Austin Parks Foundation 'Movies In The Park' Series Returns

AUSTIN, TX — Where to take the kids as their school year winds down? Consider a showing of "The Little Mermaid" at Dove Springs Park this Thursday.

Austin Parks Foundation’s Movies in the Park Series is back this week with a showing of The Little Mermaid at Dove Springs Park. Movie and theater buffs are invited for a special meet and greet with the cast of Zilker Theatre Productions’s The Little Mermaid ahead of the screening of the 89’ classic.

"Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula will be joining us in the park before the Summer Musical kicks off their production in July!" organizers wrote excitedly in a press advisory. "Mmmpanadas and Casey's New Orleans Snowballs food trucks will also be on site!" The former is a linguistic twist on empanadas, baked or fried pastries with a variety of filling long popular in Latin American cultures. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, meaning wrapped or coated in bread.

But this is another matter entirely. Back to the issue at hand.

Those attending the upcoming screening are invited to bring their blankets, chairs, gadgets and gizmos to the event. Leashed dogs are welcome. Attendees also will have the chance of winning Austin Park Foundation merchandise, officials said. Glass and styrofoam containers are not permitted in any of the parks.

The 2019 Movies in the Park season is presented by Austin Parks Foundation, Alamo Drafthouse and HEB. For the full MITP schedule visit: https://austinparks.org/movies-in-the-park/.

WHEN:
Thursday, May 23
The screening will begin at 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Dove Springs Park
5801 Ainez Dr., Austin, TX 78744