Brea : City Offers Free Movies at the Park

The city is reviving the tradition of free family movies on Friday nights at the park.

From Friday through Aug. 8, full-length movies, including “Beauty and the Beast” and “Homeward Bound,” will be shown on a 12-foot screen at the new Arovista Park Amphitheater.

Families are encouraged to bring blankets and beach chairs.

Kathie DeRobbio of the city’s Cultural Arts Division said there will also be live entertainment on certain Fridays.

The program is sponsored by the Brea Foundation and the Fieldstone Foundation. DeRobbio said that a concession stand will be available for snacks and drinks. Proceeds will used to support the program, she said.

Here’s the schedule of movies. Unless otherwise noted, the programs will begin at 8:15 p.m.:

* Friday, “Homeward Bound.”

* July 16, “Beauty and the Beast.”

* July 23, Jim Gamble’s Puppets, program starts at 8 p.m.

* July 30, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”

* Aug. 6, Magic Show Live, program starts at 8 p.m.

* Aug. 13, “Mary Poppins.”

* Aug. 20, Comic Juggler Live, program starts at 8 p.m.

* Aug. 27, “Aladdin.”

For information, call (714) 990-7735.