San Francisco, California: Outdoor Film Night in the Park in San Francisco

San Francisco's Film Night in the Park series ran 29 free outdoor screenings across the Bay Area in 2008, opening with Forbidden Kingdom at Dolores Park and moving to locations including McLaren Park, Lake Merced, Glen Canyon Park, and -- for the first time -- Redwood City's Red Morton Community Park in San Mateo County. Films were projected on a 20-foot screen; audiences were asked to bring blankets and snacks.

The Redwood City screening was notable as the series expanded south of the city for the first time. Film Night was sponsored by local businesses and the city's rec and parks department, which handled permitting at each location.