If you like the idea of being an outdoorsy person but are less fond of the idea of camping/being without technology for prolonged periods of time, outdoor movies are the (almost) perfect activity. Enjoy the fresh air with the company of your friends and family. Bring some bug spray to ward off the occasional mosquitoes. Pack a plethora of snacks and beverages. Overpriced movie theater tickets and snacks are a thing of the past. This is your guide to all of the FREE outdoor movie screenings in the D.C. area this spring/summer season. But remember, plan to be on time because it’s every man for himself.

FYI: April showers have continued into May so some of the screening schedules haven’t been posted yet. We will update the guide as they roll in.

Crystal Screen Outdoor Film Festival

Schedule: TBD, usually takes places between June and August.

Adams Morgan Movie Nights

Deetz: Marie Reed Soccer Field, 18th & California Street NW
Dates: May 21 – June 25
Time: Sunset
Theme: Space!

Schedule:

May 21: Armageddon
May 28: Alien
June 4: Spaceballs
June 11: Apollo 11
June 25: ET

South Riding Movie Night

Deetz: Location alternates between South Riding Center, 42420 Unicorn Dr and Town Green, 43055 Center St
Dates: July 9 – August 20
Time: Sunset
Theme: Kids movies

June 25: Ralpha Breaks the Internet (Town Green)
July 9: Mary Poppins Returns (South Riding Center)
July 16: Incredibles 2 (Town Green)
July 23: A Wrinkle in Time (South Riding Center)
July 30: How to Train Your Pet Dragon 3 (Town Green)
August 13: Smallfoot (Town Green)
August 20: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse (South Riding Center)

Georgetown Sunset Cinema

Deetz: Georgetown Waterfront Park
Dates: July – August
Time: sunset, around 8:30/8:45 p.m.
Theme: Out of Office

July 9 – Under the Tuscan Sun
July 16 – Sandlot
July 23 – Little Miss Sunshine
July 30 – The Parent Trap (1998)
August 6 – Eat Pray Love

Downtown DC Summer Flicks Presents: Can I Kick It?

Deetz: Freedom Plaza (13th & Pennsylvania)

Dates: June 4 – July 9

Time: sunset

Schedule:

June 4: Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse
June 11: Black Panther
June 18: Deadpool
June 25: Thor: Ragnarok
July 2: Avengers: Infinity War
July 9: Captain Marvel

NoMa Summer Screen

Deetz: 1150 First St NE
Dates: June 5 – August 28
Time: sunset
Theme: Who’s got game?

Schedule:

June 5: The Karate Kid
June 12: Love & Basketball
June 19: Moneyball
June 26: Rudy
July 3: Sandlot
July 10: I, Tonya
July 17: Bend It Like Beckham
July 24: Remember the Titans
July 31: Bring It On
August 7: Cool Runnings
August 14: She’s The Man
August 21: Best In Show

Dumbarton House Jane Austen Film Festival

Deetz: Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street
Dates: July 3 – July 31
Time: sunset

Schedule:

July 3: Sense and Sensibility
July 10: Emma
July 17: Persuasions
July 24: Love and Friendship
July 31: Pride and Prejudice

$6 per film, $25 for all five

Rockville Movies in the Park

Deetz: Location varies
Dates: August 7 – 28
Time: Dusk / 8 p.m.

Schedule:

August 7: Smallfoot
August 14: The Mighty Ducks
August 21: The Little Mermaid
August 28: Sherlock Gnomes

U Street Movie Series

Schedule: Coming soon, typically begins in July.

Movie Nights in Chinatown Park

Deetz: Chinatown Park

Dates: August 23- September 13

Time: sunset

Theme: Asia

Schedule:

August 23: Swing Kids
August 30: Crazy Rich Asians
September 6: Bend it Like Beckham
September 13: Monkey King: Hero is Back

Events DC Summer Movie Series

Schedule: TBD, usually takes place between July and August.

National Harbor Movie on the Potomac – Date Night

Deetz: 165 Waterfront St
Dates: May – September
Time: 7 p.m.

May 2: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
May 9: First Man
May 16: Robin Hood
May 23: Ant-Man and The Wasp
May 30: Crazy Rich Asians
June 6: Spaceballs
June 13: Pele
June 20: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
June 27: Dream Girls
July 4: Selena
July 11: Kin
July 18: Night School
July 25: Justice League
August 1: Green Book
August 8: Transformers: The Last Knight
August 15: Bring It On
August 22: Bumblebee
August 29: Mean Girls
September 9: Black Panther
September 12: Venon
September 19: Creed II
September 26: Ocean’s 8

Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies

Deetz: Canal Park (2nd & K Street SE)
Date: June 13 – August 22
Time: Sundown

Schedule:

June 13: Crazy Rich Asians
June 20: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 27: The Little Mermaid
July 11: The Goonies
July 18: Ralph Breaks the Internet
July 25: Apollo 13
August 1: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
August 8: Guardians of the Galaxy
August 15: Incredibles 2
August 22: Bohemian Rhapsody

Folgers Library / Bard in the Park

Schedule: TBD.

