COVID Info PDX

Sunday at Oregon Historical Society
2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave Portland, OR 97205, Portland, Oregon, 97205
For almost 2 hours, we will be the only guests at the Oregon Historical Society (see the list of exhibits here), except for staff and security, who will be wearing n95 Auras. It’s a large space (three floors) and we’ll have the run of it. Amazingly, tickets are free for anyone under 17 or who lives in Multnomah County or those with SNAP benefits, under the Museums for All program. For everyone else, they are discounted. Since the museum will staff based on how many attend, please only get a free ticket unless you plan to be there the day of. Paid tickets are refundable so long as you request a refund before 5/15.
Precautions: This is an ages 2 and up event. All attendees must wear well fitting N95 or KN95 masks, no sip valves or vents, please. There is no food or drinks being vended nor brought in. Unmasked people will have been in the building the night before, but we are the only people in the building Sunday morning.
Accommodations: OHS’s front entrance is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers via the ramp located at 1200 SW Park Avenue. A limited number of manual wheelchairs are available at no charge and can be reserved at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served basis. All of our galleries and our research library are accessible by elevator. Restrooms are located on Levels 1 and 2 of the museums and all have accessible stalls. There are two single-occupancy gender-neutral restrooms available on Level 2. One is located behind the admissions desk, and the other is located near the Community Mezzanine Gallery. There are two additional single-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms available to researchers in the library on Level 4. Service animals are welcome in the museum. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Pets are not permitted.
Ticket terms: Tickets are free for anyone under 17 or who lives in Multnomah County or those with SNAP benefits, under the Museums for All program. For everyone else, they are discounted to $11. You will need a piece of mail, ID, a utility bill or anything else that shows your name and zip code to show that you live in Multnomah County when you arrive at the museum. Since the museum will staff based on how many attend, please only get a free ticket unless you plan to be there the day of. Paid tickets are refundable so long as you request a refund before 5/15.

Mani/Pedis at TLC Nails
2025-02-28 17:30 - 19:30 | TLC Nails, 29970 SW Town Center Lp W Ste D, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
The Venue
Before the pandemic, I always drove to a nail place in Wilsonville, because they gave the best mani/pedis I’d had. Excellent massages, fantastic prices. You can check out pictures of TLC and ratings on Yelp. They’re giving us the entire space from 5:30-7:30pm on Friday, Feb 28th. I can accommodate 20 appointment slots. This means we can all be there together.
Precautions
All providers will be wearing n95 masks throughout, and I will be bringing in every air purifier I have and will place them at 4:30pm. The space is HUGE, but be aware, the unmasked public will have been in the space until 5:30pm that day. This is an ages 8+ event, and everyone must wear an N95 or KN95 the entire time. There is no food or drinks, please leave the venue to take your mask off.
Pricing
They have new pricing and you will be paying exact pricing for what they’ve given me plus paypal fees, and you need to bring cash so you can tip your provider separately. These tickets are non-refundable but they are transferrable (and if I can help find someone to take them I’ll try).

Monday Night at Quarterworld
2025-02-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Quarterworld, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, Portland, 97215, United States
For 2 whole hours, you have unlimited play access in Quarterworld, where we will be the only guests in the building, except for staff, who will be wearing n95 Auras. We are limiting ticket sales, but it is a very large space and we’ll have the run of it. This is an ages 2 and up event. Tickets are non refundable, but are transferable. I will try to help you resell the ticket if you let me know.
Precautions: All attendees must wear well fitting N95 or KN95 masks, no sip valves or vents, please. There is no food or drinks being vended nor brought in. We will be bringing in additional air purifiers throughout (and asking attendees to, as well). Unmasked people will have been in the building the night before, but no one will have been in the building all day (Quarterworld is closed on Mondays).
Accommodations: Quarterworld says their entire venue is flat or ramped save for 4 steps leading into a corner they call the “ball pit”. You can see a lot of photos of the inside on Yelp, and there appear to be a number of seated games.
Ticket terms: Your ticket includes unlimited play for all arcade and pinball machines in the area we’ve reserved. In order to use your credit, you need a phone on which to load the PayRange app. Quarterworld is charging us $30/pp and I am passing that along, plus transaction fees.

Masked Night at OMSI
2025-02-16 18:00 - 21:00 | OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR, OR, 97214, United States
FEBRUARY 16, 2025, 6-9PM

OMSI is pleased to host a night at the museum for those that are immunocompromised. A low-capacity evening, PPE masks required (N95 or KN95 only). In the main lobby, we will have a table offering free masks for all guests.

Buy Tickets Here: $23A, $19S, $15Y | OMSI Members visit for free. SNAP discounts are available when purchased online.

Tickets include access to all of our exhibition halls including our featured exhibit as well as one film in the Empirical Theater and two planetarium shows in the Kendall Planetarium.

All guests, staff, security, etc. attending or working the event will be required to wear a N95 or KN95 mask.

