Capitol Riverfront will host outdoor movies for the whole family throughout the summer. The vibrant riverfront resort and destination, located near the Washington Navy Yard and Nationals Park, is a great place to hang out with family and friends on a summer afternoon to catch a movie under the stars. Spread out your blankets, unfold your chairs, and have a picnic with the kids (no alcohol in the park, please). Get there early to play games like big screen Wii, trivia, and Hula-Hooping.
Movies have subtitles.
Dates: Thursday, June 7 to August 9, 2018
Time: sunset, rain or sun.
Location: Capitol Riverfront, Canal Park, SE, Washington, DC, just one block from the Navy Yard metro. The site is an open space located in the north block of Canal Park at 2nd and I Streets SE. The Capitol Riverfront has street parking available and several surface parking lots.
2018 movie calendar
June 7: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in this Jumanji adventure where four teenagers get trapped inside a video game and have to win to get out again. The two-hour film is rated PG-13.
14 de junio: «Raiders of the Lost Ark»
The first Indiana Jones movie may have been made in 1981, but it’s still so much fun today. And it’s one of the 50 greatest movies of all time on IMDB.com. Although it did not win the Oscar for best picture, it received four awards, including special effects and editing. PG rated.
June 21: “Despicable Me”
The Minions hit it big in this first movie in the “Despicable Me” franchise. The story here centers on the “evil genius” Gru, who seeks a prize like no other, to be collected with his retractable beam. PG rated.
June 28: «Easy A»
Nathaniel Hawthorne would never have imagined “The Scarlet Letter” presented this way: a modern comedy. Really. Rated PG-13.
July 5: “National Treasure”
We are not going to the movies by sheer logic, so suspend your disbelief on the park lawn and settle into the journey that is “National Treasure.”
July 12: “A league of its own”
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O’Donnell play baseball in a fictional historical story of World War II. An absolute classic. PG, just over two hours.
July 19: “The greatest showman”
For “The Greatest Showman,” you’ll have to dispense with your fact-checking desires and simply get sucked into the story about PT Barnum and star in a non-superhero version of Hugh Jackman. PG rated.
July 26: “Coco”
Don’t tell Miguel, the star of last year’s “Coco,” that he can’t play music. His determination puts him on a quest, where he learns a lot about his family’s history during the journey. PG.
August 2: “Black Panther”
The throne of Wakanda is in dispute, and the Black Panther must claim the leadership of his country and prevent it from being embroiled in war. PG-13, two and a quarter hours.
August 9: “Wonder Woman”
The stellar origin story of the amazing Wonder Woman tells the Amazon warrior princess determined to help the Allies during World War I. Rated PG-13, two hours, 20 minutes.
Other places in the Washington DC area also have outdoor movies.
