It’s outdoor movie season! Gather the crew and fam for some summer fun with a view. We’ve rounded up 20+ of the best outdoor movie series to experience all season long! Don’t forget the blankets and snacks. Some screenings also have themed arts and crafts, food and drink for purchase, or live performances before showtime. Check them out below!
Be sure to check for weather updates and items you could or can’t carry before heading out! As always, BOOKMARK this GUIDE and check back for additions and updates.
Updated 7/26/24
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge Park Movies with a View
📍 Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn
📅 Thursdays, July 11th- August 29th, Doors 5pm, Movie at sunset
🎬 July 11th: Past Lives, July 18th: Pulp Fiction, July 25th: Mean Girls, August 1st: Creed, August 8th: But I’m A Cheerleader, August 15th: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, August 22nd: The American President, August 29th: Public Choice
🎟️Free
Join Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer to celebrate their 24th season of Movies With A View Presented by Pluto TV. Enjoy a range of concessions and beverages for sale on-site, along with a bar by Fornino for those 21+ to enjoy.
Vale Cinema
📍 The William Vale, 111 North 12th Street, The Turf Club at Westlight (23rd Floor)
📅 Select Mondays, June 3rd- September 30th, Doors 7pm, Movie at 8pm (after sunset)
🎬 June 3rd: Dirty Dancing, Bottoms, July 15th: Back to the Future, August 19th: Pride & Prejudice, September 30th, Bring It On, October 14th: Beetlejuice
🎟️ $23.18
Vale Cinema Series brings you a slice of cinematic paradise atop Brooklyn’s most iconic rooftop. Get ready to feast your eyes on blockbuster classics and indie gems overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Enjoy the movies all while indulging in an all-new taco menu from Westlight and sipping on cocktails.
Also…. The William Vale Dive-in Movie
📍 The William Vale, 111 North 12th Street, The Vale Pool (4th Floor)
📅 Monday, August 26th, Doors 7pm, Movie at 7:30pm
🎬 Jaws
🎟️ $44.52+
Join for an unforgettable evening at The William Vale pool as they kick off their inaugural dive-in movie! Presenting the classic thriller, Jaws, in a unique poolside setting that will keep you on the edge of your float. Experience the suspense and excitement of this iconic film while lounging in the water under the stars. Vale Pool menu available for purchase
Brooklyn Magazine ‘Paramount+ Movie Nights in Brooklyn’
Brooklyn Magazine’s Paramount+ Movie Nights is back for the 2024 season! This summer, you can catch your favorite films shown in Fort Greene Park, Prospect Park, McCarren Park, and Coney Island Beach.
Prospect Park
📍 Prospect Park, Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Park West, Long Meadow
📅 Select Wednesdays in June and July
🎬June 26th: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, July 3rd: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
July 10th: School of Rock, July 17th: Clueless, July 31st: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 🎟️ Free, free popcorn with RSVP (first-come, first-served, while supplies last)
McCarren Park
📍 McCarren Park, Leonard and Bayard Streets
📅 Select Fridays in June
🎬June 7th: Zoolander, June 14th: Empire Records, June 28th: But I’m a Cheerleader
🎟️ Free, free popcorn with RSVP (first-come, first-served, while supplies last)
Coney Island Beach
📍 Coney Island Beach at West 12th Street
📅 Select Thursdays in July and August
🎬July 11th: IF, July 18th: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, July 25th: Everything Everywhere All At Once, August 1st: Love & Basketball, August 8th: The Warriors
🎟️ Free, free popcorn with RSVP (first-come, first-served, while supplies last)
Fort Greene Park
📍 Fort Greene Park, Dekalb Avenue and Washington Park
📅 Select Thursdays in August and September
🎬August 15th: Past Lives, August 22nd: School Daze, August 29th: Bob Marley: One Love
September 5th: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
🎟️ Free, free popcorn with RSVP (first-come, first-served, while supplies last)
SummerSTARZ at Transmitter Park
📍 Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Avenue and East River Waterfront
📅 Select Fridays, July and August
🎬 July 12th: Top Gun: Maverick, July 19th: Wonka, July 26th: Barbie, August 2nd: Purple Rain
🎟️ Free
Movies, music, storytelling, art & crafts, and more – Town Square’s SummerSTARZ series. Before each feature, will be short films and photography from youth filmmakers of Echoes of Incarceration.
