Arts & Entertainment
'Summer Movies In The Park' Slated In Escondido
The summer series includes 150 movies at dozens of parks across the county.
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ESCONDIDO, CA — The "Sweet 16" season of "Summer Movies in the Park" kicks off Memorial Day weekend in San Diego County.
Presented by the county's Parks and Recreation Department, the summer series includes 150 movies at dozens of parks across the county, including in Escondido.
The celebration will start with Friday's screening of the animated comedy, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," at Waterfront Park in Downtown San Diego. Although the movie starts at dusk, a variety of free activities are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for a night under the stars.
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This year's schedule features theme weekends, including Juneteenth from June 16-17, Comic-Con from July 21-22, Ladies Night on Aug. 12, International Dog Day from Aug. 25-26, Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and Halloween in late October.
The lineup includes five movies at Felicita County Park in Escondido. "Cool Runnings" is scheduled June 17, "DC League of Super-Pets" is scheduled July 21, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is scheduled Aug. 19, "Selena" is slated Sept. 16, and " The Addams Family" is slated Oct. 14.
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Movies, dates and locations are subject to change, according to the county.
View the full schedule below:
- May 26: Waterfront Park, Downtown San Diego, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- May 27: Lincoln Acres County Park, National City, "Top Gun: Maverick"
- May 27: Valley Center Community Park, Valley Center, "Angels in the Outfield"
- June 2: Silver Wing Recreation Center, Otay Mesa, "Lightyear"
- June 9: Pine Valley County Park, Pine Valley, "The Sandlot"
- June 10: Morley Field Sports Complex, North Park, "Lightyear"
- June 10: Rolling Hills Park, Rancho Peñasquitos, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- June 10: Solana Ranch Neighborhood Park, Carmel Valley, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- June 10: Standley Community Park, University City, "The Sandlot"
- June 16: Carmel Valley Community Park, Carmel Valley, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- June 16: Scripps Ranch Community Park, Scripps Ranch, "Soul"
- June 16: Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park, Normal Heights, "The Princess and the Frog"
- June 16: Potrero County Park, Potrero, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- June 16: Dos Picos County Park, Ramona "Lightyear"
- June 17: Buena Vista Park, Vista, "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"
- June 17: Flinn Springs County Park, El Cajon, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
- June 17: Poway Community Park, Poway, "Soul"
- June 17: Felicita County Park, Escondido, "Cool Runnings"
- June 17: Bay Terraces, Community and Senior Center, Paradise Hills "Hidden Figures"
- June 17: Golden Hill Recreation Center, Golden Hill, "The Princess and the Frog"
- June 20: Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, Pacific Beach, "Lilo and Stitch"
- June 23: Doyle Community Park, University City, "The Jungle Book"
- June 24: Live Oak County Park, Fallbrook, "Hook"
- June 24: John Landes Park, Oceanside, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- June 24: El Monte County Park, Lakeside, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2"
- June 30: Imperial Beach, Imperial Beach, "Lightyear"
- June 30: Encanto Recreation Center, Encanto, "Space Jam (1996)"
- June 30: Nobel Community Park, University City, "Lilo & Stitch"
- June 30: Penn Athletic Field, Paradise Hills, "The Sandlot"
- June 30: Wegeforth Elementary, Serra Mesa, "The Sandlot"
- June 30: Southcrest Recreation Center, Southcrest, "Sonic the Hedgehog"
- July 1: Lake Morena County Park, Campo, "Top Gun: Maverick"
- July 1: Poway Community Park, Poway, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- July 1: Sweetwater Regional Park, Bonita, "The Sandlot"
- July 1: Waterfront Park, Downtown San Diego, "Top Gun: Maverick"
- July 7: 4S Ranch Sports Park, 4S Ranch, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 7: Berry Street Park, Lemon Grove, "Shrek"
- July 7: North Park Recreation Center, North Park, "Oliver & Company"
- July 7: NTC Park, Point Loma, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- July 7: South Clairemont Recreation Center, Clairemont, "Zootopia"
