Spy Kids 25th Anniversary with Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is set to appear at a 25th-anniversary screening of “Spy Kids” in Austin on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a live performance by his Family Spy Band scheduled after the film. The event is booked at the Paramount Theatre, according to the theater’s ticketing page and Visit Austin. The screening is part of Austin’s Memorial Day weekend event listings, including local roundups from Austin-area publications. The Paramount lists doors opening at 2 p.m. and the program starting at 3 p.m. for the 2001 film, which runs 88 minutes in DCP format. The venue says the event is a special engagement and that film passes and Flix-Tix will not be accepted. ### What exactly is happening at the Paramount on May 23? Saturday, May 23, is the date the Paramount Theatre has posted for the “Spy Kids 25th Anniversary Screening!” in downtown Austin. (tickets.austintheatre.org) The theater’s listing says the screening will be followed by a live performance by Robert Rodriguez’s Family Spy Band. Visit Austin lists the same event at 713 Congress Avenue and says ticket prices start at $10. (tickets.austintheatre.org) Do512 and Tribeza also describe the program as a 25th-anniversary celebration tied to the film’s return to the big screen. ### Why is this a 25th anniversary screening now? “Spy Kids” was released in 2001, according to the Paramount’s event page, which labels the May 23 program a 25th-anniversary screening. (tickets.austintheatre.org) The anniversary framing aligns with the 2001 release year cited across local event listings. Robert Rodriguez wrote and directed “Spy Kids,” the Paramount listing says, and the cast named on the event page includes Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara and Alan Cumming, along with Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Robert Patrick and Tony Shalhoub. (austintexas.org) ### Who is participating besides Rodriguez? Robert Rodriguez is the named guest attached to the anniversary screening, and the Paramount says his Family Spy Band will perform live after the movie. (tickets.austintheatre.org) The listing does not name additional onstage speakers or cast appearances. Do512’s event page and Bandsintown both point readers to the same May 23 Paramount appearance in Austin. (tickets.austintheatre.org) Those listings reinforce Rodriguez as the central participant rather than a broader cast reunion. ### Where did this show up in Memorial Day weekend plans? Austin-area event guides published this week included the screening in holiday weekend recommendations. (tickets.austintheatre.org) CultureMap’s roundup of seven things to do in Austin over Memorial Day weekend included the “Spy Kids” anniversary event, and Austin Monthly’s earlier version of a similar weekend list appears to have been updated or replaced since the initial reference. (do512.com) Axios Austin’s Memorial Day weekend guide focused on other Paramount programming on Friday, underscoring that the “Spy Kids” screening is part of a broader run of holiday weekend events at the theater district rather than a standalone festival. ### What should attendees know before they go? The Paramount says the event is a special engagement, with no film passes or Flix-Tix accepted, and lists doors at 2 p.m. ahead of the 3 p.m. start. (austin.culturemap.com) Visit Austin says prices begin at $10, while the Paramount’s ticketing page is the primary source for seat selection and availability. Saturday’s screening is scheduled for Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Avenue in Austin. (axios.com) The next step for attendees is buying tickets through the Paramount listing, where the May 23 showtime and event terms are posted. (tickets.austintheatre.org)