Lowry Parcade
Tampa's first classic arcade and craft beer bar. Pinball, arcade games, events, private parties. We're your friendly neighborhood arcade bar. Thanks for reading!
Located on Waters Ave. near the historic Lowry Park, Lowry Parcade opened in March 2016. People often wonder what is a Parcade? It's a combination penny arcade, retro 80s and 90s nerd wonderland, and a modern craft beer bar. We work really hard to provide a comfortable environment for everyone, and to make our game selection as good as our beer list. Local is our focus, and we believe community an
10/04/2024
🗓️ October Calendar 🗓️
It’s spooky season, which means it’s time to kick back, relax and have a drink with some ghosts and goblins!
4th - DJ PANTHR/DJ SUS/DJ DATAGRAM & Beetlejuice - Come jam out to some solid tunes by all 3 Dj’s and enjoy a night dedicated to Beetlejuice!
5th - BATTLE OF THE CIDERY - Lowry faces off against cidery Blake’s in fun games with a chance to win some swag!
19th - BATTLE THE BREWERY & TAMPA MARKET - come enjoy some fun market finds as we host a slew of tents, and enjoy another battle with angry chair on the same day for a chance to win some free swag!
20th - GAMING DOJO TOURNAMENT - Face off against your friends in a bunch of iconic fighting games
25th - DOOMSDAY - Come listen to some genuine vinyl dj’s as we kickstart our annual doom fest and listen to some MF Doom
26th - NERDLESQUE - Nerdy burlesque, this time with a spooky twist! 🎃👻 get ready to watch some spooky cosplay and dress up for a chance to win our costume contest!
27th - PINBALL TOURNAMENT - Face off against your friends in a slew of pinball games!
31st - HALLOWEEN PARTY & NERDYOKE- Come dress up at the Lowry parcade and parade around as your favorite spooky Halloween horror! We’ll also be offering up karaoke for some more fun!
Daily Events:
Mondays & WEDNESDAYS - UNLIMITED CREDITS - $8 for a wrist band, free play on all games!
Tuesdays - TACOS & TRIVA - Happens every Tuesday night at 7:30 pm
Thursdays - NERDY-OKE - Free Karaoke, every Thursday night at 8
We have our own full time Taco truck, ! Tacos, pupusas, fajitas, burritos, and more, available any time you stop by.
10/04/2024
Happy Workaversary to Gaby! We’re so thankful to have you on the team! Cheers 🍻
10/02/2024
As part of Sky Puppy Brewery’s effort to supply and assist those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Lowry Parcade is now a drop off site for any donations for people in need.
We are accepting anything from trash bags to cleaning products, non-perishable food items, clothes, bottled water, toilet paper, etc from now until 10/6. It’s with our hope we can help anyone during this time, and we are thankful to everyone who can assist.
09/17/2024
With every trivia Tuesday comes another Taco Tuesday! Wouldn’t you know it, our very own food truck not only offers Tacos 🌮 but a new menu item has just dropped! Mangonadas and fruit cups have entered the menu and they’re SO good.
Give em a shot when you swing by! Cheers 🍻
09/12/2024
Happy National Video Game Day! The day has finally arrived, and we’re proud to announce our winners of our contest that started last week! We had this contest live on both our Instagram and Facebook, so we had quite a pool of people to pull from. Here are our top winners:
In third🥉 we have -
In second🥈 we have -
And in first🥇we have -
🥁🥁🥁
Nichole Stewart! Our one Facebook winner!
Congratulation to our winners! We’re going to message you in your respective DM’s - so keep an eye out for our notifications! We’ll message you details and further information from there.
Thank you everybody who participated in this giveaway! We hope to see you this FRIDAY THE 13TH for some fun, themed festivities!
09/09/2024
🗓️ September Calendar 🗓️
Beat the scorching heat with an ice cold beer and these cool events at Parcade!
WE HAVE NEW HOURS - ⏰
6th - DJ DFAZ - 🎶 💿
8th - GAMING DOJO - Face off against your friends in various fighting games!
12th - NATIONAL VIDEOGAME DAY
20th - SCRUB HOLLER - Live music 🎸 🎤
AND
20th - BATTLE THE BREWERY - Lowry Parcade vs
29th - PINBALL TOURNAMENT
Daily Events:
Mondays & WEDNESDAYS - UNLIMITED CREDITS - $8 for a wrist band, free play on all games!
Tuesdays - TACOS & TRIVA - Happens every Tuesday night at 7:30 pm
Thursdays - NERDY-OKE - Free Karaoke, every Thursday night at 8
We have our own full time Taco truck, ! Tacos, pupusas, fajitas, burritos, and more, available any time you stop by.
09/03/2024
👾 *GIVEAWAY INCOMING* 👾
National Video Game Day is this September 12th - and we’re feeling particularly nerdy this year! Like and tag a friend challenging them to your favorite game at Parcade into THIS post and you’ll be entered into our competition to win all of the following prizes below!
