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CLOSED – Happy Birthday, Lemmy!

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be CLOSED for business on Monday 12/24 and Tuesday 12/25 in honor of Motörhead frontman and Tempest fan Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. Please raise a glass to over 70 years of rock's most legendary figure with your family and friends, and join us at noon on Wednesday 12/26 when we […]

CLOSED – Have A Very Mario Christmas!

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be CLOSED for business on Christmas Day. Our games have been very good this year, so we're giving them a day off! We'll re-open for normal business at noon on December 26. Thanks for your support and have a fun Christmas!

All Ages FREE PLAY Party!

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Join us for an all ages FREE PLAY party every 2nd Thursday and last Wednesday in the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games and 40 pinball machines! Here at Ground Kontrol, it's important for us to preserve the classic arcade experience for all ages. Even if you didn't grow up with […]

$5

Last Wednesday FREE PLAY Party!

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Free Play now begins at noon for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm... and it's still just $5 at the door! Beat your personal best scores, shatter […]

$5

TRONix: Logical Aggression

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Megaphysics pounds and expounds on the philosophy of sound and machine. DJ CEV parries dark electro with darker electro. Their DJ tag-team will transfer subtle energies to the unsuspecting listener. 21+

$5

Indie Game Night: Big Crown Showdown

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Every Last Thursday, Indie Game Night invites you to play and preview new and unreleased independently-developed video games in Ground Kontrol's lounge. These games are made by small teams (often just a few people) and are usually retro-inspired with refined game play that's easy to pick up in just a couple of rounds. This month, […]

DJ Nate C.

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm

$3

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater FREE SKATE Night

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Join us on the last Sunday night of the month for FREE SKATE, a night dedicated to the music from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games! PHNM and Easy Egg will be spinning tunes from 8pm-midnight while we run classic PS2-era THPS games up on our projector, free for anybody to play! THPS Free […]

DJ “Showtime” Dylan Reiff

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

DJ "Showtime" Dylan Reiff takes a break from slammin' and jammin' to bring you an open-format head-bob kinda night, with everything from disco grooves and house jams to hip hop and no-fear top-40! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm

$3

All Ages FREE PLAY Party!

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Wrap up 2018 with an afternoon of family-friendly FREE PLAY fun at Ground Kontrol! Our All Ages FREE PLAY Party offers you another chance to introduce your young ones to the games you grew up with, in their original condition! Everything from Donkey Kong to The Simpsons will be available to play with no quarters […]

$10