Main Event Montclair is a large, brightly lit family entertainment center located in the Inland Empire, listed on our directory under Ontario, California. Despite its Montclair mailing address, the venue sits within the broader Ontario-adjacent corridor of indoor entertainment options that draw families from across the region. The space is part of a national chain rather than an independent retro arcade, so visitors should expect a polished, multi-attraction environment rather than a vintage pinball room.
The venue combines bowling, laser tag, a VR experience, gravity ropes, and an arcade of more than 100 games under a single roof, alongside a full-service restaurant and bar. It is built to handle birthday parties, corporate outings, lock-ins, and casual family evenings all at once. If you are looking for a craft-cocktail barcade or a pinball-collector hangout, this isn’t it — but for an all-ages destination with a wide activity mix, it is a heavy hitter.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | Montclair, CA |
| Phone | +1 909-784-6620 |
| Hours | Mon 10AM–1AM; Tue–Thu 10AM–12AM; Fri 10AM–2AM; Sat 9AM–2AM; Sun 10AM–12AM |
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 from 752 Google reviews |
| Best For | Families, kids parties, large groups, casual drinkers |
The Scene
Without a curated review digest on file for this listing, here is what is known from the venue’s own materials and homepage analysis. Main Event Montclair markets itself as a mainstream corporate family entertainment center, not a retro arcade or barcade. The atmosphere skews suburban, loud, and family-oriented — designed to absorb big birthday crowds and corporate group events without missing a beat. The space is bright, polished, and geared toward volume, with Happy Hour offerings multiple days per week for the casual drinker who happens to be along for the family outing.
For visitors comparing notes, the venue shows an “Experiences at Montclair” carousel that includes Pool/Billiards, Video Games, Food, and Holiday parties — even though pool tables are not called out in the surrounding page text. That kind of mixed-media detail is worth keeping in mind: amenities on the ground may outpace the written descriptions. Use our arcade map to compare this against nearby options like Bullwinkle’s Upland if you are deciding between a corporate FEC-style visit and a bar-style night out.
Games & Machines
The arcade floor at Main Event Montclair reportedly carries more than 100 games spanning classic and modern video titles, with play running on a Fun Card system rather than cash or quarters. Beyond the arcade, the venue’s main draws are bowling lanes equipped with dragon ramps and bumpers, a laser tag arena, a VR experience, and gravity ropes for active play. There is no signature-game callout on file, and the overall flavor is broad-appeal family entertainment rather than a curated indie selection.
Visiting
Practically, Main Event Montclair runs seven days a week with the longest hours on Friday and Saturday, when doors open as early as 9AM Saturday and close as late as 2AM on Friday and Saturday nights. The rest of the week falls into a 10AM to midnight pattern, with Monday extended to 1AM. The headline value offering is Monday Night Madness — $10.95 for all-you-can-play access to bowling, laser tag, video games, and more from 4PM to close. Pricing elsewhere on the arcade floor runs on the Fun Card card system.
The venue is open to all ages. Families and children are the primary audience, but alcohol is served at a full bar for adults who want to stay for Happy Hour or the late close. Birthday party booking covers kids, tweens, teens, and adults, and the same in-house team handles corporate events, group meetings, company holiday parties, lock-ins, and fundraisers through the online booking form. The full-service kitchen covers pizza, burgers, wings, and other family fare, with catering available for hosted events.
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