2023 Outdoor Summer Movies in LA & Orange County

Enjoy summer movies in Long Beach, Orange County, and LA!

Warm summer nights means snuggling up with the family for outdoor movies at the beach or the park! Bring your lawn chairs, pack a picnic, and enjoy this all-time favorite summer outing.

*Note: Details may change without notice! Be sure to confirm all dates and locations with the organizer.

Aliso Viejo

Grand Park / Town Center Amphitheater
Pre-Movie Activities begin 6pm, movies start 8pm
Fridays
FREE

June 9 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
June 23 – Superpets
July 14 – A League of Their Own (Aliso Viejo Community Park)
July 28 – Field of Dreams (Woodfield Park)
August 11 – Turning Red

City of Aliso Viejo: Movie Night
Aliso Viejo Middle School
Event starts 6pm, movie starts 7:30pm
FREE

Friday, August 25 – Toy Story

Artesia

Summer Movies in the Park
Artesia Park
Movies start at 8pm

Friday, June 23 – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Monday, July 3 – Top Gun: Maverick
Friday, August 18 – Four Samosas

Bellflower

Summer Movie Nights
Town Center Plaza
Games and activities start 7pm, movies start about 8:30pm
Tuesdays

June 13 – Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
June 27 – Top Gun: Maverick
July 11 – Selena
July 25 – Superpets

Bellflower Aquatic Center: Family Dive-In Movies
Movies start at 7:30pm
Fridays
$5 PER PERSON

June 16 – Puss in Boots
July 7 – Wakanda Forever
August 4 – Ninja Turtles

Brea

Family Films
Civic and Cultural Center
Movies start 8pm
Fridays
FREE

June 16 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
June 23 – UP
June 30 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 21 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 28 – Super Mario Bros. Movie

Buena Park

Family Movies Under the Stars
Boisseranc Park
Arrival time begins at 7pm, movies start at 8:15pm
Fridays
FREE

June 16 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 14 – Luca
July 28 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
August 11 – Encanto

Costa Mesa

Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Movie Mondays
Setup begins 5:30pm with docents offering free mini-tours of the Segerstrom Center’s performance halls before the movie begins at 8pm.
Mondays

July 10 – Lion King
July 17 – Clue
July 24 – The Grinch
July 31 – Peter Pan
August 7 – Aladdin

Movies in the Park
Pre-activities begin at 6pm, movie begins at sunset.

June 17 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Lions Park)
July 15 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Balearic Park)
August 19 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Tewinkle Park)

Dana Point

Movies in the Park
Movies start 8pm
Fridays
FREE

June 2 – Neverending Story (Lantern Bay Park)
June 9 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Sea Canyon Park)
June 16 – Puss and Boots: The Last Wish (Sea Terrace Park)
June 23 – Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Dana Crest Park)
June 30 – Luca (Sunset Park)

Fountain Valley

Fountain Valley Sports Park
Activities at 6pm, movies at dusk
FREE

Tuesday, August 1 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear (in conjunction with National Night Out)

Garden Grove

Outdoor Movie Series
Gates open 7:30pm, movies start 8:30pm
Fridays
FREE

July 7 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear (Eastgate Park)
August 11 – Top Gun: Maverick (Garden Grove Park)

Irvine

Great Park: Movies on the Lawn
Food trucks arrive at 6:30pm, movies start at dusk
Saturdays
FREE

June 24 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 8 – Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
July 15 – Minions: The Rise of Gru

Irvine Spectrum Center: Movies Under the Stars
Movies start at 7:30pm
Sundays
FREE

June 4 – The Goonies
June 11 – Frozen II
June 18 – Spider-Man: No Way Home
June 25 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 2 – Moana
July 9 – DC League of Super-Pets
July 16 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 23 – TBD
July 30 – Jurassic World
August 6 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear
August 13 – Top Gun: Maverick
August 20 – Jungle Cruise
August 27 – Encanto

William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center:
Splash-In Movie & Recreation Swim
Pool opens at 6:30pm, movies start at dusk
Recreation swim fee: $2/child, $4/adult

Friday, June 30 – Sing 2
Saturday, August 19 – Cars

La Habra

Movies in the Park
Activities begin 6pm, movies start at sunset
FREE

Friday, April 28 – Jurassic World Domination (Portola Park)
Friday, May 19 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (El Centro Park)
Friday, June 16 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Oeste Park)
Friday, July 21 – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Portola Park)
Tuesday, August 1 – Lightyear (Portola Park – National Night Out)
Friday, August 18 – Super Mario Bros. (El Centro Park)
Friday, September 8 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Oeste Park)

La Mirada

Movies in the Park
Windermere Park

Saturday, July 8 – TBA
Saturday, July 22 – TBA

La Palma

Central Park Cinema
Movies start at 8pm
Fridays
FREE

August 4 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
August 11 – Trolls
August 18 – Coco
August 25 – Super Mario Bros.

Lake Forest

Movies in the Park
Lake Forest Sports Park
Movies start at sunset (approx. 7:30pm)
Fridays
FREE

June 16 – DC League of Superpets
July 7 – Tom & Jerry: The Movie
August 11 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Lakewood

Movie Night Under the Stars
Event area opens at 7pm, movies start at 8:15pm
Fridays
FREE

June 30 – Strange World (Monte Verde Park)
July 14 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Palms Park)
July 21 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Biscailuz Park)
August 18 – Super Mario Bros. Movie (San Martin Park)

Long Beach

Moonlight Movies on the Beach
Free parking after 6pm at all locations
Movie starts at sunset (8-8:30pm)
FREE

Tuesday, June 20 – Goonies (Granada Beach)
Tuesday, June 27 – Stand by Me (Granada Beach)
Thursday, June 29 – Princess and the Frog (LBCC – LAC Campus)
Tuesday, July 11 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Granada Beach)
Thursday, July 13 – Grease (LBCC – LAC Campus)
Tuesday, July 25 – Lilo and Stitch (Granada Beach)
Tuesday, August 1 – Top Gun: Maverick (Granada Beach)
Tuesday, August 8 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Granada Beach)
Tuesday, August 15 – Back to the Future (Granada Beach)
Thursday, August 24 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (LBCC – PCC Campus)

2ND & PCH: Movies & Moonlight
Movie starts at sunset
FREE

Friday, June 2 – Dumbo

Movies in the Park
Movies begin at dusk
FREE

Dress Up Week – Movie: Top Gun Maverick (PG 13)
June 21 – Signal Hill Park
June 23 – Cherry Park

Sing-a-long Week – Movie: Frozen
June 26 – Coolidge Park
June 28 – Lincoln Park
June 30 – MacArthur Park

Trivia Week – Movie: Disney Pixar’s Lightyear
July 3 – Orizaba Park
July 5 – El Dorado West
July 7 – Ramona Park

Dress Up Week – Movie: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (PG 13)
July 10 – Veterans Park
July 12 – Recreation Park
July 14 – McBride Park

Dance Party Week – Movie: Turning Red
July 17 – Pan American Park
July 19 – Drake Park
July 21 – Signal Hill Park

Trivia Week – Movie: Toy Story
July 24 – Grace Park
July 26 – M.L. King Jr. Park
July 28 – Whaley Park

Dress Up Week – Movie: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG 13)
July 31 – Somerset Park
August 2 – Bixby Park
August 4 – Chavez Park

Sing-a-long Week – Movie: Beauty and the Beast
August 7 – Atlantic Plaza Park
August 9 – DeForest Park
August 11 – Admiral Kidd Park

Dance Party Week – Movie: High School Musical
August 14 – Stearns Champions Park
August 16 – Scherer Park
August 18 – Houghton Park
August 19 – Signal Hill Park

Dress Up Week – Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
August 21 – College Estates Park
August 23 – Silverado Park
August 25 – Wardlow Park

Los Angeles

Street Food Cinema
Movie screenings at various locations including the Autry Museum, LA parks, and more.

Boat Cinema
Movie screenings from your own personal mini boat on Castaic Lake or enjoy viewing from the beach.

Rooftop Cinema Club
Movie screenings from the rooftop in the Arts District, DTLA, and El Segundo.

Cinespia
Movie screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery or LA Historic Park.

Movies On The Roof
Westfield Fashion Square
Pre-show entertainment begins 7pm, movies start at 8:30pm.
$10  – 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Hope The Mission organization.

July 7 – Clueless
July 8 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
July 14 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
July 15 – Top Gun: Maverick
July 21 – Despicable Me
July 22 – DC League of Super Pets
July 28 – The Sandlot
July 29 – A League of Their Own
August 4 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
August 5 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
August 11 – My Big Fat Greek Wedding
August 12 – Mamma Mia!

Newport Beach

Movie in the Park
Event begins at 7pm
Fridays
FREE

July 21 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Mariner’s Park)
August 18 – Turning Red (Cliff Drive Park)
September 8 – The Bad Guys (Irvine Terrace Park)

Newport Dunes: Movies on the Beach
FREE

June 9 – Hercules
June 10 – Bolt
June 16 – Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
June 17 – Zootopia
June 23 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 24 – Luca
June 30 – Ratatouille
July 1 – Aladdin
July 7 – Hotel for Dogs
July 8 – The Sandlot
July 14 – Enchanted
July 15 – A Goofy Movie
July 21 – The Lion King
July 22 – The Parent Trap
July 28 – Tangled
July 29 – Incredibles 2
August 4 – Beethoven
August 5 – Shrek
August 11 – Lilo & Stitch
August 12 – Finding Dory
August 18 – Moana
August 19 – The Goonies
August 25 – The Princess Diaries
August 26 – Meet The Robinsons
September 1 – Secretariat
September 2 – Up

