Historic Pittock Mansion offers city views and grassy picnic spots.
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Historic Pittock Mansion offers city views and grassy picnic spots.

COVID-19 in Portland: What’s Open?

Learn the status of Portland attractions reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Know Before You Go

Multnomah County, where Portland is located, is in the “High Risk” category, meaning that indoor and outdoor recreational and entertainment facilities are allowed to operate, with restrictions. This applies to theaters, arenas, concert halls, gardens, museums and more.

Please check with attractions before visiting by going to their websites or calling them directly for the latest information.

FAQ About visiting Portland

Travel Portland is maintaining this list of major attractions and their opening statuses. We update this page regularly, but it’s still a good idea to check with individual attractions before you visit.

If you represent an attraction that should be listed or updated, please email content@travelportland.com.

What Portland Attractions Are Open Now?

The Portland Art Museum\'s two buildings are separated by a public sculpture garden.

Portland Art Museum

The museum partially reopened on April 10 with timed-entry tickets, allowing visitor access to all but the main special exhibition galleries and some adjacent galleries. The entire museum will open on May 5.

Combining an arts show, a live street concert and an open-air bazaar, this riverside market has been a beloved Portland tradition since 1974.

Portland Saturday Market

This open air market on the waterfront resumes operations April 17, on Saturdays only.

Kids get some hands-on learning at OMSI.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

Popular family destination OMSI is open on a limited basis, welcoming visitors to the current exhibit on dinosaurs, the Natural Science Hall, Kendall Planetarium and USS Blueback Submarine tours.

\"Experience Oregon\" is a 7,000-square-foot permanent exhibit at Oregon Historical Society, reflecting the people, places and events that shaped the land that is now known as Oregon.

Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society is now open from noon–5 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday.

Aerial view of Portland looking east from above the West Hills.

Pittock Mansion

Historic Pittock Mansion is open and timed tickets can be purchased in advance online.

The Lan Su Chinese Garden offers tranquil garden paths and a cozy tea house.

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Timed ticket reservations are required and the garden offers a limited number of tickets per day. Parties are limited to 6 people per group.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers over 5 acres of tranquility and a tea house.

Portland Japanese Garden

The Portland Japanese Garden is open with timed entry and other new safety procedures.

子ゾウのリリーと母ゾウのローズツー

Oregon Zoo

Online advance-purchase tickets are required and attendance is limited for each timed-entry period. Physical distancing, one-way paths (see map) through the zoo and masks are enforced.

The Grotto offers many lush and peaceful spots for spiritual meditation.

The Grotto

The Grotto grounds, gardens and gift shop are all currently open.

This Portland landmark is the world\'s largest new and used bookstore.

Powell’s City of Books

Hours of operation are limited and some rooms remain closed. Customers have access to select new arrivals, bestsellers, used books, small press, gift items and the literature section in full.

Retro rides for the whole family await at Oaks Amusement Park.

Oaks Amusement Park & Roller Skating Rink

The historic roller skating rink at Oaks Amusement Park is open to a maximum of 50 people at a time, with masks, social distancing and advance tickets required. The amusement park reopens April 17.

The Rose Garden in Washington Park.

Portland International Rose Test Garden

Portland's acclaimed International Rose Test Garden has remained open throughout the pandemic.

Verde Cocina chef Noe Garnica serves farm-fresh cuisine at the Portland Farmers Market.

Portland Farmers Market

Four of the five Portland Farmers Market locations (PSU, Lents, King and Shemanski Park) are open, with special safety procedures in place.

Washington Park in bloom.

Washington Park

While Washington Park is open, individual attractions have their own plans for reopening.

A vintage steam engine at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Check hours of operation before visiting. Group sizes are limited and distancing between households is encouraged.

Also Open

Portland Attractions That Remain Closed For Now

  • Architectural Heritage Center

    The Architectural Heritage Center is a non-profit resource for historic preservation owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation. They host educational programs, home tours, walking tours, exhibits and more.

  • Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

    The mission of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is to interpret the Oregon Jewish experience, explore the lessons of the Holocaust and foster intercultural conversations.

  • World Forestry Center Discovery Museum

    The family-focused World Forestry Center Discovery Museum features interactive exhibits designed to teach visitors about the sustainability of forests and trees in the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

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