3 Grand Prize Winners will be selected between our Instagram and Facebook to win our “Gametoberfest Game Night for Two Prize Package”
Each package includes:
• $20 GC 💳
• 2 Token Totes filled with:
🪙 35 tokens
🍺 2 Koozies
🎞️ 2 Stickers
• 2 Runner Ups win a Battle Royale T-Shirt 👕 👚
• 2 Runner Ups win a bandana 🧣
We’ll announce the winners Thursday night at 6 pm! We’re excited to see the results and good luck to you all! Cheers! 🍻
08/21/2024
We won’t be opening up until 5pm tomorrow. See you at 5! Cheers! 🍻
Want some tips on how to last longer at the arcade? Here’s a video on how to play better at one of our arcade games: Beer Tapper 🍻
This and many other games are available in our bar, and wouldn’t you know it, we’re hosting a Tampa Bay Comic Con After Party this August 24th with ! You can find a link to our tickets in our bio - and get em while they’re hot cause tickets are going fast! 🔥
Let us know what your favorite machine in the bar is, maybe we’ll do an episode on it 👀
08/08/2024
Happy Birthday Will! Your personality, infectious vibes and stellar attitude are what make us love ya, and we hope you have an AMAZING birthday! 🥳
Raise a glass to Will, cheers! 🍻
08/04/2024
Hi Parcaders! We will be open today @ 12pm with an eye on the weather. Any changes or updates to our hours will be posted here.
08/02/2024
🌞August Calendar🌞
Beat the scorching heat with an ice cold beer 🍺 and these cool events at Parcade! 👾
OPEN @ 12 PM EVERY DAY - 🎮
11th - GAMING DOJO TOURNAMENT
16th - SCRUB HOLLER - We’re playing live music for free! Come jam with us!
17th - BATTLE THE BREWERY - Tactical vs Sideward!
18th - PINBALL TOURNEY - Play pinball with your friends!
24th - TAMPA BAY COMIC CON AFTER PARTY - Come party with us the 24th after comic con! Starting at 9pm and we’re playing 80s tunes from Neon Nights!
Daily Events:
Mondays - UNLIMITED CREDITS - $8 for a wrist band, free play on all games! 🌟
Tuesdays - TACOS & TRIVA - Happens every Tuesday night at 7:30 🤓
Wednesdays - WEDNESDAYS WE DIVE - Every Wednesday we give hospitality discounts!
Thursdays - NERDY-OKE - Free Karaoke, every Thursday night at 8 🎤
We have our own full time Taco truck, ! Tacos, pupusas, fajitas, burritos, and more, available any time you stop by. 🌮
07/12/2024
🌞July Calendar🌞
Beat the scorching heat with an ice cold beer 🍺 and these cool events at Parcade! 👾
OPEN @ 12 PM EVERY DAY - 🎮
4th- WE ARE CLOSED ON JULY 4TH 🇺🇸
6th - RETRO ROOTS- Come in and check out some pop culture inspired pottery!
12th - DJ SENOROTEB- Live Dj Night 🎧
14th - TAMPA GAMING DOJO - come fight your friends in several fighting games!
19th - SCRUB HOLLER - Live music night!
20th - BATTLE THE BREWERY - with Tripping Animals 🍻
27th- NERDLESQUE - Nerdy burlesque 💃
Daily Events:
Mondays - UNLIMITED CREDITS - $8 for a wrist band, free play on all games! 🌟
Tuesdays - TACOS & TRIVA - Happens every Tuesday night at 7:30 🤓
Wednesdays - WEDNESDAYS WE DIVE - Every Wednesday we give hospitality discounts!
Thursdays - NERDY-OKE - Free Karaoke, every Thursday night at 8 🎤
We have our own full time Taco truck, ! Tacos, pupusas, fajitas, burritos, and more, available any time you stop by. 🌮
07/04/2024
Happy Birthday Gaby! We appreciate you and all the positive vibes you bring into the bar when you’re around! Cheers for Gaby, everyone! 🍺
06/29/2024
Happy Birthday Newt!! We are so thankful and lucky to have you with us! We hope you have a day as amazing as you are ❤️
06/13/2024
Happy Anniversary to this amazing person! 🌟 Newt has been part of the Parcaders for 2 years now, so double up cheers and thanks for their hard work! 🎉🎉Fun fact, besides being unstoppable when paired with a chair, Newt is an incredible costume designer. They recently worked with the Straz Center for Performing Arts to create all the pieces used in their production of Stranger Sings! 💥
We're so thankful for all the hard work Newt and all our staff puts in to make Parcade a wonderful place for everyone to enjoy. Lift a glass 🍺 and/or a controller 🎮 (even a chair 🪑) to Newt today as we say THANK YOU for everything! 💜👾
06/02/2024
🌞June Calendar🌞
Beat the scorching heat with an ice cold beer 🍺 and these cool events at Parcade! 👾 OPEN @ 12 PM EVERY DAY - starting June 9th ✌
2nd - GAMING DOJO CASUALS - Meet friends and beat them up!
