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Pack up the picnic chair, and watch a flick in the great outdoors! Through Movies Under the Stars, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring more than 150 film screenings to parks throughout the five boroughs. Enjoy family-friendly entertainment in the city's parks and playgrounds, ranging from great new movies to all-time classics.
Our movies have chairs reserved for seniors and people with disabilities, so that everyone can enjoy a good movie. Bring some food, find a great spot, and enjoy the show!
Movies Under the Stars Events
Friday, July 12, 2024
Movie Night at Alley Pond Park: Kung Fu Panda 4
at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard (in Alley Pond Park), Queens 
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a movie under the stars at Alley Springfield Park! Bring a friend, a neighbor, your family and a blanket or low chair to enjoy Kung Fu Panda 4.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Movie Night: Barbie
at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie under the stars overlooking the Hell Gate Bridge and city skyline! Barbie will begin at sunset.
Free!
Kids
Monday, July 22, 2024
Movies at Bryant Park: Cinema Paradiso
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:40 p.m.
Welcome to the 31st season of summer movies in Bryant Park! Bring a blanket and a friend, and snag your spot on the lawn to watch a feature film on the big screen under the stars.
Free!
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4
at Behind Bleachers - Lawn Behind the Track and Field Area (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
The panda Po must train a new Dragon Warrior, but trouble lurks in the form of a shape-shifting sorceress. Can he save the day?
Free!
Friday, August 9, 2024
Movie Night - Elemental
at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie under the stars overlooking the Hell Gate Bridge and city skyline! Elemental will begin at sunset.
Free!
Kids
Friday, May 30, 2025
Films on the Green: Coco Before Chanel
at Cedar Hill (in Central Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a French movie night with 'Çoco Before Chanel' starring Audrey Tautou ('Amelie') at Central Park on May 30! Film in French with English subtitles.
Free!
Free!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Movies in St. Nicholas: Sadrack + Shorts
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Bayo, 70, and his son, Franck, navigate the challenges of memory loss in Yaoundé. When Rachel, a student with health issues, is hired to help, an unexpected bond forms between them all.
Free!
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2
at Play Area (in Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground), Staten Island
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
Free!
Event
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie (PG)
at White Playground, Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while emba
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars: Despicable Me 4
at Basketball Court (in Cedar Playground), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina.......
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2
at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground), Queens
9:00 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui for a daring new voyage into uncharted waters after a mysterious call from her ancestors.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked
at Vincent F. Albano Jr Playground (in Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misundersto
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2 (2024)
at Wilson Avenue and Weirfield Street (in Irving Square Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Elf
at Austin J. McDonald Playground, Staten Island
8:45 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
After accidentally falling into Santa Claus' gift sack, a human baby is raised at the North Pole, growing up to believe he is an elf.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.
Free!
Kids
Friday, July 25, 2025
CANCELED: Movies Under the Stars: Paddington in Peru
at Lawn Area (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
PADDINGTON IN PERU follows Paddington and the Brown family as they visit Aunt Lucy in Peru.
Free!
Kids
CANCELED: Movies Under the Stars: IF
at Lawn Area
9:00 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
From John Krasinski, IF follows a girl who can see imaginary friends and sets off on a magical mission to reunite them with the kids who need them.
Free!
Kids
CANCELED: Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One (2024)
at Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron...
Free!
Kids
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Coming To America
at Soccer Field (in St. James Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A wealthy African prince who rebels against an arranged marriage travels to Queens, New York City. Once....
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2 (PG)
at Poor Richard's Playground, Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
Free!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: The Fall Guy (2024)
at Ballfield (in Father Macris Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: The Fire Inside (2024)
at Kaiser Park Baseball Field (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time.
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One
at Brookville Boulevard and 144 Avenue (in Brookville Park), Queens
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King
at Beach 94th St. Amphitheater (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4
at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior, is called upon by destiny to...give i
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Princess and the Frog
at Lawn (in Naples Playground), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A prince is transformed into a frog and accidentally curses a beautiful princess with an amphibian form as well when he kisses her in an attempt to break the spell.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Captain America: Brave New World
at Lawn Area (in Rainey Park), Queens
8:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Anthony Mackie returns as Captain America, caught in a global conspiracy after meeting President Ross, and must uncover the truth before the world spirals into chaos.
Free!
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie
at Multi-Purpose Athletic Field (in Tanahey Playground), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while emba
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie
at Multipurpose Hard Top Area (in Pontiac Playground), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on.....
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
at Lawn Area (in Harris Brothers Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards...
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: IF
at Multipurpose Hard Top Area (in Evergreen Park), Queens
8:45 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure.
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 1, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2 (PG)
at Play Area (in Twenty-Four Sycamores Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: The day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
at Multipurpose Ballfield (in Carroll Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Daffy Duck and Porky the Pig find themselves in another larger-than-life situation when they accidentally uncover a secret alien plot hidden in their local bubblegum factory.
Free!
Kids
Monday, August 4, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King
at Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park), Queens
8:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of Mufasa through Rafiki’s tale to young Kiara, revealing his rise from orphaned cub to legend in a journey of friendship, fate, and danger.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
August Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: Love & Basketball
at Bella Abzug Park Fountains (in Bella Abzug Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Enjoy free outdoor movies every week in Bella Abzug Park! Every Thursday in August, 8-10 pm. Movies will be screened in the park by the entrance closest to W34th St and Hudson Blvd East.
Free!
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: A Minecraft Movie
at Fort Independence Park House (in Fort Independence Playground), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on....
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie (2025)
at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 8, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: The Warriors
at Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The Warriors must fight their way from the Bronx to their home turf ......
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie
at Entrance - 76th Ave & Springfield Blvd (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
8:45 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Four misfits are transported to a wild, blocky world of imagination—and must team up with an expert crafter to find their way home.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: Moana 2
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
“Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Sonic the Hedgehog
at P.S. 155 Playground, Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog, aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Warriors
at West 12th St. & Boardwalk (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
The Warriors follows a street gang falsely accused of the murder of a respected gang leader. They must fight their way through rival gang territory and return to their home turf on Cone
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King
at Lawn Area (in Springfield Park), Queens
8:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of Mufasa through Rafiki’s tale to young Kiara, revealing his rise from orphaned cub to legend in a journey of friendship, fate, and danger.
Free!
Kids
Monday, August 11, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked
at Union Turnpike and 196th Street (in Cunningham Park), Queens
8:30 p.m.–11:15 p.m.
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in a dazzling reimagining of Oz’s untold story of power, friendship, and self-discovery.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
August Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: The Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
at Bella Abzug Park Fountains (in Bella Abzug Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Enjoy free outdoor movies every week in Bella Abzug Park! Every Thursday in August, 8-10 pm. Movies will be screened in the park by the entrance closest to W34th St and Hudson Blvd East.
Free!
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: Despicable Me 4
at Open Area (in Yolanda García Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina........
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Wicked (PG)
at Multi-Purpose Athletic Field (in Tanahey Playground), Manhattan
8:15 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba...
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Captain America: Brave New World
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America.
Free!
Friday, August 15, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Captain America: Brave New World
at Harlem River Park, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America.
Free!
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