Check out Movies On the Mall hosted by the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation and Independence Historical Trust. Enjoy the 2000 film, “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson, on a grand outdoor movie screen highlighting the themes and history of Independence National Historical Park. It’s a riveting account loosely based on an American soldier’s experience in the American Revolution. Before the movie, take part in historical 18th-century-style games, and arts and crafts, and chow down on refreshments from the Liberty Garden beer garden on Independence Mall. 5 p.m. EST: Family activities; 7:30 p.m. EST: Movie screening. Outside Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market St. 800-537-7676 or http://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/.