Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announces 80+ free summer movies

There's nothing like watching a sundown movie together. "Wall-E" screens Aug. 27 at Pearl Park.

Pack the picnic basket and oil up the lawn chair. The Minneapolis Park & Rec Board's third annual Movies in the Parks series presents an outdoor extravaganza of free films. The series will run six nights a week at parks across the city from mid-June through the end of August. This summer's series features a mix of action/adventure films, classics, new releases, comedies and family fare. There is scant programming in Loring Park, left empty by the cancellation of Walker Art Center's longrunning Movies and Music in the Park series. At present, there's only one Loring presentation planned, the Harrison Ford thriller "The Fugitive" on Monday, June 21. More Loring shows may be added in August. Movies are free to the public. Snacks will be for sale, and picnicking is encouraged. The films are screened 15 minutes after sundown. For a chart of local sunset times, click here. The season finale will be a film nominated by viewers through online balloting. For more information, call (612) 230-6484, email arudolph@minneapolisparks.org or visit www.mplsmusicandmovies.com.

JUNE

Monday, June 14 Waite Park Avatar Tuesday, June 15 Logan Park The Goonies Tuesday, June 15 Minnehaha Park Ferris Bueller's Day Off Wednesday, June 16 Bottineau Park Invictus Thursday, June 17 Lyndale Farmstead Park Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Friday, June 18 Bohanan Park Paul Blart: Mall Cop Friday, June 18 Linden Hills Park March of the Penguins Saturday, June 19 Lake Harriet Bandshell Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black and White Night Monday, June 21 Loring Park The Fugitive Tuesday, June 22 Minnehaha Park The Great Outdoors Wednesday, June 23 Keewaydin Park The Blind Side Thursday, June 24 Luxton Park Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Friday, June 25 McRae Park Scooby Doo Friday, June 25 Phelps Park Chicken Run Saturday, June 26 Victory Memorial Drive The Princess Bride Monday, June 28 Audubon Park Batman Begins Tuesday, June 29 Minnehaha Park Rebel Without a Cause Wednesday, June 30 Painter Park Planet 51 JULY Thursday, July 1 Northeast Park Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Friday, July 2 Lake Harriet Bandshell Grease sing-along Saturday, July 3 Water Power Park Independence Day Tuesday, July 6 Minnehaha Park Footloose Wednesday, July 7 Bottineau Park The Blind Side Thursday, July 8 Lyndale Farmstead Park Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Friday, July 9 Van Cleve Park Little Giants Friday, July 9 Phelps Park E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Saturday, July 10 Lake Calhoun (south beach) The Outsiders Monday, July 12 Northeast Park Avatar Tuesday, July 13 Kenwood Park Jaws Tuesday, July 13 Minnehaha Park Spaceballs Wednesday, July 14 Kenny Park Planet 51 Thursday, July 15 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park My Dog Skip Friday, July 16 Friday, July 16 Bohanon Park Phelps Park Madagascar The Muppet Movie Saturday, July 17 Boom Island Sleepless in Seattle Saturday, July 17 Harrison Park The Great Debaters Monday, July 19 Columbia Park Star Wars Tuesday, July 20 Minnehaha Park Tommy Boy Tuesday, July 20 Armatage Park Monsters vs. Aliens Wednesday, July 21 Luxton Park Hotel for Dogs Thursday, July 22 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park Reel Injun Friday, July 23 Phelps Park Happy Feet Friday, July 23 Currie Park Shrek Saturday, July 24 Victory Memorial Drive Men in Black Saturday, July 24 Keewaydin Park 2012 Monday, July 26 Peavey Park The Dark Knight Tuesday, July 27 Minnehaha Park The Sting Tuesday, July 27 Elliot Park Ghostbusters Wednesday, July 28 Corcoran Park Sherlock Holmes Thursday, July 29 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park Barking Water Friday, July 30 Sibley Park Monsters vs. Aliens Saturday, July 31 Boom Island Field of Dreams Saturday, July 31 Hiawatha Park Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs AUGUST Monday, August 2 Sibley Park Men in Black Tuesday, August 3 Linden Hills Park Breaking Away Tuesday, August 3 Location TBD Movie TBD Wednesday, August 4 Pearl Park Astroboy Thursday, August 5 Thursday, August 5 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park Stewart Park Kissed by Lightning Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Friday, August 6 Bryant Square Park Coraline Saturday, August 7 Brackett Park Bee Movie Saturday, August 7 Lake Calhoun (south beach) Top Gun Monday, August 9 Kenwood Park The Perfect Storm Tuesday, August 10 Farview Park Madagascar Tuesday, August 10 Location TBD Movie TBD Wednesday, August 11 Powderhorn Park Avatar Thursday, August 12 Lyndale Farmstead Park Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Thursday, August 12 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park Youth Produced Short Films Friday, August 13 Bryant Square Park Star Trek Saturday, August 14 Longfellow Park The Blind Side Saturday, August 14 Lake Calhoun (south beach) The American President Monday, August 16 Dickman Park Journey to the Center of the Earth Tuesday, August 17 Tuesday, August 17 Location TBD Pershing Park Movie TBD 2001: A Space Odyssey Wednesday, August 18 Marshall Terrace Park Up Thursday, August 19 Matthews Park Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Thursday, August 19 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park 101 Dalmatians Friday, August 20 Nokomis Park Hairspray Saturday, August 21 Hiawatha School Park National Treasure Saturday, August 21 Lake Calhoun (south beach) Invasion of the Body Snatchers Monday, August 23 Waite Park Kung Fu Panda Tuesday, August 24 Location TBD Movie TBD Wednesday, August 25 Powderhorn Park Up Thursday, August 26 Windom Park South Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Thursday, August 26 Father Hennepin Bluffs Park Hachi: A Dog's Tale Friday, August 27 Victory Park The Princess and the Frog Friday, August 27 Pearl Park Wall-E Saturday, August 28 Victory Memorial Drive Viewer's Choice!