The Springfield-Greene County Park Boards annual Movies at Founders Park series begins at dusk Friday, July 8, 2016, bringing recent release and classic movies to a family-friendly outdoor setting in downtown Springfields Founders Park, 330 E. Water St., at Jefferson Avenue. The series continues every Friday and Saturday night through August 27, 2016.
The eight-week movie series is a contemporary version of a drive-in theater. Audiences are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening under the stars. Friday is Family Night, Saturday is Date Night. All movies are rated G, PG or PG-13. Feature films begin at dusk.
The series includes a special drive-in movie screening of The Little Rascals during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Springfield Expo Center East Field, across from Mediacom Ice Park. The Park Board partners again this summer with SATO48 to highlight several short films produced by local filmmakers in the 2016 SATO48 film challenge. SATO films will be screened prior to the feature films on Saturday nights.
The movie titles and ratings are:
- Fri., July 8 - Minions, PG
- Sat., July 9 - Sixteen Candles, PG
- Fri., July 15 - Aladdin, G
- Sat., July 16 - Cool Runnings, PG
- Fri., July 22 - Heavy Weights, PG
- Fri., July 29 - Up, PG
- Sat., July 30 - Top Gun, PG
- Fri., Aug. 5 - Inside Out, PG
- Sat., Aug. 6 - Jurassic World, PG-13
- Fri., Aug. 12 - The Little Rascals, PG Special Drive-In screening at the Expo Center East Field, part of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
- Sat., Aug. 13 - Rocky, PG
- Fri., Aug. 19 - - Zootopia, PG
- Sat., Aug. 20 - The Intern, PG-13
Fri., Aug. 26 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens, PG-13
Sat., Aug. 27 - Meet the Parents, PG-13
Concessions are available for purchase. No tobacco, alcohol or pets allowed.
Admission to Movies at Founders Park is free with advance family 4-pack tickets, or $5 at the gate. Individual movie tickets are available the Monday before each film screening at the following locations: Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Rd.; Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage St.; Dan Kinney Family Center, 2701 S. Blackman Rd.; Mediacom Ice Park, 635 E. Trafficway; Busch Municipal Building, 840 Boonville Ave. and Mediacom Communications, 1533 S. Enterprise Ave.
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