All of the outdoor movies in NYC this summer
Discover where to catch your favorite flick in the park or on a rooftop with our handy calendar of outdoor movies in NYC
New York City in the summer can’t be beat, especially on a perfect day in one of the many gorgeous NYC parks. And come nighttime, many of those parks turn into venues for movie screenings—of Academy Award-winning classics, beloved rom-coms, action movies and more. Even better, the screenings are usually free. Pack a picnic dinner, kick off your shoes and get in the communal mood. Here’s a list of all of the outdoor movies NYC film fanatics can check out this summer.
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Outdoor movies in NYC: June
June 14
La La Land
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
Men in Black
Outer Space Outdoors in Albee Square, 8pm
June 15
Chef
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
June 16
Princess and the Frog
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
June 18
The Breakfast Club
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Rocky
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
June 21
Space Jam
Outer Space Outdoors in Albee Square, 8pm
June 25
The Philadelphia Story
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
The Big Lebowski
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
June 28
Space Jam
Outer Space Outdoors in Albee Square, 8pm
June 29
Grease
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
Wonder Woman
Intrepid Museum's Summer Movie Series, sunset
June 30
Call Me By Your Name
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
Outdoor movies in NYC: July
July 1
Casablanca
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 2
A League of Their Own
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Wonder Woman
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
Cape Fear
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 6
Leon: The Professional
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 7
Tremors
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 8
Footloose
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 9
Little Miss Sunshine
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Goodfellas
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
She's Gotta Have It
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 10
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
July 11
Jawbreaker
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Get Out
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
July 12
Desperately Seeking Susan
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
When Harry Met Sally...
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
July 13
Moonstruck
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
Friday the 13th
Intrepid Museum's Summer Movie Series, sunset
Death Becomes Her
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
Desperately Seeking Susan
Escape in New York on Governors Island, sunset
July 14
Lady and the Tramp
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
The Greatest Showman
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 15
American Psycho
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 16
Fried Green Tomatoes
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
The Warriors
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
Singin' in the Rain
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:30pm
July 17
Creed
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
July 18
When Harry Met Sally...
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
The Big Sick
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
July 19
Kung Fu Panda 2
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
July 20
Coming to America
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 21
True Romance
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 22
Risky Business
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 23
The Princess Bride
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Grease
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
Cinema Paradiso
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 24
Captain Underpants
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
July 25
Love & Basketball
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
July 26
Paris is Burning
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
July 27
Thelma and Louise
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
Dunkirk
Intrepid Museum's Summer Movie Series, sunset
July 28
Girls Trip
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 29
Breakfast Club
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 30
When Harry Met Sally...
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
Waitress
Rooftop Cinema Club at SkyLawn, 8:15pm
July 31
Outdoor movies in NYC: August
August 1
Hackers
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
August 2
Bend It Like Beckham
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
August 6
The Whiz
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Black Panther
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
August 7
Hairspray
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
August 8
Fantastic Mr. Fox
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Wonder Woman
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
August 9
Wayne's World
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
Mean Girls
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
August 10
Coming to America
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
Ghostbusters
Intrepid Museum's Summer Movie Series, sunset
Ghostbusters
Escape in New York on Governors Island, dusk
August 11
Elf
Westfield Dinner and a Movie on Oculus Plaza, 7:30pm
August 13
Thelma and Louise
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Pulp Fiction
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
August 14
Silence of the Lambs
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
August 15
Die Hard
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Lady Bird
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
August 16
Love & Basketball
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
August 20
The Terminator
Bryant Park Movie Nights, sunset
Mean Girls
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
August 21
Coco
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
August 22
TBA: Surprise Musical Movie
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Blade Runner: 2049
Hudson River Flicks at Pier 63, sunset
August 23
Wonder Woman
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
August 24
TBA: Community Choice Pick
Intrepid Museum's Summer Movie Series, sunset
August 27
Superbad
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
August 29
TBA: Audience Choice
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, sunset
Dr. Strangelove
Red Hook Flicks at Valentino Pier, 8:30pm
August 30
TBA: Public Vote!
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park, sunset
Outdoor movies in NYC: September
September 3
Scarface
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
September 10
Funny Face
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
September 14
The Last Dragon
Escape in New York on Governors Island, dusk
September 17
Big Night
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
September 24
Outdoor movies in NYC: October
October 1
The Shining
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
October 8
Halloween
Rooftop Cinema at Hotel Hugo, sunset
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