Summer 2026

Hey Providence, we’re back!

  • All movies begin between sunset and dusk (check sunset times and follow @InDowncityPVD for announcements).

  • Presented by InDowncity, Cornish Associates and your favorite downtown small businesses, Movies on the Block is the city's only outdoor movie theatre! 

    We’re so excited to be here announcing our Summer 2026 season. Before bringing this series back in 2025, we’d been on pause since 2019! Last year marked such a triumphant return that we cannot wait to do it all over again.

    We’re back at Grant’s Block Park at 260 Westminster Street (pssst it may look a little different than it did in 2019 since it has since undergone significant renovations) in downtown Providence, where the first Movie’s on the Block debuted in 2008.

    This summer, Movies on the Block will be back for just FOUR very special Thursday evening screenings.

    Here are a few things to keep in mind before visiting:

    • The movies are weather dependent, so cancellations and rescheduled films will be announced on the InDowncity instagram and right here on this page.

    • Much like a trip to the beach, we do not provide seating. Please come prepared with a blanket or beach chairs. Benches are limited and on a “first come, first served” basis.

    • Come early- space is limited and fills up very quickly.

    • Order some to-go from a downtown restaurant. @InDowncityPVD can help you out with some suggestions. (More on to-go concession partners soon!)

    • We do not recommend bringing pets. While we love a friendly pup, this is a public event that often gets quite crowded. For the safety and comfort of all guests, we ask that you leave fido behind.

    • While we know it’s tempting to bring the kiddos, this is a nighttime event and the movie content is not always suitable for children. Please do your own research to determine the age appropriateness of the film for your children.

    • As always, this is a free event!

    We can’t wait to see you soon! Tell all your friends, head down to Westminster, grab some concessions and bevs at a local restaurant, and get ready to watch some of your favorite films under the stars.

  • Your favorite downtown restaurants are partnering with us on the concessions for this season.

    The following will be available to order to-go for easy enjoyment during the movies:

    • Pizza Strips and Kohlrabi Caesar Salad available to order on the Oberlin patio

    • Oberlin’s onsite bar will offer cocktails, mocktails, and other beverages to be enjoyed only within Grant’s Block Park

    • Ellie’s will be open for dinner service on July 09.

    And more coming soon!

  • Should inclement weather cause a cancellation or rescheduling, an announcement will be made via the @InDowncityPVD account and right here on this site. Announcements will be made as late as an hour prior to screening time, so please check regularly for the latest updates.

  • We always encourage people to arrive by bike, foot, or public transportation when possible. If you plan to drive, parking can be found on city streets and also in many nearby parking lots, including the parking lot adjacent to the Grant’s Block park, with its entrance at 191 Weybosset St.

The NeverEnding Story

June 11

  • 1:34

  • PG

  • Bastian "borrows" a fantasy book and begins to read it in the school attic, where he is drawn into the mythical land of Fantasia, which desperately needs a hero to save it from destruction.

  • Wolfgang Petersen

  • Noah Hathaway

    Barret Oliver

    Tami Stronach

Raising Arizona

July 09

  • 1:34

  • PG-13

  • Convict H.I. McDonnough and policewoman Edwina marry to discover that they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decides to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDunnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers, and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes.

  • Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

  • Nicholas Cage

    Holly Hunter

Clueless

August 13

  • 1:36

  • PG

  • A loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, the film follows popular high school student Cher as she sets out to matchmake her peers (and teachers) and makeover newcomer Tai, making friends and enemies along the way.

  • Jonathan Lynn

  • Eileen Brennan

    Tim Curry

    Madeline Kahn

    Christopher Lloyd

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

September 10

  • 2:58 (it’s a long one!)

  • PG-13

  • An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist of fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest in order to destroy it. However, he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir, and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin, and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign

  • Peter Jackson

  • Elijah Wood

    Ian McKellen

    Orlando Bloom