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About The Space City Pinball League

The Space City Pinball League is dedicated to organizing and promoting tournament pinball events in Houston, TX. All skill levels are welcome! Check out our calendar and join us at an upcoming event!

Calendar

June 2026

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  • Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 2, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    Every Tuesday starting around 4:30 PM (as soon as a tournament director arrives), we'll kick off a weekly high-score game that runs until the end of the match play tournament that night.

    Then at 6:30 PM, our 6-week match play league gets underway. Each week features two rounds of four-game match play qualifying. Players earn points each week, and the top point leaders after 6 weeks will advance to the playoff during Week 7.

    You don’t have to participate every single week to join in. While points accumulate over the 6 weeks, we'll still be celebrating weekly Highscore,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners every Tuesday night.

    Fee: $10 Entry to TGP NASA, $1 IFPA

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Maymester 2026 PLUS FINALS
    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Maymester 2026 PLUS FINALS
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 2, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Maymester 2026
    PLUS FINALS

    Instructor: Space City Pinball League

    Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

    Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

    SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
    The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
    Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

    On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
    The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

    Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

    Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

    Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

    More details...
  • Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 2, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA


    Description:

    Start Date: May 5, 2026
    End Date: June 16, 2026

    Welcome to Space City Pinball's The Game Preserve North Tuesday Series - Interstellar Training!

    Tuesday night starting at 7:00 PM for 6 weeks we will have 4 rounds of two games match play qualifying, with points accumulating for the length of the league, and the top qualifiers will play in a playoff on the 7th week.

    Details:

    Dates: Tuesdays from May 5th to June 9th for qualifying and June 16th for finals.
    Start Time is 7:00 pm.
    Location: The Game Preserve entry fee is $10.00 per night for tournament players if not a member - all games on free play.
    Qualifying: Players must play in at least 3 of the 6 weeks in order to qualify for IFPA submission and for playoffs, best 5 weeks will
    be used to determine standings for playoffs.
    Playoffs: June 16th. Format to be determined.
    $1 Entry fee each week for IFPA and prizes.

    More details...
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  • Super Saturday Showdown
    Super Saturday Showdown
    Starts: 1:00 PM
    Ends: June 6, 2026 - 6:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve arcade, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    SCPL presents: The Super Saturdays Showdown

    Explore pinball around Space City on the first Saturday of the month! Space City Pinball will host WPPRtunity tournaments at various venues around town with space for large groups. Each event will consist of 8 rounds of group matchplay that will be used to accumulate series points. Rounds will use IFPA scoring (7/5/3/1). Finals formats may vary depending upon the location.

    Our 2026 series will begin in February with ten opportunities to play to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Space City Pinball! The top 7 events will count towards the series ranking for division awards in December:

    February 7 – Gandalf’s Arcade, a private collection
    March 7 – Eureka Heights
    April 4 – EinStein’s Pub & Arcade in Richmond
    May 2 – Gandalf’s Arcade, a private collection
    June 6 – The Game Preserve NASA
    July 4 – EinStein’s Pub in Katy (21+)
    August 1 – The Game Preserve NASA
    September 5– EinStein’s Pub & Arcade in Richmond
    October 3 – Eureka Heights
    December 5 – UpKick Pinball, a private collection

    More details...
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  • Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 9, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    Every Tuesday starting around 4:30 PM (as soon as a tournament director arrives), we'll kick off a weekly high-score game that runs until the end of the match play tournament that night.

    Then at 6:30 PM, our 6-week match play league gets underway. Each week features two rounds of four-game match play qualifying. Players earn points each week, and the top point leaders after 6 weeks will advance to the playoff during Week 7.

    You don’t have to participate every single week to join in. While points accumulate over the 6 weeks, we'll still be celebrating weekly Highscore,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners every Tuesday night.

