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30+ outdoor movie nights in Boston

Grab your chairs, blankets, and snacks — it’s outdoor movie season. Save this list of local screenings for your summer bucket list.

An inflatable screen for an outdoor movie downtown Boston.

Plan to bring your own blankets and chairs to be cozy for the movie.

Photo by BOStoday

As the temperatures rise, so do the amount of cool community events in Boston. Read: It’s time to add these free outdoor movie events to your summer bucket list.

City of Boston Parks Movie Nights | Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights are back this August + September. The family-friendly movies will be played at dusk in 10 community parks across the city. Find your nearest event.

Coolidge at the Greenway, Rose Kennedy Greenway | Coolidge Corner Theater will bring 35 mm showings to the Greenway, between Milk Street + Atlantic Avenue. Movies will begin at sunset.

  • June 21 — “The Mummy”
  • July 12 — “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”
  • Aug. 16 — “It Came from Outer Space”

Boston Landing, Athlete’s Park Hills, Brighton | The pre-party kicks off an hour before the movie with a live DJ + free snacks. The movies begin at sundown on the inflatable screen.

  • June 14 — “A League of Their Own”
  • July 12 — “Dirty Dancing”
  • Aug. 9 — “Mamma Mia”
  • Sept. 13 — “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”

Summer Sunday Movies, Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Ave. | Plan your movie nights on Sunday evenings at the North End’s waterfront park. Pro tip: Bring your own blankets, chairs, and snacks.

  • July 16 — “Midnight in Paris”
  • July 23 — “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”
  • July 30 — “The Secret Life of Bees”
  • Aug. 6 — “Ghost”
  • Aug. 13 — “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”
  • Aug. 20 — “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”

Summer Flicks, Prudential Center, South Garden | The family-friendly movies start every Saturday at dusk.

  • July 8 — “Top Gun: Maverick”
  • July 15 — “Matilda”
  • July 22 — “Minions: The Rise of Gru”
  • July 29 — “Lightyear”
  • Aug. 5 — “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
  • Aug. 12 — “Princess Diaries”
  • Aug. 19 — “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
  • Aug. 26 — “The Bad Guys”

Charles River Speedway Movie Night, 525 Western Ave., Brighton | Grab a seat in the courtyard + refreshments from Super Bien, Pizza Project, Koji Club, or Notch Brewing.

  • June 28 — “Wet Hot American Summer”
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