Movies at Rooftop Reds Vineyard
📍 Rooftop Reds, 299 Sands Street
📅 Select Days, June 6th- October 31st, Movie after 8pm (June- August) after 7pm (September- October)
🎬 Lineup Here
🎟️ $35, includes entry, 2 slices of cheese pizza, 1 glass of tap wine, happy hour before the movie starts, 21+
Bucket Listers is partnering with Rooftop Reds to offer you a new exclusive event series, Movies at Rooftop Reds Vineyard! Rooftop Reds is the city’s only rooftop vineyard. Enjoy a delicious meal, see a good movie, and do it all outside.
Queens
Movie Nights at Queens Botanical Garden
📍 Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street
📅 Select Satudarys, June- August, Doors 7pm, Movie at 8:30pm
🎬June 15th: Finding Nemo, July 20th: Footloose, August 24th: Lilo and Stitch
🎟️ Non-Member Adult Non-Member: $14 and Member Adult Member: $8. Includes Includes entry, after-hours access to the Garden, complimentary craft or performance.
Experience big-screen magic with the beautiful backdrop of golden hour in the evening.
CinemaLIC at Hunters Point South Park
📍 Hunters Point South Park, Center Blvd & 51st Avenue
📅 Select Days, July- October. Movie at sunset
🎬 July 20th – Wonka, August 9th – Clueless August 30th (new date) – Barbie , September 13th – Aladdin, October 26th – The Addams Family
🎟️ Free
Enjoy some of the best classic and independent movies right on the waterfront in Long Island City’s Hunters Point South Park with New York City’s skyline as the backdrop.
Astoria Park Alliance Movies Under The Stars
📍 Astoria Park, 24-02 19th Street, The Great Lawn
📅 Movie at sunset
🎬 Friday, June 7th: Barbie, Friday, July 19th: Jaws
🎟️ Free
Astoria Park Alliance will present the box office smash hit Barbie, as their sixth annual movie screening in Astoria Park. They will also be screening a SECOND movie this year, brought to you by sponsorship from the Champlain Hudson Power Express project.
We will be screening a classic throwback movie overlooking the East River, with the title selected by our followers on Instagram…… who picked Jaws!
Movies at The Pool at The Rockaway Hotel
📍 The Pool House at The Rockaway Hotel, 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive, Queens
📅 Select Tuesdays, July – August. 5:30 – 7:30pm OR 8-10pm
🎬 July 2nd: The Little Mermaid (2023) and Wedding Planner (21+), August 6th: Lilo & Stitch and Nights in Rodanthe * both rescheduled to August 13th, August 27th: Finding Nemo
🎟️ $20-30, pool pass providing Access to The Pool from either 5:30 – 7:30pm OR 8-10pm
Enjoy a night swim with a movie screening to enjoy. Seating available on first come first serve basis. Limited cabana reservations available to guarantee seating. Food and drink available for purchase! No outside food & drink is permitted.
Riverside Park Pier 1 Picture Show
📍 Riverside Park, Pier I, 500 W 70th Street
📅 Wednesdays, July – August. Doors 6:30pm, Movie at dusk
🎬July 10th: The Outsiders (1983), July 17th: Clueless, July 24th: The Princess Bride (1987) , July 31st: Persepolis, August 7th: The Bad Guys, August 14th: The Big Sleep, August 21st: Little Women (2019)
🎟️ Free
Settle in for a movie night on the Pier!
Movie Nights in Union Square Park
📍 Union Square Park, Central Lawn, 15th Street and Union Square East
📅 Select Thursdays, July and August. Movie at 8pm
🎬July 18th: Moonstruck, July 25th: Little Shop of Horrors, August 1st: Jurassic Park
🎟️ Free
Movie nights are back! Grab your crew to watch a feature film.
