Reservations needed call 541-276-0730 No online booking OPEN YEAR ROUND

Address
31 SW EMIGRANT AVE PENDLETON, OR 97801
Contact Us
541-276-0730
leave a message if no answer pendletonundergroundtours@yahoo.com
office Hours
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, & Sat CLOSED TUESDAYS AND SUNDAYS 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (office hours not tour times) Call for daily tour times (tours may vary day to day) CLOSED CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING, & NEW YEARS DAYS Tour times and office hours can sometimes vary day to day depending on the time of year a minimum number of people are required for a tour to go out RESERVATIONS NEEDED in advance. Check our Facebook page for additonal closure dates and upcoming events. 1 HOUR NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CANCELATIONS TO PREVENT BEING CHARGED
"A Place Where Culture Is Kept, History Is Told, And Legends Live On"
WORLD FAMOUS HISTORICAL UNDERGROUND TOUR

ABOUT US

Pendleton Underground Tours is a non-profit est. in 1989 Come join us for a lively look into Pendleton's infamous and entertaining past. No town has a more colorful history! Find out why Pendleton was known as the entertainment capital of Eastern Oregon. This is where the past becomes real. Follow your guide underground to the Shamrock Card Room, Hop Sing's (Chinese Laundry), the Empire Ice Cream Parlor, through the tunnels beneath the sidewalks to the Empire Meat Market. Stand under prism glass and go through a secret passageway to a Prohibition Card Room. Tunnels will lead you to a Duck Pin Bowling Alley, then up the 31 stairs to one of Pendleton's 18 bordellos; the famous "Cozy Rooms." After learning about Stella Darby and her working girls, the guide will take you to the most primitive area of the tour; the Chinese living quarters, jail, and opium den. Learn why the Chinese came here and how they helped build the West.
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tours & events

Daily tours
Approximate 90 min guided tour through the Underground, Cozy Room bordello, and Chinese opium dens, living quarters, and jails. Must be at 6yrs old to go on tour. Open year round closed Tuesdays and Sundays. Reservations needed call 541-276-0730
$20 per person ages 6-12 $15
Tour times are scheduled and require a minimum number of people to open a tour and for a tour to go out (we will add you to a tour with other people to reach this minimum number) reservations are held with a credit card and require a 1hr cancelation notice for charges to be waived
comes to life
Once a year annual May fundraiser Always the Saturday after Mother's Day weekend (May 17, 2025) bringing the past to life with over 75 live actors and samples along the way, Must be 21yrs old to attend. Reservations available in January call 541-276-0730
$60 Per Person
Tickets are non -refundable after purchase SOLD OUT!
Come to life pre-party & after party
We will be closing off the 200 blk of Main Street Friday May 16th for our Comes to Life Pre-Party with live music by Scott Wilson and his band Music Medicine starting at 6pm we will also be collaborating with Burns Saddlery for their Grand Opening Starting at 5pm
Come join us for our Comes To Life Official After Party being held at The Rainbow Cafe May 17th starting at 7pm with Live Music by Leah Justine!
Open to the Public

Meet our guides

Kricket Nicholson
Matt Ramirez
Brad Wilson
Jackie Whitesell
Becky Ramirez
Nicole Sloan
Cindy Iverson
Holly Krokosz (seasonal)
We apologize but we are not wheelchair accessible

Tour rules

NO RESTROOMS ON TOUR SILENCE PHONES NO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING PICTURES WITH FLASH ARE OK NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 NO ANIMALS SIT ON DESIGNATED BENCHES ONLY DO NOT TOUCH ITEMS STAY WITH GUIDE NO LINGERING TELL GUIDE IF NEED TO LEAVE TOUR HOLD QUESTIONS UNTIL END OF TOUR DISRUPTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WILL BE ASKED TO CONTROL THEMSELVES OR LEAVE THE TOUR RELAX AND HAVE FUN! Tour guide tips are not expected but are appreciated
Brooke Armstrong Executive Director
Judith Burger

reviews

Our Guests say

  • ★★★★★
    "Awesome tour! Matt was fantastic and full of educational information! We will be back with other family members"
    Fred Bier
    ★★★★★
    "A must see!!! Great place and people... Highly recommend."
    David Davis
    ★★★★★
    "Facinating tour for both history buffs and everyday tourists."
    Will Rensmith
  • ★★★★★
    "Loved it! Great job. From another history tour operator."
    Kolby LaBree
    ★★★★★
    "I just came back from an amazing bachelor's party and vacation in Pendleton, OR. I can't thank this fun crew of rambunctious Americans for such an amazing experience! If you're looking for a unique getaway, definitely check out the Working Girls Hotel, the adult version of their underground tour, and the lively Shamrock Cardroom bar!!"
    Adam Waymouth
    ★★★★★
    "OMG.... what a wonderful tour. Sooo much fun and our tour guide was fantastic. As a newbie to the tour I learned a ton about the history of Pendleton that they never taught us in school, and probably never will. The tour was fun, long enough but not overwhelming, and great for all ages over 12. I will be back."
    Sue Wilson
  • ★★★★★
    "I have been on the tour twice once was the normal tour then we went on the live tour with family and friends for husbands birthday. It was so amazingly fun. BUT we also did a Murder Mystery New Years Eve 2019. OMG! We had so much fun and it was so well done. It is a must do!!"
    Pamela Threet
    ★★★★★
    "I have been wanting to attend a tour for quite some time and finally just made time to come down. The tour guide was passionate, fun, and very knowledgeable. I had so much fun during the tour and will definitely be bringing my daughter to learn some local history."
    Ash Rae
    ★★★★★
    "This is one of the most amazing tours I've ever taken and I've taken many a tour. Nick, our tour guide, was a wealth of information and good humor. I lived in Pendleton as a kid and had no idea about its colorful past. Don't miss this when you visit."
    Aaron Lynas

location

Located in the the heart of downtown on the corner of SW 1st and Emigrant. In walking distance of many of Pendleton's great restaurants and other tourist attractions.

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Pendleton Underground Tours
31 SW Emigrant Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801
541-276-0730
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