Tickets – Location – Lodging
Ticket options for 2025!
Kids 10 and under are always free with paid adult admission!
General Admission
| Hours |
Adults 18 and up | Youth ages 11‑17 | |
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| Friday March 14th | 2:00 pm - 11pm |
$40 | $30 |
| Saturday March 15th | 10:00 am - 11pm |
$40 | $30 |
| Sunday March 16th | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$20 | $15 |
| Weekend | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | $80 | $50 |
Tickets are available both online and at the door.
Where is it?
We're at the Triple Crown Pavilion near Hurstbourne and I-64.
Lodging
An exclusive rate of $139/night (King) and $149/night (Doubles) is available at the Louisville Marriott East directly next door.
Note: The $5/day parking fee is waived for LAX guests using the link
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A discounted rate is available at the Wyndham Garden Louisville East, a new hotel next door to the Triple Crown.
Kings and doubles both for $119/night.
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A discounted rate is available at the Best Western Louisville East just up the street from the Triple Crown.
Kings and Doubles are $89/night. Suites starting at $99/night.
Featuring
The 2025 show marks the fourteenth year of the Louisville Arcade Expo for an entire weekend full of retro excitement!
Do you remember arcades in shopping centers and malls filled with video games and pinball machines? Did you ever play Adventure on the Atari 2600? How about making a greeting card with an Apple II and using Print Shop? With hundreds of arcade and pinball machines on FREE PLAY and every console you can imagine, the Louisville Arcade Expo is where you can relive all your memories. Best of all bring your family and show them how good you are at some real gaming.
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Pinball and Arcade Video Games
Lots of games from the 60's to today on free play, so leave your quarters at home!
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Classic Consoles
Everything from Pong to games made at the beginning of this century!
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Classic Computers
All the games you love on the systems that you grew up on.
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Cosplay
Come dressed as your favorite characters and enter our costume contests.
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Music
Saturday night enjoy some sweet music.
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Vendors
Looking for a hard to find classic game, or some great hand made gaming art? It's probably here.
2025 Special Guests
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Paul E. Niemeyer
Come check out Paul Neimeyer at the 2025 Louisville Arcade Expo!
Paul E. Niemeyer's game art career began at Bally/Midway in 1982, where he did art on games including Tapper, PacMan Plus, Super PacMan, Professor PacMan, TRON, Satan's Hollow, Spy Hunter, WACKO, and Midnight Marauders, as well as dozens of prototype games.
In 1984, he went freelance and worked on games like Time Killers, Aeroboto, Star Guards, Demolition Man pinball, and Mortal Kombat! Paul has also worked on movie properties like Little Mermaid, Jurassic Park II, Men in Black, Star Trek 5, Star Wars: Phantom Menace, and Pirates of the Caribbean and many others.
He'll be available Friday and Saturday at his table with merch and other fun things, so stop in and say hi!
Paul Niemeyer Panel
Come see Paul for his panel on Saturday!
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Retro Pub Trivia with The Trivia Nerd
Are you a Nintendo know-it-all? A sage of all things Sega? Ready to throwdown and take the trivia crown?
We have dozens of categories and questions awaiting you at the Retro Pub Quiz hosted by The Trivia Nerd! Prizes for our top teams, and prizes for randomly drawn winners!
Gather your team and we'll see you at the Main Stage in Friday night at 7:30 pm!
2025 Tournaments
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Pinball Tournament
Start your journey into competitive pinball!
Put up your best score on 5 machines to see how you stack up against friends and family and some of the top players in the world.
Best Card Format Unlimited Attempt Qualifing
Top 24 Qualify for Match Play Finals$10 per entry, tickets available in the Pinball Tournament Room. Admission to Louisville Arcade Expo required.
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Dr. Mario DrMC Kentucky Regional
Dr. Mario has been a beloved Nintendo puzzle classic game since its original release in 1990. In 2017, the DrMC crowned the first Dr. Mario National Champion at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA. Now in its 9th year, the DrMC has expanded to a series of tournaments held across the United States.