The Green Room 42 Rooftop Movies
📍 570 Tenth Avenue (Inside YOTEL), Fourth Floor
📅 Various Days, All Summer Doors 8pm, Movie at 8:45pm
🎬Lineup Here *Click ‘Rooftop Movies & Experiences’
🎟️$27, includes popcorn and a glass of bubbles
Join The Green Room 42 for their Rooftop Movies Series on our outdoor terrace, Social Drink & Food. Sit back, relax, put on your headphones, grab a drink, and enjoy classic, new, and innovative movies from across the decades. Food & beverage service available for purchase before and during the movie. Headphones are provided.
Seaport Cinema
📍 The Rooftop at Pier 17, 89 South Street
📅 Select Mondays, July- September. Doors 5pm, Movie at 7:30pm
🎬July 1st: Sing, August 12th: A Star Is Born, September 30th: School of Rock, October 14th: Barbie
🎟️ Free
Seaport Cinema is back. You voted for the movies you want to see and they’re putting them up on the big screen. Enjoy great movies (all music-themed) and surprises throughout the season. Enjoy snacks and drinks during the movie, available for purchase at the concession stands.
Intrepid Summer Movie Nights
📍Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, Flight Deck
📅 Select Fridays, June- August. Doors 5pm, Movie at sunset
🎬June 28th: Apollo 13, July 26th: First Man, August 23rd: Moonfall
🎟️ Free
The Intrepid Museum is once again extending its hours free of charge from 5-9pm with Free Fridays! Don’t miss special programming, including the Museum’s popular Summer Movie Series.
In connection with the Museum’s newest exhibition: Apollo: When We Went to the Moon, all of the movies this summer will feature stories about humankind’s exploration and fascination with the Moon. Enjoy views of the Hudson River and city skyline while screening the classic film on the flight deck. Light concessions will be sold onsite.
Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park
📍 Bryant Park, 40th Street and 6th Avenue
📅 Mondays, June- August. Doors 5pm, Movie at 8pm
🎬June 10th: Forrest Gump, June 17th: The Talented Mr. Ripley, June 24th: Boomerang, July 1st: Gladiator, July 8th: Old School, July 15th: Funny Face, July 22nd: Cinema Paradiso, July 29th: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, August 5th: Arrival, August 12th: Titanic
🎟️Free
Welcome to the 31st season of summer movies in Bryant Park! Food items for sale curated by Hester Street Fair on the Fountain Terrace, and beer and wine available for purchase on the eastern end of the lawn beginning at 5pm.
Oculus Outdoors Movie Nights
📍 Oculus Plaza, at Church Street & Fulton Street
📅 Select Fridays and Saturdays, July 12th- August 24th. Fridays Doors 6pm, Movie at 7pm and Saturdays Doors at 1pm, Movie at 2pm
🎬 Friday, July 12th: I, Tonya, Saturday, July 13th: Ratatouille, Friday, July 26th: Moulin Rouge, Saturday, July 27th: Back to the Future, Saturday, August 10th (new date): Crazy Rich Asians, Sunday, August 11th (new date): Muppets Take Manhattan, Friday, August 23rd: Barbie, Saturday, August 24th: Wonka
🎟️ Free
Experience Oculus Outdoors. This year, they are screening two movies: family-friendly evening flicks on Friday evenings and kid-friendly movies on Saturday matinees. Each movie screening will have a special surprise activation, photo opportunity, or freebie. Guests are welcome to purchase small bites and non-alcoholic beverages for the movies at the Oculus Beer Garden.
Outdoor Cinema at Lincoln Center
📍 Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park, Amsterdam Avenue and West 62 Street
📅 Select Thursdays, June and July
🎬July 11th: RRR, July 25th: Dick
🎟️Free
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), home of the New York Film Festival expands out of the theaters and under the stars with an exciting selection of outdoor movie screenings and events as part of Summer for the City. Featuring FLC-curated picks on a massive screen in Damrosch Park. Featuring ample seating, sound transmitted via Quiet Event headphones, and on-site concessions with popcorn and drinks.
