The outdoor summer movie series returns with 7 beloved films and several new event innovations.

Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) today announced the film titles for the 2016 Movies in the Park series hosted in partnership with the event’s Red Carpet Sponsor – the Michigan Lottery.

June 3 – Wizard of Oz

June 17 – Men in Black

July 8 – A League of Their Own

July 22 – The Mask of Zorro

August 5 – Edward Scissorhands

August 19 - Double Feature: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off & a to-be-determined Voter’s Choice movie.

Public voting to select the Voter’s Choice film will open June 3, 2016.

DGRI this summer will experiment with three new event innovations to continue growing a more inclusive, welcoming and sustainable event. These innovations include:

Including subtitles for Spanish-speaking attendees and people with hearing impairments. Spanish subtitles will accompany the films played on June 3, July 8 and August 5. English subtitles will accompany films played on June 17, July 22 and August 19.

Partnering with the High Five Program to increase recycling rates, divert waste from the landfill and work towards achieving a zero waste event.

Partnering with a Coalition for Tobacco Free Parks to promote the importance of fresh air, raise awareness of tobacco use prevention and support clean parks.

The Movies in the Park event series stems from a community idea in 2013. Now in its fourth season, the summer series has emerged as a signature event in Downtown Grand Rapids. The 2015 series of six events attracted more than 31,000 people and drove an estimated $664,000 in consumer spending into the Downtown economy. Overall DGRI leveraged approximately $441 in economic return to Downtown and participating businesses for every DGRI-managed $1 invested to produce the events.