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The ultimate guide to free outdoor movie screenings in Greater Boston this summer
Plan your outdoor movie night at any of these 93 events across the city.
Summer isn’t complete without the magic of an outdoor movie night. And this season, there is at least one for everyone in Greater Boston, with free screenings for all ages and genres, from classic 2000s flicks to sci-fi thrillers to family-friendly animated films.
Some of the most popular outdoor movie screenings this summer include “Wicked” — many of which are sing-along events — and “Moana 2.”
Below is a complete list of 93 free outdoor movie screenings in July, August, and September. Be sure to check event details for weather-related updates or cancellations.
July
July 3: “Harold and the Purple Crayon” (Kelly’s Roast Beef, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
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July 7: “Finding Nemo” (Time Out Market, Fenway, 8 p.m.)
July 9: “Inside Out 2” (Hoyt Field, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
July 10: “Inside Out 2” (William G. Reinstein Bandstand, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
July 10: “Paddington in Peru” (The Lawn at Assembly Row, Somerville, 8:30 p.m.)
July 11: “Moana 2” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 11: “Rear Window” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)
July 11: “Wild Robot” (Pagel Playground, Roslindale, 7:45 p.m.)
July 12: “Inside Out 2” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
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July 12: “Miss Congeniality” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
July 14: “The Sandlot” (Time Out Market, Fenway, 8 p.m.)
July 16: “Moana 2” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 16: “Point Break” (Rose Kennedy Greenway’s Wharf District Park, Downtown Boston, 8 p.m.)
July 16: “Moana 2” (Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, East Boston, 8:30 p.m.)
July 16: “Despicable Me 4” (Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Park, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
July 17: “Flubber” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
July 17: “Top Gun” (Kelly’s Roast Beef, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
July 18: “Flow” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
July 18: “Beetlejuice” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 19: “13 Going on 30” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
July 19: “School of Rock” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
July 20: “Wicked: Sing-Along” (Patriot Place, Foxborough, sunset/after 7 p.m.)
July 21: TBD – Viewer’s Choice (Time Out Market, Fenway, 8 p.m.)
July 23: “Beetlejuice” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 23: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Rindge Field, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
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July 23: “Mean Girls” (Charles River Speedway, Brighton, 8 p.m.)
July 24: “Sonic 3” (William G. Reinstein Bandstand, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
July 24: “Elf” (Boston Landing, Brighton, 8:30 p.m.)
July 25: “Inside Out 2” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 25: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)
July 26: “Shrek” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
July 26: “10 Things I Hate About You” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
July 27: “The Grinch” (Patriot Place, Foxborough, sunset/after 7 p.m.)
July 28: “The Matrix” (Rose Kennedy Greenway’s Wharf District Park, Downtown Boston, 7 p.m.)
July 28: TBD – Voter’s choice (Time Out Market, Fenway, 8 p.m.)
July 30: “Inside Out 2” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
July 30: “The Wild Robot” (Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
July 30: “The Avengers” (Hood Park, Charlestown, 8:15 p.m.)
July 31: “Captain America: Brave New World” (Kelly’s Roast Beef, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
August
Aug 1: “Song of the Sea” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
Aug. 1: “Despicable Me 4” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
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Aug. 2: “School of Rock” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 2: “Shrek” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Aug. 5: “Captain America: Brave New World” (Ronan Park, Dorchester, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 6: “Despicable Me 4” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 6: “Freaky Friday” (Patriot Place, Foxborough, sunset/after 7 p.m.)
Aug. 6: “Turning Red” (Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
Aug. 6: “Mean Girls” (Hood Park, Charlestown, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 7: “Pitch Perfect” (William G. Reinstein Bandstand, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 7: “Wicked” (The Lawn at Assembly Row, Somerville, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 8: “Sonic 3” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 8: “To Catch a Thief” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)
Aug. 9: “Finding Nemo” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 9: “Bring It On” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Aug. 11: “Transformers One” (Jamaica Pond – Sugar Bowls, Jamaica Plain, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 11: “Jaws” (Time Out Market, Fenway, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 12: “Wall-E” (Healy Playground, Roslindale, 7 p.m.)
Aug. 13: “Sonic 3” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 13: “Moana 2” (Donnelly Field, Cambridge, 7:15 p.m.)
Aug. 13: “Migration” (Chandler Pond, Brighton, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 13: “The Blob (1988)” (Rose Kennedy Greenway’s Wharf District Park, Downtown Boston, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 14: “Pretty in Pink” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
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Aug. 14: “Wicked” (Kelly’s Roast Beef, Revere, dusk/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 14: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Boston Landing, Brighton, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 15: “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
Aug. 15: “Captain America: Brave New World” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 15: “Paddington in Peru” (Hynes Playground, West Roxbury, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 16: “Snow White” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
Aug. 16: “Parent Trap” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 16: “Anchorman” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Aug. 18: “Moana 2” (Titus Sparrow Park, South End, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 20: “Captain America: Brave New World” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 20: “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Malcolm X Park, Roxbury, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 20: “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” (Charles River Speedway, Brighton, 8 p.m.)
Aug. 21: “Harold and the Purple Crayon” (McGann Playground, Hyde Park, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 22: “Wicked: Sing-Along” (Hatch Memorial Shell, Beacon Hill, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
Aug. 22: “North by Northwest” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)
Aug. 23: “Moana” (Prudential Center South Garden, Back Bay, dusk/after 6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23: “Mean Girls” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Aug. 26: “Wild Robot” (Noyes Playground, East Boston, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 27: “Wicked: Sing-Along” (Castle Island, South Boston, sundown/after 6 p.m.)
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Aug. 27: “Shrek” (Hood Park, Charlestown, 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 27: “Moana 2” (Barry’s Playground, Charlestown, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 28: “Despicable Me 4” (Moakley Park, South Boston, 7:45 p.m.)
Aug. 29: “Wicked” (Boston Common Frog Pond, Downtown Boston, 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 30: “Clueless” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
September
Sept. 6: “Wicked: Sing-Along” (Boston Landing, Brighton, 7 p.m.)
Sept. 6: “The Hangover” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Sept. 10: “You’ve Got Mail” (Hood Park, Charlestown, 7:15 p.m.)
Sept. 13: “Zoolander” (Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville, 9 p.m.)
Sept. 17: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)” (Charles River Speedway, Brighton, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 19: “Akeelah and the Bee” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
Sept. 25: “The Goonies” (Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square, Cambridge, 6 p.m.)
Sept. 26: “Time After Time” (Kendall/MIT Open Space, Cambridge, 7 p.m.)
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