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Outdoor movies return with MoCo Movie Nights starting next month

Outdoor movies return with MoCo Movie Nights starting next month

MoCo Movie Nights (Montgomery County Government, Contributed) Photo: Clarksville Now


CLARKSVILE, TN − Montgomery County Parks and Recreation’s MoCo Movie Nights are back, bringing the magic of outdoor movies to parks across Montgomery County. Proudly sponsored by Altra Federal Credit Union and Kyrstin Frate, Keller Williams Realty, this summer tradition invites families, friends, and neighbors to enjoy blockbuster hits under the open sky—all for free!

The 2025 MoCo Movie Nights season kicks off on May 3 and runs through Aug. 9, with a lineup of fan-favorite films lighting up the night across multiple parks:

  • May 3Zootopia | RichEllen Park, 1466 Highway 149
  • May 10Inside Out 2 | Civitan Park, 650 Bellamy Lane
  • May 31Harold and the Purple Crayon | Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
  • June 14Migration | Rotary Park, 2308 Rotary Park Drive
  • June 28Wicked | Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
  • July 12Strange World | Woodlawn Park, 2910 Woodlawn Park Road
  • July 26Elemental | Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
  • August 9Wish | Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.

Movies are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., but times may vary depending on the park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Food will be available for purchase at all locations. For movie showings at Downtown Commons, guests can also enjoy tasty eats from Wolf Down.

For more details, visit montgomerytn.gov/parks.

| MORE: For more events like this, check out the Spring Fun Guide and the Clarksville Events calendar.

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