2024 Event information coming soon - scroll down for preliminary overview

ASTORIA, OREGON - IT ALL STARTS HERE

From Kindergarten Cop to Short Circuit, Oregon’s North Coast has been host to a number of great 80s and 90s films, but only one has gained cult status: The Goonies. The Goonies not only was filmed in Astoria and Cannon Beach, but within the movie they state it takes place in Astoria, in contrast to a fictional setting used by many films and television shows.

Fans come to Astoria from all over the world to experience the area, including film locations like the jail - now the Oregon Film Museum, the bowling alley, and Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach. Many of them look at our communities as another character from the movie and fall in love with the idea of just being here.

Explore the scenes for yourself, revel in the nostalgia of Mikey and the gang’s epic adventure, and soon, the town of Astoria will hold a special place in your heart, too.

Can we visit the house?

The house located in Astoria that was used as a film location in The Goonies has been under question again this year after it was sold. The new owners are major fans of the movie and have expressed desire to honor the film heritage and find ways to reconnect the house and the fans.

The house is a private home. Tours inside are not offered. The only visitation is outside, from the driveway. Do not go up onto the porch, neighboring property, etc.

The neighborhood issues caused by overwhelming visitation are still present - and the homeowner, neighboring residents and community leaders are asking visitors to keep this in mind if they choose to visit the home itself.

In brief, viewing from a distance is still advised. If you go the neighborhood, please park your car to the west of 37th & Duane and be prepared to walk a few blocks. The gravel driveway up hill to the house is very narrow - do not attempt to drive up - and please walk single file to allow resident cars access.

Please visit this page for more info. (May 2023)

2024: Become an official oregoonian & more

June 7, 2023 marks the 38th Anniversary of the release of The Goonies. Any time is a good time to visit Astoria and Cannon Beach and to see and experience all of your favorite sites connected with the movie, but the weekend nearest to June 7th is an especially good time! By Mayoral Proclamation, June 7th is actually a holiday in Astoria known as Goonies Day.

The 39th anniversary of the release of The Goonies will be celebrated in 2024 during the weekend of June 7-9. The Oregon Film Museum has prepared a “passport” known as The OreGOONIan challenge booklet. Fans can purchase the keepsake booklet, then perform challenges in the booklet and return to claim their reward pin to show that they were a part of the 39th anniversary. Visit our past events page to see what activities happened around town!

2024 List of Special Activities: (listing as of May 8, 2024 - more to come)

  • Oregon Film Museum

    • 732 Duane St., Astoria website

    • Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    • June 6 - ?: Pick up your OreGOONIan Challenge booklet here. ( while supplies last )

    • June TBD: Each day, we will post a challenge on our three Facebook Pages: Goonies Day, Oregon Film Museum, and Clatsop County Historical Society. The first person to send us the correct answer each day will win a prize.

    • June TBD: Goonies Jeep Photo Op. Back by popular demand. Take a photo sitting inside the Fratelli Jeep outside the Oregon Film Museum.

  • Flavel House Museum (a location from The Goonies)

    • 714 Exchange St., Astoria website

    • Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • The Goonies showing at The Columbian Theater

    • 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria website

    • Showings to be confirmed.

Other events happening in early June that may be of interest to Goonies fans:

  • Visit our community calendar for more!

  • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., downtown Astoria

  • Tenor Guitar Gathering May 31 to June 2, various events and locations in Astoria.

  • State Parks Day - June 1 day-use parking fee waived at all state parks including Ecola State Park and Fort Stevens State Park in our area, as seen in movies.

  • Pride Week in Astoria - Various events and venues from June 7 to 9.

  • Second Saturday Art Walk Astoria - June 8 Check out the exhibit unveilings at participating galleries & retail locations from Noon to 8 p.m.

  • Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest - June 15-16 One of the largest sandcastle contests on the west coast. Registered teams begin building at 1a a.m. and the day concludes with bonfire, s'mores and music on the beach at 7:30 p.m. Singing Sands Fun Run at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

If you are a business or organization hosting something Goonies-related not listed here, contact us!

Ongoing Activities

Filming sites around Clatsop County are available to visit respectfully by driving by or walking by. Talk to staff at one of our locations for advice.

SetJetters Film Tourism
Whether you have a casual interest in film tourism or consider it your whole reason for traveling, SetJetters is your guide from reel to real. Download the free app to learn more about film locations in Astoria and beyond, with tools to help you recreate your favorite scene while on location.

Oregon Film Trail
Don’t miss the four Oregon Film Trail locations in Astoria and Warrenton while you’re here.

The Rich Stuff

Keep your eyes peeled while you explore the community as you may find special themed items at your favorite stores, restaurants, pubs, and other locations. We’ll list businesses here on this website as we confirm that they regularly carry officially licensed or other Goonies-inspired products.

Oregon Film Museum - 732 Duane St., Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.
* As seen in the movie!

Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center - 111 W. Marine Dr., Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.

Astoria Brewing Company - 144 11th St., Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise. Porch replica from Walsh home as storefront.

Astoria Column - 1 Coxcomb Dr., Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.

Fred Meyer - 695 S. Hwy 101, Warrenton
* Offer a variety of The Goonies T-shirts and hoodies in adult sizes.

GB Jewelers - 675 SE Marlin Ave., Warrenton
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.

Gizmo’s Arcade & Eatery - 1084 Commercial St., Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.

Lower Columbia Bowl - 826 Marine Dr., Astoria
* As seen in the movie! Stop by to bowl, grab a soda and view their goonies display by the window seen in the film.
* Visit their website (link above) to print a Buy One Game, Get One Game Free coupon.

MENAGERIE - , Astoria
* Gift shop carries The Goonies merchandise.
* Gifts-on-the-Go vending machine carries The Goonies merchandise.

Phog Bounders Antique Mall - 892 Marine Dr., Astoria
* Some dealers carry The Goonies and other film or 1980s-era memorabilia.

Video Horizons - 1156 Duane St., Astoria
* Physical media (VHS, DVD, Vinyl) available for sale and huge rental catalog includes a section for locally produced films.

The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg, and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy Quan with supporting roles done by John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Anne Ramsey, and Joe Pantoliano. In the film, a group of kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and, in doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.

The film was produced by Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and released by Warner Bros. theatrically on June 7, 1985, in the United States. The film grossed $125 million worldwide on a budget of $19 million and has since become a cult film. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"

(overview from Wikipedia.org)