Summer Movie Nights
Bring your picnic baskets, gather family and friends, and get ready for a series of thrilling adventure films under the stars. Beloved literary characters—an outlaw fox, a kind bear, and an intelligent robot—star in this year’s Summer Movie Nights at The Huntington.
August 15
Robin Hood
Animation, 1973, Rated G, 1 hr 23 min
7 p.m. | Check-in
8 p.m. | Movie
The wily, outlaw fox Robin Hood and his best friend, the bear Little John, rob from the rich “Phony King of England” Prince John and give to the poor people of Nottingham.
Based on the English folktale “Robin Hood.”
August 29
Paddington 2
Live-action/CGI, 2017, Rated PG, 1 hr 43 min
6:30 p.m. | Check-in
7:45 p.m. | Movie
Paddington, living happily with the Brown family in London, wants to buy his Aunt Lucy a beautiful pop-up book. But when the book is stolen, he’s framed for the crime and ends up in prison, where he charms everyone with his kindness and love of marmalade.
Based on the Paddington book series by Michael Bond.
September 19
The Wild Robot
Animated, 2024, Rated PG, 1 hr., 42 mins.
6:30 p.m. | Check-in
7:15 p.m. | Movie
When the kind and intelligent robot Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island, she learns to adapt to the island’s environment, building relationships with its animals and adopting a baby goose.
Adapted from the novel The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.
Key Details
Preshow Activities
Engage in hands-on activities created to spark creativity and imagination for all ages.
Picnic on the Lawn
Bring a picnic, blankets, and low beach-style folding chairs. (Please avoid high-backed chairs that would obstruct viewing for others. Those who have chairs with a seat height over 12 inches may be asked to sit with their party in a designated area.) No outside alcohol is permitted.
Food and Drink
Enjoy an array of movie night concessions, from freshly popped popcorn to a variety of candy, soft drinks, bottled water, beer, and wine. A dessert truck will offer a variety of sweets for purchase.
Additional Information
- This event takes place on the Library Lawn.
- No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are nonrefundable.
- Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the check-in window.
- Restrooms are available in the Education and Visitor Center and in the Huntington Art Gallery.
- Picnicking is allowed on the lawn. No outside alcohol is permitted. Concessions will be available for purchase.
For questions about this event, email publicprograms@huntington.org.
Summer Movie Nights are sponsored by Alan and Janet Stanford.
Visitors watch a film in the Summer Movie Nights series on the Library Lawn. Photo by Linnea Stephan.
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