- July 7: Teralta Neighborhood Park, City Heights, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- July 8: Kearny Mesa Pool, Kearny Mesa, "WALL.E"
- July 8: Memorial Recreation Center, Logan Heights, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 14: Lindo Lake County Park, Lakeside, Puss in "Boots: The Last Wish"
- July 14: Pine Valley County Park, Pine Valley, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- July 14: Tierrasanta Recreation Center, Tierrasanta, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 14: Bay Terraces Community and Senior Center, Paradise Hills, "Toy Story 2"
- July 14: Morley Field Sports Complex, North Park, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- July 14: Los Peñasquitos Canyon County Preserve, Rancho Peñasquitos, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- July 15: Brengle Terrace Park, Vista, "Top Gun: Maverick"
- July 15: Poway Swim Center, Poway, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 15: Otay Lakes County Park, Chula Vista, "School of Rock"
- July 15: University Village Park, University City, "Madagascar"
- July 15: Bob McEvoy Youth Fields (Mission Bay Athletic Fields), Mission Bay, "Angels In The Outfield"
- July 15: Horse Creek Ridge County Park, Fallbrook, "The Iron Giant"
- July 21: Felicita County Park, Escondido, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- July 21: Carmel Mountain Ranch Recreation Center, Carmel Mountain, "The Incredibles"
- July 21: Cesar Chavez Community Center, San Ysidro, "Turning Red"
- July 21: Doyle Community Park, University City, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 21: Golden Hill Recreation Center, Golden Hill, "The Sandlot"
- July 22: Flinn Springs County Park, El Cajon, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- July 22: Lincoln Acres County Park, National City, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- July 22: Tecolote Community Park, Bay Park, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 22: University Gardens Neighborhood Park, University City, "Madagascar II"
- July 22: Waterfront Park, Downtown San Diego, "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- July 28: La Mesa Municipal Pool and Spa, La Mesa, "Free Willy"
- July 28: Cadman Recreation Center, Clairemont, "Space Jam: A New Legacy"
- July 28: Dusty Rhodes Park, Ocean Beach, "Scoob!"
- July 28: Linda Vista Recreation Center, Linda Vista, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- July 28: Mountain View Community Center, Mountain View, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- July 28: La Jolla Community Park, La Jolla, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 29: Collier County Park, Ramona, "Top Gun: Maverick"
- July 29: Poway Community Park, Poway, "The Bad Guys"
- July 29: Mance Buchanon Park, Oceanside, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- July 29: Crown Point Park, Mission Bay, "Moana"
- July 29: Hourglass Field Community Park, Mira Mesa, "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"
- Aug. 1: Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, Pacific Beach, "Sing"
- Aug. 4: Cherokee Elementary, City Heights, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 5: Allied Gardens Recreation Center, Allied Gardens, "Raya and the Last Dragon"
- Aug. 5: Robb Athletic Field, Ocean Beach, "The Sandlot"
- Aug. 8: Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, City Heights, "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"
- Aug. 11: Berry Street Park, Lemon Grove, "Ratatouille"
- Aug. 11: Fallbrook Community Center, Fallbrook, "The Bad Guys"
- Aug. 11: Spring Valley Community Park, Spring Valley, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 11: Nobel Community Park, University City, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace"
- Aug. 11: North Clairemont Recreation Center, Clairemont, "Raya and the Last Dragon"
- Aug. 11: Robert Egger Sr. - South Bay Recreation Center, South Bay, "Turning Red"
- Aug. 12: Brengle Terrace Park, Vista, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- Aug. 12: Heritage County Park, Downtown San Diego, "Pitch Perfect"
- Aug. 12: Old Poway Park, Poway, "Alice in Wonderland (1951)"
- Aug. 12: Morley Field Sports Complex, North Park, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 12: Rolando Park Elementary, Rolando, "The Goonies"
- Aug. 18: 4S Ranch Sports Park, 4S Ranch, "Lightyear"
- Aug. 18: Azalea Recreation Center, City Heights, "The Goonies"
