Classic Movie Series | National Lampoon’s Vacation

Categorized Under: Arts , Community , Family

Date

Aug 02 2026

Time

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

National Lampoon’s Vacation is a wildly entertaining comedy that turns the classic American family road trip into a complete and unforgettable disaster.

Determined to give his family the perfect vacation, Clark Griswold loads his wife and kids into the family station wagon and sets out on a cross-country journey to the famous Walley World theme park. What begins as a well-intentioned adventure quickly spirals into one ridiculous catastrophe after another, including broken-down cars, awkward relatives, wrong turns, and nonstop bad luck.

Despite everything falling apart around him, Clark refuses to give up on his dream of creating the ultimate family memory, often making things even more chaotic in the process. Along the way, the Griswolds stumble through one hilariously uncomfortable situation after another, turning ordinary travel mishaps into comedy gold.

Packed with quotable moments, outrageous humor, and unforgettable performances, National Lampoon’s Vacation became one of the most iconic comedies of the 1980s. Beneath the chaos and slapstick, it is also a surprisingly relatable story about family expectations, perseverance, and the messy reality of trying to make perfect memories.

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Location

Bob Hope Theatre
242 E. Main Street ... Stockton CA US