ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Formally know as "Movies in the Park - Cumming", the event is an outdoor family-friendly festival that takes place over three days in Central Park in Cumming, GA. Beginning in 2008, the series will have some activities with a small fee which will raise money for charity.  The outdoor movies themselves will remain free.  

The series is the brain-child of Southern Outdoor Cinema's owner, Paul Murray, who was looking for free events to do with his wife and two daughters during the summer time.  "Great affordable family-friendly events are hard to find these days. Southern Outdoor Cinema is changing that” says Murray . “Come out with friends and family, lay out a blanket, share a picnic, sit back and watch your kids participate in pre-movie activities and listen to music playing in the background as the sun sets over the park  Then enjoy an outstanding show under the stars as the smell of freshly popped popcorn wafts through the air. 

A 70 foot Airscreen inflatable movie screen, which is the largest screen in the South, is used to present the movies.  "Our movie screen is wider than an entire tractor trailer and taller than most buildings", says Murray . “Southern Outdoor Cinema uses only the best quality audio and video equipment available on the market to provide crystal clear sound and a super-bright picture”.

Each event starts a 7 p.m. with the movie beginning at dusk.  Come out early to enjoy delicious food items from food vendors and pre-movie activities such as NoJoe’s Clown Circus show, face painting, airbrush tattoos, give-a-ways, children's activities and many large inflatables including moonwalk, slides, and obstacle courses.  

Some activities will have a small fee to raise money for: United Mitocondrial Disease Foundation and the Forsyth County Civitan Club.  We encourage you to buy food on-site, rather than bring your own. After all, the movie is FREE! A portion of the proceeds benefit charity.

New this year to the series will be Guitar Hero competitions  Contestants will be taking gaming to the next level by competing on a large screen.  Players will contend for prizes with the finals being played on the huge screen after the movie.  

The events are sponsored by local area companies and organizations, with the top supporters including Northside Hospital Forsyth, Comcast and Southern Outdoor Cinema.  Sponsorship opportunities are available