Nothing is better than a summer evening in New York City. And on weekdays after work my favorite thing to do is pack a picnic and head to the park to watch a free outdoor movie. There is something about watching the sunset over the city that makes me happy.  

If you're looking for something free and cheap to do in NYC then check out this list of free outdoor movies in New York City.

Looking for more ideas of things to do this summer in NYC. Check out our NYC Summer Bucket List with ideas that will keep you busy all summer (and on budget)

The great news is that you can find an outdoor movie for free almost every night of the week. It makes for a cheap date night or a night out with friends. To make it easier for you I went ahead and put together a list of all the Free Outdoor Movies being offered in and around New York City this summer. I will try to update this list on a rolling basis so bookmark and be sure to come back to see any updates.

You know I love free and cheap. If you're looking for ideas of where to go on your next getaway check out more cheap travel destinations in the US like  St. Augustine Florida. Both offer so many things to do for free making them great budget friendly locations.

Before we get to the list of movies here are some of my tips in order to make the best of your movie night.

• Double Check the schedules before heading out as schedules posted below are subject to change or cancellation. I have done my best to include links where available.
• Get there early. Locations like Bryant Park and the Intrepid Fill up Quick so if you want a spot make sure to get there early.
• Bring a Blanket and/or something comfy to sit on.
• Movies usually start at Sundown so pack a picnic, a good book or a deck of playing cards.
• No Glass. Some of you may want wine. Technically Alcohol is not permitted however if you must decant into a non glass container. I like to use my S'well bottle.
• Clean Up After yourself. This is one of my favorite things to do in NYC. Don't ruin it for your neighbors.
• Unplug. Instagram and Facebook will be there when the movie is over. This is a great time to just live in the moment.

NYC Outdoor Movies for Summer 2022

Week of July 4th

Monday, July 4, 2022

Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Cars, Harris Brothers Park, Staten Island

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 

Sing 2, Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens

Sullivan's Travels, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Open Area (in Kelly Park Playground), Brooklyn

Rigoletto, Lawn Area (in Westerleigh Park), Staten Island

Thursday, July 7, 2022 

Before Sunrise, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Astro Boy, Play Area (in Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground), Manhattan

Encanto,103rd Street and 41st Avenue (in Corona Plaza), Queens

Dirty Dancing, Entrance – 68th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn

The Nowhere Inn,50 Kent Pop-Up Park (in Bushwick Inlet Park), Brooklyn

Ghostbusters: Afterlife,Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

Top Gun, Table Tennis Room (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island

Friday, July 8, 2022

Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress, Volleyball Courts (in Seward Park), Manhattan

Space Jam: A New Legacy, Roof (in Hansborough Recreation Center), Manhattan

Spider-Man: No Way Home,Basketball Courts (in Playground Ninety), Queens

Encanto, Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

A Journal for Jordan,Lawn Area (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn

House of Gucci,Lawn Area (in John Paul Jones Park), Brooklyn

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Play Area (in Brigadier General Charles Young Playground), Manhattan

Cruella, Track & Field (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Raya and The Last Dragon,Lawn Area (in McKinley Park), Brooklyn

Soul, Moore Playground, Manhattan

Dog, Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Encanto,Field 39/40 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn

Week of July 11th

Monday, July 11, 2022

Wayne’s World 2, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Spider-Man: No Way Home, On the beach between W. 10th Street and W. 12th Street (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Paw Patrol: The Movie, Play Area (in Arrochar Playground), Staten Island

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 

The Artist, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Sullivan's Travels, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Here Today, Play Area (in Playground Eighty Nine LXXXIX), Manhattan

Thursday, July 14, 2022 

The Bourne Identity, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Sing 2, Entrance – Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens

Dog,Basketball Court, Manhattan

Lilo & Stitch, Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island

A League Of Their Own,Garfield Lawn

Little Shop Of Horrors,Van Cortlandt Park Running Track (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx

Friday, July 15, 2022

The Class,Volleyball Courts (in Seward Park), Manhattan

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Entrance – 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens

King Richard,Roof (in Hansborough Recreation Center), Manhattan

Clifford the Big Red Dog, Play Area (in McCaffrey Playground), Manhattan

Knives Out,Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn

Reminiscence,Ballfield (in Father Macris Park), Staten Island

Encanto,Playground (in Grant Park), Bronx

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Space Jam,Beach 17th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Pier 35 (in East River Waterfront Esplanade), Manhattan

Encanto,Brooklyn War Memorial (in Cadman Plaza Park), Brooklyn

The Addams Family 2, Bayview Avenue and Johnston Terrace (in Lemon Creek Park)

Luca,Entrance – 68th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn

Spider-Man: No Way Home,Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Dune,Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

Clifford the Big Red Dog,Lawn Area (in Bensonhurst Park), Brooklyn

Week of July 18th

Monday, July 18, 2022

Scream 2, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 

State and Main, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Marry Me,Playground (in First Park), Manhattan

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Game Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx

Thursday, July 21, 2022 

Crazy Rich Asians, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

The Good Dinosaur, Playground (in Bloomingdale Park), Staten Island

Jumanji: The Next Level,Aileen Ryan Rec. Complex (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx

Friday, July 22, 2022

Mandabi,Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Sing 2, Athletic Fields (in Paerdegat Park), Brooklyn

Spider-Man: No Way Home,East 161st Street and Grand Concourse, Bronx

Saturday, July 23, 2022

The Mitchells vs. The Machines,Playground (in Seward Park), Manhattan

Respect, Rochester Avenue and President Street (in Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park), Brooklyn

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen,50 Kent Pop-Up Park (in Bushwick Inlet Park), Brooklyn

Week of July 25th

Monday, July 25, 2022

Beverly Hill Cops II, Bryant Park, Manhattan

King Richard, On the beach between W. 10th Street and W. 12th Street (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 

Singin’ in the Rain, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Brave, Play Area (in Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground), Manhattan

Thursday, July 28, 2022 

How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Sing 2, Entrance – Beach 35th Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens

Secret Life of Pets,Schmul Park Comfort Station (in Schmul Park), Staten Island 

Friday, July 29, 2022

Delicacy,Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Sing 2, Play Area (in Penn South Playground), Manhattan

Week of August 1st

Monday, Aug 1, 2022

Star Trek VIII: First Contact, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Ailey, Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan

Sing 2, Union Turnpike and 196th Street, Queens

Wednesday, Aug 3, 2022 

Mija, Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan

Hail, Caesar!, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 

Jurassic Park, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Week of August 8th

Monday, Aug 8, 2022

Grease 2, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, On the beach between W. 10th Street and W. 12th Street (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Union Turnpike and 196th Street, Queens

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens

Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 

Sunset Boulevard, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Thursday, Aug 11, 2022 

Thelma and Louise, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Friday, Aug 12, 2022

Clifford the Big Red Dog, Entrance – 76th Ave & Springfield Blvd (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

Week of August 15th

Monday, Aug 15, 2022

The Godfather Part II, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022

Encanto,Union Turnpike and 196th Street, Queens

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022 

La La Land, Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan

Thursday, Aug 18, 2022 

The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Harbor View Lawn (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn

Sunday, Aug 21, 2022

Zootopia,Field 39/40 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan

Week of August 22nd

Friday, Aug 26, 2022 

Encanto,Entrance – 76th Ave & Springfield Blvd (in Alley Pond Park), Queens

Week of September 5th

Friday, Sept 9, 2022 

Eleanor’s Secret,Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn

Free Outdoor Movies in New York City

We hope you enjoyed this list of free outdoor movies in New York City. This list will be updated on a rolling basis so be sure to come back and check out what is new.

In the meantime.

Pack and picnic and join me in one of the many parks in New York City for a free movie night. Hope to see you around.