Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Movie Nights, part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program, will give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in 12 City of Boston parks during August and September. All shows begin at dusk (approximately 7:45 p.m.) and are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Northeastern University in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment and HOT 96.9. Free popcorn will be provided by AMC Loews Theatres.

The series opens on Thursday, August 2 at Doherty Playground/Town Field, Dorchester with “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.” Next up is Ronan Park on Wed., Aug. 8 with The LEGO Ninjago Movie.” On Tuesday, August 21 it’s “Cars 3” at Walker Playground in Mattapan. On Friday, Sept. 7, the Frog Pond on Boston Common will be the setting for “Black Panther.” The series ends at the Frog Pond on Friday, September 21 with “Karate Kid.”