When: Thursdays through July 13. Films begin at sunset, but giveaways and activities begin at 7:30 p.m.
The reel deal: DJ 2-Tone Jones uses his turntables to provide a live soundtrack of hip-hop and funk that complements the action being shown on a large inflatable screen in Franklin Park. Over the years, this series has hopscotched among various locations, including Freedom Plaza and the National Building Museum’s lawn, but it now seems to have found a home downtown. The 2022 edition included free snacks and seltzers provided by sponsors, as well as games and family activities before the film began.
Highlights: “The Goonies” (June 15), “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (June 29). See the full schedule.
Where to meet beforehand: The Park at 14th, the upscale lounge across 14th Street from Franklin Park, offers happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. with $5 beer, wine and highballs; $5 small plates, including calamari and jerk wings; $6 sangria; and $8 margaritas. Looking for something low-key? Try the Post Pub, a legendary dive that changed ownership during the pandemic, where many of the burgers are named after Washington Post writers and editors, and happy hour brings $6 beers and $7 mixed drinks from 4 to 6 p.m. And while it’s a little more expensive, Immigrant Food Plus in the Planet Word Museum has an aperitivo hour from 3 to 7 p.m. with cocktails from $10 to $14, wines by the glass from $10 to $15, and international beers from $6 to $9, as well as a streatery with tables facing Franklin Park.
Where to pick up a picnic: Cater-cornered from the park is Pow Pow, which specializes in vegetarian Asian dishes — dandan noodles with “plant-based ground pork,” or the teriyaki grilled chick’n of the Tokyo Robato. (Order ahead for pickup with the code “canikickit” for a 20 percent discount.) Other nearby options include Bozelli’s for pizza and Italian subs, Arepa Zone for Venezuelan cuisine, and Five Guys.
Where to go afterward: Rooftop bars in the vicinity include Wild Days, a cocktail bar with DJ-fueled parties at the Eaton hotel, and Lucha Rosa, a mezcal-focused bar with a retractable roof atop the Moxy hotel.
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