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Outdoor Movie Guide for Johnson & Wyandotte County, Kansas

Summer 2018

By Gail Keller - Macaroni Kid JoCo May 30, 2018

Pack up the snacks,  drinks, bug spray, chairs and blankets and bring the family to some of these wonderful outdoor movies around Johnson County this summer!  



Edgerton - Downtown Summer Movie Night


Free family fun. Yard games and concessions at 8 pm. Movies begin at approximately 9 pm. All movies are on Saturday nights at the green space in downtown Edgerton.
Saturday, June  2 "Despicable Me 3" (part of Summer Kickoff Block Party)
Saturday, July 14  "Coco"
Saturday, August 4 "Cars"


Fairway - Dive-In at the Pool
Saturday, July 7 "Trolls" $3 per person


Fairway - Movie at the Mission

Friday, June 8 "Sandlot"
Friday, September 7 "Night at the Museum"


Fairway - Movie in the Park at Neale Peterson Park
Friday, August, 3 "The Greatest Showman"

Gardner - Music & Movies in the Park Series

Thursday, July 19 Enjoy "The Little Mermaid" at  Flick 'n Float in the Pool at the Gardner Aquatic Center. Admission is half price at $4
Friday, August 10 "Footloose" at Celebration Park
Friday, September 14 "Mary Poppins" at Cornerstone Park


Kansas City - Movies in the Park Series

Friday, June 8 "Ferdinand" at Heathwood Park
Friday, July 13 "The Star" at Rosedale Park
Friday, August 3 "Jumanji" at Kaw Point Park


Lenexa - Movie in the Park Series

FREE family fun. Activities for the kids. Live music at 8 pm. Movies begin at dusk. 

Friday, May 25 at Buffalo Meadows Park - Lawn games and activities begin at 5:30 pm. "The Wizard of Oz"

Friday, June 15 at Electric Park "The Muppet Movie"

Friday, July 20 at Electric Park "Grease"

Friday, August 10 at Electric Park "Footloose"

Friday, September 14 at Electric Park "Mary Poppins"

photo courtesy of Lenexa Parks & Recreation


Mission - Dive In Theater at the Mission Family Aquatic Center

Friday, June 29 "Moana" $3
Wednesday, August 8 "Finding Dory


Olathe - Movies in the Park at Stagecoach Park 

Concessions. The movie begins at ~7:45 pm

Friday, May 12 "Cars"


Overland Park - Movie in the Park at Santa Fe Commons Park

Live music at 7 pm. Movies begin at dusk ~8:30 pm.

Friday, June 15 "The Muppet Movie"
Friday, July 20 "Grease"
Friday, August 17 "Cabaret"


Overland Park - Movie Night at the Farmstead

Gates open at 7:30 pm. The movie begins at dusk.

Thursday, June 21 "Babe"
Thursday, July 19 "Cars"


Shawnee - Dive in Movie Night at Thomas A. Soetart Aquatic Center

Bring a flotation device if desired. Half-price twilight admission is $3 resident/ $4 non-resident
Saturday, July 14 


Shawnee - Movies in the Park at Theatre in the Park

Gates open at 7:30 pm. Movies start after 8:30 p.m. $1 per person
Tuesday, June 12 "Beauty & The Beast Sing Along"
Tuesday, June 26 "Wonder"
Tuesday, July 10 "Despicable Me 3"
Tuesday, July 24 "The Land Before Time"
Tuesday, August 7 "Coco"


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