From left, Jeff Cohen, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from “The Goonies.” 

Goonies never say die — except when they do.

The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce will retire an event held every five years to celebrate the anniversary of the 1985 adventure comedy, “The Goonies.” The movie, shot in Astoria and other locations on the North Coast, draws hundreds of fans to the area year-round — sometimes to the consternation of locals, especially those who live near the famous Goonies House .

The chamber could not go into detail about why it is retiring the popular June event but noted it had become increasingly difficult to entice former cast members to come to Astoria with growing competition from other, larger conventions and pop culture events.

Regina Wilkie, the chamber’s marketing manager, described the decision as “taking a pause.” She hopes to find ways to continue to offer Goonies-related events for visitors and fans — perhaps hosted by other organizations and spread throughout the year instead of focused on or around June 7, Astoria’s official Goonies Day.

No plans have been finalized.

“Movie fans found their way to Astoria and delighted in their visits before we had these events, and we know you’ll continue to do so without them,” the chamber wrote in an email announcing the news.

“Whether planning to come in June to celebrate the end of the school year or October to stomp about in ‘muddy trail season’ or any time in between, you’ll find yourself among friends who also enjoy seeing ‘in real life’ what has become so familiar on screen.”

The chamber was due to celebrate the movie’s 35th anniversary last year, but the coronavirus pandemic derailed plans for a large, in-person event. Celebrations unfolded online instead. Fans had hoped the chamber would plan a do-over in 2021.

“The Goonies,” directed by Richard Donner with Steven Spielberg as executive producer, is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment. Past promotional materials for Astoria’s Goonies Day events noted a partnership with Warner Bros. The chamber worked with the company to license Astoria-centric Goonies merchandise for more than 10 years.

Without an agreement of their own in place with Warner Bros., other organizations interested in taking on their own Goonies celebrations will not be able to screen the movie or use things like the Goonies font on marketing materials or merchandise, noted McAndrew Burns, the executive director of the Clatsop County Historical Society.