We are looking for all Dr. Mario players, both skilled and novice, to join us at the Louisville Arcade Expo to crown our third annual DrMC Kentucky Regional Champion! The winner will receive a cash prize, awesome trophy and a chance to win the top seed at The 2025 DrMC Championship at Arcade Legacy in Cincinnati, OH coming later in 2025.Just $10 to enter, tickets available at the Dr Mario tournament area. Admission to Louisville Arcade Expo required.
Signups begin at 10:00 AM Saturday. Finals begin at 7:00 PM Saturday.
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Mystery Game Fight Club
Mystery Game Fight Club is a tournament organizer local to the Louisville area. Our specialty is competitions where every individual match is a different, randomly chosen game. Our tournaments include: Mystery Fighting Game, Mystery Puzzle Game, and Mystery ANY Game, among others! All weekend long we will have tournaments scheduled, as well as free play on the machine during down times and a dedicated Primal Rage arcade setup.
2025 Schedule of Events
3 full days of retro and gaming fun!
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Friday
March, 2025
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2:00 PM |
LAX 2025 Opens
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| 2:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Begins
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| 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM |
Panel: Mark Guidarelli - Stories on developing for classic consoles and more!
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| 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM |
Retro Pub Trivia
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| 9:00 PM |
Tournament: NES Mystery Game
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| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Pole Calibur - its Soul Calibur but with fishing controllers!
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| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Ends
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| 11:00 PM |
LAX Friday Closes
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Saturday
March, 2025
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10:00 AM |
LAX Saturday Opens
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| 10:00 AM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Begins
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| 10:00 AM |
Tournament: Dr. Mario DrMC Kentucky Regional Signups Begin
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| 11:00 AM |
Tournament: Dr. Mario DrMC Kentucky Regional Double Elimination Rounds Begin
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| 12:00 PM |
Tournament: Nintendo Duck Hunt Shoot Out - High Noon
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| 1:30 PM |
Costume Contest - Kids
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| 2:30 PM |
Speedrun: Dragon's Lair and Simpsons Main Stage
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| 4:00 PM |
Tournament: Fire Mario Challenge (Kids and Adults)
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| 5:00 PM |
Panel: Paul E. Neimeyer - Main Stage
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| 6:00 PM |
Costume Contest - Adults
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| 7:00 PM |
Tournament: Dr. Mario DrMC Kentucky Regional Finals Begins
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| 8:00 PM |
Raffle Drawing - Must be present to win!
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| 8:30 PM |
Tournament: Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros
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| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Playstation (PS1) Mystery Game
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| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Ends
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| 11:00 PM |
LAX Saturday Closes
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Sunday
March, 2025
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10:00 AM |
LAX Sunday Opens
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| 12:00 PM |
Tournament: Nintendo Switch Mystery Game
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| 1:30 PM |
Tournament: Mystery Arcade
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| 3:00 PM |
Collector Awards Presentation
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| 4:00 PM |
LAX Closes - See you next year!
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The Games!
