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November 13 at 6pm +36
Red Hook Pinball Museum · Red Hook
Step back in time at NYC's only vintage pinball museum, where you can actually play machines dating from 1871 to 1971, including the very first pinball game ever made. The owners cheer you on with every flip while you explore this buzzing piece of gaming history.
Sundays at 7pm
Scrappleland · Greenpoint • $
Test your knowledge at Scrappleland's weekly trivia night. Hosted by the NYC Trivia League, the event brings competitive play to a space packed with 39 pinball machines and rooftop views.
Wonderville · Bedford-Stuyvesant • Free
Skip the quarters: this Bed Stuy arcade bar offers unlimited free play on a rotating collection of indie and custom games you won't find anywhere else. Grab a slushy cocktail, join the community vibes, and stay for the live music or open VHS nights.
Wonderville · Bedford-Stuyvesant • $$
Build a Beyblade from random 3D-printed parts, then battle it out at this barcade meetup. Between rounds, grab a drink, hit the arcade cabinets, or stay late for the DJ.
Scrappleland · Greenpoint • $
A Brooklyn queer pinball club where making friends matters as much as racking up points. Topperz hosts regular leagues, fundraisers, and social events in Scrappleland's pinball paradise.
Coney Island
Step into a world of vintage carnival wonder at this offbeat museum celebrating Coney Island's storied past. Wander through funhouse mirrors, ogle century-old bumper cars, and explore a 3D-printed model of the original Luna Park.
Browse Brooklyn neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
The Randolph · Downtown Brooklyn
$$
Tue, Nov 17 · 5:00 PM
Area 53 - Lounge - Laser Tag, Mini-Bowling, Arcade · Vinegar Hill
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
The Randolph · Downtown Brooklyn
$42.46
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Dave & Buster's Brooklyn - Atlantic Station · Fort Greene
$$
Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Colors Effect · Crown Heights
Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Colors Effect · Crown Heights
Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM
Chuck E. Cheese · Fort Greene
Tue, Feb 16 · 11:00 AM
Area 53 - Lounge - Laser Tag, Mini-Bowling, Arcade · Vinegar Hill
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park · Sunset Park
NYU Game Center · Downtown Brooklyn
The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club & Game Bar · Bushwick
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park · Sunset Park
Area 53 - Adventure Park · East Williamsburg
Bowl 360 Brooklyn · Gravesend
Brooklyn Children's Museum · Crown Heights
Ferox Ninja Park - Trampolines, Ninja gym, Parkour · Greenpoint
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park · Sunset Park
Golfzon Social - Brooklyn · Downtown Brooklyn
Dave & Buster's Brooklyn · Spring Creek
$$
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park · Sunset Park
Brighton Beach
Sunset Park
Southside
Scrappleland · Greenpoint
$
East Williamsburg
$$
Bay Ridge
Sunset Park
Red Hook
Coney Island
Brighton Beach
Alligator Lounge · Williamsburg
$
Ocean Hill
$18.54
Midwood
$40-$350
Cobble Hill
Mill Basin
East Williamsburg
Greenpoint
Canarsie
Lemoore
Boerum Hill
$$
Coney Island
Hanford
Windsor Terrace
Sunset Park
Sunset Park
Area 53 - Adventure Park · East Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Brighton Beach
Crown Heights
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
$39
Borough Park
Spring Creek
$$
Fort Hamilton
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