Alexandria hosts two free outdoor movie series during the summer months: the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival and Movies Under the Stars. Bring a blanket to enjoy free movies in the heart of Northern Virginia. See the details and plan a family-friendly evening. Moviegoers are encouraged to come early and enjoy food from vendors such as Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Chick-Fil-A and Domino's Pizza. In the event of inclement weather, call the Special Events Hotline at (703) 746-5592.

2015 Comcast Outdoor Film Festival

A portion of the food sales will benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, Alexandria Chapter which is a non-profit organization in the City of Alexandria that instills character and leadership development, health and life skills, a sense of belonging and confidence for youth in the City of Alexandria.

Dates and Time: July 17 - 18, 2015, 8:30 p.m. - Park gates open at 7 p.m.

Location: Waterfront Park, 1A Prince St. Alexandria, Virginia See a map of Alexandria

Visitors to the historic district are encouraged bike, walk or take Metro to the King Street Station and take King Street Trolley to the festival. The free King Street Trolley will operate between the waterfront and the King Street Metro until midnight.

2015 Movie Schedule

• Friday, July 17 - How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) Rated PG. The 3D computer-animated action fantasy film features Hiccup and his friends as young adults as they meet Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother, and Drago Bludvist, a madman who wants to conquer the world.
   

• Saturday, July 18 - X-Men - Days of Future Past (2014) Rated PG-13. The superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics, focuses on two time periods and Wolverine going to 1973 to save the future of mankind.

2015 Movies Under the Stars

Note the dates, times and locations are different for each of these events.

• Wednesday, July 22, 8:30 p.m. - The Croods (2013) Rated PG. The animated film is about a prehistoric family, the Croods,  who must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy after their cave is distroyed. Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Berenman Park Dr.
   
• Saturday, August 1, 8:30 p.m. - Pirates of the Caribbean. (2003) Rated PG-13. The action adventure film follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow and blacksmith Will Turner as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl. John Carlyle Park, 300 Carlyle St.
   
• Saturday, August 22, 8:30 p.m. Hook (1991) Rated PG. The fantasy adventure tells the story of lawyer Peter Banning who returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan when his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Captain Hook. Waterfront Park, 1A Prince St.
   
• Wednesday, September 2, 7:30 p.m. Tangled (2010) Rated PG. The kingdom's most-wanted bandit, Flynn Rider, discovers the beautiful Rapunzel who has been locked away in a tower for years and desperately wants freedom. The feisty teenager strikes a deal with Flynn, and together they begin a whirlwind adventure. Market Square, 301 King St.

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