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Emporium's Industry Night: Eight Free Tokens, Every Monday

Every Monday, Emporium Arcade Bar hands out 8 free game tokens to anyone who shows up for Industry Night.

By Drew Bennett, Things to Do · May 25, 2026

Emporium runs about 75 arcade cabinets and pinball machines across two floors, plus a full bar with a rotating draft list. Industry Night exists because the bar wants service-industry workers in on slow Mondays, but the door isn't checking pay stubs — show up, get your 8 tokens, buy a drink or don't. The tokens won't get you far on a quarter-hungry cabinet like Big Buck Hunter, but they'll cover a solid run on pinball or get you started on something like Tapper or Mortal Kombat II before you decide if you want to buy more ($20 gets you 60).

Practical note: Divisadero parking is genuinely rough on weekends but Mondays are manageable. Street parking on Hayes or fell usually opens up by 7pm. Don't bother with the paid lot on Oak — it's farther than it looks on the map.

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