Join the Fun in Brownsville and Celebrate Stand By Me Day on July 23rd

by | Jul 21, 2023 | Central Oregon, Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Interesting, Movies/TV Shows, Summer Break, Summer Vacation, Things To Do, Travel

Released 37 years ago, the classic movie Stand By Me featuring Wil Wheaton is being celebrated on July 23rd in Brownsville, Oregon with Stand By Me Day. The event pays homage not only to the well loved film, but to life in the 50's. Participants can enjoy pie eating contests, 1950's children's games, and a vintage car cruise in.

Stand By Me Day 2023 In Brownsville, Oregon

Classic cars lined up in Brownsville for Stand By Me Day.
Photo via Stand By Me Day Facebook page.

Released in 1986, Stand By Me is a coming of age tale based on the novella 'The Body' by Stephen King and brought to life on screen by director Rob Reiner. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell and Kiefer Sutherland starred in the film which was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and two Golden Globe Awards.

While the movie takes place in the fictional Oregon town of Castle Rock, parts of it were filmed in the very real Oregon town of Brownsville, just 35 minutes north of Eugene.

Brownsville has a small town idyllic charm, making it the perfect spot in 1985 to film Stand By Me. At the time of filming about 100 local residents played extras in the film. Now every year on July 23rd, Brownsville celebrates the movie and the iconic times when the story took place with Stand By Me Day. The first Stand By Me day was held in 2007 and the event has been going strong ever since.

A photo of the four childhood actors in the movie Stand By Me standing side by side.

Stand By Me Day is a great opportunity to walk the same streets that Gordie and his friends did in the movie. This year the event will take place from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Linn County Historical Museum and the Brownsville Community Library Park on July 23rd, 2023.

A man covered in blueberry pie after a pie eating contest at Stand By Me Day.
Photo via the Stand By Me Day Facebook page.

Events include a guided walking tour, trivia, a roaming a cappella group, a blueberry pie eating contest, children's games from the 1950's, a vintage car cruise-in, food trailers serving classic 50's foods, a geocache challenge, and more.

Stand By Me Day 2023 Information

A photo of the four childhood actors in the movie Stand By Me standing next to each other in the sun and looking into the distance.
  • Date: July 23, 2023
  • Time: 11 AM - 5 PM
  • Location: Brownsville, Oregon at the Linn County Historical Museum and the Brownsville Community Library Park
  • Get More Information at the Stand By Me Day Facebook page.

Have you seen the classic movie Stand By Me? Will you be attending Stand By Me Day this year? Let us know and tag the friends and family you want to go with!

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Written By Jessica Tomlinson

Jessica Tomlinson is a native Oregonian currently living in Southern Oregon. She has been blogging since 2006. She loves nature, photography, hiking, camping, and exploring Oregon's wilds.

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