Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Classic Film THE GOONIES at a Four-Day Fan Event in Oregon
The classic 1985 film The Goonies is a beloved film to generations of fans, and it is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a four-day fan event in Astoria, Oregon, where the movie took place. Oregon Film and Travel Oregon are putting on the little fest with screenings of the film spread across five cities. Here’s the description that has been released for the event:
“During the four-day event, Goonies fans can hear tales about filming from those who were there, bowl at “Chunk’s Bowling Alley” as seen in the film, and embark on their own adventure with an interactive scavenger hunt. Official memorabilia, including t-shirts, hats, glassware, and more, will be available at the event’s headquarters, which will once again be at the Astoria Armory.”
The event will take place from June 4 to June 7. Here are the details on the screenings that will lead up to the Goonies Day celebrations:
Saturday, March 21 – Egyptian Theatre (Coos Bay) – 2pm and 7pm, tickets available at the Box Office.
Sunday, April 5 – Salem Cinema (Salem) – 2:15pm
Friday, April 10 – hq (La Grande) – 7pm
Saturday, April 11 – Churchill School (Baker City) – 7pm
Monday, April 20 – Old St. Francis Theatre (Bend) – 6pm
Thursday, April 23 – Broadway Metro (Eugene) – 7pm
Travel Oregon CEO Todd Davidson said, “This celebration is dedicated to the amazing Goonies fans and the special places where it was filmed. We hope this June’s events will find Goonies lovers on location reliving one of the most beloved coming-of-age stories of the 1980s.”
Tim Williams, Executive Director of Oregon Film added, “We’re so lucky as a state to have these creative partners to bring together a community to celebrate a film like this. It’s always such a pleasure to remind people of the deep and exciting history this state has with film, and then gather together in places like Astoria to showcase famous Oregon locations.”
We don’t have all the details now, but if you check back in with TheGoondocks.org, you can stay updated with all the news yet to come. Is this an event you’d like to attend?