Arcades in New Westminster
Looking for flashing lights and high scores in New Westminster, British Columbia? There are 9 arcades mapped here. That's 9 arcades mapped around New Westminster. Machine condition varies wildly between venues, so the one with the best-maintained cabinets wins regardless of size. Check whether the venue runs on tokens, cards or coins before you arrive with the wrong currency.
This guide covers every arcade we could verify in and around New Westminster (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include House of Pool and Central City Fun Park, plus Capital City Classic Arcade. If an arcade's missing from New Westminster's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The New Westminster arcade lineup
9 in New Westminster, plus 17 more around New Westminster below:
House of Pool
Arcade0.5 km from New Westminster
House of Pool is Arcade on 430 Columbia Street. House of Pool also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
430 Columbia Street, V3L 1B1
Central City Fun Park
Arcade2.1 km from New Westminster
Central City Fun Park — Arcade on 11125 124 Street. Also worth knowing about Central City Fun Park: the map lists its hours as We, Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11125 124 Street
Hours: We, Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Phone: +1-604-498-4897
Capital City Classic Arcade
Arcade3.0 km from New Westminster
Capital City Classic Arcade — Arcade on 457 East Columbia Street. Also worth knowing about Capital City Classic Arcade: the map lists its hours as We-Th 19:00-23:00; Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 14:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
457 East Columbia Street, V3L 3X6
Hours: We-Th 19:00-23:00; Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 14:00-20:00
Phone: +1-604-553-8555
K Town
Arcade5.1 km from New Westminster
K Town is Arcade.
XSCAPE
Arcade5.2 km from New Westminster
XSCAPE is Arcade.
CHQ
Arcade6.8 km from New Westminster
CHQ — Arcade, found on 4700 Kingsway in Burnaby. Also worth knowing about CHQ: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; PH 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, V5H 4N2
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; PH 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-604-439-1331
Thrill Lands VR
Arcade6.9 km from New Westminster
Thrill Lands VR — Arcade.
POKIN POKIN
Arcade6.9 km from New Westminster
POKIN POKIN is Arcade.
The Rec Room
Arcade9.5 km from New WestminsterRun by Cineplex Entertainment LP
Run by Cineplex Entertainment LP, The Rec Room is Arcade, found on 1920 Willingdon Avenue in Burnaby. Also worth knowing about The Rec Room: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr 13:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1920 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, V5C 0K3
Hours: Mo-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr 13:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-22:00
Phone: +1-604-259-2521
What the map tells us about arcades in New Westminster
4 of the 9 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — arcades keep long hours, so the listed times are usually good.
5 have websites listed. Worth a look for tournament nights and free-play evenings.
Most of the arcades in New Westminster list a phone number. Useful for checking party bookings and tournament schedules.
5 arcades list websites — worth a look for opening times and whether they run leagues or tournament nights.
The New Westminster arcade run
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: House of Pool on 430 Columbia Street, Central City Fun Park on 11125 124 Street, Capital City Classic Arcade on 457 East Columbia Street, K Town, XSCAPE, CHQ on 4700 Kingsway, Thrill Lands VR, and POKIN POKIN. That's 9 stops on the New Westminster arcade run. 1 more are listed below.
Arcade tips for New Westminster
The regulars' rules for New Westminster's arcades:
- Ask about tournaments at House of Pool. Fighting game and pinball tournaments run weekly in many towns. Beginners are usually welcome and it's the fastest way to improve.
- Comfortable shoes at Central City Fun Park. You'll stand for hours. This is not the outing for new boots.
- Weekday mornings are empty. If you want a machine to yourself for practice, weekday mornings are dead quiet.
- Go off-peak. Weekday afternoons mean no queues on the good machines and your pick of the racing seats. Friday night is the opposite.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around New Westminster — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new arcade in New Westminster can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 9 that's closed, or a great arcade we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list machine lineups — they change too often. What we list is the where: real venues, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 9 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more arcades around New Westminster
17 more within about 25 km of New Westminster — here are the 15 nearest:
Anytime Golf Vancouver
Arcade10.0 km from New Westminster
Anytime Golf Vancouver — Arcade, found on 3003 Kingsway in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Anytime Golf Vancouver: the map lists its hours as 24/7; it has a website with more detail.
3003 Kingsway, Vancouver, V5R 5J6
Hours: 24/7
Haunted House
Arcade12.4 km from New Westminster
Haunted House — Arcade.
Sandbox VR
Arcade12.7 km from New Westminster
Sandbox VR is Arcade on 12571 Bridgeport Road. Sandbox VR also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
12571 Bridgeport Road
VanCity Pinball & Arcade
Arcade13.9 km from New Westminster
VanCity Pinball & Arcade — Arcade on 1739 Venables Street. Also worth knowing about VanCity Pinball & Arcade: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa 13:00-24:00; Su 14:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1739 Venables Street
Hours: Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa 13:00-24:00; Su 14:00-21:00
Phone: +1-604-935-6928
Zero Latency Virtual Reality
Arcade14.9 km from New Westminster
Zero Latency Virtual Reality is Arcade on 370 East Broadway. Zero Latency Virtual Reality also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
370 East Broadway
Hours: Tu-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1 604-423-4753
GGC Virtual Golf
Arcade15.9 km from New Westminster
GGC Virtual Golf — Arcade on 2921 Cambie Street. Also worth knowing about GGC Virtual Golf: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2921 Cambie Street
Phone: +1-236-989-8994
eSpot
Arcade16.4 km from New Westminster
eSpot — Arcade, found on 8181 Cambie Road in Richmond. Also worth knowing about eSpot: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8181 Cambie Road, Richmond
Phone: +1-604-232-9963
Playtime Paradise
Arcade16.4 km from New Westminster
Playtime Paradise is Arcade.
We are VR
Arcade16.5 km from New Westminster
We are VR is Arcade. We are VR also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Sumo Dino Claw City
Arcade16.5 km from New Westminster
Sumo Dino Claw City — Arcade.
Axon Sim Center
Arcade16.7 km from New Westminster
Axon Sim Center — Arcade, found on 4411 Number 3 Road in Richmond. Also worth knowing about Axon Sim Center: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4411 Number 3 Road, Richmond, V6X 2C3
Hours: Mo,We-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00
Phone: +1-604-447-1337
Ultimate Golf Lounge
Arcade16.9 km from New Westminster
Ultimate Golf Lounge — Arcade on 1050 West Broadway. Also worth knowing about Ultimate Golf Lounge: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1050 West Broadway
Phone: +1-604-830-8788
The Rec Room
Arcade17.3 km from New Westminster
The Rec Room — Arcade, found on 855 Granville Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about The Rec Room: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
855 Granville Street, Vancouver, V6Z 1K7
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-24:00
Phone: +1 778 374 1500
Oak & Thorne
Arcade18.7 km from New WestminsterRun by Joseph Richard Group
Run by Joseph Richard Group, Oak & Thorne is Arcade on 20173 88 Avenue. Also worth knowing about Oak & Thorne: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa-Su 10:00-24:00; it has a website with more detail.
20173 88 Avenue, V1M 2N9
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa-Su 10:00-24:00
Chuck E. Cheese
Arcade20.2 km from New Westminster
Chuck E. Cheese is Arcade on 6339 200 Street. Chuck E. Cheese also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
6339 200 Street
Arcade listings for New Westminster: 9 in New Westminster and 17 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.