Family Arcade

Family Arcade

Reviews Summary

The reviews overwhelmingly praise this family-friendly arcade as a fantastic venue for parties and family outings, with a perfect blend of retro and modern games for all ages. Customers consistently highlight the friendly, helpful staff and welcoming atmosphere. The clean, spacious facility offers great value with various pricing options. While most experiences are flawless, a few minor issues with game functionality were noted. The arcade is celebrated for creating nostalgic fun while catering to younger generations, making it a beloved local gem in Gilmer.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

104 Davis St

Gilmer, Texas 75644

Hours

Monday 11AM-8PM
Tuesday 11AM-8PM
Wednesday 11AM-8PM
Thursday 11AM-8PM
Friday 11AM-9PM
Saturday 11AM-9PM
Sunday 1-7PM

Customer Reviews

We absolutely love this place! The staff is extremely helpful and friendly, the selection of snacks and drinks is great, the pizza is excellent, and they have so many flavors of BLUEBELL ice cream! When I bring my kids, we don't have to leave for anything until it's time to go! I highly recommend Family Arcade for a fun family outing!!

Love this place! Been here 2 times for a friend?s little girl?s birthday parties and the owners are so sweet and the kids had so much fun! Ice cream, pizza, candy, cake and games! Yall have to come out and support this place. Family, friends, and games to create wonderful memories ??????????

This place is awesome! They have almost every popular console available to play, even Atari. They don't have every game but most of the popular ones. Lots of retro arcade games, pool tables, darts, speed basketball, table hockey. There is a back room you can rent out for parties. They serve ice cream and pizza, and other snacks. Great place to play by the hour, day, or month with varying price plans to suit your needs. Owners/staff are friendly and accommodating.

So fun for the kids AND adults!!!! They're playing Fortnite while we are playing Super Mario Bros!!!!! Definitely recommend this cool place in Gilmer square! Get some ice cream or snacks while there! Well worth it!

Had our 6 year old?s birthday party this weekend, such a great experience and so much fun! Even for the adults! ??

We had my husband?s birthday party here and had a great time! The staff were very friendly and the games were fun. Friends and family members of all ages had a great time. So glad to have this little place in our town.

Great place to step away for 1 hour or a whole day. Took my two boys to the arcade for half a day and they had a blast! Were able to try out games they had always wanted to. (Video games, arcade games, board games, ect). All ages will have fun! Old games from the Atari and pin to the newest call of duty. Had some ice cream while we played. Several flavors to choose from, some well known and some I had never heard. The staff were very helpful with any issues or questions. They even played against you

Such a fun spot to have a birthday party!! There's so many choices of games from old to new, electronics, board games, you name it! Theres a party room in the back ready for your cake, treats and decor! The staff is fun & helpful! Ten out of ten would recommend! Thanks for making Danicas birthday awesome!

Nancy & Alton have an amazing game room, great for ?? parties! 5 stars ?? for my grandsons birthday party. Call and make your party reservations. There is a backroom for you refreshments, cake, and plenty of table space for all. Great GAMES HERE!!

Attended a birthday party here today for the grands! Such a cool place and didn't see one kiddo NOT having a great time. The staff were wonderful too!

Amazing family friendly place in downtown Gilmer. My kids (8, 5 & 2) all had the best time. Facility is super clean and spacious, staff are friendly, helpful, and even play with the kids to ensure everyone has a great time. We came for a birthday but will definitely be back on our own time!

We took my family and some of their friends to the arcade for my son?s birthday. It was great! Lots of games, pizza, ice cream and a good family environment!

We had our end of the year football party for the boys here! We were allowed to Come in and have a morning party, before the place officially opened. This allowed our boys to have the entire place to ourselves and get the best experience! Management and owners were friendly and helped with games!! Very fun, clean environment!! We will be coming back soon!! ????????

Gilmer family arcade is amazing. We recently did out 10 year olds birthday here. It is where you can play all day at one price. Amazing atmosphere to have a birthday party and play!

Great place for a birthday party! They sell pizza and snacks and ice cream so it's a one stop shop! Love this for downtown Gilmer ??

Very friendly staff, awesome environment. I would recommend to anyone looking to game and relax they have old school consoles and modern. Not to mention the arcade games it's a must.

Nancy & Alton were amazing people ???? and this RK place is so cool and so much fun? There's several different games to play, video games and then other games like basketball and ping-pong, etc. lots of fun ?????? if you haven't been I highly recommend

My family and I had so much fun here! We be played pong, air hockey, fusball, basket dunks and more! If we had more time we would have gotten a half day pass! We got to enjoy some delicious ice cream and they have even more snacks and drinks at their stand!

The owners were the NICEST people and the arcade is so fun! Lots of selection on games and prices were amazing!! Please do yourself the favor and check this place out!!!

I've been here a few times and the service is always great. They are constantly checking on the parties in the back too when I'm attending them. They have variety of games for all ages. And if you sit and talk with the owners, they are really great hospitable people. I hope the arcade stays open for all the young kids around here too.

