Movies in the Park on the Move

Movies in the Park is moving out of Centennial Park.

Organizers of “Movies in the Park” are relocating the 17-year-old event to the suburbs. Last year, Metro Police increased their presence at Nashville’s Centennial Park after several disturbances and gang related activity.

The free Wednesday night event attracts thousands, and in recent years has become a popular hang out for teenagers not interested in what’s happening on screen. It’s put on by the Nashville Scene, which has announced a move to a field in Percy Warner Park on Highway 100.

It’s less centralized, harder to reach by public transit and even more difficult to walk to. Those are all concerns raised by patrons to Scene marketing director Christy Bryan. But she says the Belle Meade venue is better suited for large crowds trying to enjoy a movie outdoors.

“We have to accommodate our vendors, and we have to accommodate our viewers, so this really was an issue of space and keeping this a place where people feel comfortable bringing their kids and their dogs and their families to come and have a good time.”

Bryan says they’re putting together the best transit and bike routes to get to the new site.

The movie showing June 6th is The Help. Here’s a link to the full schedule.