Exhibits

Exquisite Creatures Revealed | Experience how awe-inspiring the natural world can be through the intricate design of its inhabitants. Oregon artist Christopher Marley reveals the connection between art, science, and nature by creating stunning three-dimensional displays of rare specimens from all over the world. Exhibit begins with a 5 minute introductory video.
All subjects have been reclaimed or sourced in an environmentally sensitive manner.
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest | This exhibit focuses on the biodiversity and global importance of our northern-most forests through first-person stories, commissioned objects, interactive experiences and exquisite photography and videography. The boreal forest stores more carbon than most tropical forests and plays a significant role in stabilizing our climate. It is also home to hundreds of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and communities.

Timed Activities

Kendall Planetarium Shows*

6:45pm | Starry Nights Live
7:30pm | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
*Seating is first come, first served; there are 185 seats per show. No food or drink allowed.

Empirical Theater*
7:15pm | T-REX
*Seating is first come, first served; there are 300 seats.

A Complete Unknown Movie Showing
2025-02-15 09:00 - 11:30 | Academy Theater, 7818 SE Stark St,, Portland,, OR, 97215, United States
This is a private showing of the movie A Complete Unknown, specially scheduled for COVID conscious people- hooray! We will be the only people in the entire theater except for one theater worker who will let us in, and they will be masked as well. The theater holds about 60 people, and I will cap attendance at 25 people to allow for distancing.
MASKING
N95 or KN95 masking is required the entire duration of the show. No SIP valves or exhaust vents on masks, please. There is no eating or drinking during the show, and if you need to remove your mask for any reason, please leave the theater to do so. No children under 18 will be admitted as this is a rated R movie.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS
This movie will begin at 9am, sharp, and we’re closing the doors as soon as the movie starts, so please consider parking (on street only) and traffic, etc when planning to arrive. Please thank the theater staff.
TERMS
These tickets are non-refundable, but you can transfer them to someone else. If you arrive after 9am, you won’t be able to get in, and forfeit the ticket. The theater is charging me $250, and I am passing that cost along plus paypal fees (18 ppl, $15 each).

Saturday Morning Arcade at Ground Kontrol
2025-01-25 09:45 - 11:45 | Ground Kontrol Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave,, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
For 2 whole hours, you have unlimited play access in Ground Kontrol, where we will be the only guests in the building, except for staff, who will be wearing n95 Auras. We’ll be on the Blue Side of the arcade (the smaller side) with limited ticket sales so everyone has space. This is an ages 2 and up event. Tickets are non refundable, but are transferable. I will try to help you resell the ticket if you let me know.
Precautions: All attendees must wear well fitting N95 or KN95 masks, no sip valves or vents, please. There is no food or drinks being vended nor brought in. We will be bringing in additional air purifiers throughout (and asking attendees to, as well). Unmasked people will have been in the building the night before, but we’ll be the first people in Sat morning.
Accommodations: You can see a video walkthrough here, which shows what appears to be a no stairs, smooth floor with lots of seated games. The downstairs, which houses the arcade games is completely accessible. There is a staircase to a small upper area with pinball machines that is not accessible.
Your ticket includes unlimited play for all arcade and pinball machines in the area we’ve reserved.

Games
Pinball

720º
ACDC (Pro)

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh
Addams Family

BurgerTime
Baby Pac-Man

Centipede
Black Knight

Dig Dug

Black Knight 2000

Donkey Kong

Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Premium)

Donkey Kong 3

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Donkey Kong Jr.
Champion Pub

Dr. Mario
Deadpool (Pro)

Hydro Thunder
Doctor Who

Joust

Dr. Dude and his Excellent Ray

Killer Queen
Funhouse

Lucky & Wild

Iron Maiden (Pro)

Mr. Do!
Judge Dredd

Ms. Pac-Man
Junk Yard

Pac-Man Battle Royale
KISS

Pong Table
Metallica

Punch-Out!!
No Good Gofers

Q*bert

Pabst Can Crusher

Rambo

Pirates Of The Caribbean

Robocop
Spider-Man

Super Hang-On

Tales Of The Arabian Nights

Tetris

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro)

The Walking Dead
Terminator 2

Time Crisis II

The Walking Dead

TRON

Total Nuclear Annihilation

TRON: Legacy (Limited Edition)

White Water

Nosferatu- Nighttime Showing
2025-01-05 21:30 - 2025-01-06 00:00 | Academy Theater, 7818 SE Stark St,, Portland,, OR, 97215, United States
This is a private showing of the movie Nosferatu, specially scheduled for COVID conscious people- hooray! We will be the only people in the entire theater except for one theater worker who will let us in, and they will be masked as well. Since this is a late night showing, the theater will have had unmasked people in it all day, including just prior to this showing. The theater holds about 100 people, and I will cap attendance at 25 people to allow for distancing.

MASKING
N95 or KN95 masking is required the entire duration of the show. No SIP valves or exhaust vents on masks, please. There is no eating or drinking during the show, and if you need to remove your mask for any reason, please leave the theater to do so. No children under 18 will be admitted as this is a rated R movie.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS
This movie will begin between 9:30 and 9:45pm, but please arrive by 9:30, and we’re closing the doors as soon as the movie starts, so please consider parking (on street only) and traffic, etc when planning to arrive. Please thank the theater staff.
TERMS
These tickets are non-refundable, but you can transfer them to someone else. If you arrive after 9:30pm, you won’t be able to get in, and forfeit the ticket. The theater is charging me $250, and I am passing that cost along (18 ppl, $14 each). If the movie sells out, I’ll refund the difference.

