The Lion King

Event Details

The 2026 OPAC Outdoor Summer Movie Series is proudly presented by R&R Travel Service & Sandals | Beaches Resorts

Location & Time
All movies take place on the lawn at 200 Choccolocco Street, Oxford, AL 36203. Showings begin at 8:00 PM, late enough for it to be dark enough for the projector to shine through.

Seating
Bring your own blankets or outdoor chairs. No seating is provided.

Food & Drink
Food trucks have been invited, and you're welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. No glass containers, and no alcohol.

Pets
Leashed, well-behaved pets are welcome. Please bring bags and clean up after them.

General Rules

• Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• No smoking.
• Be respectful of those around you — find your spot and keep noise to a minimum.

Weather
Check oxfordpac.org/movies before heading out. Cancellations will be posted by noon on the day of the showing. Movies may be canceled for rain or high winds due to the size of the screen. Canceled showings may be rescheduled later in the year based on availability and licensing.

About The Movie
We've saved the best for last. What better way to close out an entire summer of outdoor movies than with the film that contains arguably the most powerful opening minutes in cinema history? As the sun rises over the Pride Lands and Elton John's voice fills the air, something happens to every person watching — young or old, first-timer or hundredth — that is very hard to put into words.

The Lion King is a story about legacy, loss, responsibility, and coming home to who you were always meant to be. It is Hamlet filtered through the African savanna and brought to life with hand-drawn animation and a Hans Zimmer score that belongs in a museum. It is also, simply, one of the greatest films ever made — a movie that has meant something profound to every generation that has encountered it.

Watching it under the actual stars on a warm August night, surrounded by your community as summer draws to a close, is as close to a perfect movie experience as it gets. Come early. Come together. Bring everyone you love. And when that circle of life swells and Pride Rock comes into view, let yourself feel every bit of it.

The stars await. The king awaits. Summer ends here — and it ends beautifully.