Toronto’s beloved summer tradition of free movies in the park is making a comeback! Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) is returning for its 13th year this June.

There will be 21 films to see this summer and they will be played at four public spaces around the city — Fort York, Corktown Common, Bell Manor Park, and Christie Pits Park.

The movie screenings are free to the public and will run from June 22nd to August 27th.

This year’s program theme is called “Another World.”

The films will transport audiences to a “myriad of different worlds, from unique microcosms of the everyday to fantastical spaces of the imagination,” said the festival in a press release.

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The 2023 season will kick off with a banner five-night opening weekend at Fort York National Historic Site, from June 22nd to 26th.

All of the screenings throughout the festival will be accompanied by one or more short films, so you’ll be getting some bonus entertainment too!

Food will be available for purchase on-site, and there will also be cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for sale at Fort York.

The films will be presented with open captioning and five will have optional audio description as well.

Here are all of the films you can catch during the 2023 festival:

Fort York National Historic Site

  • June 22nd: Night Raiders
  • June 23rd: Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • June 24th: Jurassic Park
  • June 25th: Pan’s Labyrinth
  • June 26th: Velvet Goldmine

Christie Pits Film Festival

  • July 9th: Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • July 16th: Viking
  • July 23rd: Interstella 5555
  • July 30th: Brokeback Mountain
  • August 6th: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • August 13th: Riceboy Sleeps

Corktown Common

  • July 6th: Paris is Burning
  • July 13th: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
  • July 20th: The Matrix
  • July 27th: Amelie
  • August 3rd: The Truman Show
  • August 10th: Black Panther

Bell Manor Park

  • August 17th: E.T. The Extraterrestrial
  • August 18th: Jumanji
  • August 19th: Coco

Get excited for a fun-filled season of outdoor movies in the park this summer at Toronto Outdoor Picture Show!

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