HERKIMER — The New York State Canal Corporation is hosting free outdoor movie nights along the Erie Canal at the Gems Along the Mohawk Amphitheater, 800 Mohawk St.

In partnership with LI Movie Nights and Gems Along the Mohawk, this first-of-its-kind canalside event will offer free screenings of top box office hits as part of the On the Canals excursions program.

The film schedule is:

• Aug. 20 — “Encanto”
• Sept. 3 — “In the Heights”
• Sept. 10 — “Dune”

All screenings begin at dusk, and local vendors will be on-site offering food and beverages, for sale, prior to showtime.

On the Canals offers free, year-round activities along Upstate New York’s canal corridor and is supporting small businesses and local communities through recreational tourism.