Outdoor Movie Screen Rental Directory - United States

Among the many community events in Onset MA. during the summer is the annual Onset Bay Movie Company Free Summer Movie Series. Cinema under the stars in Onset has been a tradition every summer since 1997, presented at the Band Shell in Onset Center. These events are organized by the Onset Bay Movie Company each year with the help of dedicated community volunteers, ensuring that these much anticipated outdoor movie events remain free of charge to residents and visitors of Onset. Family friendly films are shown on the outdoor movie screens at these great community events, making it a great place to settle on a blanket with the children for a relaxing picnic. While the 2007 season has wrapped up for the year, planning for next year is well under way, with events to take place every Thursday night during the months of June and July, and the first two Thursdays in August.

An annual event in the city of Boston since 2001, The Mayor's Monday night movies are a chance for residents and visitors alike to gather in the city's neighborhood parks for family friendly outdoor cinema events. A different film selection is shown every week on large outdoor movie screens, ranging from classics like the Wizard of Oz to the most current family favorites. Picnickers are welcome to come prepared with a blanket and a meal to enjoy a relaxing night of movies in the park with friends, family, and neighbors-- just be sure to arrive early to get a great view. These outdoor movie events are held in a different Boston park each week, including Independence park in South Boston, Orchard Park in Roxbury, Boston Common, and Playstead Park. Weekly event locations and movie listings can be found at the City of Boston .gov website, and events are free to the public.

The town of Somerville, two miles north of Boston, hosts a series of outdoor movie events in its city parks annually. Cinema under the stars enthusiasts can enjoy the yearly SomerMovie Fest, a series of eight films, presented on outdoor movie screens set up in several locations throughout the city. Movies are shown on Thursday nights throughout the months of July and August, beginning at dusk, approximately 8PM. The majority of theses weekly outdoor cinema events are held in Seven Hills Park, Davis Square, with the exception of one event at each of two other city parks, Conway Park and Prospect Hill Park. Movie fans who attend these events are invited to vote on the movie to be shown during the final event of the season on the city's website, www.ci.somerville.ma.us, or during SomerMovie Fest events, choosing from one of a list of four films. SomerMovie Fest is sponsored by Comcast and local businesses, making admission free to the public.

Arlington's beautiful Robbins Farm Park, often called Skyline park by the locals due to its breathtaking view of the Boston skyline, is home to a variety of activities year round. Among the most popular of these is Friday Night Flicks, this community's annual movies in the park event. All are welcome to attend with blankets and picnic baskets for a relaxing evening of cinema under the stars. Light refreshments are available for purchase by patrons, and admission is free to community residents and visitors alike. Another event for which the outdoor movie screen is rolled out in Robbins Farm/Skyline park is the annual Fourth of July celebration. Live musical entertainment begins at 7:00 pm, followed by a screening of the Boston Pops on the outdoor movie screen to accompany the Independence Day fireworks show. This event is free of charge and open to all. Robbins Farm/Skyline Park is located along Eastern Avenue in Arlington Heights MA.

Cinema under the stars is a longstanding Nantucket Island tradition during the annual Nantucket Film Festival. Each year, locals and tourist alike gather for this much anticipated community event. Armed with blankets and picnic fare, patrons relax on Children's Beach in the summer evening breeze for free beach screenings presented by the Nantucket Film Festival staff on outdoor movie screens. Chosen especially to be appropriate for a beach picnic theme, these outdoor cinema events start shortly after sunset, approximately 9PM, each night of the Nantucket Film Festival. Ranging in genre from movie shorts to full length features, thrillers to documentary films, Nantucket Film Festival Beach Screenings are sure to offer something for every outdoor movie enthusiast. Be sure too arrive early to get a great seat, as these popular events fill up quickly. A program of events, complete with a list of the film selection to be shown on each evening of Beach Screenings can be obtained online at www.nantucketfilmfestival.org.

Heralding the beginning of summer every year in North Adams MA is the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Outdoor Film Series. These annual outdoor cinema events take place throughout the summer months on the largest outdoor movie screen in Berkshire County. Perhaps the most anticipated outdoor movie events in the state, this series offers a wide variety of films to patrons that have included everything from Dutch Shorts, full length foreign films, and American films, both modern and classic. Among the traditional events of each season are the extremely popular film with live music series, sponsored by Time Warner Cable and featuring movies under the stars accompanied by a variety of live musical performances. Refreshments are offered at Mass MoCa events by Lickity Split, with fresh ice cream from Herell's made fresh on site daily. Tickets to all events can be purchased through the Mass MoCA Box Office on Marshall St., North Adams, online at www.massmoca.org, or charged by phone at 413-662-2111.

Outdoor movie events are an annual tradition at the acclaimed Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston MA. Every summer, beginning in mid June and continuing on throughout July and August, Boston Harbor Hotel presents cinema under the stars to a wide variety of patrons on its Harborside Terrace. Each Friday night, starting at dusk, one of a selection of the world’s finest classic films is shown on an outdoor movie screen, the cool breeze from the Boston waterfront wafting over the crowd to make each event a comfortable oasis of escape from the summer heat. Further enhancing the relaxing atmosphere of these outdoor cinema events is a light seasonal cuisine, prepared by chef Daniel Bruce of Boston Harbor Hotel’s Intrigue Café. There is no admission fee for Movies by Moonlight patrons, and these events are suitable for adults and mature teens.