The Golden State Pinball Festival returns to Lodi this Friday.
The three-day festival kicks off at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15 and goes through 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, at 413 E. Lockeford St. The event is presented every year by the Northern California Pinball Association (NCPA).
“The fun never stops at the Golden State Pinball Festival! 100’s of pinball machines set to free play with either a day pass or weekend pass,” the Golden State Pinball website states.
Proceeds from the festival will benefit the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi, the Golden State Pinball website states.
There will be many events happening during the festival like the Saturday and Sunday Pinball Machine Raffles, Saturday morning swap meet and the Saturday silent auction.
Multiple tournaments will be taking place throughout the weekend, including the main tournament, women’s tournament and kids tournaments.
Festival hours are 1 to 11 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday, May 16, and 9 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Parking will be free.
All passes can be purchased on site at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds Entrance Hall. Passes can be purchased with cash, card or tap. A three-day weekend pass is $60 ($30 for those 13 years old and under), a two-day pass for Saturday and Sunday is $45 ($20 for those 13 and under), a Saturday only pass is $30 ($15 for those 13 and under) and a one day pass for Friday or Sunday is $20 ($10 for those 13 and under). Admission for active military with ID is half price.
To learn more about the Golden State Pinball Festival, visit goldenstatepinball.org.
Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers business and community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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