MILTON — The city of Milton, in conjunction with Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union and the GEO Group, will present Big Screen on the Blackwater, a three-week series of holiday movies in historic downtown Milton.
"We are going to have a 28-foot inflatable screen alongside the Blackwater River," said LaNiece Tyree, the Milton Parks and Recreation Department’s events coordinator. "You can watch the movie from the comfort of your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy [a] free outdoor holiday-themed movie the nights of Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15."
The movies will start at 6:30 p.m. on South Willing Street in Milton.
Santa Claus will make an appearance one day only, Dec. 1, around 6 p.m. after the Children’s Reindeer Parade at the South Riverwalk Pavilion.
Each night you can bring refreshments or purchase something to eat from various food vendors.
Here is the movie lineup:
Dec. 1: "ELF" — Buddy, a baby in an orphanage who stows away in Santa's sack, ends up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Walter, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, has no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities.
Dec. 8: Holiday Shorts ("Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas") — Two of these films, "Frosty the Snowman" and "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer," are the classic work of stop-motion animation. These classics date back to when Rankin/Bass produced several holiday specials. Another must classic for the holidays is "A Charlie Brown Christmas." The 1965 holiday short, from the mind of Charles Schultz, who also created the Peanuts comic strip, tells of a depressed boy named Charlie Brown as the Christmas season approaches. Charlie Brown discovers the true meaning of Christmas: the birth of Jesus Christ.
Dec. 15: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Mickey’s Christmas Carol" — Dr. Seuss’ "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" was used to criticize the commercialization of Christmas. The book was later adapted into this animated TV movie starring Boris Karloff as both the narrator and the voice of the Grinch. In "Mickey’s Christmas Carol," Mickey Mouse and his friends appear in an animated version of Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol."
See www.ci.milton.fl.us for more information regarding all city activities or contact the Milton Community Center at 983-5466.
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This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Free outdoor movies return in December