Here are the movies you can watch downtown during the 2024 Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Ann Arbor, Michigan – “Barbie,” “Napolean Dynamite” and “Little Shop of Horrors” are among the free movies showing in downtown Ann Arbor this summer.

These films are part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Outdoor Movies by Moonlight series, offered during the Top of the Park event June 18-30. Each will be shown on the big screen on the Rackham Stage.

The show begins at 9:30 p.m. However, “Barbie” starts at 10 p.m.

This year, in partnership with the Cinetopia Film Festival, movie buffs will have a special treat with two silent films screening at the Mendelssohn Theater.

These ticketed movies cost $16 or $13 for Marquee Arts members (formerly Michigan Theater Foundation). Tickets go on sale May 17th.

Each silent film is accompanied by live music.

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival features more than 20 activities, performances, concerts, art exhibits, and film screenings in downtown Ann Arbor from June 14-30. The complete season of festivals will be announced on May 2nd.

Here’s the full lineup of movies:

• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Saturday, June 15th, 3:30pm (silent movie)

• Fleischer’s Manga | Sunday, June 16th, 3:30pm (silent movie)

• Napoleon Dynamite (PG) | Tuesday, June 18th

• The Color Purple Musical (PG-13) | Wednesday, June 19th

• Sing (PG) | Thursday, June 20th

• Little Shop of Horrors (PG-13) | Tuesday, June 25th

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(R) | Wednesday, June 26th

• Turning Red (PG) | Thursday, June 27th

• Barbie (PG-13) | Sunday, June 30th, 10pm

Click here to learn more about each movie.