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Monday 5pm - 12am Tuesday 5pm - 12am Wednesday 5pm - 1am Thursday 5pm - 1am Friday 4pm - 1am Saturday 12pm - 1am Sunday 12pm - 12am

Boxcar Bar + Arcade

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Eat, Drink, & Play at Downtown Durham's Ultimate Arcade Bar. We are dog friendly and offer gluten-free and vegan options at the kitchen and bar.

Boxcar Bar + Arcade in downtown Durham features a full bar (including 24 craft American drafts), dozens of arcade games, a pizza kitchen, large patio with covered outdoor seating and dedicated private event space. Come in for daily drink specials, live outdoor music, free tournaments and more!

11/02/2026

who else is still on the couch ✋ (worth it)

10/30/2026

Come as you aren’t 👻 to Boxcar After Dark, this Saturday from 2pm-2am!

~*ALL DAY LONG*~
🍸Themed drinks
🤑 Daily deals including $5 Green Tea shots and $20 domestic buckets
🍕Kitchen features, like our Pumpkin Crumble Dessert Pizza & Bacon Buffalo Body Bag pizza specials
🎁 Halloween goodie bags with free arcade tokens for anyone who shows up in costume

~*AFTERNOON*~
🍬 Trick or treat for the littles! Grab a treat from three different stations: one with chocolates, one for sweet treats, and one for the sour lovers. Starts at 2pm, while supplies last.
🎃 Free pumpkin painting on the patio (pumpkins and paints included!). Starts at 2pm, while supplies last.

~*NIGHTTIME*~
👻 Costume contests, with prizes for the Best Overall, Scariest, and Most Original costumes, 10pm
🎧 DJ Drop spinning live, 8-11pm

Halloween doesn’t always fall on a Saturday: use it wisely ;)

10/29/2026

Jinkies. We solved Halloween 🔎🪩 See you Saturday!

10/27/2026

Dance yourself straight into the afterlife at the Boxcar After Dark Halloween Party, going down this Saturday!:

~*ALL DAY LONG*~
🍸Themed drinks
🤑 Daily deals including $5 Green Tea shots and $20 domestic buckets
🍕Kitchen features, like our Pumpkin Crumble Dessert Pizza & Bacon Buffalo Body Bag pizza specials
🎁 Halloween goodie bags with free arcade tokens for anyone who shows up in costume

~*AFTERNOON*~
🍬 Trick or treat for the littles! Grab a treat from three different stations: one with chocolates, one for sweet treats, and one for the sour lovers. Starts at 2pm, while supplies last.
🎃 Free pumpkin painting on the patio (pumpkins and paints included!). Starts at 2pm, while supplies last.

~*NIGHTTIME*~
👻 Costume contests, with prizes for the Best Overall, Scariest, and Most Original costumes, 10pm
🎧 DJ Drop spinning live, 8-11pm

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026 · ⏰ 2pm-2am

Costumes encouraged! (Regular clothes are allowed, but we’re not sure why you’d do that…)

10/23/2026

Friday forecast: Cœzii Music Collective with a chance of Tennessee wh***ey 🤘 Don’t miss another performance by this crowd favorite, taking the stage tonight from 8-11pm!

10/21/2026

You could be 47th in line for lemonade right now. Or…

10/19/2026

Not a crisis, just a snack deficiency 👉 $8 cheese pizzas, $5 pints and Monday night football on deck!

10/16/2026

Two shows, two vibes, zero reasons to stay home this weekend 🤘 Corey Ward takes the stage tonight from 7-10pm, and Peridot Sun Band plays live Saturday from 8-11!

10/14/2026

Enter: spooky szn 👻

10/12/2026

First down at the bar; second down on the racers 💪 Monday night NFL Watch Party, plus $5 pints and $8 cheese pizzas on deck!

Address

621 Foster Street
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 12am
Tuesday	5pm - 12am
Wednesday	5pm - 1am
Thursday	5pm - 1am
Friday	4pm - 1am
Saturday	12pm - 1am
Sunday	12pm - 12am

Telephone

(984) 377-2791

Website

https://theboxcarbar.com/durham

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