Alex Beall, special to wtop.com
WASHINGTON — The weather’s warm, the kids are almost out of school and everyone is looking for something to do. This summer, forget spending money at the movie theater. Grab a blanket and check out a free outdoor movie screening the whole family will love.
Here is a list of just some of the outdoor film series offered in the area.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Loree Grand Field, Second and L Streets, NE
June 5 – “The Princess Bride”
June 12 – “The Italian Job”
June 19 – “The Goonies”
June 26 – “The Breakfast Club”
July 3 – “The Fugitive”
July 10 – “Bridesmaids”
July 17 – “Moonrise Kingdom”
July 24 – “True Grit”
July 31 – “Hunger Games”
August 7 – “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid”
August 14 – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Sursum Corda
June 18 – “How to Train Your Dragon”
July 9 – “Despicable Me”
July 23 – “Toy Story 3”
August 6 – “Happy Feet”
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Woodmont Triangle, Corner of Norfolk and Auburn Avenues
July 23 – “The Princess Bride”
July 24 – “Rear Window”
July 25 – “Back to the Future”
July 26 – “The Hunger Games”
July 27 – “Life of Pi”
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway
June 7 – “Risky Business”
June 14 – “Can’t Buy Me Love”
June 21 – “Easy A”
June 28 – “10 Things I Hate About You”
July 5 – “Bring It On”
July 12 – “Pretty in Pink”
July 19 – “She’s All That”
July 26 – “Fame”
August 2 – “Can’t Hardly Wait”
August 9 – “Sixteen Candles”
August 16 – “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
August 23 – “American Graffiti”
August 30 – “Grease”
Capitol Riverfront Thursday Movies
When: Sundown
Where: Canal Park
June 6 – “Green Lantern”
June 13 – “Iron Man”
June 20 – “Batman and Robin”
June 27 – “The Hulk”
July 11 – “Batman Begins”
July 18 – “Thor”
July 25 – “The Dark Knight”
August 1 – “The Avengers”
August 8 – “The Dark Knight Rises”
Crystal City Screen Movie Festival
When: Sundown
Where: The green space at 1851 S. Bell St.
June 3 – “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial”
June 10 – “The Social Network”
June 17 – “The King’s Speech”
June 24 – “Crash”
July 1 – “American Beauty”
July 8 – “The Blind Side”
July 15 – “Moneyball”
July 22 – “A Beautiful Mind”
July 29 – “Forrest Gump”
August 5 – “The Help”
August 12 – “Jaws”
August 19 – “Inception”
August 26 – “Jurassic Park”
When: Sundown
Where: The Plaza at National Harbor
June 2 – “Brave”
June 9 – “The Lorax”
June 16 – “Madagascar 3”
June 23 – “Hotel Transylvania”
June 30 – “Rise of the Guardians”
July 7 – “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial”
July 14 – “Back to the Future”
July 21 – “Ghostbusters”
July 28 – “The Goonies”
August 4 – “Mighty Ducks”
August 11 – “Little Big League”
August 18 – “Dreamer”
August 25 – “Thunderstruck”
September 1 – “Remember the Titans”
When: 8:30 p.m.
Where: Rockville Town Square
June 12 – “The Lorax”
June 19 – “Skyfall”
June 26 – “The Dark Knight Rises”
July 3 – “Life of Pi”
July 10 – “The Hunger Games”
July 17 – “Men in Black 3”
July 24 – “Wreck-It Ralph”
July 31 – “Big”
August 7 – “The Avengers”
August 14 – “Les Miserables”
August 21 – “Hotel Transylvania”
When: 8:30 p.m.
Where: Dumbarton House
June 12 – “Becoming Jane”
July 10 – “Mansfield Park”
August 7 – “Pride & Prejudice”
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave., NW
June 7 – “Casablanca”
June 14 – “Rear Window”
June 21 – “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” (begins at 9 p.m.)
June 28 – “Some Like it Hot”
July 5 – “Yankee Doodle Dandy”
July 12 – “The Philadelphia Story”
When: Sundown
Where: National Mall
July 22 – “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”
July 29 – “Norma Rae”
August 5 – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
August 12 – “Tootsie”
There are a variety of other film festivals this summer in the D.C. area. DC Outdoor Films has a full schedule of free movie screenings.
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