Movies Under the Stars

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!

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Monday, June 17, 2024

Jun17

Movies at Bryant Park: The Talented Mr. Ripley

at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

8:00 p.m.10:20 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!

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Jun24

Movies at Bryant Park: Boomerang

at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

8:00 p.m.10:00 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!

Friday, July 12, 2024

Jul12

Movie Night at Alley Pond Park: Kung Fu Panda 4

at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard (in Alley Pond Park)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

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Kids

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Jul13

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!

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Kids

Monday, July 22, 2024

Jul22

Movies at Bryant Park: Cinema Paradiso

at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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

Jul25

Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4

at Behind Bleachers - Lawn Behind the Track and Field Area (in Pelham Bay Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

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

Aug 9

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!

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Kids

Friday, May 30, 2025

May30

Films on the Green: Coco Before Chanel

at Cedar Hill (in Central Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

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

May31

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!

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jul 9

Movies Under the Stars: Captain America Brave New World (2025)

at Playground (in Brower Park)Brooklyn

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!

Jul 9

Movies Under The Stars: Justice League: Doom

at Basketball Courts (in Melrose Playground)Bronx

8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Supervillain Vandal Savage steals Batman's top-secret files, which reveal the weaknesses......
Free!

Jul 9

Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4

at Basketball Courts (in Frank D. O'Connor Playground)Queens

9:00 p.m.10:30 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 ready to give it up.
Free!

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Kids

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jul10

Movies Under the Stars: Dog Man (2025)

at Multipurpose Ballfield (in Carroll Park)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history.
Free!

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Kids
Jul10

Movies Under The Stars: Moana 2

at Basketball Court (in Mosholu Parkway)Bronx

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....
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Kids
Jul10

Movies Under the Stars: Piece by Piece (PG)

at Playground 103 CIIIManhattan

8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams has made a distinct name for himself in the entertainment industry for over thirty years. The musical narrative charts his life and care
Free!

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Kids
Jul10

Movies Under the Stars: Ratatouille

at Grassy Area (in Yellowstone Park)Queens

9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
A rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef teams up with an inexperienced kitchen worker at one of Paris' finest restaurants.
Free!

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Kids

Friday, July 11, 2025

Jul11

Movies Under the Stars: Inside Out 2 (PG)

at Gymnasium (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpecte
Free!

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Kids
Jul11

Movies Under the Stars: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2025)

at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center)Staten Island

8:30 p.m.10:30 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!

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Kids
Jul11

Movies Under the Stars: The Little Mermaid (2023)

at Behind Bleachers - Lawn Behind the Track and Field Area (in Pelham Bay Park)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince..
Free!

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Kids
Jul11

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked (2024)

at Central Lawn (in Sunset Park)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul11

Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie

at Ballfields (in Dr. Charles R. Drew Park)Queens

9:00 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
Free!

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Kids

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King

at Sol Lain Playground (in Sol Lain Plgd)Manhattan

8:30 p.m.10:30 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. Told in
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

Movies Under the Stars: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

at Multi-Purpose Field (in Colonel David Marcus Playground)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 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!

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Kids
Jul12

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked (2024)

at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power...
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul12

Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One

at Beach 59th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)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!

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Kids

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

at Colden St. & 45th Avenue (in Kissena Corridor Park)Queens

9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Free!

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Kids

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jul15

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

at Stroud PlaygroundBrooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul15

Movies Under the Stars: The Garfield Movie (2024)

at Play Area (in Arrochar Playground)Staten Island

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure!
Free!

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Kids

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jul16

Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie

at Suydam Street & Irving Avenue (in Maria Hernandez Park)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland.
Free!

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Kids
Jul16

Movies Under the Stars: Meet the Parents

at Play Area (in Clawson Playground)Staten Island

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
A man tries to impress his girlfriend's family, but is intimidated by her stern father, an ex-CIA agent.
Free!

Jul16

Movies Under the Stars: The Goonies

at Play Area (in Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground)Manhattan

8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot.
Free!

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Kids
Jul16

Movies Under The Stars: Transformers One

at Basketball Courts (in Caserta Playground)Bronx

8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as....
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul16

Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One

at Oval Lawn (in Police Officer Edward Byrne 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!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Jul17

Movies Under the Stars: IF (PG)

at St. Gregory's PlaygroundManhattan

8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
From writer and director John Krasinski, 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 ma
Free!

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Kids
Jul17

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

at Seth Low Playground (in Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul17

Movies Under The Stars: Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim

at Courts and Track Area (in Mazzei Playground)Bronx

8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”.....
Free!

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Kids
Jul17

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked

at Multipurpose Turf Field (in Detective Keith L Williams Park)Queens

9:00 p.m.11:45 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!

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Kids

Friday, July 18, 2025

Jul18

Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie (2025)

at Lawn (in Naples Playground)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie...
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul18

Movies Under The Stars: Captain America: Brave New World

at Athletic Field (in Dunbar Playground)Bronx

8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected.....
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul18

Movies Under the Stars: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

at Kaiser Park Baseball Field (in Kaiser Park)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 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!

Best For
Kids
Jul18

Movies Under the Stars: Inside Out 2

at Lawn Area

9:00 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Inside Out 2 dives back into Riley’s mind as new emotions like Anxiety shake up headquarters—and Joy and the gang aren’t sure how to feel about it.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Jul19

Movies Under The Stars: Piece by Piece

at Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater (in St. Mary's Park)Bronx

8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams has made a distinct name for himself......
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul19

Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story (PG)

at Bella Abzug ParkManhattan

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Computer-animated tale centering on the rivalry between two children's toys: Woody, a cowboy doll who's the leader and the brains of the group, and a cocky spaceman named Buzz Lightyear
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul19

Movies Under the Stars: Wicked (2024)

at Flagpole (in Shore Park and Parkway)Brooklyn

8:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power.
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul19

Movies Under the Stars: Dog Man

at 46th Avenue & Oceania St. (in Marie Curie Playground)Queens

9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
After a fateful surgery fuses a cop and his dog, Dog Man emerges to fight crime—until his feud with Petey the Cat is shaken by the arrival of Lil Petey, a kitten with a big heart.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Jul20

Movies Under the Stars: Queen of Katwe

at Beach 94th St. Amphitheater (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)Queens

9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
This biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi traces her journey from the slums of Katwe.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Jul23

Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie (PG)

at White PlaygroundManhattan

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. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while emba
Free!

Best For
Kids
Jul23

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!

Best For
Kids
Jul23

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!

Jul23

Movies Under the Stars: Moana 2

at Basketball Courts (in Corona Golf Playground)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Best For
Kids

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