Nosferatu Movie Showing
2025-01-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Academy Theater, 7818 SE Stark St,, Portland,, OR, 97215, United States
This is a private showing of the movie Nosferatu, specially scheduled for COVID conscious people- hooray! We will be the only people in the entire theater except for one theater worker who will let us in, and they will be masked as well. The theater holds about 45 people, and I will cap attendance at 25 people to allow for distancing.
MASKING
N95 or KN95 masking is required the entire duration of the show. No SIP valves or exhaust vents on masks, please. There is no eating or drinking during the show, and if you need to remove your mask for any reason, please leave the theater to do so. No children under 18 will be admitted as this is a rated R movie.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS
This movie will begin at 9am, sharp, and we’re closing the doors as soon as the movie starts, so please consider parking (on street only) and traffic, etc when planning to arrive. Please thank the theater staff.
TERMS
These tickets are non-refundable, but you can transfer them to someone else. If you arrive after 9am, you won’t be able to get in, and forfeit the ticket. The theater is charging me $250, and I am passing that cost along (18 ppl, $14 each).

Bowling at Kingpins
2024-12-23 09:00 - 10:30 | KingPins Family Entertainment Center, 3550 SE 92nd Ave,, Portland,, oregon, 97266
This is a private bowling event for COVID Conscious bowlers. Air purifiers will be added to the event space where possible. We will be the only bowlers in the space, all staff will be masked with N95s we provide. We’ve also been informed there may be limited deliveries during this time by unmasked people, but these will take place in the back, and shouldn’t be in our space. This space opens to the general public at 10:45 am.
CHILDREN
This is an all age event, but families with kids will stay on one side of the bowling alley, with a dedicated space for adults only on the other side. Parents are expected to have kids within eyesight at all times and ensure they stay on the appropriate half of the bowling alley to protect medically vulnerable folks on the other side.
MASKING
This is an N95 or KN95 masks required event for everyone except children under 2. There are no concessions, and food/drink is not allowed in. If you need to unmask, please leave the venue to do so.
TICKETS
Each alley accommodates up to five bowlers, and each ticket is for one person in your party, regardless of age. Your ticket includes unlimited bowling during the 90 minutes we have the alley as well as bowling shoes. The arcade will remain open during our time at the alley. If we have not received enough registrations by December 13th (50 tickets), I will cancel the event and all tickets will be refunded. Otherwise, tickets are not refundable but may be transferred to another person. I am being charged $20 per person regardless of age, with a guaranteed minimum of $1000. I’m passing along that cost (50 people at $20pp+1$ for paypal fees).

Mani/Pedis at TLC Nails
2024-12-20 17:00 - 19:00 | TLC Nails, 29970 SW Town Center Lp W Ste D, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
The Venue
Before the pandemic, I always drove to a nail place in Wilsonville, because they gave the best mani/pedis I’d had. Excellent massages, fantastic prices. You can check out pictures of TLC and ratings on Yelp. They’re giving us the entire space from 5-7pm on Dec 20th. I can accommodate 20 appointment slots. This means we can all be there together.
Precautions
All providers will be wearing n95 masks throughout, and I will be bringing in every air purifier I have and will place them at 4:30pm. The space is HUGE, but be aware, the unmasked public will have been in the space until 5pm that day. This is an ages 8+ event, and everyone must wear an N95 or KN95 the entire time. There is no food or drinks, please leave the venue to take your mask off.
Pricing
They have new pricing and you will be paying exact pricing for what they’ve given me plus paypal fees, and you need to bring cash so you can tip your provider separately. These tickets are non-refundable but they are transferrable (and if I can help find someone to take them I’ll try).

Wicked Movie Showing
2024-12-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Academy Theater, 7818 SE Stark St,, Portland,, OR, 97215, United States
This is a private showing of the movie Wicked, specially scheduled for COVID conscious people- hooray! We will be the only people in the entire theater except for one theater worker who will let us in, and they will be masked as well. The theater holds about 45 people, and I will cap attendance at 25 people to allow for distancing.
MASKING
N95 or KN95 masking is required the entire duration of the show. There is no eating or drinking during the show, and if you need to remove your mask for any reason, please leave the theater to do so. No children under 8 will be admitted, and children (and adults) will be expected to mask the entire time.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS
This movie will begin at 9am, sharp, and we’re closing the doors as soon as the movie starts, so please consider parking (on street only) and traffic, etc when planning to arrive. The movie is 2 hours and 47 minutes and the theater has graciously shaved off previews and credits so we can get in and out before doors open for regular showings at 11:45. (They’ll come in the front, we’re leaving out the back.) Please thank the theater staff. Also, and I can not stress this enough, please do not sing along to the movie, no matter how good your voice is.
TERMS
These tickets are non-refundable, but you can transfer them to someone else. If you arrive after 9am, you won’t be able to get in, and forfeit the ticket. The theater is charging me $250, and I am passing that cost along (25 ppl, $10 each).
