Outdoor Screening of Wicked at Moore Square
A little bit of Oz, a lot of open-air magic.
Shannon
August 15, 2025
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Grab your picnic blanket and your favorite “Defying Gravity” sing-along voice—Wicked is taking over Moore Square on Friday, August 22. Come early for themed crafts (think Glinda-worthy accessories and Elphaba-green flair) and movie button making starting at 6PM. Food trucks roll in at 5:30PM, so you can fuel up before the 7:15PM showtime. It’s completely free—just show up, settle in, and let the magic unfold.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d tell you if the Wizard was footing the bill). We just like movies where friendship’s the real magic. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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