Miami Beach knows how to turn movie night into a full-on event. The city’s beloved SoundScape Cinema Series returns this season with free weekly outdoor screenings under the stars at SoundScape Park, at 400 17th Street. Every Wednesday at 8pm from October 22 through May 27, families, friends and solo cinephiles can grab a blanket and settle in for big-screen movies on a 7,000-square-foot projection wall, all without spending a cent.
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This season’s SoundScape Cinema Series lineup features an eclectic mix of classics, blockbusters and family favorites.
The schedule kicks off with the 1931 Frankenstein (October 22), followed by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (October 29), Jurassic World Rebirth (November 5), Superman (November 12), Perfect Days (November 19) and How to Train Your Dragon (November 26).
December brings the 2025 hit Lilo & Stitch (December 10) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (December 17).
In the new year, audiences can catch Shrek (January 7), It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (January 14), Freakier Friday (January 21) and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (January 28).
February offers Nickel Boys (February 4), Love and Basketball (February 11), Crooklyn (February 18) and Devotion (February 25).
Spring screenings include La Vie En Rose (March 4), Cabrini (March 25), Shrek 2 (April 1), Captain America: Brave New World (April 8), A Minecraft Movie (April 15), Loving Vincent (April 22) and Shrek the Third (April 29).
The series concludes in May with Past Lives (May 6), The Ballad of Wallis Island (May 13), Cunningham (May 20) and Shrek Forever After (May 27).
Even better, this is a non-ticketed event, which invites spontaneity. The concrete benches near the front fill up fast, so seasoned regulars suggest arriving early to snag prime spots.
For Miami locals and visitors alike, SoundScape Cinema Series is a reminder that the standard night out doesn’t have to look like dinner and drinks: it can be free, outdoors and utterly enjoyable.