WICKER PARK — This year's edition of Chicago's "Movies in the Parks" kicks off in June and includes several chances to catch a flick under the stars in Wicker Park, Bucktown and West Town parks.
Thanks to financial support from the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, the Wicker Park Advisory Council, Wormhole Coffee, Goddess and Grocer, Midtown Educational Foundation and St. Stanislaus Kostka School, the area's namesake park will be offering six movies — the most of any other Chicago neighborhood park.
Elaine Coorens, publisher of Our Urban Times and a member of the Wicker Park Advisory Council and Clare Rodriguez, the park's supervisor, each "won" movies that were raffled off at an awards ceremony where park volunteers received top honors.
Other groups such as the Bucktown Community Organization and Pulaski Park Advisory Council have made movies possible in their neighborhoods, too.
All movies begin at dusk. DNAinfo Chicago made a map of all movies in Chicago parks. You can download the My Chi Parks app for over 1,000 free events in parks all over the city.
Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley Blvd. in Bucktown
Sun., June 14: "Jurassic Park"
Sun., July 12: "The Princess Bride"
Mon., July 27: "St. Vincent"
Sun., Aug. 23: "Big Hero 6"
Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave. in Wicker Park
Thurs., June 18: "Night at the Museum"
Thurs., July 9: "Mrs. Doubtfire"
Thurs., July 30: "Hook"
Thurs., Aug. 20: "Jumanji"
Thurs., Aug 27: "Dead Poets Society"
Thurs., Sept. 3: "The Final Cut"
Commercial Club Playground, 1845 W. Rice St. in East Village
Thurs. July 23: "Big Hero 6"
Pulaski Park, 1419 W. Blackhawk St. in Noble Square
Sat., July 25: "The Lego Movie"
Eckhart Park, 1330 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town
Sun., Aug 16: "Back to the Future"
Check the map below to see what movie will screen at your neighborhood park:
Here's the full schedule:
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