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Enjoy a free movie outside this summer with Films at the Fort in Lawrence. 

In partnership with Heartland Film, the city will host two free movie nights at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus, 8950 Otis Ave. 

“Despicable Me” will play at 7 p.m. May 29. “Hitch” will be shown at 7 p.m. Aug. 28. 

Food trucks will open at 6 p.m. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. If there is inclement weather, the event will be moved inside to the Heartland Film headquarters, located at the same address as the cultural campus. 

Tickets are not required, but registration is encouraged. More information can be found online. 

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Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Watch a free movie outside in Lawrence this summer

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
May 22, 2026

<h1>Watch a free movie outside in Lawrence this summer</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />May 22, 2026</p> <p>Enjoy a free movie outside this summer with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/18jfcaeNHx/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Films at the Fort</a> in Lawrence. </p> <p>In partnership with Heartland Film, the city will host two free movie nights at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus, 8950 Otis Ave.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/958130563792876" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Despicable Me”</a> will play at 7 p.m. May 29. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1885890211966008/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Hitch”</a> will be shown at 7 p.m. Aug. 28. </p> <p>Food trucks will open at 6 p.m. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. If there is inclement weather, the event will be moved inside to the Heartland Film headquarters, located at the same address as the cultural campus.&nbsp;</p> <p>Tickets are not required, but registration is encouraged. <a href="https://events.heartlandfilm.org/schedule/69cd62995b74e99096133e00" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">More information</a> can be found online. </p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X</em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em> @HelloImDarian</em></a><em> or on Bluesky</em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em> @darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/lawrence-free-movie-night-east-side-summer-event-fort-ben-cultural-campus/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=82545&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/lawrence-free-movie-night-east-side-summer-event-fort-ben-cultural-campus/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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