We stopped in on our way to camp with the kids and wow what a cool place! The kids and I had the best time. The place has snacks and bluebell ice cream. We will plan to stop in again on our way home.

Our daycare took field trips here for Spring Break, and the workers and owner are SUPER amazing. The entire arcade is accommodating for all people no matter who you are! If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!!

Birthday Party it was the best time. The kiddos had a blast. The owners are so sweet and so helpful. Love this place

Came for a birthday party and it was fantastic! Lots of fun nostalgic games abd plenty of other gaming consoles as well. We will definitely be back

Had such a great time! Kind staff. Family friendly. Great party space! Awesome pizza

Love this place, They hosted my daughter's graduation party and it went wonderfully! Wonderful place to bring the family!

We love love love this place! The staff makes the experience even better because they are so involved. ?? The games are so much fun, they have a TON. Ping pong, pool, space invaders, racing games, WIIU, PS5, XBOX and so much more! They have day, half day, and hour passes and it's such a great place for family time! Go check it out!!

Had a great Birthday party for our son here. The atmosphere is great and the owners are awesome! Definitely will be coming back!!

Attended a party here and enjoyed every minute! The sweetest staff, very clean environment, with a wide variety of games.

We had our boys? birthday parties at Family Arcade in September, and the kids all had an absolute blast! We love bringing our kids here in general, so having their party here was a great choice. The staff is always super friendly and so helpful. Highly recommend for parties and just for spending the day there!

It was great even had games my 5 year old could play would definitely have another b day party there

Had my nephews birthday party today. We had a blast!! Lots of games to chose from. The owners and staff were awsome!!

Great place to come and bring the kids. Has games for everyone, big screen TVs to play on, arcade games from the past. Plus BLUEBELL ice cream, drink and snacks. Everything is reasonably priced

Great place for kids to have a birthday! Kids really had a good time!! Would recommend highly!

The coolest place in Gilmer for kids and families! Mt boys love it here! So glad we have this.

My grandson had his birthday party here. Everyone had a great time visiting and playing, from the youngest of 1 1/2 years old, to the oldest of 75 years young! There is a wide variety of games to play, there's something. The staff is great! They are very friendly and helpful, and went out of their way to make sure everyone was happy! I highly recommend it!

Friendly, clean, and FUN! Kids had a blast. Come support local businesses!

Great place to take the family and have so many memories of all the all games. Great childhood memories played with my kids with the games

This place is so fun! Came here for a birthday party and they had a good amount of games for everyone to play!

Took my 15 year old son and his best friend to hang out. Very impressed with the friendly, family oriented staff. We were able to leave them to play and they were well taken care of. The boys has a great time and we will be back. Thank you Family Arcade!!

Had a party for my 10 year old and everyone had a blast! Loved the experience! ????

We had a great party here highly recommended!!

It's so refreshing to have a safe and fun space for our kids to hang out! We took one of our church youth groups and it was a perfect venue for the hangout! The owners are incredibly kind and helpful, and they truly have the heart for the young people of Gilmer! Overall this is an amazing addition to our little neck of the woods.

Had a birthday party here and the kids had a blast! We will definitely be back

What a great place to spend an hour or an entire evening. Took my son and some friends to celebrate his birthday. They had a great time and the staff was amazing. Prices are reasonable and have a high selection of games and video game systems

Well the kids definitely left with a smile on their faces!!! They loved it and the workers were awesome!!

Such a fun place! Staff is friendly and helpful and the game selection is great!

We had a birthday party at this place today! We had a blast! Good clean place, the owners are amazing, very nice people ! If your looking for a good place to take your kids to have fun , this is the place! We will be going back!

Had a great time with family today. Very friendly and accommodating service and had lots of blue bell ice cream flavors.

Highest Austin I love your place and I played super smash Bros with my friend Joseph

So much fun!! My niece and I spent the better part of the day playing ping pong, pool, Foosball and video games. It's a safe, clean atmosphere that is inviting for kids of all ages. Highly recommend for a party or just an afternoon of fun! I will DEFINITELY be back!!

We booked a birthday party fairly last minute and everything was accommodated perfectly! They worked with us and were very helpful in answering questions. Extremely nice staff! Will definitely continue to visit them, Customer service really goes a long way!

The place is amazing. We had our son's birthday party here. The owner is FANTASTIC!!!!

Wonderful arcade! Great mixture of games, old and new. Owners are super sweet and love what they built. Reasonably priced and a great place for the kids to hang out.

So glad to have this business in Gilmer. If you want to bring out your inner child, you definitely need to pay this place a visit!!! Very affordable, even for big families. We had a blast, and can't wait to go back. We just had my sons birthday here. All the kids had a blast, and the staff is super helpful and friendly. Totally worth checking it out!!!!

