Louisville Arcade Expo 2025

The 14th Annual Louisville Arcade Expo returns to the Triple Crown Pavilion this March 14-16, 2025; featuring more than 40,000 sq feet of classic arcade, pinball, console, and computer gaming fun from the golden era of video gaming.

Embrace the nostalgia of the arcade area with 100s of arcade and pinball machines available for play, including timeless classics such as Donkey Kong, Galaga, Street Fighter 2, and Ms Pac Man.

New Pinball machines on freeplay such as Dungeons and Dragons, The Uncanny Xmen, Godzilla and many more. The best part – no quarters needed. All arcades and pinball machines are set on free-play!

• Relive your retro gaming past by playing systems from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s - featuring classic names such as the Atari 2600, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Genesis, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast, Xbox, Wii and many more.
• VR Zone - Play the latest virtual reality arcade, rhythm and multiplayer games in our VR Zone.
• Mario Kart Live - Control real RC mario karts and race Mario and Luigi around a live track featuring Augmented Reality gameplay elements
• 16 Player PC LAN - Go head to head in classic PC games like Unreal Tournament, Quake, and Jedi Knight
• 8 Player Xbox 360 LAN - 8 Linked Xbox 360 Systems ready for Halo 3 and Call of Duty multiplayer battles
• Oregon Trail - travel across the Old West just like you did back in 1987
• Duck Hunt on NES - grab your trusty Zapper and take aim at old tube TVs

Meet Special Guests
Paul Niemeyer - Original Mortal Kombat artist
Mark Guidarelli - Stern Pinball and Console software engineer
Costume Designer and award winning Cosplayer - Malicious Cosplay

Attend awesome Panels including Q&As with guests Paul Niemeyer, Mark Guidarelli, Speedrunner LRock617. The Art of the Arcade - Paul Niemeyer takes us back into the past and discusses the inception of iconic artwork for Mortal Kombat, Tron, and many more. Who can beat Dragon’s Lair using only 1 Quarter? - Watch in awe as LRock617 defeats Dragon’s Lair using a single quarter. Stay and watch him save Maggie in The Simpsons Arcade game. Once again - using only 1 single Quarter. Retro Pub Trivia - test your retro gaming knowledge and win cool retro prizes.

• 2025 DrMC Bluegrass Regional Championship - Are you a puzzle game champion? Do you have what it takes to win this amazing Dr. Mario Tournament on the original Nintendo
• Classic Arcade and Console tournaments - Challenge your friends to other arcade, pinball, and console tournaments to receive trophies and prizes. Original Super Mario Bros, NES Duck Hunt, and many more. A full list of the tournament schedule can be found at LouisvilleArcade.com.
• Costume contests Saturday - come dressed as your favorite sci-fi, anime, or video game character to compete for prizes
• Charity Raffle - Win a brand new Stern Pinball Machine - Jaws. Tickets available Saturday March 15th - must be present to Win.
• Vendor Area - Take a break from the action to check out the many vendors where you can buy classic systems and games, pixel art, anime toys, and rare collectibles.

Louisville Arcade Expo 2025 will be held March 14, 15, and 16 at the Triple Crown Pavilion - 1780 Plantside Dr, Louisville, KY 40299. Tickets available at the door or online at LouisvilleArcade.com.