Many outdoor venues in the Denver area play host to starlight moviegoers during the summer months.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Elitch Gardens, Civic Center Park and the Infinity Park rugby stadium are all on the film night circuit this year.

But a cemetery? That may be a first.

Fairmount Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in Denver, is hosting a free family-friendly movie series starting this weekend.

The first film, Pixar’s “Up,”will start around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting, on the open terrace just inside the Quebec Street entrance. Food trucks will be on site, with free popcorn for moviegoers.

“We want to welcome the community to come to Fairmount. It’s a beautiful, beautiful place,” said Michael Long, director of business development. “We thought, why not invite people here for a movie?”

The 285-acre cemetery has been a Denver institution since 1890, host to the state’s largest arboreteum as well as a renowned rose collection.

Movie Night, Long said, is just another piece of the cemetery’s extensive community programming, which also includes free summer history tours and an outdoor concert.

As for a certain spookiness factor of cemeteries after dark, Long said he’s not worried. All of the movies are “very fun, light-hearted” family fare.

“The cemetery is not a scary place,” Long said.

Fairmount Movie Night

When: June 14, July 12, Aug. 16; movies begin at dusk

Where: Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St., Denver

– June 14: “Up”

– July 12: “Monsters, Inc.”

– Aug. 16: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971)

Please call 303-399-0692 for potential weather cancellations.