Movies in the Park 2025

Next date: Friday, June 06, 2025 | 08:45 PM to 10:59 PM

Grab your blanket or a few chairs and come out for a free family friendly movie in the park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket. No RSVP. No Tickets.

In the case of inclement weather the movies will be moved inside the Recreation Center.

Movies will begin around 8:45-9:00 p.m. depending on sunset.

Sponsored by Lincoln Parks and Recreation and the Lincoln Parks Foundation.

 

2025 Schedule

 

Friday, June 6:  Jumanji    

Two kids discover an old board game and when they start playing it they are greeted by a man who has spent years trapped inside the game since playing it at age 12. His only hope for freedom involves finishing the dangerous game.

Location:  F Street Community Center 1225 F Street
Released:  1995
Rating: PG
Length: 105 minutes
Cast: Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Jonathan Hyde

 

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Friday, June 13 :  IF 

From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.

Location:  Antelope Park (1650 Memorial Drive)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 104 minutes
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Steve Carell

 

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Friday, June 20:  Mufasa: The Lion King    

“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Location:  Irving Recreation Center (2010 Van Dorn)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 118 minutes
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman

 

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Friday, June 27 :  Wicked    

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

Location:  Air Park Recreation Center (4900 Mike Scholl Drive)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 160 minutes
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Kristin Chenoweth

 

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Thursday, July 10:  Finding Nemo    

An overprotective clown fish named Marlin is desperate to find his missing son, Nemo. During his search, Marlin enlists the help of a forgetful blue tang, and they head for Sydney. It's rumored that a fishnapped Nemo is living there in a dentist's aquarium.

Location:  Eden Park (4400 Antelope Creek Road) Rain location (Calvert Recreation Center 4500 Stockwell)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 100 minutes
Cast: Alexander Gould, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Williem Dafoe, Barry Humphries

 

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Friday, July 11 :  Toy Story    

Computer-animated tale centering on the rivalry between two children's toys: Woody, a cowboy doll who's the leader and the brains of the group, and a cocky spaceman named Buzz Lightyear. But the two learn to band together when they're faced with the bratty kid from next door, who just loves to make mincemeat out of toys.

Location:  Antelope Park (1650 Memorial Drive)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 81 minutes
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn

 

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Friday, July 25:  Despicable Me 4    

Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.

Location:  Belmont Recreation Center (1234 Judson)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 94minutes
Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Will Ferrell

 

 

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Friday, August 8 :  Snow White    

Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.

Location:  Antelope Park (1650 Memorial Drive) Indoor location Auld
Released:  2025
Rating: PG
Length: 109 minutes
Cast: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia

 

 

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Friday, August 22:  Minecraft Movie    

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.

Location:  Easterday Recreation Center (6130 Adams Street)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 101 minutes
Cast:  Jack Black, Emma Myers, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Danielle Brooks

 

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Friday, October 3:  ET    

A lonely boy befriends a homesick alien stranded on Earth and attempts to help him find a way home. Meanwhile, a group of government scientists attempt to capture the benevolent visitor for research. Won Oscars for sound, visual effects and score.

Location:  Pioneers Park Nature Center (3201 South Coddington)
Released:  2023
Rating: PG
Length: 115 minutes
Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace Stone, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote

 

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Locations vary each week. See event details for movie description and location.