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  "textContent": "<p>Millennium Park’s Summer Film series returns in full force in 2026 with a lineup of free movies, including a double feature on July 14 of films (“When Harry Met Sally” and “This is Spinal Tap”) directed by the late Rob Reiner.</p><p>Otherwise, the park will screen one movie every Tuesday (with one exception, on July 21) starting June 30 through August 18 on a 40-foot LED screen.</p><p>Got a little one who is a Disney fanatic? “Ratatouille” will screen on July 7. The Ryan Coogler-directed flick “Sinners,” which earned actor Michael B. Jordan his first Oscar, will close the outdoor film series on Aug 18.</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-eb0000\" name=\"image-eb0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/45c80eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d000a7f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fbfb9b9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Millennium Park Summer Film Series\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fbfb9b9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56e9cc3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fbfb9b9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5568x3125+0+294/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe5%2Fa5%2F2f249a3643c9bd554b9a1a331d9d%2Fmillennium-park-summer-film-series-wm9329-photo-credit-walter-s-mitchell-iii-city-of-chicago.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Millennium Park will screen one movie every Tuesday (with one exception, on July 21) starting June 30 through August 18 on a 40-foot LED screen.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Walter S. Mitchell III/City of Chicago</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><b>Here’s the full 2026 film schedule at Millennium Park:</b></h3><p><b>June 30</b>: “Independence Day”<br><b>July 7</b>: “Ratatouille”<br><b>July 14</b>: Rob Reiner double feature of “When Harry Met Sally” and “This is Spinal Tap”<br><b>July 28</b>: “Hamilton”<br><b>Aug. 4</b>: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”<br><b>Aug. 11</b>: “The Devil Wears Prada”<br><b>Aug. 18</b>: “Sinners”</p><p>All screenings will be at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park starting at 6:30 p.m. All are free to attend.</p><div class=\"RichTextSidebarModule Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"module-000000\" name=\"module-000000\"></a> <div class=\"RichTextModule-items RichTextBody\"><h3><b>More summer fun at Millennium Park:</b></h3><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" id=\"rte-7108ea52-495a-11f1-9276-01ba0ff90a64\"><li>The city is bringing lots of free music to the park this summer, from DJ sets to full-blown fests. Check out the full lineup <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do/2026/05/06/millennium-park-summer-music-full-lineup-schedule\" ><u>here</u></a>. </li><li>The park is also presenting a summer workout series every Saturday starting May 16 through Sept. 5. The 45-minute classes include pilates at 8 a.m.; yoga at 9 a.m.; cardio kickboxing at 10 a.m.; and Zumba at 11 a.m. at Wrigley Square and the Great Lawn.</li><li>The Grant Park Music Festival will perform Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays this summer in the Pritzker Pavilion. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/01/06/grant-park-festival-chicago-classical-millennium-park-music-free-ben-folds\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>Here’s what’s planned,</u></a> including a performance from Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five.</li></ul></div> </div><p></p>",
  "title": "Millennium Park Summer Film series full 2026 schedule",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-06T15:00:52.486Z"
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