Emporium Arcade Bar

Arcade bar party space and buyouts in Fulton Market

Fulton Market
Up to 250 guests
2 spaces

Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.

About Emporium Arcade Bar

Emporium Fulton Market is a 21+ arcade bar in Chicago's Fulton Market that hosts birthday parties, happy hours and private parties for up to 250 guests. It suits groups that would rather play pinball, pool and skeeball than sit through a long dinner, and it is a short walk from the CTA Blue Line Grand stop.

Groups can book three ways. Free table reservations cover groups of about 8 to 50. The Pinball Area is a semi-private section closed off with stanchions that seats up to 40. For the largest events, a full venue buyout gives one group the whole arcade bar, which holds 250 people.

The bar serves rotating local craft beer, cocktails, wine and more than 50 whiskeys. Groups can run a cash bar, a group tab, drink tickets or an open bar package, and token packages keep everyone playing. There is no kitchen, so groups bring outside food or have catering delivered, and the pinball section works as a buffet station. The room has a stage, a DJ booth, in-house AV and lighting, five big screen TVs and a projector, with DJs or live shows on many nights.

Paid section bookings run for at least two hours, carry a minimum spend that goes toward drinks and tokens, and are secured with a deposit. Open bar packages need a firm headcount, with at least 30 guests in the pinball section. Buyout pricing depends on the day and time. Every guest must be 21 or older with photo ID, and parking is metered street parking only.

Planning your event

A group picks free reserved tables, the semi-private Pinball Area, or a full buyout of the venue. Paid bookings are set for at least two hours with a deposit and either an hourly spend or a per-person open bar package, and the group brings its own food or catering.

Vibe: Loud, playful and casual, with vintage arcade cabinets, rows of pinball machines, bright murals including a glow in the dark one, and DJs or live music on many nights. Guests spend the night on their feet playing games.
Space layout: One main bar and one main seating area, the Pinball Area that seats up to 40, a patio, a stage with a DJ booth, and a game floor with two pool tables, two skeeball machines, air hockey and foosball. There is no separate private room.
Private events: Free table reservations are offered to groups; the venue chooses the tables and they will not seat everyone. For a set area, the Pinball Area or the patio can be reserved by the hour with a two-hour minimum, or with a per-person open bar package that needs a firm headcount. A deposit secures paid reservations. A full buyout is priced on request and depends on the day and time.
Food & drinks: The venue does not serve food. Groups may bring outside food or have catering delivered, must clean up afterward, and get no plates or utensils; caterers may use monitored sternos, and the pinball section works as a buffet station. No outside drinks, including soda. Drink options are a cash bar, a group tab with limits, drink tickets or open bar wristbands for groups of 35 or more, plus discounted token packages.
Group size: Free table reservations suit groups of about 8 to 50. The Pinball Area seats up to 40, with packages starting at 30 guests. Patio packages start at 50 guests. The full venue holds 250.

Spaces

2 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Pinball Area
A semi-private section among the pinball machines for birthday parties and team happy hours of up to 40.
Up to 40 · Semi-private
40max
Semi-private

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What this venue offers

Location

839 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Good to know

21+ only; every guest needs a valid photo ID
Games take 1 to 4 tokens, not quarters
No bottle service and no coat check
No confetti, glitter or stickers
No parking lot; metered street parking, near the CTA Blue Line Grand stop
Groups more than 10 minutes late may lose their reservation

Emporium Arcade Bar

About Emporium Arcade Bar

Planning your event

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Pinball Area

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Full Venue Buyout