Movies Under The Stars Kicks Off At Kensico Dam

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The first of two nighttime outdoor movies will begin Friday at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. It's time to pack a picnic, grab a blanket and bring family and friends to see "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation," Friday, July 12 at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.

The film is the first of the two-event Entergy Screenings Under the Stars free outdoor movies. The next movie is "How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World" which is scheduled for Friday, August 2.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said "Hotel Transylvania 3" is a movie that every member of the family can see and enjoy

"The unique setting of Kensico Dam Plaza on a summer night just adds to the experience," he said. "Grab your folding chair and enjoy a great mid-summer night with friends and neighbors.”

Children who attend local camps and go to the film in camp T-shirt or other camp apparel qualify to win a chance at Playland passes, or a visit to their camp from Westchester Talk Radio for a live podcast onsite or camp visits from an ice cream or hot dog vendor.

Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. The movie starts at dusk.

Admission and parking are free, and refreshments will be available to buy. In the event of rain, the movie will be canceled.

"Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" is a PG-rated animated comedy from 2018. Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.

"How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World" is a PG-rated, animated comedy. Hiccup discovers that Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury. Hiccup must then seek “The Hidden World” — a secret Dragon Utopia — before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.

Entergy Screenings Under the Stars is sponsored by 100.7 WHUD, Applebee’s, 107.1 The Peak, Boston Children’s Health Physicians, Hamlethub, Indian Point Energy Center/Entergy, Inspiria Outdoor Advertising, JPMcHale Pest Management, Metro-North Railroad, Westchester Magazine, Westchester Parks Foundation and Westchester Talk Radio, according to organizers.