Free Outdoor Movies in NYC this Summer for Kids
New York City screens tons of free outdoor movies each summer, and many of them are just for kids and families. We keep an eye on these special outdoor summer movie screenings all season long, including the Movies Under the Stars series, which offers screenings in some of our favorite parks and playgrounds in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
Movies usually begin when evening falls, but plan to arrive early to stake out a good viewing spot. Even if your local park is screening a flick you've watched a dozen times before, it's a totally different experience viewing it in the open air alongside other fans. It's a thrilling, communal event, and a summer rite of passage for New Yorkers of all ages.
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South Street Seaport Pier 17
Riverside Park Pier I
Carl Schurz Park
Riverside Park
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McCarren Park
Prospect Park Long Meadow
Valentino Pier
4th Street Plaza
Fort Greene Park
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Astoria Park
Hunters Point South Park
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Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground