Free Outdoor Movies in NYC: 2026 Guide
Spend a magical night under the stars watching your favorite movies in parks and waterfront locations across the city. Use our complete guide and schedule to find the best free outdoor movie screenings in NYC, including where and when to catch them this summer.
Where: Bryant Park
When: July 13 - September 14 (Mondays)
Lawn opens @ 5 PM, Movies Start @ 8 PM
PHOTO: BRYANT PARK
8/10: Catch Me If You Can
8/17: City of God
8/24: King Creole
8/31: No Country for Old Men
9/7: Galaxy Quest
9/14: Shakespeare in Love
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn
When: July 2 - September 18
PHOTO: brooklyn bridge park
8/13: Do the Right Thing
8/20: Bridesmaids
8/27: TBD - Public Choice
9/18: How to Train Your Dragon
Where: Oculus Outdoors - North Oculus Plaza
When: June 11 - September 18
Seating Opens @ 6 PM, Movies Start @ 7 PM
PHOTO: North Oculus Plaza
8/13: Pretty in Pink
8/14: Spy Kids
9/17: Zoolander
9/18: Addams Family
Where: Union Square Park - North Plaza
When: July 9 - July 23
Movie Starts @ 7:30 PM
PHOTO: UNion Square
8/13: Black Panther
8/20: Shrek
Where: Intrepid Museum - Flight Deck
When: May 22 - August 28
Movies Start @ 7 PM
Photo: Intrepid Museum
8/28: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Where: Riverside Park South, Pier I @ 70th St.
When: July 8 - August 19
Movies Start @ 8:30 PM
Photo: Pier I Picture Show
8/12: La Chimera (2023)
8/19: National Treasure (2004)
Where: Multiple Locations in NYC
When: June - October
BROOKLYN
8/12: Black Panther (2018) @ Sternberg Park (8:30 PM)
8/13: Love & Basketball (2000) @ Brower Park (8:30 PM)
8/14: Nacho Libre (2006) @ Sunset Park (8 PM)
8/15: Wicked for Good (2025) @ Shore Park and Parkway (8 PM)
8/19: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) @ Msgr. McGolrick Park (8 PM)
8/21: Michael (2026) @ Brownsville Playground (8 PM)
8/22: Hoppers (2026) @ Seth Low Playground (8 PM)
8/28: The Wild Robot (2024) @ Irving Square Park (8 PM)
BRONX
8/11: The Warrior Queen of Jhansi @ Caserta Playground (8 PM)
8/12: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants @ Crotona Park (8:30 PM)
8/13: Jurassic Park (1993) @ Colgate Close (8:30 PM)
8/14: Freakier Friday @ Pelham Bay Park (8 PM)
8/15: How to Train Your Dragon @ Loreto Playground (8:30 PM)
8/18: Giants of Africa @ St. Mary's Park (8 PM)
8/19: Wicked: For Good @ The Pearly Gates (8:30 PM)
8/20: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants @ Hunts Point Recreation Center (8:30 PM)
8/21: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie @ Evelina Antonetty Playground (8:30 PM)
8/22: The Longshots @ Mill Pond Park (8:30 PM)
8/25: The Hundred-Foot Journey @ Caserta Playground (8 PM)
8/26: Snow White (2025) @ Behagen Playground (8:30 PM)
8/27: Lilo & Stitch (2025) @ Noble Playground (8:30 PM)
8/28: Wicked: For Good @ Edenwald Playground (8 PM)
8/29: Karate Kid: Legends @ Bailey Playground (8 PM)
MANHATTAN
8/12: Hoppers (2026) @ Baruch Playground (8:15 PM)
8/13: Black Panther @ Union Square Park (8:15 PM)
8/14: Michael (2026) @ Fred Samuel Playground (8:15 PM)
8/15: Greenland 2 Migration @ East River Waterfront Esplanade - Pier 35 (8:15 PM)
8/19: Arco @ Brigadier General Charles Young Playground (8:15 PM)
8/20: Shrek (2001) @ Union Square Park (8:15 PM)
8/22: Hoppers @ Thomas Jefferson Park (8:15 PM)
8/26: Superman @ Theodore Roosevelt Park (8:15 PM)
8/27: Goat @ Carmansville Playground (8:15 PM)
8/28: Smurfs @ Seward Park (8:15 PM)
QUEENS
8/10: Hoppers (2026) @ Cunningham Park (8:30 PM)
8/14: Back to the Future (1985) @ Alley Pond Park (8:30 PM)
8/15: Goat @ Grover Cleveland Playground (8:15 PM)
8/16: The Little Rascals (1994) @ Bowne Park (8:15 PM)
8/17: Project Hail Mary (2026) @ Cunningham Park (8:15 PM)
8/20: Lilo & Stitch (2025) @ Sorrentino Recreation Center (8 PM)
8/21: The Princess and the Frog (2009) @ A.R.R.O.W. Field House (8 PM)
8/22: Michael (2026) @ Brookville Park (8:15 PM)
8/23: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) @ Rainey Park (8 PM)
8/27: Despicable Me 4 (2024) @ Baisley Pond Park (8 PM)
8/28: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) @ Detective Keith L Williams Park (8 PM)
8/30: How to Train Your Dragon @ Moore Homestead Playground (8 PM)
STATEN ISLAND
8/11: Freaky Friday (2003) @ Clawson Playground (8:30 PM)
8/12: Past Lives @ Cedar Grove Beach in Great Kills Park (8:30 PM)
8/13: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) @ Mahoney Playground (8:30 PM)
8/14: Inside Out 2 (2024) @ Bloomingdale Park (8:30 PM)
8/15: Freakier Friday (2025) @ Lawn (8:30 PM)
8/20: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) @ Walker Park (8:30 PM)
8/21: Arco (2025) @ Faber Park Recreation Center (8:30 PM)
8/25: Animal Farm (2026) @ Midland Field (8:30 PM)
8/26: Now You See Me (2013) @ Willowbrook Park (8:30 PM)
8/27: India Sweets and Spices (2021) @ Von Briesen Park (8:30 PM)
8/28: The Sheep Detectives (2026) @ Lemon Creek Park (8:30 PM)
8/29: Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) @ Clove Lakes Park (8:30 PM)
Where: Fort Greene
When: June - October
Photo: Habana Outpost
Schedule not announced for Summer 2026 yet.
