{"id":305507,"date":"2026-07-25T15:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/305507\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:13:09","slug":"hppc-announces-return-of-movies-in-the-park-in-hunters-point-south-park-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/305507\/","title":{"rendered":"HPPC announces return of Movies in the Park in Hunter\u2019s Point South Park \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"497\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/unnamed-19.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crowds enjoy a previous Movie in the Park in Hunter's Point South Park. Photo via Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Crowds enjoy a previous Movie in the Park in Hunter\u2019s Point South Park.<\/p>\n<p>Photo via Hunters Point Parks Conservancy<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">things to do in Queens<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or <a href=\"https:\/\/events.qns.com\/add-your-event\/?utm_source=qns&amp;utm_medium=oneliner&amp;utm_campaign=thingstodo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterspointparks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hunters Point Parks Conservancy<\/a> (HPPC) has announced the return of Movies in the Park for a 12th season, with four movie nights set to take place at the Oval in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/hunters-point\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hunters Point<\/a> South Park in the coming months..<\/p>\n<p>The event will return this Saturday with a screening of the classic \u201980s comedy Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Conservancy will also host screenings of the original Jurassic Park on Aug. 22, followed by a screening of the animated How to Train\u00a0 Your Dragon on Sept. 5 and concluding with\u00a0The Nightmare Before Christmas on Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>HPPC is partnering with Rooftop Films to provide a state-of-the-art viewing experience in the park this summer, featuring a 30\u2019 inflatable screen with enhanced video projection equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Conservancy President Rob Basch welcomed the return of the series, stating that the annual event helps to enhance the summer programming in the <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/long-island-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LIC<\/a> waterfront park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing says summer better than movies on the LIC Waterfront,\u201d Basch said in a statement. \u201cWe are very happy to once again bring the community together for movies at the best theatre anywhere. We look forward to seeing everyone starting this Saturday night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HPPC said no alcoholic beverages are permitted in the park, adding that alcohol cannot be consumed outside of a designated picnic area outside Ottomanelli\u2019s by the Water. The Conservancy also urged anyone planning to attend the events to clean up after themselves to keep the park tidy.<\/p>\n<p>The movie nights are sponsored by TF Cornerstone and Shibley Day Camp.\n<\/p>\n<p>For more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterspointparks.org\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crowds enjoy a previous Movie in the Park in Hunter\u2019s Point South Park. 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