Summer Flicks at the Prudential Center

Movie nights have a way of bringing strangers together, especially when they're under the stars. Summer Flicks turns the Prudential Center's South Garden into one of Boston's most inviting outdoor cinemas, where free Saturday screenings begin at dusk after live music sets the mood from 6:30 p.m. The lineup spans everything from nostalgic favorites to crowd-pleasing blockbusters, giving people plenty of reasons to return throughout the summer. Bring a blanket, grab dinner from one of the Pru's many restaurants, and settle onto the lawn. It's one of those classic Boston summer traditions that never seems to lose its charm.