order; top 2 from each group advance to the next round. IFPA sanctioned.
Approximate payouts based on 100 players:
• 1st place: $110 + trophy
• 2nd place: $75 + trophy
• 3rd place: $50 + trophy
• 4th place: $40 + trophy
• 5th-8th place: $15
• $500 (or 50% of entry fees) donated to Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/, additional donations welcome with your registration or at the event via cash, venmo, zelle, or paypal)
Tournament will also feature:
• Door prizes!
• Translites for Trans Rights silent auction to benefit Transgender Law Center (https://transgenderlawcenter.org/)
Tentative game list (some exclusions and/or day-of-only additions likely): https://pinballmap.com/map/?by_location_id=26995
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Where is it happening?
Barcade - FIDI, 10 Cortlandt St, New York, NY 10007-3104, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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