Summer nights in Downtown San Jose just got a whole lot better. Starlight Saturdays, the San Jose Downtown Association\u2019s beloved free outdoor movie series, returns to St. James Park this July and August.<\/p>\n
Presented by UA Local Union 393 and co-produced by the San Jose Downtown Association and Filco Events, Starlight Saturdays features three free Saturday night events packed with live comedy, food trucks, lawn games, face painting, a beer garden, and of course, movies on the big screen. Events run from 6\u201310:30pm, with movies beginning at dusk. Free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
This Summer\u2019s Lineup: Sports Comedies<\/p>\n
After a year filled with global sports events, the San Jose Downtown Association polled local audiences to pick their favorite funny sports flicks. Three crowd-winning favorite films are hitting the big screen this season:<\/p>\n
July 18 \u2013 She\u2019s the Man (2006) | PG-13: When her brother ditches school, Viola takes his place at an elite boarding school, disguised as him.
\nAugust 1 \u2013 Happy Gilmore (1996) | PG-13: A hot-headed hockey player trades in his skates for golf clubs to save his grandmother\u2019s house.
\nAugust 15 \u2013 Bring It On (2000) | PG-13: A champion cheerleading squad scrambles to compete after discovering their routines were stolen.<\/p>\n
Each night also features lawn games, face painting, themed trivia, prizes, and a beer garden \u2014 something for every member of the family.<\/p>\n
Planning Your Visit<\/p>\n
St. James Park sits in the heart of Downtown San Jose, easy to reach whether you\u2019re walking, biking, or driving in. Five ParkSJ garages offer 90 minutes of free parking for those who drive. Visit ParkSJ.org for garage locations.<\/p>\n
A Summer Tradition<\/p>\n
For more than two decades, the San Jose Downtown Association has brought the community together for free outdoor movies in Downtown\u2019s beautiful public spaces. Grab a blanket, round up friends and family, and settle in for a great night out under the stars.<\/p>\n
For full event details, visit sjdowntown.com\/starlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer nights in Downtown San Jose just got a whole lot better. Starlight Saturdays, the San Jose Downtown…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402734,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-402733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}