Enjoy a free movie in downtown St. Pete

St. Petersburg, FL -- The glitz of Hollywood adds to the sparkle of downtown St. Petersburg this holiday season with a free outdoor film festival.

St. Petersburg's Holiday Outdoor Movie Series, presented by the Sunscreen Film Festival, features eight holiday classics on Friday and Saturday nights beginning November 27th in North Straub Park, Beach Drive and Fifth Avenue N.E.

Beginning at 7 p.m., films will be screened just north of the Museum of Fine Arts. The film series is sponsored by 400 Beach Drive Merchants, Progress Energy, and the city of St. Petersburg.

The holiday films are:

November 27 - Miracle On 34th St., presented by Macy's, (1947) starring Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood;

November 28 - Babes In Toyland, (1934) starring Laurel & Hardy;

December 4 - We're No Angels, (1955) starring Humphrey Bogart;

December 5 - White Christmas, (1954) starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye;

December 11 - Holiday Inn, (1943) starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire;

December 12 - A Christmas Story, (1983) starring Melinda Dillon and Peter Billingsley;

December 18 - The Shop Around The Corner, (1940) starring Jimmy Stewart;

December 19 - It's A Wonderful Life, (1946) starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.

Movie goers are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Seasonal refreshments, including popcorn, coffee, and hot chocolate, will be available for purchase.