Magic Lantern Tickets

Magic Lantern Event Tickets

Experience the enchantment of film with Magic Lantern tickets. The film series is named after the defunct Magic Lantern Theater in Goleta, Calif., and carries forward the tradition of great films on a big screen. The Magic Lantern series offers selections from a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, thrillers and more. As part of the series, audiences gather once a week to watch a classic or modern masterpiece. Past screenings have included movies like the Oscar-nominated 2001 feature The Royal Tenenbaums, the iconic 1996 film Fargo, starring Frances McDormand and William H. Macy, and others. 

Following in the footsteps of the movie house for which it was named, the Magic Lantern series also puts on showings of foreign features such as the Persian-language A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. The recurring event operates in collaboration with the University of Santa Barbara, and according to the school's website, it was noted as “the most successful film program of its kind in California” by major movie distributors like Criterion. Buy Magic Lantern tickets from TicketSmarter today and enjoy a wide variety of film screenings. Other films like Call Me By Your Name (2017) and Love Lies Bleeding (2024) are offered by the program and are shown at the I.V. Theater in Isla Vista, Calif.

How much are Magic Lantern tickets?

Magic Lantern tickets prices will vary depending on the event and what packages you select.

Average Price: $68 per ticket

Cheap Ticket Options: Tickets start at $32 for basic ticket packages

VIP Seating: Premium tickets cost over $115 for the best views

When is Magic Lantern performing next?

Magic Lantern hasn’t announced when the next event is happening. We will have all upcoming events once new dates are released.

Where does Magic Lantern perform?

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