Free Movies in the Parks

The department will kick off its series of free family movies, Movies in the Park, on Friday, June 15, at 8:30 p.m. with a showing of "The Muppets” in Byrd Park. The movie will be shown on the lawn beside Fountain Lake, which is located beside the 500 block of South Boulevard.

     The series will continue through Aug. 17 with free PG rated or PG-13 rated movies in parks around the city every Friday night at 8:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

·         Friday, June 22

“Thor” (PG-13)

T. B. Smith Community Center

2015 Ruffin Rd.

·         Friday, June 29

“Zookeeper” (PG)

Broad Rock Complex

4835 Old Warwick Rd.

·         Friday, July 6

“Captain America” (PG-13)

Jefferson Park

21^st & E. Marshall St.

·         Friday, July 13

“The Adventures of Tin Tin” (PG)

Hotchkiss Community Center

701 E. Brookland Park Blvd.

·         Friday, July 20

“Puss in Boots” (PG)

Humphrey Calder Community Center

414 N. Thompson St.

·         Friday, July 27

“Real Steel” (PG-13)

Abner Clay Park

200 W. Leigh St.

                       

·         Friday, Aug. 3

“Kung Fu Panda 2” (PG)

Battery Park

2803 Dupont Circle

·         Friday, Aug. 10

“Hugo” (PG)

Fonticello/Carter Jones Park

2813 Bainbridge St.

·         Friday, Aug. 17

“The Lorax” (PG)

Forest Hill Park

402 Forest Hill Ave.

In the event of rain, these outdoor programs will be cancelled.

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Department Extends Free Movies in the Park Series

Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities has added another free movie to its series of family films shown in parks around the city. “Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore” will be shown at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, in Jefferson Park at 21^st and East Marshall streets.  

     In the animated family comedy, cats and dogs join forces for the first time in history to take down Kitty Galore, a former agent for the spy organization MEOWS, who has hatched a diabolical plan to make the world her own scratching post. The film features the voices of Chris O’Donnell and Jack McBrayer in the starring roles.
    This movie concludes the department’s series of free family Movies in the Parks, co-sponsored by 106.5 the Beat. The series kicked off on July 15 in Byrd Park and has featured a PG-rated film every Friday night in a variety of parks around the city.
     Families are encouraged to bring their blankets, popcorn and drinks to enjoy the movie.

Department Kicks Off Free Outdoor Movie Series

The department will kick off its third year of free movies in the park on Friday, July 15, at 8 p.m. with the showing of "Megamind” in Byrd Park beside Fountain Lake. The animated film features Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Tina Fey in a sci-fi comedy that finally gives the underdog a chance to save the world.
“Megamind” will be followed by six more free family movie nights in Richmond’s parks. The schedule is as follows:

· Friday, July 22
“Despicable Me”
Battery Park
2803 Dupont Circle

· Friday, July 29
“Alpha and Omega”
Hotchkiss Community Center
701 E. Brookland Park Blvd.

· Friday, August 5
“Shrek Forever After”
Mary Munford Playground
211 Westmoreland St.

· Thursday, August 11
“Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”
Bryan Park
4308 Hermitage Road

· Friday, August 12
“Sister Act II”
Byrd Park’s Dogwood Dell
1100 Blanton Ave.

· Friday, August 19
“Tangled”
Forest Hill Park
4021 Forest Hill Ave.

All movies will begin at 8 p.m. and are rated PG. The department's movie night series is co-sponsored by 106.5 the Beat.