A very modern and chic hangout spot with so much to love. The staff is wonderful, especially Justin. They are always friendly and willing to do whatever it takes to make sure you can have a good time. Now, the games are great and there is a lot of variety for gamers young and old alike. They have the latest generation of consoles like the PS5 but that's only the beginning. It goes as far back as the original Atari, but if that's too far back for you, they also have the N64 and a variety of arcade cabinets.

Such a refreshing addition to Gilmer. I attended a birthday party there this past weekend and everyone had a great time, children and adults included. Clean, friendly atmosphere. Affordable snack bar and they have BlueBell ice cream! The owners are so kind and friendly. I highly recommend everyone to stop by and check it out!

Had a blast for my daughter?s birthday! Everyone was very helpful!

We loved our visit to Family Arcade today! They were so welcoming and helpful from the very start. They showed us around and showed us all the games available to play. The atmosphere was fun and laid back! We definitely recommend and can't wait to go back again!

We got to celebrate my son?s 10th birthday here and it was wonderful! The kids loved the Arcade so much and Ann and Alton were such good hosts and so helpful! We love the variety of games and the nostalgia of the place

Glimer is blessed to have this Arcade. It is family oriented. There is something for all ages even us older folks that like the oldies but goodies. It is very nice if you purchase a half day pass or a full day pass you can come and go as long as you keep your wrist band on. They are adding new things as well. The owners Alton Davis and Nancy Hall are the nicest people. Alton even sits down to play chess and other games with the people that visit. They have a snack bar that is a nice treat. We are l

Such a great place to bring your whole family. Fun for everyone! Super friendly folks!

Family Arcade is a hidden gem in Gilmer. Great fun for kids and adults alike! The owners work hard to provide a family friendly business. I have attended two birthday parties there and there is something fun for everyone!

Awesome place to spend an hour or a day. So many great classic and current video games plus pool and board games. Friendly attentive staff. We will be back for sure!

The perfect place for a party! My 6 year old had the best birthday yet! Wonderful and friendly staff. Totally recommend to anyone looking for something fun to do with kids or throwing a party!

Family arcade is awesome place for all ages, It brings back the games us older generation use to play without having to feed it quarters. And the younger generation?s are use to all the new technology (in which the have also) get to see and are excited to play the games because they haven't seen only heard about. The owner treats everyone as family and always loves feedback and making things even better moving forward . Enjoy Playing by the hour are all day , with plenty of snacks and drinks to choose from

We had a great party here highly recommended!!

Great local arcade! The owners are super sweet and very personable and make you feel like family. Great prices on snacks and ice cream! We spent well over 3 hours there and didn't break the bank! Go tell your family and friends!!

My son had a great party! Thank yall so much!

Super easy place to have a birthday party. Staff is so friendly!

Love this place! The atmosphere is great. They've got all kinds of games; retro and modern consoles, table games like air hocjey and 8-ball pool, and classic arcade cabinets.The only thing it's missing is something like Dance Dance Revolution, haha.

Overall a good place for the kids to play games. I like the concept of paying for half a day instead of just pushing quarters into each machine. I really enjoyed the pinball machines. I did notice that some of the machines were not working correctly. But most were fine. I enjoyed it and plan to go back.

Booked our son's party here and the kids had a great time! Lots of games to play for all ages and everyone was helpful and kind. Great family place!

My kids absolutely love coming here. The price is great, and there are so many options. I'm glad Gilmer has another place for kids to have fun!

1st time coming here and came for a birthday party. Kids had alot of fun and employees were so helpful and nice. Will definitely be back.

We visited for my sons 9th birthday and the boys had so so much fun!! The owners were so friendly and accommodating! We will for sure visit again.

Great place for a birthday party. Kids had a great time.

Best place every Alton was so cool.

It was so nice being able to play Nintendo 64 again! Definitely recommend!

Super nice people and it is really cool to have an Arcade in Gilmer!

This is a great place for birthdays or just to let the kids play. It was even fun for the adults. Highly recommend.

I love our arcade family!! We had Hudson?s 10th Birthday party there today and everyone enjoyed themselfs so much!!! Alton and Nancy are the best!!! This is the best thing to come to Gilmer

Brought our grandson for a couple of hours. Very friendly helpful staff for the?video game? illiterate grandparents and got him all set up on games he wanted. Great family atmosphere!!

Very family friendly! Took my 3 year old all around and played games with her just so we could play games too! Definitely coming back again!

It was a very fun experience and it was so nice to get to visit a lot of old games and new ones, and it seems like a fun hang out spot with friends

Oh what a fun place for kids?ALL KIDS ??! At any age! There are games galore, ping pong table, foosball, basketball dunk, pool tables! You imagine it?FAMILY ARCADE has it ALL! Snacks at very reasonable pricing, with an ice cream fountain in the future! Make the short drive to Gilmer for a fantastic day if fun?.you won't be disappointed ??

Stopped by to get ice cream for the kids during the Yamberee and fell in love with it! Definitely kid friendly and a perfect date night spot!

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”