Oakbrook Center shows free summer movies
Oakbrook Center is hosting free Movies on the Green on Wednesdays through the summer on its outdoor digital LED screen.
Movies begin at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 26 at Route 83 and 22nd Street in Oak Brook.
The family friendly movies take place each week in the center's renovated Village Green. Guests can bring blankets to enjoy the grass seating and snacks or dinner from one of Oakbrook Center's dining options as they catch a family favorite or recently released film. Movies will be shown on a state-of-the-art, 32-foot-by-18-foot digital LED screen. On some evenings, Oakbrook Center will host preshow family activities based on themes from that night's feature film.
"With our lineup of exclusive seasonal events, Oakbrook Center serves as a family-oriented entertainment venue year round," said Suzanne Beres, senior marketing manager of Oakbrook Center. "Movies on the Green is just one of many programs we have planned for shoppers and guests this summer."
Located near Macy's and Crate and Barrel, the Village Green lawn offers a large, open area surrounded by landscaping and stadium lighting with proximity to soft seating, cafe tables and open-air gathering spaces. Visitors also can enjoy the all-weather vortex fountain that provides a show of its own each evening with light and water displays.
"The Village Green at Oakbrook Center offers community members a great gathering space to unwind and socialize," Beres said. "Moviegoers also can take advantage of the shopping and dining options before they settle down to enjoy the evening's film."
Grass seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis on the Village Green lawn. No chairs or alcoholic beverages are allowed. Children should not be left unattended or unsupervised at any time. The following movies will be shown in their original, unedited format and are subject to change or cancellation:
• June 3: "ET the Extra Terrestrial" (PG)
• June 10: "Big Hero 6" (PG)
• June 17: "The Rookie" (PG)
• June 24: "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (PG)
• July 1: "National Treasure" (PG)
• July 8: "Paddington" (G)
• July 15: "Space Jam" (PG)
• July 22: "The Goonies" (PG-13)
• July 29: "Frozen" (PG)
• Aug. 5: "Monsters, Inc." (G) at 4 p.m. and "Monsters University" (G) at 7 p.m.
• Aug. 12: "Cinderella" (PG)
• Aug. 19: "Guardians of the Galaxy" (PG-13)
• Aug. 26: "Mom's Night Out" (PG)
More information can be found at oakbrookcenter.com, as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/OakbrookCenter, Twitter via @OakbrookCenter and Instagram at instagram.com/oakbrookcenter.
If you go
What: Movies on the Green
When: 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 26
Where: Village Green at Oakbrook Center, Route 83 at 22nd Street, Oak Brook
Cost: Free
Info: oakbrookcenter.com