The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival is a film event that takes place on the grounds of the Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda, Maryland. The fun starts before the credits roll with music, food, and children’s activities like inflatables and carnival games. Food and snacks will be sold, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit NIH Children’s Charities: Children’s Inn, Camp Fantastic / Special Love, and Friends of the Clinical Center.
Dates and times
August 20-22, 2016
activities start at 6:30 pm
Movie screen at 8:30 pm
Movie Schedule 2016
- Saturday, August 20 – Jurassic World (2015) Rating PG-13. The sci-fi thriller tells the story of a luxurious Jurassic World complex that provides habitat for a variety of genetically modified dinosaurs.
- Sunday, August 21 – Minions (2015) Rating PG. Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super villain who, along with her husband, the inventor Herb, hatches a plan to take over the world.
- Monday, August 22 – The Wizard of Oz (1939) When a tornado hits Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are taken home to the magical land of Oz. They follow the yellow brick road to the emerald city to meet the wizard.
Ubicación
The Music Center en Strathmore , 5301 Tuckerman Lane en North Bethesda, MD.
Parking in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage (off Tuckerman Lane) is free on weekends and $ 5.10 Monday through Friday.
About the film festival
The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival began in 1996 and was the first major outdoor screening event in the United States. The event began on the NIH Charities grounds and remained there until the events of 9/11 eliminated public access to the NIH grounds. The Film Festival later moved to several other locations, including the Music Hall in Strathmore and owned by the MCPS Board of Education. This year, the event returns to its most popular location on the Strathmore grounds.
About NIH Children’s Charities
NIH Children’s Charities sponsored by the Film Festival include: The Children’s Inn, a private residence for pediatric patients and their families at NIH; Special Love, which provides families with cancer with a support network that includes retreats and outings known as Camp Fantastic; and Friends of Patients at NIH, which provides emergency financial assistance to help patients and their families.
About Strathmore
Strathmore is a not-for-profit arts center in North Bethesda, Maryland that offers concerts, art exhibits, family festivals, summer camps, and dance, music, and arts education classes. The Strathmore campus is comprised of the Music Center at Strathmore, an outdoor sculpture garden, an outdoor concert pavilion, and the Mansion at Strathmore.
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