Entry No. 56 — the Chicago file — filed under: arcade-play

Replay Lincoln Park

Replay is a free-play barcade with 60-plus vintage cabinets, pinball, skeeball, and bubble hockey, all included once you are in. What sets it apart is its rotating, fully themed pop-up takeovers, where staff transform a section of the bar into elaborate immersive sets riffing on shows like Squid Game or Always Sunny's Paddy's Pub. The result feels less like a generic chain barcade and more like a constantly mutating themed playground.

The move: Time your visit to a current themed pop-up, dress to match if you dare, and bounce between the costumed set and a free-play skeeball showdown.

• 📍 Lincoln Park
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Big night
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 2833 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23