    Fee: $10 Entry to TGP NASA, $1 IFPA

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 9, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026

    Instructor: Space City Pinball League

    Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

    Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

    SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
    The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
    Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

    On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
    The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

    Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

    Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

    Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

    More details...
  • Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 9, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA


    Description:

    Start Date: May 5, 2026
    End Date: June 16, 2026

    Welcome to Space City Pinball's The Game Preserve North Tuesday Series - Interstellar Training!

    Tuesday night starting at 7:00 PM for 6 weeks we will have 4 rounds of two games match play qualifying, with points accumulating for the length of the league, and the top qualifiers will play in a playoff on the 7th week.

    Details:

    Dates: Tuesdays from May 5th to June 9th for qualifying and June 16th for finals.
    Start Time is 7:00 pm.
    Location: The Game Preserve entry fee is $10.00 per night for tournament players if not a member - all games on free play.
    Qualifying: Players must play in at least 3 of the 6 weeks in order to qualify for IFPA submission and for playoffs, best 5 weeks will
    be used to determine standings for playoffs.
    Playoffs: June 16th. Format to be determined.
    $1 Entry fee each week for IFPA and prizes.

    More details...
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  • Eureka Heights Friday Tournament
    Eureka Heights Friday Tournament
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 12, 2026 - 9:30 PM

    Location: 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA


    Description:

    Five rounds of group matchplay (7/5/3/1).  Top 8 finals.  

    More details...
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  • Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly
    Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly
    Starts: 3:00 PM
    Ends: June 13, 2026 - 7:00 PM

    Location: LOWer Level


    Description:

    Ladies are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. We will play 5 rounds of 2 games for a total of 10 qualifying games. Top players will compete in finals. This is an IFPA sanctioned event for women's ranking. Visit https://www.spacecitypinball.com/bellesandchimes/ or https://www.facebook.com/bellesandchimeshouston/ for more information.

    More details...
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  • EinStein's Drainiacs
    EinStein's Drainiacs
    Starts: 1:00 PM
    Ends: June 14, 2026 - 6:00 PM

    Location: 873 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    4 Strikes Knockout
    21+

    More details...
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  • Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 16, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    Every Tuesday starting around 4:30 PM (as soon as a tournament director arrives), we'll kick off a weekly high-score game that runs until the end of the match play tournament that night.

    Then at 6:30 PM, our 6-week match play league gets underway. Each week features two rounds of four-game match play qualifying. Players earn points each week, and the top point leaders after 6 weeks will advance to the playoff during Week 7.

    You don’t have to participate every single week to join in. While points accumulate over the 6 weeks, we'll still be celebrating weekly Highscore,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners every Tuesday night.

    Fee: $10 Entry to TGP NASA, $1 IFPA

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 16, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026

    Instructor: Space City Pinball League

    Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

    Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

    SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
    The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
    Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

    On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
    The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

    Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

    Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

    Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

    More details...
  • Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Space City Pinball: TGP Interstellar Training S3
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 16, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA


    Description:

    Start Date: May 5, 2026
    End Date: June 16, 2026

    Welcome to Space City Pinball's The Game Preserve North Tuesday Series - Interstellar Training!

    Tuesday night starting at 7:00 PM for 6 weeks we will have 4 rounds of two games match play qualifying, with points accumulating for the length of the league, and the top qualifiers will play in a playoff on the 7th week.

    Details:

    Dates: Tuesdays from May 5th to June 9th for qualifying and June 16th for finals.
    Start Time is 7:00 pm.
    Location: The Game Preserve entry fee is $10.00 per night for tournament players if not a member - all games on free play.
    Qualifying: Players must play in at least 3 of the 6 weeks in order to qualify for IFPA submission and for playoffs, best 5 weeks will
    be used to determine standings for playoffs.
    Playoffs: June 16th. Format to be determined.
    $1 Entry fee each week for IFPA and prizes.

