Entry No. 72 — the Grand Junction file — filed under: speakeasy
Wrigley Field Sports Bar & Grill
Billed as the oldest local sports bar in town, Wrigley Field keeps four premium pinball machines on the floor among the usual pool tables, darts, and regulation shuffleboard. The pin lineup leans modern and well-kept, with titles like Godzilla, JAWS, Avengers: Infinity Quest, and a Dungeons & Dragons table. It stays open late, so it works as a games-and-cocktails stop well past dinner.
The story
On North Avenue, behind the neon beer signs and banks of TV screens tuned to whatever game is on, sits a spot billed as Grand Junction's oldest local sports bar. On paper, it sounds like any other neighborhood drinking hole in the Grand Valley—pitchers, pool cues, and playoff crowds. But look past the main seating area and you'll find something much rarer on the Western Slope: a tight, meticulously maintained stash of modern pinball machines.
Instead of beaten-up '90s relics with dead flippers, Wrigley Field maintains a small but serious lineup registered right on Pinball Map. You're looking at clean, modern tables like Stern's Godzilla, JAWS, and Avengers: Infinity Quest, sitting alongside a classic Dungeons & Dragons machine. Toss in pool tables, darts, and a full-length regulation shuffleboard, and you've got a legitimate analog arcade running deep into the night under the cover of a sports bar.
What it's like
You walk in expecting sports-bar noise, worn carpet, and cold beer—and you'll get all three. The secret is to skip the main screen-watching crowd, grab a house Old Fashioned or a pint at the counter, and head straight for the pinball bank and shuffleboard table. It operates primarily as a late-night bar, so it gets busier as the night goes on, but if you show up after dinner on a weeknight, you can usually run the flippers without waiting for quarters on the glass.
The move: Order the house Old Fashioned, rack up a shuffleboard match, then settle the night on the bank of premium pinball machines.
📍 Before you go Open late (until ~1:30am Wed-Sat); it's a bar first, so expect a sports-bar crowd.
- 📍 Grand Junction (North Avenue)
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Big night
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1810 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Scallywags Bar and Grill — Pair Wrigley Field's North Avenue pinball bank with Scallywags' Orchard Mesa lineup for a proper two-stop Grand Junction silverball crawl.
- Arcadia @ Colorado Mesa University Center — Hop six-tenths of a mile down North Avenue to switch from late-night bar play to CMU's deliberate analog, digital-detox lounge.
- Board Fox Games & Coffee — Swap sports-bar drinks and fast flipper action for a afternoon coffee and euro-style tabletop session down on Main Street.
- Pinspiration Grand Junction — Knock out a DIY craft project half a mile away before wrapping up the night over shuffleboard and late-night cocktails.
Good to know
What pinball machines are currently on the floor?
The lineup rotates but regularly features well-kept modern titles like Godzilla, JAWS, and Avengers: Infinity Quest, along with a classic Dungeons & Dragons table.
Is Wrigley Field suitable for kids or strictly 21+?
It operates strictly as a local sports bar first, staying open late until around 1:30 AM Wednesday through Saturday, so it attracts an adult drinking crowd.
What games are available besides pinball?
You'll find standard pool tables, dartboards, and a full regulation shuffleboard table alongside the pinball machines.
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Further reading: Yelp · pinballmap.com · visitgrandjunction.com · Tripadvisor · thebusinesstimes.com · Facebook
last checked: 2026-06-23