Millennium Park Summer Movie Lineup Features ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Wakanda Forever,’ ‘Everything Everywhere ...’ and More

Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick,” to hit the outdoor screen in Millennium Park in summer 2023. (Courtesy of Skydance Media)Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick,” to hit the outdoor screen in Millennium Park in summer 2023. (Courtesy of Skydance Media)

From blockbuster popcorn flicks to Oscar winners to fan favorites, Millennium Park’s free outdoor summer movie lineup has something for everyone.

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Highlights include “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and 2023 Academy Award Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

The series runs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., July 11 to Aug. 29, kicking off with “Fast Five.” The ever-popular “Clueless” and the Chicago-set classic “Barbershop” are among the oldies but goodies scheduled alongside the new releases.

Pixar’s animated “Turning Red” and Questlove’s Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul” round out the lineup. Movies are shown on a 40-foot screen from the stage of the Pritzker Pavilion.

Summer 2023 in Millennium Park will also be packed with free concerts, theater and dance performances, and Saturday morning workout sessions. Here’s a sampling of what’s in store: 

— Gospel Fest, June 3.

— Blues Fest, June 8-11.

— Grant Park Music Festival, June 14-Aug. 19.

— Tribute to Ramsey Lewis, June 22.

— Pilates, zumba, yoga, cardio kickboxing, May 27-Sept. 2, 8 a.m. to noon.      

— Joffrey Ballet’s “Joffrey for All Celebration," June 25.

— Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s “Concert for Chicago," June 27.

— Broadway in Chicago, Aug. 14.

— Bidi Bidi Boom Boom: The Selena Tribute Concert, Aug. 24.

— Chicago SummerDance Celebration, Aug. 27.

— Chicago Jazz Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 3.

The complete schedule and additional details are available online

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