Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in is wrapping up its summer season with cult-classic films, sing-alongs and an interactive dinosaur exhibit.

Owner Josh Frank said summer is typically when the drive-in, located at 12419 Lowden Lane, Manchaca, features special tributes and family-friendly events.

“In the summer we like to show fun week-long marathons and mini-movie fests celebrating movie genres or directors,” Frank said.

This summer the drive-in is screening Steven Spielberg classic films including "Jurassic Park" and "Jaws" as part of its "Summer of Spielberg" series.

In partnership with UT's Hall of Geology and Paleontology, on Aug. 19 and 26, guests can visit an interactive dinosaur display featuring dinosaur bones and other educational information.

The Blue Starlite summer lineup also includes back-to-school classics such as "Dirty Dancing" and the sing-along version of "Grease." The Labor Day Weekend Series will officially close out summer with screenings of "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" and "The Breakfast Club." Tickets range between $5-$35.

“We’ve had a great summer,” Frank said. “People have been coming out every week and we’ve really been able to embrace that.”

Here is a complete list of upcoming screenings:

Manchaca location, 12419 Lowden Lane:

  • Aug. 2: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "War of the Worlds"

  • Aug. 3: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "Hook"

  • Aug. 4: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial", "The Goonies"

  • Aug. 5: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "The Goonies", "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial"

  • Aug. 9: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "Troop Beverly Hills"

  • Aug. 10: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "Heavyweights"

  • Aug. 11: Blue Starlite Double Feature: "The Goonies", "The NeverEnding Story"

  • Aug. 12: Blue Starlite Presents: Double Feature: "The NeverEnding Story", "The Goonies"

  • Aug. 16: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "Harry and the Hendersons" 30th Anniversary

  • Aug. 17: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "Wet Hot American Summer"

  • Aug. 18: Blue Starlite Presents:  Double Feature: "The Sandlot", "Dirty Dancing"

  • Aug. 19: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "Jurassic Park", "Jaws" (with UT Dino Museum)

  • Aug. 22: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "The Great Outdoors"

  • Aug. 23: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "One Crazy Summer"

  • Aug. 24: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "The 20th Anniversary of Grosse Pointe Blank"

  • Aug. 25: Blue Starlite Presents: Double Feature: "Dirty Dancing", "Grease" Sing-A-long

  • Aug. 26: Summer of Spielberg at the Drive-In: "Jurassic Park", "Jaws" (with dinosaur installation from UT Dino Museum)

  • Aug. 31: Cinema Saloon Movie Member Nite: "Outsiders"

  • Sept. 1: Labor Day Weekend Series: "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off", "The Breakfast Club"

  • Sept. 2: Labor Day Weekend Series: "The Princess Bride", "Grease"

  • Sept. 3: Labor Day Weekend Series: "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off", "The Breakfast Club"

  • Sept. 4: Labor Day Weekend Series: "The Breakfast Club"


Graceland Oaks location, 8907 Circle Drive:

  • Aug. 11: Blue Starlite Presents: "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial"

  • Aug. 25: Blue Starlite Presents: "The Sandlot"