7th - DJ DFAZ - Free music night 🎧
9th - INSERT COINS TO CARE - USF Social Work Society fundraiser 💜
21st - PRIDE NIGHT - 70s Disco sets with in-house DJs and fundraiser
22nd - BATTLE THE BREWERY - with Magnanimous Brewing and tap spotlight 🍻
23rd - PINBALL TOURNAMENT - Flip out and win. See our event for details. 🏆
Daily Events:
Mondays - UNLIMITED CREDITS - $8 for a wrist band, free play on all games! 🌟
Tuesdays - TACOS & TRIVA - Happens every Tuesday night at 7:30 🤓
Thursdays - NERDY-OKE - Free Karaoke, every Thursday night at 8 🎤
We have our own full time Taco truck, ! Tacos, pupusas, fajitas, burritos, and more, available any time you stop by. 🌮
05/30/2024
🌞Summer Hours🌞
It's too freaking hot out, and we feel everyone could use a place to beat this scorcher season.... So, we're getting out of bed and to work earlier just in case you need an ice cold escape!
We'll be open every day at 12 PM starting June 9th! Come grab some 🌮 and a 🍺 or ✌️ while getting your 🎮 fix.
Monday to Saturday
12 PM - 12 AM
Sunday
12 PM - 8 PM
05/24/2024
It’s our 8th anniversary, so you know what time it is! MERCH TIME BABY 🔥 Pick up some Lowry Parcade gear when you’re here! We got hats 🧢, bandanas, and a sick new shirt featuring our new crossover beer Deadpils, starring the man himself Deadpool!
See you later today! Cheers! 🍻
05/23/2024
Happy anniversary to these two wonderful humans, Cassie and Lyn! That’s right, their anniversaries were back to back, so we decided to bring up the celebration up as a double feature 😎
We are so incredibly thankful for all that you guys do. You keep the bar space going and the vibes at an all time high! For any of our guests that frequent the bar, we hope you stop by and celebrate them this Friday as we celebrate the first day of our weekend!
See you tomorrow!
05/22/2024
Best dressed goes to this week with the Luffy x Doctor Eggman fit 🔥
Always feel free to come dressed up to the barcade - we even have events dedicated to dressing up like Punkade! We hope you come dressed up in your best 80s/Goth gear for our DJ night this Friday with !
05/20/2024
Here’s a list of breweries were highlights for our anniversary weekend 😎 Be on the lookout for pur collab beer Deadpils debuting with ! 🍻 Look at the tags below to follow any of the breweries!
It's our 8th anniversary weekend from May 24th - May 26th. On May 25th, we're gonna be putting on QUITE the show!
Come and see our ✨ Nerdlesque ✨ - Nerd Burlesque - Where we'll have Franki Markstone, Paris Cyte, Indie Sinclair, Lilabelle Quaintrelle and Magnolia Minx perform LIVE and in person! 💃
This show is 21+ ONLY after 9 PM, and if you want to reserve seats, be sure to email [email protected]!
See you then! 💋
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Our Story
I grew up in the 1980s, which essentially meant that I was raised by a machine that only worked if you gave it money, its only sound of encouragement was unintelligible bleeps and boops, and its only reward was a meaningless wall of dubious achievements.
Also, I had arcade games.
JUST KID JUST KID MOM AND DAD
Anyway, I really did have fond memories of arcades, from the pre-Vegas training grounds of Charles Entertainment Cheese's to the seedy underworld of mall arcades, the thing that made games great was that while they sold fantasy as entertainment, they themselves were objects of fantasy.
Everyone knew some kid who could get through the first eight levels of Tron without losing a life, someone who could beat Dragon's Lair blindfolded, someone with Barry Allenesque fingers whose name sat atop every Track & Field event score list.
It's part of that mythology and nostalgia that we are really interested in here at the Lowry Parcade. The games are important (and we have a LOT of them), but maybe more important is the look and feel and sound of the room. All of our games are completely original (no hate on our MAME peeps, we are just on a theme here), with the same weird glitches, strange volume controls (or lack thereof), same odd artwork, and hopefully the same emotional connections.
So, come down and see for yourself how we did, and maybe have a beer or two because seriously, some things are better as an adult.
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1213 W. Waters Avenue
Tampa, FL
33604
Opening Hours
| Monday | 12pm - 12am |
| Tuesday | 3pm - 12am |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 12am |
| Thursday | 3pm - 12am |
| Friday | 3pm - 12am |
| Saturday | 12pm - 12am |
| Sunday | 12pm - 7pm |
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