30+ Free Outdoor Movies in Chicago this Summer with Kids

Movies, treats, and staying up past bedtime—these are the things summer is made for, and you can roll them all into one with the plethora of free outdoor movies in Chicago and the suburbs. You can go see a movie at a landmark destination, like Navy Pier or Millennium Park, or just enjoy a night out under the stars in your favorite neighborhood or suburban park. There are outdoor movies in Spanish from the International Latino Cultural Center, African-American centric movies at the DuSable Museum of African American History, and girl-power movies at Mary Bartelme Park.
Want to see a movie in your car? Check out one of our favorite drive-in destinations. Have kids that aren't big enough to stay up past dark on a long summer night? Try out our list of favorite toddler playgrounds or water parks for little ones that are just as good during the day.
Pack your blanket or chair, bag of popcorn, juice or soda, and head out to one of the more than 30 locations we've found to see an outdoor movie in Chicago this summer!
Outdoor Movies in Chicago
Movies Under the Stars in the Suburbs
Places featured in this article:
Multiple parks citywide
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion & Great Lawn
Mary Bartelme Park
Montgomery Ward Park
Recreation Park
Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park
Heritage Park
Waiola Park
Addison Community Rec Center
Maryknoll Park
Lilacia Park
Circle Park
Robbins Park
Wilder Park
Covington North Park
Winston Woods
Scoville Park
Cantigny Park
Rotary Hill
Frontier Sports Complex
Darien Parks
Kremples Park
Willow Stream Park
Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center
Bulger Park
Diane Main Park