Library of Congress

Deetz: Thomas Jefferson Building North Lawn

Dates: July 11 – August 15

Time: sundown

Schedule:

July 11: Mary Poppins
July 18: Beauty and the Beast
July 25: League of Their Own
August 1: Jaws
August 8: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
August 15: Jurassic Park

Summer Movies @ Arlington Mill

Deetz: Arlington Mill Plaza (909 S Dinwiddie St, Arlington VA)
Dates: June 14 – August 23
Time: 8:00 – 8:30
Theme: Heroes and Sheroes

June 14: Moana
June 21: On the Basis of Sex
June 28: A Wrinkle In Time
July 5: Hidden Figures
July 12: Aquaman
July 19: First Man
July 26: The Incredibles
August 2: Mulan
August 9: Brave
August 16: ET
August 23: Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival

Deetz: Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway, Rosslyn, VA (Near Rosslyn Metro)
Dates: June 7 – July 12
Time: Dusk
Theme: None

Schedule:

June 7: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 14: Paddington
June 21: Casablanca
June 28: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
July 5: Crazy Rich Asians
July 12: Incredibles 2

Golden Cinema Series

Deetz: Farragut Square (Connecticut Avenue & K Street)
Dates: June 7 – August 2
Time: Sunset
Theme: None

Schedule:

June 7: Crazy Rich Asians
June 14: A Dog’s Way Home
June 21: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
June 28: Ocean’s 8
July 12: Mary Poppins Returns
July 19: Incredibles 2
July 26: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
August 2: Wonder Woman

AFI Silver Screens @ Sonny’s Green

Deetz: Sonny’s Green at The Blairs District (1290 East West Highway)
Dates: July 5 – August 30
Time: sundown
Theme: None!

July 5: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
July 19: The Matrix
August 16: The Little Mermaid
August 2: Isle of Dogs
August 30: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Laurel Friday Flicks Outdoor Movies

Deetz: Granville Gude Park
Dates: July 28 – August 2
Time: TBD
Theme: None

June 28: Moana
July 12: Incredibles 2
July 19: Christopher Robin
July 26: How To Train Your Dragon 3
August 2: The Boss Baby

Union Market Summer Drive-In Series

Deetz: Union Market
Dates: May – October
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
Theme: None!

Schedule:

May 3: Dazed and Confused
June 7: Con Air
July 5: A League of Their Own
August 2: Jaws
September 6: Coco
October 4: The Wiz

Hagerstown Outdoor Movies

Deetz: City Park (501 Virginia Avenue)
Dates: June – July
Time: Dusk

June 14: Mary Poppins Returns
June 28: Ralph Breaks the Internet
July 12: Bumblebee
July 26: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Middletown Family Movie Night

Deetz: Middletown Municipal Center (31 W Main St, Middletown MD)
Dates: June – August

Time: 7 p.m.

June 21: Ralph Breaks the Internet
August 16: Black Panther

Outdoor Movies At Shamrock Park

Deetz: Shamrock Park (39 N Hickory Ave, Bel Air, MD)
Dates: June – August
Time: Sunset
Theme: Various

June 7: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
June 21: Wonder
July 5: Mary Poppins Returns
July 19: Incredibles 2
August 2: Smallfoot
August 16: Trolls

Movies At Carroll Creek

Deetz: Carroll Creek Amphitheater (Frederick, MD 21701)
Dates: June – October
Time: dusk

June 21: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
July 19: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
August 16: 50 First Dates
September 20: Guardians of the Galaxy
October 18: Ghostbusters

Cinematery @ Congressional Cemetery

Deetz: Congressional Cemetery (1801 E Street, SE)

Dates: June 21 – September 13

Time: sunset

Schedule:

June 21: Notorious
July 19: Jaws
August 9: Stand by Me
September 13: Get Out

Four Mile Summer Movie Festival

Schedule: TBD, you can vote for this years movies here!

The Wharf Drive In Movies

Schedule: TBD, usually happens in June

Warrenton Movie On the Lawn @ WARF

Deetz: WARF (800 Waterloo Road, Warrenton, VA)

Date: June 22

Time: dusk

Schedule:

June 22: A Dog’s Way Home

Centreville Starlight Drive-in Cinema

Deetz: Trinity Centre (5860 Trinity Parkway, Centreville)
Dates: August 3 – August 24
Time: 6 p.m.

