Boxcar Bar and Arcade, 330 West Davie Street, Raleigh, and 621 Foster Street, Durham, offers a huge number of arcade games and pinball machines and console games, as well as air hockey, skeeball, foosball and more. See their whole list of games here. They also host lots of events, including some free ones.
This page is for the Raleigh Boxcar location. Find information on Boxcar Bar + Arcade Durham.
Upcoming Events
Boxcar Jingle Bar has made its grand return—lights brighter, décor louder, and holiday energy fully unhinged! Step into a winter takeover so over-the-top, even the Griswolds would do a double-take.
Sip your way through the over-the-top Christmas cocktail menu, snap pics in décor brighter than Rudolph’s nose, catch classic holiday movies on the TVs, and jingle all the way through this lineup of special events.
Jingle Jammies — All Day PJ Party
Saturday, November 29, 2025
12 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Free
Get your jingle jammies on for an all-day pajama party on Saturday, November 29th, from noon all the way til 2AM!
- Get into the spirit with a special breakfast cereal themed cocktail menu
- Cartoons & Christmas movies streaming throughout the bar
- Get lit like a tree with $3 Fireball & $8 High Noons on special
- Score 4 FREE game tokens for rolling up comfy style in your holiday PJs
Santa Paws Dog Party & Fundraiser
Saturday, December 6, 2025
2 to 6 p.m.
Free
Boxcar has partnered with Tito’s Vodka and Taylor’s Team for this paws-itively precious event… Taylor’s Team is a non-profit dedicated to providing pet parents with resources and financial assistance for necessary care for their pets, from grooming to veterinary visits.
- Score free dog treats and pup cups from 2PM-6PM
- Santa will be on site to pose with the pups (with a Christmas-y back drop for wildly Instagrammable pics of your pet!)
- Make a donation of dog food &/or blankets and get 4 FREE tokens per donation
- Sip on a special Tito’s cocktail menu that helps support the $500 donation Tito’s is making in our name
- Play to win prizes in a raffle – with all proceeds directly benefiting Taylor’s Team
Christmas Cocoa & Classics
Sunday, December 14, 2025
3 to 8 p.m.
Free
Sip on build-your-own boozy (or not) hot cocoa, topped with sweet treats, while you enjoy Christmas Classics streaming throughout the bar. Free popcorn. $2 mimosas. $12 Champs bottles. $7 THC seltzers.
Santa Social
Wednesday, December 19, 2025
7 to 11 p.m.
Free
Take selfies with Santa. Score free swag and candy. Compete in beer pong tournament at 8:30 p.m. Score $15 Boxcar Lager pitchers.
Ugly Sweater Party
Saturday, December 20, 2025
3 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Free
Compete in Ugly Sweater Contest. Wear themed attire for 4 free game tokens. Vote for the best staff stocking for 4 free tokens. Enjoy a DJ spinning live, 8 to 11 p.m., festive cocktails, $20 domestic buckets and $5 green tea shots.
Recurring Events
Air Hockey Tournament
Mondays
8 to 10 p.m.
Free
Get there by 7:45 p.m. to claim your seat to compete for prizes in this free weekly tournament.
Beer Pong Tournament
Wednesdays
8:30 to 11 p.m.
Free
Register when you arrive. Compete for prizes.
Skee Ball Tournament
Thursdays
9 to 11 p.m.
Free
Get there by 8:45 p.m. to compete. Prizes for the winning teams.
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More Events
Check out our list of free and cheap events in Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle this weekend, or our full event calendar in the Triangle, or just look at few upcoming events here:
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