As the evening breeze carries away the last rays of sunlight, hushed giggles spread through the dark as the movie screen illuminates yet again at downtown San Antonio’s HemisFair Park. Movies by Moonlight, a growing San Antonio summer tradition, offers roughly a dozen summer evenings in the grass of the outdoor cinema just under the HemisFair arch.
In an effort to bring more locals downtown, Movies by Moonlight has partnered with Downtown Tuesday. Together, they offer low cost evenings of family fun. Every Tuesday during the summer, the outdoor cinema adjacent to the Magik Theater floods with eager San Antonio residents where they can enjoy pre-show entertainment, concessions, and a mixture of classic and soon-to-be classic family films.
The Knights of Columbus run the concession stands, providing guests with low-cost snacks and treats to enjoy during and before the film. A large benefit of the outdoor theater is that guests may bring in coolers filled with food from home or from downtown restaurants.
Another benefit to Movies by Moonlight is the informal, relaxed environment of Texas summer evenings which allows guests to come and go as necessary, so don’t be discouraged to bring restless toddlers.
In an effort to keep countless young minds entertained, pre-show entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. For the recent “Alice in Wonderland” showing on August 14, Studio 88 provided entertainment in the form of music and dance performed by local San Antonio youth. Also, prior to this showing, Movies by Moonlight tossed around a few beach balls, which guests got to keep and take home.
Reaching the end of it’s 4th year, Movies by Moonlight will feature “The Adventures of Tintin,” inspired by the comic book series by Belgian artist Georges Remi, for its final showing. Director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson collaborated to release yet another work of wonder with this film about a young boy on a grand adventure through ships and seas with the fast-paced story line, bouts of humor and creative animation style.
The story line of “The Adventures of