The Nation’s Capital Washington DC beckons you with free, outdoor summer movie festivals. Along with the popular Screen on the Green hosted on the National Mall, Washingtonians can look forward to the NoMa Summer Screen and the Capitol Riverfront Movie festival.
Washington DC free outdoor summer movie: Comcast Screen on the Green
Comcast “Screen on the Green” is Washington DC’s free outdoor movie fest, hosted on the National Mall, located between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. Running for 11th year in a row, the free movie screening will commence on July 12th for four consecutive Mondays at sunset. Expect to see a 35mm old classic, projected on a 20-by-40-foot screen.
The schedule of free featured outdoor summer movies are:
July 12: Goldfinger
July 19: The Goodbye Girl
July 26: 12 Angry Men
Aug. 2: Bonnie and Clyde
Washington DC free outdoor summer movie: NoMa Summer Screen
NoMa Summer Screen is a free, outdoor film series, which take place on L St. NE, between 2nd and 3rd streets (New York Ave Metro), Washington DC. Every Wednesday night, the outdoor summer fest kicks off with local barbecue and music at 7pm. The free movie screening commences at 9pm. According to the official website, “This year’s theme is The Future is Now, films that grapple with the future or the element of time.”
The schedule of outdoor movie presentation is as follows:
May 12: Spaceballs
May 19: WALL-E (G)
May 26: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (PG)
June 2: Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn (PG)
June 9: Donnie Darko (R)
June 16: Back to the Future (PG)
June 23: The Fifth Element (PG-13)
June 30: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (PG)
July 7: Sleeper (PG)
July 14: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (R)
July 21: Logan’s Run (PG)
July 28: Ground Hog Day (PG)
Washington DC free outdoor summer movie: Capitol Riverfront Movie Festival
The Capitol Riverfront is Washington DC new neighborhood, located within minutes from the U.S Capitol Building. Beginning June 3, the area will host an outdoor free summer movie festival, every Thursday at sundown (around 8.45pm). Join the fun with family and friends, bring your blankets and picnic baskets and enjoy a night of free fun.
The list of free movie screenings is:
June 3: Hoosiers
June 10: Forrest Gump
June 17: Shrek
June 24: The Karate Kid
Jul 1: To Kill a Mocking Bird
July 8: Legally Blonde
July 15: Rudy
July 22: Sea Biscuit
July 29: Happy Gilmore
August 5: Rocky
Make the most of this free summer event with friends and family.