The 12th annual Columbia Pike Movie Nights is set to begin on Friday, July 8.
The free summer outdoor movie series will run run through Saturday, August 27, according to its website. Similar to previous years, a film is scheduled to be shown on Friday and another on Saturday each week. All screenings are set to begin at sunset between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., according to the Columbia Pike Partnership, formerly CPRO, which organizes the series.
The movies scheduled for Fridays are expected to be shown at next to Arlington Mill Community Center (909 S. Dinwiddie Street). Those set for Saturdays are expected to be shown at Penrose Square (2503 9th Road S.).
The movies scheduled are set to be shown in English with Spanish subtitles, according to a press release. All are rated at or below PG-13 and come from genres such as animation, musicals, documentary and others.
The full list of movie screenings is listed below.
- Friday, July 8: Soul
- Saturday, July 9: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Friday, July 15: Mulan
- Saturday, July 16: Summer of Soul
- Friday, July 22: Jungle Cruise
- Saturday, July 23: The Way I See It
- Friday, July 29: The Secret Life of Pets
- Saturday, July 30: Respect
- Friday, August 5: In The Heights
- Saturday, August 6: Spiderman: No Way Home
- Friday, August 12: Encanto
- Saturday, August 13: Minari
- Friday, August 19: The Princess & The Frog
- Saturday, August 20: Hercules
- Friday, August 26: West Side Story
- Saturday, August 27: Cruella
Amazon and the Washington Forrest Foundation are underwriting the series. The Columbia Pike Partnership is still looking for local businesses to sponsor individual movie screenings, according to its website.
Parking is free at both locations and audience members are welcome to bring their own chairs or blankets for seating. Leashed pets are also allowed, according to the event’s website. However, alcohol is prohibited.
In case of bad weather, the partnership is expected to post updates on its Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages, as well as the event’s website. Such updates are set to be posted at 3:30 p.m. on the day of each screening.