Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

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  • Red Side Closed From 6-9PM For a Private Event

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    The red side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: * Wednesday 11/4, 6-9pm The blue side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the red side at 9pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is […]

  • Rock Band x Ground Kontrol (November 2026)

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Rock Band x Ground Kontrol is BACK AGAIN! Head to the blue side lounge of Ground Kontrol for an all-night karaoke party featuring pro gear, pro sound and now over 6,000 songs! Rock Band is organized like karaoke, with song books and slips. It's free to play on other people's songs all night, and $1 […]

  • Ball Save Social Club Pinball Tournament

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Introducing a new beginner-friendly monthly pinball tournament: Ball Save Social Club! Monthly on first Wednesdays. The goal is to keep BSSC a casual space that boosts new players and further helps build the community. It's also a place to highlight the skilled players in our community that are willing to share the secrets and take […]

  • DJ Yousef Hatlani

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Yousef Hatlani was never able to complete any of the special stages in Sonic 3 & Knuckles growing up, so he decided to be a DJ instead -- spinning VGM that spans chiptunes, remixes, arranged versions and anything that won't get him in trouble on YouTube. Streaming sets every Sunday at 4pm PT at twitch.tv/yousefhatlani […]

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  • Killer Queen Community Night

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Join other Killer Queen arcade players every Monday night for community night! The 5-vs-5 hit indie game is set to free play from 6-9pm with a live feed of the gameplay on the projector, friendly for spectators and new players. Come learn how to play and make friends!

  • DJ Rob F Switch

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    DJ Rob F Switch from Legacy Music Hour spins the best 8-bit & 16-bit music from classic video games! You might recognize a few tracks but you're guaranteed to hear something you've never heard before! 7-10pm, $4 cover

  • Killer Queen Community Night

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Join other Killer Queen arcade players every Monday night for community night! The 5-vs-5 hit indie game is set to free play from 6-9pm with a live feed of the gameplay on the projector, friendly for spectators and new players. Come learn how to play and make friends!

  • LX Entertainment System Night: UFO 50

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    What is the LX Entertainment System and what is UFO Soft?! Explore the indie game gem UFO 50 with us from 7-11pm to find out! UFO 50 UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Air Land & Sea, Skorpulac, Catacomb Kids, and Madhouse. Jump in […]

  • Wednesday Night Fights: Marvel Tokon Tournament (November 2026)

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Wednesday Night Fights! We’re hosting a FREE tournament on the newly released Marvel Tokon. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups and casual games begin at 6:30pm, and we'll start the tournament at 7pm. Join the Battle […]

  • Good Luck, Babe! Women’s Pinball Tournament (November 2026)

    Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Monthly 3rd Thursday women's division pinball tournament series, open to trans and cis women as well as non-binary players! This month's tournament format will be 5 rounds of match play with 4-player groups + finals for the top 4 players. Free sign-ups will be open 6:30-7pm and include a complimentary Free Play card for unlimited […]