- Aug. 18: Colina Del Sol Community Park, Colina del Sol, "The Sandlot"
- Aug. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, Skyline, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 18: Ocean Air Community Park, Carmel Valley, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Aug. 18: San Carlos Recreation Center, San Carlos, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2"
- Aug. 19: Sweetwater Regional Park, Bonita, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Aug. 19: Felicita County Park, Escondido, The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Aug. 19: Lopez Ridge Neighborhood Park, Mira Mesa, "Curious George (2006)"
- Aug. 19: Montgomery-Waller Community Park, South Bay, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Aug. 25: La Mesita Park, La Mesa, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 25: San Dieguito County Park, Del Mar, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- Aug. 25: Waterfront Park, Downtown San Diego, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- Aug. 25: Cesar Solis Community Park, Otay Mesa, "Clifford the Big Red Dog"
- Aug. 25: Clay Elementary School, Rolando, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Aug. 25: Kate O. Sessions Community Park, Pacific Beach, "The Secret Life of Pets"
- Aug. 26: Flinn Springs County Park, El Cajon, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- Aug. 26: Jess Martin County Park, Julian, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- Aug. 26: Point Loma Community Park, Point Loma, "DC League of Super-Pets"
- Aug. 26: Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center, Rancho Bernardo "Dumbo (2019)"
- Aug. 26: Willie Henderson Sports Complex, Southeast San Diego, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Sept. 1: Lindo Lake County Park, Lakeside, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Sept. 1: Ocean Beach Elementary School, Ocean Beach, "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
- Sept. 3: Lincoln Acres County Park, National City, "Encanto"
- Sept. 9: Stagecoach Community Park, Carlsbad, "Night at the Museum"
- Sept. 15: Cabrillo Recreation Center, Point Loma, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold"
- Sept. 15: Golden Hill Recreation Center, Golden Hill, "The Book of Life"
- Sept. 16: Spring Valley Community Park, Spring Valley, "Vivo"
- Sept. 16: Dos Picos County Park, Ramona, "Vivo"
- Sept. 16: Flinn Springs County Park, El Cajon, "Encanto"
- Sept. 16: Otay Lakes County Park, Chula Vista, "Vivo"
- Sept. 16: Felicita County Park, Escondido, "Selena"
- Sept. 16: Buddy Todd Park, Oceanside, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Sept. 22: MacArthur Park, La Mesa, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
- Sept. 23: Encanto Recreation Center, Encanto, "Coco"
- Sept. 29: Pine Valley County Park, Pine Valley, "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"
- Sept. 29: Presidio Recreation Center, Old Town, "Vivo"
- Sept. 30: Town Center Community Park East, Santee, "Coco"
- Sept. 30: Lake Morena County Park, Campo, "Hocus Pocus"
- Sept. 30: Heritage County Park, Old Town, "In the Heights"
- Oct. 6: Vista Terrace Pool, San Ysidro, "Finding Nemo"
- Oct. 7: Live Oak County Park, Fallbrook, "The Book of Life"
- Oct. 13: Nobel Community Park, University City, "The Book of Life"
- Oct. 14: Hellhole Canyon Preserve, Valley Center, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"
- Oct. 14: Felicita County Park, Escondido, "The Addams Family"
- Oct. 14: Hilltop Recreation Center, Rancho Peñasquitos, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- Oct. 21: Horse Creek Ridge County Park, Fallbrook, "Frankenweenie"
- Oct. 21: Otay Lakes County Park, Chula Vista, "Hocus Pocus"
- Oct. 21: Waterfront Park, Downtown San Diego, "ET the Extra-Terrestrial"
- Oct. 21: Mira Mesa Community Park, Mira Mesa, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- Oct. 27: Carmel Valley Recreation Center, Carmel Valley, "Goosebumps"
- Oct. 27: Linda Vista Recreation Center, Linda Vista, "Vivo"
- Oct. 27: North Park Mini Park, North Park, "Goosebumps"
- Oct. 27: Ocean Beach Elementary School, Ocean Beach, "Hotel Transylvania"
- Oct. 28: Agua Caliente County Park, Anza Borrego, "Trick or Treat Scooby Doo!"
- Oct. 28: Fallbrook Community Center, Fallbrook, "Hocus Pocus"
- Oct. 28: Sweetwater Regional Park, Bonita, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- Oct. 28: Standley Community Park, University City, "Hotel Transylvania 2"
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