Outdoor movies are back in Brooklyn this summer at parks, plazas, and public spaces across the borough. This year’s most family-friendly outdoor movie screenings feature a variety of animated favorites, including Fantastic Mr. Fox, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me 4, The Lego Movie, Zootopia, and multiple SpongeBob films. For a night out with older kids, mark your calendars for the action-packed thriller Die Hard, the sports comedy Bend It Like Beckham, Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee – a defining piece of Brooklyn culture and the iconic ’90s teen hit Clueless. Most screenings open with food vendors, music, or both well before sundown — bring a blanket, plan a picnic, and check each venue’s pre-film slate. Not every screening is appropriate for children; ratings are included where available.
Williamsburg
McCarren Park | SummerScreen
SummerScreen brings cult classics to McCarren Park on Wednesdays in July and August, with live music from local bands before showtime and food trucks on site. Free.
- Jawbreaker (1999) | Wednesday, July 11 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset When Harry Met Sally (1989)
- Wednesday, July 18 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset | R Love & Basketball (2000)
- Wednesday, July 25 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13 Hackers (1995)
- Wednesday, August 1 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Wednesday, August 8 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG Die Hard (1988)
- Wednesday, August 15 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset | R Musical Movie Night
- Wednesday, August 22 | Music at 6pm; movie at sunset Audience Choice | Wednesday, August 29 |
Music at 6pm; movie at sunset For more information, visit summerscreen.org.
Domino Park / Square | Movies in the Square
Movies in the Square brings six Tuesdays of free double features to Williamsburg’s waterfront plaza in July, August, and September — a 4 PM family-friendly screening (with art activities from A Rosie Day) followed at 7 PM by a Nitehawk-curated feature exploring NYC from the 1980s to the 2010s. Drinks from Other Half; snacks from Frita Batidos and Stretch Pizza. Free.
- Tuesday, July 7 | Doors 3:30pm; screenings 4pm + 7pm | The Sandlot (1993) + 7 PM: Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
- Tuesday, July 21: 4 pm Luca + Â 7 pm The Warriors
- Tuesday, August 4: 4 pm Enchanted and 7 pm Mamma Mia!
- Tuesday, August 18 | Doors 3:30pm; screenings 4pm + 7pm | PG / R | 4 PM: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) + 7 PM: Before Sunrise (1995)
- Tuesday, September 1: 4 pm A Bug’s Life and 7 pm To Catch a Thief
- Tuesday, September 15: 4 pm High School Musical 2 and 7 pm Fame
For more information, visit dominopark.com/events.
Greenpoint
Transmitter Park
Town Square BK’s SummerStarz series returns to WNYC Transmitter Park on Friday evenings from early July through mid-August. Cartoons and live-action films screen at sundown; pre-film activities for kids earlier in the evening. 2026 lineup posted late June. For more information, visit townsquareinc.com.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park | Movies With A View
Movies With A View returns for its 26th season, presented by Persol.
Free screenings every Thursday evening in July and August on Pier 1’s Harbor View Lawn, plus a Family Film Night on Friday, September 18. The lawn opens at 6 PM on a first-come, first-served basis; screenings begin at sunset.
- Hamilton (2020) | Thursday, July 2 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13
- When Harry Met Sally (1989) | Thursday, July 9 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | R
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) | Thursday, July 16 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | Thursday, July 23 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | R
- Clueless (1995) | Thursday, July 30 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13
- Jurassic Park (1993) | Thursday, August 6 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG-13
- Do the Right Thing (1989) | Thursday, August 13 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | R
- Bridesmaids (2011) | Thursday, August 20 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | R
- Audience Choice — Challengers / The Great Gatsby / Ocean’s Eleven | Thursday, August 27 | Lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | Friday, September 18 | Family Film Night; lawn at 6pm; movie at sunset | PG
For more information, visit brooklynbridgepark.org.
Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Commons | Rooftop Films
Rooftop Films co-presents free screenings at Brooklyn Commons (MetroTech) with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. 2026 lineup rolling out across the summer; seating typically at 7 PM, screening at 8:30 PM. For more information, visit rooftopfilms.com/calendar.
Crown Heights
Brower Park | Rooftop Films
Free
Evening screenings at Brower Park return for the summer in partnership with Rooftop Films. Two confirmed dates anchor the season — an early-summer screening of Summer of Soul and a fall screening of Luther: Never Too Much (in partnership with Council Member Chi Ossé) — with more additions through the season. Specific dates and start times on the Rooftop Films calendar. For more information, visit rooftopfilms.com/calendar.
Fort Greene
Habana Outpost
Every Sunday at 8 PM from May through October, Habana Outpost screens a movie for free on their outdoor patio at 757 Fulton Street. Lineup posted weekly on Instagram. For more information, visit @habanaoutpostbk or habanaoutpost.com.
Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park hosts a small slate of free outdoor screenings every August in partnership with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy. The SHOWTIME® in the Park series (with Brooklyn Magazine and BSE Global) and Paramount+ Movie Nights both return for 2026 on the Central and Myrtle Lawns — full lineup typically lands in mid-July. For more information, visit fortgreenepark.org.
Prospect Heights
Prospect Park | A Summer Movie Under the Stars
Free outdoor movies return to Long Meadow North on four consecutive Wednesday nights at the end of July and into August, presented by the Prospect Park Alliance and Nitehawk Cinema. Pre-film activities — kids’ programming from neighborhood partners and a live DJ set — start at 6 PM; films at sundown. Enter near Grand Army Plaza. Lineup announced in late June. For more information, visit nitehawkcinema.com.
Sunset Park
Brooklyn Army Terminal | Rooftop Films
NYCEDC’s Summer at the Terminal series includes a free Rooftop Film screening along the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront — Saturday, September 19, 7:00–10:00pm. Title announced closer to the date. For more information, visit brooklynarmyterminal.com/events.
Coney Island
Coney Island Beach | Paramount+ Movie Nights
Luna Park’s Paramount+ Movie Nights series brings free films to the Coney Island beach on Thursday nights through July and into August. Bring a blanket; concessions on site.
- The Spongebob SquarePants Movie | Thursday, July 10 | Sunset | PG
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Thursday, July 24 | Sunset | PG-13
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Thursday, July 31 | Sunset | PG-13
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Thursday, August 7 | Sunset | TV-G
For more information, visit lunaparknyc.com.
Citywide: Movies Under the Stars
NYC Parks and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment co-present Movies Under the Stars citywide, with more than 300 free screenings borough-wide this summer. Brooklyn screenings posted below for June and early July — full schedule (with continuing dates through August) at the link at the bottom.
Homecrest
Superman (2025) at Homecrest Playground | Thursday, June 18 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG-13
Fort Hamilton
The Lego Movie (2014) at Fort Hamilton Athletic Field | Tuesday, June 24 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG
Marine Park
Zootopia (2025) at Marine Park (Fillmore Avenue/Madison Place) | Thursday, June 25 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG
Bensonhurst
Hoppers (2026) at Bensonhurst Park | Friday, June 26 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG
Crown Heights
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) at Lincoln Terrace Park | Saturday, June 27 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG-13
Coney Island
Goat (2026) at Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square | Sunday, June 28 | 8:30pm–10:30pm | PG For the full Brooklyn schedule continuing through July and August — plus late additions and screenings in other boroughs — visit nycgovparks.org/events/movies-under-the-stars.
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