Console and Computer Games
| System | Released | Games to Play |
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| Atari 2600 | 1977 | Pitfall, Outlaw, Combat, Video Pinball |
| Commodore 64 | 1982 | Paradroid, Ghostbusters, M.U.L.E. |
| Apple IIe | 1982 | Oregon Trail, Printshop |
| Atari 800XL | 1983 | Ms. Pac-Man |
| Nintendo NES | 1985 | Duck Hunt, Punch Out, Contra, Super Mario Bros., Excitebike, Jackal, Blades of Steel, Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda |
| Commodore Amiga | 1985 | Star Wars |
| Sega Genesis | 1989 | Streets of Rage 2, Sonic, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Fix it Felix Jr |
| Turbo Grafx 16 | 1989 | Bonk's Revenge |
| PC | 1990+ | Doom, UT99, Carmen San Diego, Super Mario Crossover |
| Super Nintendo | 1991 | Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, NBA JAM TE, Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star |
| Neo Geo AES | 1991 | Samurai Shodown 2 |
| Neo Geo CD | 1993 | Wind Jammers |
| Sega Saturn | 1995 | Daytona USA |
| Sony Playstation | 1995 | Incredible Crisis, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, etc |
| Nintendo Virtual Boy | 1995 | Wario Land, Mario Tennis |
| Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros |
| Sega Dreamcast | 1999 | Last Blade 2, Crazy Taxi, SF3 Third Strike, SF Alpha3, Typing of the Dead |
| Microsoft Xbox | 2001 | Halo, Halo 2 |
| Nintendo Gamecube | 2001 | Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers Melee |
| Microsoft Xbox 360 | 2005 | Halo 3, Fez, WWE All Stars, Forza 4 Racing Sim |
| Nintendo Wii | 2006 | Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, Just Dance |
| Microsoft Xbox One | 2013 | Rare Replay (Battletoads, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Killer Instinct Gold, Perfect Dark Zero) |
| Playstation 4 | 2013 | Contra: Operation Galuga, TMNT Shredder's Revenge, Rocket League, Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection |
| Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Live Home Circuit, Hyrule Warriors, Super Mario Wonder, Princess Peach Showtime, Nintendo World Championships - NES Edition |
Pinball Games
| ------NEW GAMES------- |
| Beatles Gold |
| Black Knight Sword of Rage Pro |
| Dungeons and Dragons Pro |
| Dungeons and Dragons Premium |
| Godzilla Pro |
| Godzilla Premium |
| Jaws Pro |
| James Bond 007 Pro |
| John Wick Pro |
| John Wick Premium |
| Jurassic Park Premium |
| Metallica Remastered Premium |
| Venom Pro |
| Xmen Pro |
| Xmen Premium |
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| Al's Garage Band Goes on a World Tour |
| Aztec |
| Back to the Future |
| Diamond Lady |
| Doctor Who |
| Dragon |
| Elton John Collector's Edition |
| F14 Tomcat |
| Flash |
| Foo Fighters premium |
| Gamatron |
| Genesis |
| Ghostbusters |
| Godzilla Premium |
| Hot Tip |
| Lectronamo |
| Legends of Valhalla |
| Lost World |
| Mario Brothers |
| Medieval Madness |
| Meteor |
| Monster Bash |
| Popeye saves the world |
| Primus |
| Revenge From Mars |
| Rick and Morty |
| Sing Along |
| Space Invaders |
| Star Light |
| Stranger Things Premium |
| StrikerXtreme |
| Taxi |
| Tee'd Off |
| Terminator 2 |
| The Addams Family |
| The Machine: Bride of Pinbot |
| The Simpsons |
| The Walking Dead |
| Time Fantasy |
| Torpedo Alley |
| Twilight Zone |
| Warlok |
| World cup soccer |
Arcade Games
| A Robot Named Fight! |
| Arkanoid |
| Asteroids |
| Atom Smasher |
| Battle zone |
| Bumpy Grumpy |
| Capcom Bowling |
| Centipede |
| Cobra Command |
| Commando |
| Cruisin USA Driver |
| Cvs2 |
| Donkey Kong |
| Donkey Kong (cocktail) |
| Donkey Kong 3 |
| Dragon's Lair |
| Galaxian |
| Gauntlet |
| Hang On |
| Joust |
| Legends Uktimate |
| Marvel Vs Capcom 2 |
| Millipede Cocktail |
| Moon Patrol |
| Mortal Kombat 2+ |
| Mr.Do |
| Mrs Pac-Man |
| Mrs.PacMan cocktail |
| Ms Pac / Galaga |
| Mvc2 |
| Neo Geo |
| PAC man cocktail |
| Pac Man Plus |
| Pacman cabaret |
| Pole Position |
| Polybius |
| Punch Out!! |
| Rally X |
| Space Ace |
| Space Invaders Deluxe |
| SPLATTERHOUSE |
| SPY HUNTER |
| Star Wars |
| Star Wars Penny Arcade |
| Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting |
| Street Smart/POW |
| TAPPER |
| Tekken |
| Time Pilot |
| Track and Field |
Bringing a Game?
Would you like to bring a full sized Arcade Video Game or Pinball Machine to the show? Got some you'd like to sell? Bring 'em out!
For each day the game is at the show on free play you will receive free admission and be registered for prizes. To register your games or get more information about the process, please send an email to expo@louisvillearcade.com. Restrictions apply.
2025 Vendors
Vendors for the 2025 event include: (subject to change)
Anime Haus
Japanese anime and video game merch, retro games, keychains, figures, foam cosplay replicas, and more
A Punch In The Art
Crochet amigurumi, enamel pins, microfiber cloths, stickers, dice bags
As You Wish Custom
Gaming and Fandom items including handcrafted embroidered items such as wall art, key chains, dice trays, dice bags, purses, journals, and bookmarks. RPG gaming accessories such as dice towers and dice. Articulated animals and dragon eggs too.
Bardic Kitty
Bardic Kitty makes chainmail jewelry and accessories as well as other types of jewelry. I'm also an artist in the traditional sense and will be offering art prints for sale. Custom work will also be available in the form of both jewelry and drawing commissions.
Card N All Gaming & Repair Ltd. Co.
Video games, trading cards, collectibles, plushies.
The Curvy Crafter/Bella's Baubles/Kid Suds
We sell jewelry, soaps, and home decor.
DS Video Games and Toys
Video game toys, vintage toys and video games!
Gunter Gear
I sell Perler sprites mounted onto framed prints of backgrounds from the game, usually in an attempt to recreate a memorable scene. Sizes vary from 8x8 to 24x36.
Izzy's Creation's
Izzy's Creation's specializes in wooden art and home decor focusing on gaming and entertainment in style. We also make tumblers, hats and glassware.
Malicious Cosplay
Handmade nerdy & cosplay accessories including fox tails, hair clips, keychains & more.
Masterson's Games and Collectables
Games, Consoles & Accessories. Anime Plush Toys & Collectibles. Handcrafted Game & Anime Rugs
Nerd Herd Printing
Retro gaming posters, t-shirts and other items.
Pik N Choose Games & Collectibles
Retro Video and New Video games- From Atari, Nintendo and Sega all the way to PS5 and XBOX one. Anime Toys Plush and Collectibles- Like Pokemon Cards and Marvel Figures
Q&L Creations
Looking for a blast from the last? Maybe a current favorite? Stop by our booth and see our quality 3D printed items. Find your favorite characters, creatures, games and creations. Don’t see what you are looking for? We do custom work! Stop by our booth to see the 3D printing in action!
Rad Retro Bros
Rad Retro Bros will feature 80's and 90's nostalgic toys and tv's, videogames from Commodore, Atari, Nintendo up to current gen. Will also have arcades for sale on the main floor! You will also be able to hang out at our booth and game it up, enter giveaways and get some cool swag!
Recbar
An awesome place to enjoy delicious pub grub, tasty brews & bourbon. Over 70 arcade games and 70 pinball machines!
Recbar 812
Recbar 812 is Southern Indiana's spot for retro fun! This second location for Recbar is one of the largest arcade bar and restaurants in the country! Over 200 classic arcade & pinball machines. Eclectic pub grub menu. Full bar with fun cocktails and great craft beer. Family friendly fun until 10pm and then it's 21+ for some adult fun!
Renon's Prints
Just a local artist who enjoys drawing a lot of video game related stuff, with plenty of art prints and stickers to choose from!
Rusty Shackles
Art prints, hardcoregaming101 books. Artist of the upcoming Eras Of Wrestling!
Steven Beezer
Comics, art prints, original art.
Studio Pen Pen
A studio of two painters from Athens GA, offering originals, prints, mousepads, stickers, terrariums and pottery. Almost all subject matter inspired by gaming and animation pop culture.
Tilt Amusements
Pinball machines and accessories.
TomaToda
Handmade accessories and manufactured artwork inspired by anime and games
Tony's Collectables
Funko Pops action figures
Triple G Gaming
Vinyl, video games, consoles, retro toys, goods
Vintage Gamers
Bringing a couple thousand vintage console video games and other game items to sell at each show. We also have arcade and pinball manuals and some pinball parts for sale.
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