OC Parks

Sunset Cinema Series
Pre-show entertainment begins 6pm, movies start at sundown
FREE

June 9 – Thor: Love and Thunder (Craig Regional Park)
June 16 – A Bug’s Life (Craig Regional Park)

June 23 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Carbon Canyon Regional Park)
June 30 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Carbon Canyon Regional Park)

July 7 – Top Gun: Maverick (Yorba Regional Park)
July 14 – Clueless (Yorba Regional Park)

July 21 – Lightyear (Irvine Regional Park)
July 28 – Nacho Libre (Irvine Regional Park)

August 4 – Cruella (Mason Regional Park)
August 11 – Kung Fu Panda (Mason Regional Park)

August 18 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (Laguna Niguel Regional Park)
August 25 – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Laguna Niguel Regional Park)

September 1 – Uncharted (Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach)
September 8 – Mamma Mia! (Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach)

Placentia

Movies in the Park (page 8)
Champions Sports Complex
Movies start at dusk
Fridays
FREE

June 30 – Smurfs: The Lost Village
July 14 – Cars
July 28 – Kung Fu Panda
August 11 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
August 25 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
September 8 – People’s Choice Movie

Rancho Palos Verdes

Movies in the Park
Ken Dyda Civic Center
Movies start at dusk
Saturdays
FREE

July 15 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 29 – Goonies
August 26 – Super Mario Bros. Movie

Rossmoor

Movies in the Park
Rush Park
Movies start at dusk
Fridays
FREE

June 16 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 14 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear

San Clemente

Movie Night on the Meadows
Vista Hermosa Sports Park
Movie starts at 7:30pm
FREE

Friday, August 11 – Minions: The Rise of Gru

Santa Ana

Movies in the Park
Pre-show activities start at 5:30pm, movies start at dusk
Fridays
FREE

June 2 – The Lego Batman Movie (Centennial Park)
June 9 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Roosevelt Park)
June 16 – The Sandlot (Thornton Park)
June 23 – Zootopia (Santa Ana Zoo)
June 30 – Beauty and the Beast (live action version) (El Salvador Park)
July 7 – Night at the Museum (Jerome Park)
July 14 – Coco (Portola Park)

Bowers Museum: Outdoor Screening
Exhibit opens 6:30pm, film starts at 8pm (or sundown)
Film screening will pair with a related exhibit and special art project for the entire family.
Ticketed Event: Members $20, General $30, Children under 12 $10, Free for children under 2

Saturday, July 15 – Madagascar

Santa Fe Springs

Summer Series Movies
Movies start at 8:15pm
Saturdays
FREE

June 24 – The Secret Life of Pets (Santa Fe Springs Athletic Fields)
July 15 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Los Nietos Park)
August 12 – Zootopia (Lakeview Park)

Stanton

Movies Under the Stars
Stanton Central Park
Movies start at 8pm
Fridays
FREE

July 7 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 14 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 21 – Turning Red
July 28 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear
August 4 – The Bad Guys (in conjunction with National Night Out)

Torrance

Movies in the Park
FREE

June 24 – Sing 2 (Lago Seco Park)
July 22 – The Sandlot (Victor Park)
August 19 – Super Mario Brothers (Wilson Park, Fields 1 & 2)

Tustin

Movies in the Park
Fridays
FREE

July 7 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Peppertree Park)
July 14 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Frontier Park)
July 21 – The Mighty Ducks (Heritage Park)
July 28 – Space Jam: A New Legacy (Veterans Sports Park)
August 4 – Moana (Park TBD)

Westminster

Movie Nights
Westminster Civic Center Sunken Gardens
Pre-movie activities start at 6:30pm, movies start at dusk
Thursdays
FREE

July 13 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 20 – Disney Pixar’s Lightyear
July 27 – Minions: The Rise of Gru

Whittier

Family Movie Nights
Crafts and activities begin at 6pm, movies start at dusk
Saturdays
FREE

June 10 – Turning Red (Penn Park)
July 22 – Finding Nemo (Palm Park)
August 19 – Zootopia (JG Whittier Park)
September 16 – Super Mario Bros. (Michigan Park)
October 21 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Parnell Park)

Yorba Linda

Movies in the Park
Hurless Barton Park
Movies start at dusk (approx. 7:45pm)
Saturdays
FREE

June 17 – DC League of Super Pets
July 15 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
August 19 – Lightyear
September 16 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Eastside Community Park)
October 21 – Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

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