Summer Movie Nights at The Huntington

Visitors watch a film in the Summer Movie Nights series on the Library Lawn. (Photo – Linnea Stephan)

Bring your picnic baskets, gather family and friends, and get ready for a series of thrilling adventure films under the stars.

By Katlyn Ong

Beloved literary characters—an outlaw fox, a kind bear, and an intelligent robot—star in this year’s Summer Movie Nights at The Huntington. Be sure to arrive early to engage in hands-on activities created to spark creativity and imagination for all ages.

Bring a picnic, blankets, and low beach-style folding chairs. 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. 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. No outside alcohol is permitted.

This event takes place on Library Lawn at The Huntington. No tickets will be sold at the door. To purchase tickets, click here. For questions, email publicprograms@huntington.org.

Film Lineup

• August 15: Robin Hood
  Check-in – 7:00 pm
  Movie – 8:00 pm
  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
  Check-in – 6:30 pm
  Movie – 7:45 pm
  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
  Check-in – 6:30 pm
  Movie – 7:15 pm
  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.