Rooftop Cinema Club
📍 60 West 37th Street
📅 Daily, All Summer
🎬Lineup Here
🎟️ $12- $29, Active, retired, and family of military personnel enjoy 15% off with voucher codes: MidtownMilitary2024 and MidtownStudent2024 respectively
Take in the views and play games with the city as your backdrop with Rooftop Film. Program Highlights: Celebrating Black Cinema, Music Month, Teen Movies of 1999, and select open caption screenings. You can also grab a drink, and snack on classic cinema concessions
Seating includes a high-back lounge chair with a deep, embracing seat and a premium lounge chair with back and seat cushions. All come with personal headphones. Screenings starting before 4pm are open to all ages. Screenings starting between 4-7pm are open to teens 13+. Screenings after 7pm are for guests 18+ only.
Randall’s Island Park Movie Nights
📍 Randall’s Island Park, 20 Randall’s Island Park, Field 62
📅 Select Days, June- August. Movie at sunset
🎬 June 10th: Migration, July 13th: Barbie, August 9th: Elemental
🎟️ Free
Enjoy a movie under the stars overlooking the Hell Gate Bridge and city skyline! Come early for games and to relax in the park!
Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series
📍 Roosevelt Island, 36th Avenue & Vernon Blvd, Southpoint Park
📅 Select Fridays, July & August. Movie at sunset
🎬 July 19th: Encanto, July 26th: Wish, August 17th (new date): Finding Nemo, August 24th (new date): Wonka
🎟️ Free
The Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series will feature four films shown on a 40-foot screen, including food vendors selling onsite, pre-film music, and on-screen slide presentations.
The Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park Starlight Cinema
📍 Van Cortlandt Park, 80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Parade Ground
📅 Tuesdays, July. Movie at 8:30pm
🎬July 9th: The Wizard of Oz (1939), July 23rd: Shrek, July 30th: Into the Woods, August 6th (rescheduled): The Princess Bride (1987)
🎟️ Free
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest. Enjoy music of 1939, 1987, 2001, 2014 at 7pm and movie-themed crafts at 7:30pm. WFUV DJs spin each night.
City Wide
Rooftop Films Summer Series
📍 City Wide, All Five Boroughs
📅 Various Days and Times, May 17th- August 23rd
🎬Lineup Here
🎟️ $Ticketed and Free with RSVP
This year’s Rooftop Films Summer Series will include over 40 events, featuring new independent feature films, short film programs, family screenings, and live performances.
Rooftop Films will be presenting special sneak preview screenings with AMC Networks this summer, including New York Premieres of Orphan Black: Echoes at Green-Wood Cemetery, and IFC Films & Shudder’s In a Violent Nature on Governors Island. Additionally, Rooftop’s exclusive spirit sponsor Ketel One Family Made Vodka will present more than 20 pre- and post-screening receptions throughout the summer.
NYC Parks’ Movies Under the Stars
📍 City Wide, All Five Boroughs
📅 Various Days and Times all Summer
🎬Lineup Here
🎟️ Free
Through Movies Under the Stars, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring more than 150 film screenings to parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs. Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, ranging from great new movies to all-time classics.
Films on the Green
📍 Manhattan and Brooklyn Parks
📅 Various Days, May 31st- September 6th
🎬 May 31st: Sink or Swim (Le Grand Bain), June 7th: Final Set (5ème Set), June 15th: The Odyssey (L’Odyssée), June 21st: My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette dans les Cévennes), June 28th: The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville), July 5th: Marinette, July 13th: Air of Paris (L’Air de Paris), July 19th: Les Cinq Tulipes Rouges (Five Red Tulips), July 26th: The Golden Ball (Le Ballon d’or), September 4th: Ride Above (Tempête), September 6th: Racetime (La Course des Tuques)
🎟️ Free
Villa Albertine’s beloved free outdoor French film festival, Films on the Green, will return to parks across Manhattan and Brooklyn, featuring 11 captivating films that celebrate the thrill, competition, and triumph of sports. All films have English subtitles.
