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Pittsburgh Movies - Cinema in the Park

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

2011 Movies in the Park Schedule:

Cinema in the Parks movies for 2011 include Tangled, The Karate Kid, Justin Bieber Never Say Never, Secretariat, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 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
  • West End/Elliott Overlook (Elliott Overlook, Mt.Washington), 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 5:00 & 6:00 p.m.


Insider's Tips:

Specially designated radio station sponsored nights mean special prizes and giveaways, and the opportunity to meet on-air personalities.

Inclement weather may cause movie cancellations. For cancellation info, tune into B94 or visit B94.com.


Cinema in the Park - Schenley Park:

Sundays and Wednesdays, June 8 - August 31
June 8 Batman (PG-13)
June 12 Legend of the Guardians (PG)
June 15 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (PG-13)
June 19 Letters to Juliet (PG)
June 22 Inception (PG-13)
June 26 Furry Vengeance (PG)
June 29 Rocky IV (PG)
July 3 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
July 6 The Other Guys (PG-13)
July 10 Justin Bieber Never Say Never (G)
July 13 Iron Man 2 (PG-13)
July 17 Despicable Me (PG)
July 20 Grown Ups (PG-13)
July 24 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 27 Takers (PG-13)
July 31 Shrek Forever After (PG)


August 3 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PG-13)
August 7 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)
August 10 The Green Hornet (PG-13)
August 14 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 17 Jurassic Park (PG-13)
August 21 Secretariat (PG)
August 24 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)
August 28 Tangled (PG)
August 31 Clash of the Titans (PG)


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

Tuesdays, June 7 - August 30
June 7 Legend of the Guardians (PG)
June 14 Letters to Juliet (PG)
June 21 Furry Vengeance (PG)
June 28 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
July 5 Justin Bieber Never Say Never (G)
July 12 Despicable Me (PG)
July 19 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 26 Shrek Forever After (PG)
August 2 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)
August 9 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 16 Secretariat (PG)
August 23 Tangled (PG)
August 30 Tron Legacy (PG)


Cinema in the Park - Brookline (Oakridge Street):

Thursdays, June 9 - August 25
June 9 Legend of the Guardians (PG)
June 16 Letters to Juliet (PG)
June 23 Furry Vengeance (PG)
June 30 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
July 7 Justin Bieber Never Say Never (G)
July 14 Despicable Me (PG)
July 21 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 28 Shrek Forever After (PG)
August 4 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)
August 11 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 18 Secretariat (PG)
August 25 Tangled (PG)


Cinema in the Park - Lawrenceville (Arsenal Park):

Fridays, June 10 - August 26
June 10 Legend of the Guardians (PG)
June 17 Letters to Juliet (PG)
June 24 Furry Vengeance (PG)
July 1 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
July 8 Justin Bieber Never Say Never (G)
July 15 Despicable Me (PG)
July 22 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 29 Shrek Forever After (PG)
August 5 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)
August 12 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 19 Secretariat (PG)
August 26 Tangled (PG)


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

Saturdays, June 11 - August 27
June 11 Legend of the Guardians (PG)
June 18 Letters to Juliet (PG)
June 25 Furry Vengeance (PG)
July 2 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
July 9 Justin Bieber Never Say Never (G)
July 16 Despicable Me (PG)
July 23 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 30 Shrek Forever After (PG)
August 6 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)
August 13 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 20 Secretariat (PG)
August 27 Tangled (PG)


Cinema in the Park - Observatory Hill (Riverview Park)

Saturdays, June 11 - August 27
June 11 Batman (PG-13)
June 18 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (PG-13)
June 25 The Maltese Falcon (no rating)
July 2 Rocky IV (PG)
July 9 Duck Soup (no rating)
July 16 Iron Man 2 (PG-13)
July 23 The Karate Kid (PG)
July 30 In the Heat of the Night (no rating)
August 6 Double Indemnity (no rating)
August 13 Disney Nature presents "Oceans" (G)
August 20 Jurassic Park (PG-13)
August 27 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)


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