Here’s which movies you can see downtown during the 2024 Ann Arbor Summer Festival

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – “Barbie,” “Napolean Dynamite,” and “Little Shop of Horrors” are among the free movies that will be shown in downtown Ann Arbor this summer.

The movies are part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s outdoor Movies by Moonlight series offered between June 18-30 during the Top of Park events. Each will be shown on a big screen at the Rackham Stage.

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Showings start at 9:30 p.m. except for “Barbie”, which begins at 10 p.m.

Film fans get a special treat this year with two silent films being shown at the Mendelssohn Theatre in partnership with Cinetopia Film Festival.

These ticketed movies cost $16 or $13 for members of the Marquee Arts members, formerly the Michigan Theater Foundation. Tickets go on sale May 17.

Each of the silent films will be accompanied by live music.

Ann Arbor Summer Festival will host more than 20 activities, performances, concerts, art exhibitions and film screenings, in downtown Ann Arbor from June 14-30. The festival’s complete season will be announced on May 2.

Here’s the full movie lineup:

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Saturday, June 15 at 3:30 p.m. (silent film)
  • Fleischer Cartoons | Sunday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. (silent film)
  • Napoleon Dynamite (PG) | Tuesday, June 18
  • The Color Purple Musical (PG-13) | Wednesday, June 19
  • Sing (PG) | Thursday, June 20
  • Little Shop of Horrors (PG-13) | Tuesday, June 25
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (R) | Wednesday, June 26
  • Turning Red (PG) | Thursday June 27
  • Barbie (PG-13) | Sunday, June 30 at 10 p.m.

Learn more details about each movie here.


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