Outdoor Movie Idea: Movies in the Park
Open Air Cinema’s inflatable movie screen equipment is highly portable and easy to set up in virtually any location. One application we’ve seen many customers use is a “Movies in the Park” series. Many communities have local parks with green lawns and ample room for thousands of community members. There is often plenty of parking, public restrooms, and space for concessions. These features make for a great outdoor movie venue, and many communities, municipalities, military groups, resorts, and other organizations choose to run a Movies in the Park series. It’s a wonderful way to entertain your community all summer — and in warmer climates, such as Australia, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, and locations closer to the equator, a Movies in the Park series can run year-round.
Utilizing your portable movie screen for a Movies in the Park series takes some special planning, but if you consider these few things, you’ll be well on your way to producing an outdoor movie event everyone will enjoy.
- Choose a movie. Make sure to get licensing for the film if your event is open to the public, and select a film that’s appropriate for your audience.
- Select your venue. As noted above, public parks are a great place to host outdoor movie events. Make sure you have adequate power for your outdoor projector, outdoor speakers, and inflatable movie screen fan. Check that there’s enough room for your projector so you can fill your projection surface. Make sure the sprinklers and field lights are turned off for the evening — you don’t want your audience to get wet, or your image to be washed out by peripheral light. Taking the time to plan your venue carefully will help guarantee a successful evening.
- Organize concessions. What kind of concessions will you have? Theming them around a particular movie makes the evening exciting and memorable. You can even use concessions to fund-raise for the event or for your local group. People will definitely want something to munch on, so concessions help the whole evening succeed.
There are a few other things to consider when planning your outdoor movie event, depending on where you’re located and how many people will attend. But following the steps above will get you well on your way to a Movies in the Park series that puts your community or group on the map!