The fabled Bat City Open returns December 11-13, 2026 at Austin Pinball Collective!
Registration opens on September 12th at noon, go to https://matchplay.live/bco2026 for information and please check back here for details!
Three tournaments! One entry fee covers all three of them. And the APC is generously offering a one-time $50 extended weekend pass to play all the awesome pins.
2026 Details
BCO entry fee is $60 per participant to be paid in advance via Venmo, @BatCityOpen. APC weekend entry fee for non-members is $50 to be paid at the door.
2026 Schedule (subject to change)
12/11/2026 – Best Game Qualifying 12pm-10pm
12/11/2026 – Open Practice 3pm-4pm
12/11/2026 – Strikes Warm Up Side Tournament 5pm-10pm
12/12/2026 – Mega Matchplay Qualifying 9am-10pm
12/12/2026 – Best Game Qualifying Continues 10am-10pm
12/13/2026 – Mega Matchplay Finals 9am-2pm
12/13/2026 – Best Game Qualifying Continues 10am-1pm
12/13/2026 – Best Game Finals 2pm-6pm
You can look at the 2025 rules and schedule here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pB0Mgol3O-WZAWUE_IWvCMj-my1AUCcXqqSDFzILPoo