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Grab a blanket and head out for an unforgettable evening of cinema under the stars. Pittsburgh Citipark's Cinema in the Park features popular family-friendly movies at seven Pittsburgh area parks. Movies are shown seven days a week (a different park each night) and run from the second weekend in June through the end of August. Best of all - they're free!

2009 Movies in the Park Schedule:

Cinema in the Parks movies for 2009 include Slumdog Millionaire, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Dark Knight, WALL-E, Mamma Mia!, Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar, and other classic and current movie favorites for all family members. The specific movie schedule for each park is listed below.


Cinema Locations:

  • Schenley Park (Flagstaff Hill), Sundays & Wednesdays
  • East Liberty (Beatty Street, behind Carnegie Library), Mondays
  • Robert E. Williams Memorial Park (Milwaukee and Adelaide Streets, Hill District), Tuesdays
  • Brookline Memorial Park (Oakridge Street), Thursdays
  • Arsenal Park (39th and Butler Streets, Lawrenceville), Fridays
  • Riverview Park (Observatory Hill), Saturdays
  • Grandview Park (Bailey Avenue, Mt. Washington), Saturdays

Details:

Movies generally start around 9:00 p.m. You can bring your own food, drinks and snacks, but no glass bottles or alcoholic beverages -- they are prohibited in all Pittsburgh city parks. Inclement weather may cause cancellations. Watch for cancellation information on KDKA-TV news on weekdays at 5 & 6 p.m.


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Cinema in the Park - Schenley Park:

Sundays and Wednesdays, June 10 - August 23
6/10 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13)
6/14 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) **
6/17 Jumper (PG-13)
6/21 Slumdog Millionaire (PG-13)
6/24 Iron Man (PG-13)
6/28 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
7/1 Taken (PG-13)
7/5 Hotel for Dogs (PG)
7/8 Hancock (PG-13)
7/12 City of Ember (PG) *
7/15 The Dark Knight (PG-13)
7/19 Igor (PG)
7/22 Shutter (PG-13)
7/26 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
7/29 Mamma Mia! (PG-13)
8/02 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/05 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PG-13)
8/09 Tale of Despereaux (G)
8/12 Hulk (PG-13)
8/16 Inkheart (PG)
8/19 Ghost Rider (PG-13)
8/23 Wall-E (G) **


Cinema in the Park - East Liberty (Beatty Street):

Mondays, June 15 - August 24
6/15 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)
6/22 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/29 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
7/06 Hotel for Dogs (PG)
7/13 City of Ember (PG)
7/20 Igor (PG)
7/27 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
8/03 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/10 Tale of Despereaux (G) *
8/17 Inkheart (PG)
8/24 Wall-E (G)


Cinema in the Park - West End (Elliott Overlook):

Tuesdays, June 9 - August 18
6/09 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)
6/16 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/23 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
6/30 Hotel for Dogs (PG)
7/07 City of Ember (PG) *
7/14 Igor (PG)
7/21 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
7/28 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/04 Tale of Despereaux (G) *
8/11 Inkheart (PG)
8/18 Wall-E (G)


Cinema in the Park - Brookline (Oakridge Street):

Thursdays, June 11 - August 20
6/11 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)
6/18 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/25 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
7/02 Hotel for Dogs (PG) *
7/09 City of Ember (PG)
7/16 Igor (PG)
7/23 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
7/30 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/06 Tale of Despereaux (G)
8/13 Inkheart (PG)
8/20 Wall-E (G)


Cinema in the Park - Lawrenceville (Arsenal Park)

Fridays, June 12 - August 21
6/12 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)
6/19 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/26 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
7/03 Hotel for Dogs (PG) *
7/10 City of Ember (PG)
7/17 Igor (PG)
7/24 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
7/31 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) *
8/07 Tale of Despereaux (G)
8/14 Inkheart (PG)
8/21 Wall-E (G)


Cinema in the Park - Mt. Washington (Grandview Park)

Saturdays, June 13 - August 22
6/13 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)
6/20 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/27 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
7/04 No Movie - Holiday
7/11 City of Ember (PG)
7/18 Igor (PG)
7/25 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG) **
8/01 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/08 Tale of Despereaux (G)
8/15 Inkheart (PG)
8/22 Wall-E (G)


Cinema in the Park - Observatory Hill (Riverview Park)

Saturdays, June 13 - August 22
6/13 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
6/20 Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG)
6/27 Hotel for Dogs (PG) *
7/04 No Movie - Holiday
7/11 Igor (PG)
7/18 The Day the Earth Stood Still (PG)
7/25 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
8/01 Tale of Despereaux (G)
8/08 Inkheart (PG)
8/15 Wall-E (G)
8/22 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)



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