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Highland Ranch’s Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series

POSTED BY
Bryan

In Highlands Ranch, movies are best watched from a camp chair or picnic blanket under the night sky. The Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series brings cinema favorites onto the giant screen in the Backcountry Base Camp’s dark, open-air theater every Friday — from June 3 to September 1. (Plus, one bonus Saturday screening!) Pack a picnic dinner and bring your favorite movie snacks.

Photo: Highlands Ranch Community Association

There are only 45 car tickets are available for each screening. This is not a drive-in. Attendees park their cars and walk a very short distance. Bring camp chairs and blankets to enjoy the movie. 

General admission is $25 per car.  All proceeds benefit the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund.

The movies take place at Backcountry Base Camp (6005 Ron King Trail) in Littleton. Gates open in June and July at 7:15 p.m. and in August and September at 6:45 p.m.

Do not arrive before 6:45 p.m. The gates will be closed and the road is on private property.

Weather, Transfers, Refunds: If the film is canceled due to weather before the movie begins, tickets will be transferred to a date in the future. If the film is more than 30 minutes complete, no refunds/transfers will be issued. Staff decisions are final. No refunds will be given for any other reason.

Here’s the schedule for 2022:

JUNE

June 3 – Encanto 

June 10 – Sing 2

June 17 – Jungle Cruise

June 24 – The Sandlot

JULY

July 1 – Up

July 8 – How To Train Your Dragon

July 15 – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Saturday, July 16 – Jurassic Park

July 22 – Shrek

July 29 – School of Rock

AUGUST

August 5 – Dr. Suess’ The Lorax

August 12 – The Incredibles

August 19 – Despicable Me

August 26 – The Goonies

SEPTEMBER

September 2 – The Princess Bride 

More Summer Movie Series

Friday, July 1, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Sing 2'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series - 'Up'

7:30 pm | $25.00 | Backcountry Base Camp

Saturday, July 2, 2022

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Thornton's Movies in the Park - 'Malificent'

7:30 pm | FREE | Trail Winds Park in Thornton

Sunday, July 3, 2022

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Monday, July 4, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Tom & Jerry'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Tom & Jerry'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

MetroLux' Summer Kids Movie Series

10:00 am | $2.00 | MetroLux 14 Theatres at Centerra in Loveland

Regal Cinemas' Summer Movie Express - 'Sing' and 'Puss in Boots'

10:00 am | $2.00 | Regal Cinemas – Multiple Locations

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Tom & Jerry'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

Regal Cinemas' Summer Movie Express - 'Sing' and 'Puss in Boots'

10:00 am | $2.00 | Regal Cinemas – Multiple Locations

Cinemark's Summer Movie Clubhouse

10:00 am | $1.50 | Cinemark – Multiple Locations

MetroLux' Summer Kids Movie Series

2:00 pm | $2.00 | MetroLux Dine-In Theatres at the Foundry in Loveland

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Northglenn's Summer Movie Series - 'Ghostbusters Afterlife'

7:30 pm | FREE | Festival Lawn in Northglenn

Thornton's Movies in the Park - 'Encanto'

7:30 pm | FREE | Cherrywood Park in Thornton

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Tom & Jerry'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

MetroLux' Summer Kids Movie Series

10:00 am | $2.00 | MetroLux 14 Theatres at Centerra in Loveland

Movies at McGregor Square - 'The Karate Kid'

6:00 pm | FREE | McGregor Square

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Pictures on the Plains - 'Frozen'

7:30 pm | $5.00 | Arapahoe County Fairgrounds

Avanti Summer Movie Series - 'School of Rock'

9:00 pm | FREE | Avanti Food & Beverage – A Collective Eatery

Friday, July 8, 2022

Summer Movie Fun at Harkins Theatres - 'Tom & Jerry'

9:45 am | $1.00 | Harkins Theatres — Arvada and Denver

Music & Movie Night at Infinity Park - 'Cruella'

6:30 pm | FREE | Infinity Park at Glendale

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Historic Elitch Theatre's Outdoor Summer Film Series - 'The Greatest Showman'

7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Elitch Theatre

Denver's Historic Airport District's Outdoor Movie Series - 'The Parent Trap'

7:30 pm | FREE | Founders Green at Central Park

Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series - 'How To Train Your Dragon'

7:30 pm | $25.00 | Backcountry Base Camp

Saturday, July 9, 2022

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Sunday, July 10, 2022

88 Drive-In Theatre: Triple-Feature

7:00 pm | $10.00 | 88 Drive-In Theatre

Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Up’
When
July 1, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Up’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
July 8, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘How To Train Your Dragon’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
July 15, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
July 16, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Jurassic Park’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
July 22, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Shrek’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
July 29, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘School of Rock’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
August 5, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Dr. Suess’ The Lorax’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
August 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘The Incredibles’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
August 19, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘Despicable Me’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
August 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘The Goonies’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
September 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
What
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series – ‘The Princess Bride’
Where
Backcountry Base Camp
6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton,CO80125
Cost
$25.00
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal

Backcountry Base Camp

6005 Ron King Trail
Littleton, CO 80125

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Posted by Bryan on May 25, 2022 | Updated May 24, 2022 Filed Under: Entertainment · Family Activities · Kids Fun · Things To Do

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