A short film fest in a cross-fit gym, live theatre in a shoe factory, contemporary dance on loading docks, immersive art in a screen printing shop, live music set to silent film, a virtual reality trip around the world, steamroller print making, an avant-garde fashion show along the urban streetscape & much more!

The Julian StarFest will once again grace the dark skies of the Menghini Winery in Julian. The JSF Committee is working hard to ensure the festival includes many of the same activities as in the past. Camping At Starfest On-site, overnight Camping at the 2024 Julian StarFest will be available on two nights: Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 3. Grounds will open at noon on Friday. Everyone must be packed up and off the Winery grounds by 11:00 am on Sunday.

Join us for San Diego's Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023! 

Beginning at 7pm every Sunday, test your knowledge and enter for a chance to win prizes and gift cards!

Featured presenters from Mexico and the US illuminate our unique binational insights that resonate with fans through humor & intelligence and tackle timeless themes from social commentary to daily life–focused on bringing people together.

Experience the creative vision artistry, and humor of iconic cartoonists Jis y Trino. They created the characters El Santos, el Peyote Asesino, amongst others, always humor on the reality of society in contemporary Mexico. The Jis y Trino’s Big Cartoon Jam programs are presented in partnership with the Consulado General de México en San Diego.