"Movies by Moonlight" Featuring "The Fifth Element" at Dudley Park

Staff Report

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will host a free “Movies by Moonlight” outdoor movie on Saturday, August 13 at 8:30 p.m. at Dudley Park.

The event features the 1997 Science Fiction film “The Fifth Element” and will be presented in the earthen amphitheater adjacent to the restroom building near the Firefly Trail.

Registration is not required.  Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and will sit on the ground to watch the film on the large inflatable screen. Food and beverages will not be sold or provided at the park. Restrooms and water fountains will be available until the end of the screening.  

Patrons can ride bikes or walk to the viewing area which is accessible from the Firefly Trail and Greenway Trail. Parking can also be utilized at both Dudley Park parking lots; 286 South Poplar Street and 1170 East Broad Street.

All park rules will be enforced, including; dogs always on leash, no alcohol, no smoking, and no grills/cooking.

Dudley Park, located at 100 Dudley Drive, is a facility of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.

For more information, call 706-613-3800.