    More details...
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  • 3rd Annual B-day Bash-Pingolf
    3rd Annual B-day Bash-Pingolf
    Starts: 1:00 PM
    Ends: June 20, 2026 - 9:00 PM

    Location: 19318 Wood Village Ln, Houston, TX 77084, USA


    Description:

    Registration opens May 2 @ 11:00 am.

    Play some PinGolf as we celebrate the 3rd ANNUAL B-day bash for Gina and Bill at LOWer Level Arcade.

    $5 buy-in: $1 to IFPA and $4 for the pot.

    Doors open at 12:00pm for practice and tournament starts at 1:00pm.

    https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/248133

    More details...
  • Space City Pinball Flip the Frontier Quarterly Tournament 2026 June
    Space City Pinball Flip the Frontier Quarterly Tournament 2026 June
    Starts: 3:30 PM
    Ends: June 20, 2026 - 7:30 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA


    Description:

    Let's Flip the Frontier! 

    Come join us for a family friendly tournament at the Game Preserve North on June 20, 2026. 

    Everyone of all ages and skill are invited.

    $5 tournament entry
    $10 Game Preserve entry if not a member.

    7 rounds of qualifyingTop 8 will qualify for A Division Finals 

    B Division will be based on attendance

    More details...
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  • Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper
    Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper
    Starts: 1:30 PM
    Ends: June 21, 2026 - 5:30 PM

    Location: Little Dipper Bar, 304 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA


    Description:

    Space City Pinball: Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper

    Three Strike Tournament
    3rd Sunday of the Month
    1:30 pm (Doors open at 1pm)
    21+
    Coin drop.

    Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a strike. Players who receive four strikes are eliminated from the next round.

    More details...
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  • Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 23, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    Every Tuesday starting around 4:30 PM (as soon as a tournament director arrives), we'll kick off a weekly high-score game that runs until the end of the match play tournament that night.

    Then at 6:30 PM, our 6-week match play league gets underway. Each week features two rounds of four-game match play qualifying. Players earn points each week, and the top point leaders after 6 weeks will advance to the playoff during Week 7.

    You don’t have to participate every single week to join in. While points accumulate over the 6 weeks, we'll still be celebrating weekly Highscore,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners every Tuesday night.

    Fee: $10 Entry to TGP NASA, $1 IFPA

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday
    Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: September 29, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA


    Description:

    Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.

    event

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 23, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026

    Instructor: Space City Pinball League

    Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

    Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

    SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
    The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
    Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

    On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
    The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

    Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

    Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

    Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

    More details...
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  • EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition²
    EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition²
    Starts: 1:00 PM
    Ends: June 28, 2026 - 7:00 PM

    Location: 16733 W Airport Blvd #290 Richmond, TX 77407


    Description:

    7 rounds of matchplay qualifying. PAPA finals for top 8.
    1 PM start. All ages welcome. $1 + coin drop.

    More details...
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  • Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Space City Pinball: TGP NASA Interstellar Training
    Starts: 6:30 PM
    Ends: June 30, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA


    Description:

    Every Tuesday starting around 4:30 PM (as soon as a tournament director arrives), we'll kick off a weekly high-score game that runs until the end of the match play tournament that night.

    Then at 6:30 PM, our 6-week match play league gets underway. Each week features two rounds of four-game match play qualifying. Players earn points each week, and the top point leaders after 6 weeks will advance to the playoff during Week 7.

    You don’t have to participate every single week to join in. While points accumulate over the 6 weeks, we'll still be celebrating weekly Highscore,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners every Tuesday night.

    Fee: $10 Entry to TGP NASA, $1 IFPA

    Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website)

    More details...
  • EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026
    Starts: 7:00 PM
    Ends: June 30, 2026 - 10:00 PM

    Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA


    Description:

    EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Summer Semester Q1 2026

    Instructor: Space City Pinball League

    Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

    Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

    SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
    The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
    Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

    On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
    The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

    Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

    Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

    Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

    More details...
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