Mark your calendars!
July 6 & 20 | August 3 & 17
Experience the magic of outdoor cinema with your family & friends as we showcase four beloved classics on the big screen.
Movies kick off at dusk, but the excitement starts before! Join us for games and activities leading up to each screening.
Don’t miss out on these magical evenings under the stars at St. James Park. Bring your blankets, pack some snacks, or pick up takeout from surrounding restaurants, and gather your loved ones for a summer filled with unforgettable memories!
July 6
Barbie (2023)
Rating: PG – 13
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
July 20
Kicking & Screaming
(2005)
Rating: PG
A mild-mannered dad turns competitive when he realizes that by agreeing to coach his son’s soccer team he’ll be going against his own macho father, who’s coaching a rival team.
August 3
The Goonies (1985)
Rating: PG – 13
A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot.
August 17
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
(1995)
Rating: PG – 13
Three New York drag queens travel cross-country on their way to Hollywood, but a broken-down car strands them in a narrow-minded Midwestern town, where they share makeup tips with the ladies and show the hostile men how to treat women right.
Join Us for The Goonies on Saturday, August 3!
For Our 21+ Audience: Goonies-Themed Treasure Hunt Bar Crawl
From 5 – 7 p.m., enjoy discounts* at these participating businesses and use clues on our treasure map to hunt for special novelty items:
- Fox Tale Fermentations
- Dr. Funk
- Five Points Cocktail Bar
- O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub
- Tiki Pete
*Mention you are with The Goonies Bar Crawl to receive the discount.
Keep your receipts, take photos of the novelty items, and show them at the purple SJDA Info Booth to enter for a chance to win our #DTSJ Treasure Prize Pack:
- 2 Music in the Park tickets
- $100 in gift cards to partner businesses
- 4 San Jose Earthquakes game vouchers
- All in a Goonies tote bag!
All bar crawl participants will receive a ticket for a free paleta and a #DTSJ tote bag at the SJDA Info Booth.
Pre-Movie Program
The fun starts at 7 p.m. with a scavenger hunt at the park, hosted by Secret San Jose. Enjoy photo-ops with themed props, and win prizes with Goonies trivia before the movie starts at 8:35 p.m.
Free Activities Include:
- Henna body art with Henna Fairyy
- Build Your Own Boobie Trap activity with Children’s Discovery Museum
- Raffle hosted by The Tech Interactive
- Canvas painting activity with Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
- Bocce ball with Volo Sports
- Visit the CreaTV booth
- Lawn games, rock wall by Climb On, & t-shirt press designs by Mobile Screen Printing Party, provided by Viva Parks
Special Offers and Prizes
Take our survey at the purple SJDA Info Booth to receive a Thank You Pack including a fresh-off-the-press t-shirt from Mobile Screen Printing Party and enter to win our #DTSJ Prize Pack:
- 2 Music in the Park tickets
- $25 Dr. Funk gift card
- #DTSJ tote bag
Enjoy Paleta Planeta, a Mexican-style popsicle vendor, at the event!
Everything You Need to Know
Answers to some frequently asked questions
Starlight Cinemas is free to the public thanks to our sponsors.
Come an hour before dusk for pre-movie fun, games, activities for the whole family.
About Starlight Cinema
The San Jose Downtown Association has produced free outdoor summertime movies for more than two decades under the Gypsy Cinemas, Cinema San Pedro, Cinema St. James and Starlight Cinemas names. SJDA was among the first producers to precede the film showings with games and activities.
Starlight Cinema is supported in part by the St. James Park and Public Life Grant from the City of San Jose.
Parking
Five ParkSJ garages offer 90 minutes of free parking.
The garages closest to Starlight Cinema at St. James Park are the Third Street Garage between Santa Clara and St. John streets and the Market & San Pedro Garage.
Thank you to our series sponsors
A San Jose Downtown Association Production
Supported in part by the St. James Park and Public Life Grant from the City of San Jose
