The Best Summer Movies Series in the Washington, DC Metro Area

When I heard that Screen On The Green was postponed, it came as a surprise because I knew friends and colleagues who have attended that event every summer. However, I found some other summer outdoor movie series in the region you can watch movies without the high price of popcorn.

Crystal Screen Superheroes: Each year, the Crystal City Business Improvement District holds its annual outdoor summer movie festival. Last year, they played James Bond movies. In 2007, they played westerns starring Clint Eastwood. This summer, they air superhero movies. Remember when you wanted to just like the superheroes on television, movies and comics. Now, you can enjoy them again. This year's film series features movies from comic book heroes like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, X-Men, Hulk and more. This event happens every Monday from May 4 to September 21. The Crystal Screen Film Event takes place at 18^th and Bell Street, near the Crystal City Metro Station. The films in this series will start at sundown. For those who can make it on Monday, Crystal City Sports Pub will re-broadcast each movie at 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday on the 3^rd floor following the outdoor showing. The Crystal City Sports Pub is located at 529 23rd St. South.

I Love the 80's Movie Festival: Remember the 1980's? Do you remember the clothes, the music, and the trends? How about the movies? The Rosslyn Business Improvement District presents the I Love the 80's Movie Festival. From May 1 to September 4, you and your family can relive those great movie moments when you were younger, and go home with some of the best 80's Movie Quotes. The films that are part of this year's festival includes: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, Goonies, Karate Kid, Top Gun, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Blues Brother, Breakfast Club and more. The Outdoor Film festival takes place at Gateway Park near Continental in Rosslyn, VA, and it's only 2 blocks from the Rosslyn Metro Station. The films in this series will start at sundown. It's a rain or shine event. So check the weather and plan to arrive early!

NOMA Summer Screen: Music in Pictures: Last year, The North of Massachusetts Avenue Business Improvement District joined Crystal City and Rosslyn to air every film in the James Bond franchise. This year, NOMA Summer Screen returns with the theme being Music on the big screens. Every Wednesday, you can catch Hollywood films and documentaries showcasing music icons like Boy Dylan, Ray Charles, Wilco, The Fun Brothers and Billie Holliday. The film series start June 10^th at 7:00 p.m., and the series ends on July 29^th. The location for screening is L Street, NE between 2^nd and 3^rd Street, NE, next to New York Avenue Metro Station.

Movies On The Square: This June, Rockville Town Square presents several free movies as part of their summer entertainment series. Every Wednesday starting June 3^rd, you get a different movie each week. Among the feature films being shown: Marley and Me, Twilight, Casablanca, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and more. The films start at 8:45 p.m. Before the movies, you can check the great shops and restaurants in the Square.

Freer-Sackler Weekend Move Series: Every Friday and Sunday, The Freer-Sackler Gallery has showcased some of the finest art from Asia and the Middle East. For their weekend film series this summer, they bring back the ever popular Made in Hong Kong Film Festival. It's a chance for guests to check out some of the being film making from Hong Kong. The films range from action to comedy to drama. This series runs from July 10 to August 23. The Friday films start at 7:00 p.m., while the Sunday films start at 2:00 p.m. Early arrival is recommended. Other special film series playing at the Freer-Sackler include the Salute to Le Festival Des 3 Continents Series that runs from June 19-28.

13^th Annual Comcast Film Festival: Entering it 13^th year, this popular outdoor film festival has provided guests with quality films in an outdoor setting makes it return to the Strathmore. This event is also a charity event helping the NIH Children's Charities. Films playing this series include Singing in the Rain, Twilight, The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Curse of Benjamin Button, and more. The event opens to the public at 6:30 p.m., and the films for each night at 8:15 p.m. It's located on the Grosvenor Metro Station.

Silver Docs: There are many film festivals in DC. Silver Docs at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, MD showcases the very best in documentary filmmaking. This seven day event features films from USA, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia. This event does more than show films. It has discussion panels, shorts and more. The Silver Docs runs from June 15-22. Each film does require a ticket purchase.