Schedule:

August 3: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
August 10: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 17: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
August 24: Incredibles 2

Cinema Del Ray

Deetz: Mount Vernon Rec Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA (parking available)
Dates: May – September (every third Saturday of each month)
Time: 7 p.m., show begins at dusk

Schedule:

May 18: Peter Pan
June 15: Ralph Breaks the Internet
July 20: Smallfoot
August 17: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
September 21: Incredibles 2

Outdoor Movies at Penrose Square

Deetz: 2597 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA
Dates: June 15 – August 24
Time: 8:00 – 8:30
Theme: Heroes & Sheroes

June 15: Black Panther
June 22: Wonder Woman
June 29: The Post
July 16: Apollo 13
July 13: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
July 20: Akeelah and The Bee
July 27: Selma
August 3: Norma Rae
August 10: A League of Their Own
August 17: Life in the Doghouse
August 24: Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center

Deetz: 2492 Rockbridge Ct, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Dates: May 18 – September 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Theme: Various

Schedule:

May 4: Wonder
May 18: Incredibles 2
June 1: Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 15: A Dog’s Way Home
July 6: Hotel Transylvania 3
July 20: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
August 3: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 17: Beauty and The Beast
September 7: Dumbo
September 21: Christoper Robin

Movies On The Beach

Deetz: North Beach (8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach MD)
Dates: June – September
Time: Dusk

June 15: Bumblebee
July 20: Ralph Breaks the Internet
August 17: The Incredibles 2
September 21: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Drive-In)

Carlyle Saturday Cinema Series

Deetz: John Carlyle Park (300 John Carlyle Street)
Dates: June – September
Time: Dusk
Theme: Various

Schedule:

June 1: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
July 6: Black Panther
July 20: Incredibles 2
August 3: Instant Family
August 17: Dumbo
September 7: Ralph Breaks the Internet
September 28: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

National Harbor Movies on the Potomac

Deetz: 165 Waterfront St
Dates: May – September
Time: 6 p.m.

Schedule:

May 5: The Little Rascals
May 12: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
May 19: Incredibles 2
May 26: The Lego Batman Movie
June 2: Cars 3
June 9: Matilda
June 16: Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 23: Air Bud: World Cup
June 30: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
July 7: Mary Poppins Returns
July 14: Coco
July 21: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
July 28: The Lego Movie: The Second Part
August 4: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 11: Learning to See: The World of Insects
August 14: Holes
August 18: Instant Family
September 2: A Wrinkle In Time
September 9: The Wizard of Oz
September 16: The Wiz
September 23: Despicable Me 3
September 30: Dumbo

Mosaic’s Films in the Park

Deetz: Strawberry Park, Fairfax, Virginia

Dates: June 2 – September 1

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Schedule:

June 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 9: Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse
June 16: Space Jam
June 23: Mary Poppins Returns
June 30: Free Willy
July 7: Tangled
July 14: Christopher Robin
July 21: Incredibles 2
July 28: The Jungle Book
August 4: Smallfoot
August 11: Homeward Bound
August 18: Akeelah and the Bee
August 25: How to Train Your Dragon
September 1: Hook

Rock & Roll Hotel

Schedule: TBD

The Wine Bin (Ellicott City)

Deetz: 8390 Main St # 1, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Dates: May 24 – October 26
Time: May – August: 9 p.m.; September: 8 p.m.
Theme: Various

Schedule:

May 24: Mission: Impossible
May 25: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
June 1: Incredibles 2
June 8: Bohemian Rhapsody
June 15: Roman Holiday
June 22: Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume II
June 29: First Man
July 6: Wonder Woman
July 13: The Big Sick
July 27: Beauty and the Beast
August 3: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
August 10: The Rock
August 17: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
August 24: The Natural
August 31: The Princess Bride
September 7: BlacKkKlansman
September 14: Rear Window
September 28: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
October 26: A Quiet Place

Comcast Xfinity Outdoor Film Festival

Deetz: Strathmore Campus

Dates: August 23-26

Time: Dusk

Schedule:

Thursday, August 23: Coco
Friday, August 24: Black Panther
Saturday, August 25: The Lion King
Sunday, August 26: Wonder Woman

Bethesda Outdoor Movies – Stars on the Avenue

Deetz: Woodmont Triangle (Nortfolk & Auburn, Bethesda, MD)

Dates: July 24 – July 27

Time: 9 p.m.

Schedule:

Wednesday, July 24: 10 Things I Hate About You
Thursday, July 25: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Friday, July 26: Crazy Rich Asians
Saturday, July 27: As Good As It Gets

Tasting Room Summertime Cinema Series

Deetz: 1600 King St. #200, Alexandria, VA
Dates: June 21 – September 23
Time: 3, 5 and 7 p.m.

Schedule: TBA

Dupont Circle: Cinema in the Circle

Schedule: Coming soon

Think we missed anything? Show us some love and let us know in the comments.

Updated June 19, 2019

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August 31, 2018 Sarah Reply

Friends of Edgewood Movie Nights
Sept. 7: Moana
Sept. 14: The Wizard of Oz
Sept. 21: West Side Story
Sept. 28: Grease
Location: Behind Inspired Teaching Public Charter School at 200 Douglas St NE,
Washington, DC 20002.
July 4, 2019 Tom Washeron Reply

It is nice to have a comprehensive list of these movies. It serves as an easy reference!

DC Free Outdoor Movie Guide – 2019

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