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Summer in Milwaukee means we take everything outside — including the movies. Here’s a guide to the free outdoor movie events in the Milwaukee area this summer and fall.
Unless otherwise noted, movies all begin at dusk. Dates and titles are subject to change. (You know about rain and Milwaukee weekends.)
Bayside
The village’s Fall Fest, held outside the Village Hall at 9075 N. Regent Road, includes a Movie on the Hill (title to be announced) at 7:15 Sept. 20. Info: baysidewi.gov.
Brookfield/The Corners of Brookfield
The Corners, the shopping/apartment complex at 20111 W. Blue Mound Road, is showing family-friendly movies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in August with titles to be announced. Info: thecornersofbrookfield.com.
Aug. 5: “Wicked”
Aug. 12: “Mufasa”
Aug. 19: “Moana 2”
Aug. 26: “Inside Out 2”
Brown Deer
The village’s Summer Scenes: Movies in the Park program shows movies at Village Park & Pond, 4920 W. Green Brook Drive. Info: browndeerwi.org.
June 20: “Migration”
July 18: “Hook”
Aug. 15: “Moana 2”
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Elm Grove
Elm Grove’s Friday Flicks are showing at 8:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Elm Grove Village Park Pavilion, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Info: elmgrovewi.org.
June 6: “Lady and the Tramp”
June 20: “Mary Poppins Returns”
July 11: “The Lion King”
July 26: “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie”
Aug. 8: “The Wild Robot”
Greendale
The village’s movie series, organized by Gift of Wings, screens in Greendale Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St. Info: giftofwingslanding.com.
June 7: “Inside Out 2”
July 11: “Moana 2”
Aug. 1: “The Garfield Movie”
Greenfield
The city’s Movies in the Park program returns to The Amp in Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave. Info: ci.greenfield.wi.us.
May 25: “Trolls Band Together” (during Jansen Fest, in Konkel Park’s softball fields)
June 14: “Migration”
July 12: “Despicable Me 4”
Aug. 9: “Inside Out 2”
Sept. 6: “Elemental”
Milwaukee/Deer District
Deer District, the plaza outside Fiserv Forum at 1111 N. Phillips Ave., is joining forces with Milwaukee Film for a series of family-friendly movies in the plaza’s Beer Garden. The movies start at 7:30 p.m. Info: deerdistrict.com/events.
June 12: “Moana 2”
July 23: “Coco”
Aug. 7: “Encanto”
Sept 4: “Wicked”
Milwaukee/Lake Park
Lake Park Friends is showing cult movies on select Friday nights this summer at the park’s Summer Stage, 2975 N. Lake Park Road. Info: lakeparkfriends.org/visit/events.
June 27: “The Greatest Showman” (8:30 p.m.)
July 25: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (8:30 p.m.)
Aug. 8: “Airplane!” (8:30 p.m.)
Aug. 29: “The Princess Bride” (8 p.m.)
Sept. 26: “The Birds” (7 p.m.)
Milwaukee/Martin Drive Neighborhood
The west side neighborhood association holds its screenings in the neighborhood’s Community Gardens, 1345 N. 46th St. (unless otherwise noted). Info: martin-drive.org.
June 20: “Inside Out 2”
June 27: “Wicked” (Washington Park Media Center, 4303 W. Vliet St.)
July 11: “Deadpool & Wolverine”
July 18: “Mufasa: The Lion King”
Milwaukee/Veterans Park
The Summer Night Movies series returns to the park on Lake Michigan, at 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Info: giftofwingslandings.com.
June 14: “Inside Out 2”
June 28: “Moana 2”
Aug. 16: “Captain America: Brave New World”
Aug. 23: “The Garfield Movie”
Aug. 31: “Shrek”
Oak Creek
Oak Creek’s Fare in the Square — held in Drexel Town Square, 361 W. Town Square Way — includes movies as well as a parade of food trucks. Info: oakcreekwi.gov.
June 18: “Lilo & Stitch” (2002 animated version)
July 9: “Wonka”
Aug. 13: TBA
Oconomowoc/Moonlit Movies
The Moonlit Movies series takes place in Fowler Park and downtown Oconomowoc; the titles, set for June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14, chosen via votes on the group’s Facebook page. Info: moonlitmovies.org.
Port Washington
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has a pair of Friday Night Flicks planned this summer, in Veteran’s Memorial Park, 410 N. Lake St., on June 13 and Aug. 15. Titles have yet to be announced. Info: Port Washington Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Facebook page.
Sussex
The village’s Outdoor Movie Night takes place in the Civic Center Plaza, N64 W23760 Main St. Info: villagesussex.org.
July 17: “Dog Man”
Waukesha
The city of Waukesha’s Monday Nights at the Movies returns to Cutler Park’s Les Paul Performance Center, 321 Wisconsin Ave. Pre-movie activities start at 6 p.m.; the movies start at 7:15 p.m. Info: waukesha-wi.gov.
June 16: “Moana 2”
July 21: “The Wild Robot”
Aug. 18: “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”
West Allis / LaFollette Park
The Friends of LaFollette Park host their annual Movie Night in the Park in the West Allis park, 9418 W. Washington St., on June 13. The title of the family-friendly movie will be unveiled closer to the date. Info: Movie Night at the Park Facebook event page.
West Milwaukee / West Allis
The West Allis/West Milwaukee Recreation & Community Services Department is running its Summer Movie Nights in several locations this summer, with titles to be announced. The movies start at 6:30 p.m. at West Milwaukee Park, 5000 W. Burnham St., on June 12; on Becher Street between 68th and 69th streets on July 3 (dubbed “Feature on Becher”); and outside the WAWM Activity & Fitness Center, 1300 S. 109th St., on July 17. Info: West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation & Community Services Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Where you can find free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area this summer
Reporting by Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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