One of my favorite things about summertime is being outdoors. I also adore movies. So when you have the opportunity to do both it’s lights…camera… action! Throw in “FREE” and there is no way you can lose! So grab the kids, pack some snacks and make your way to one of these places for free movies under the stars.
Below you can find my comprehensive guide to free summer movie screenings arranged by county. Click on the event names for more details, including movie titles. And keep checking back, because I will continue to post more listings as they are announced, throughout the 2019 summer movie season. ** Please note that most movies listed here are family friendly and great for the kids but not all. So make sure to double check before you head out.**
Bergen County
Fort Lee
Fort Lee Community Center Ampitheater (1355 Inwood Terrace)
Movies & Music Under the Stars, the 10-week free summer film and music program, runs Saturday, June 29 – August 31. Each evening, live music is performed from 7-8:30 pm on the Community Center stage with films continuing at sunset. Seating is limited so please bring a lawn chair or blanket. (In the event of rain, the program moves to the second floor of the Community Center.)
June 29 – Mary Poppins ReturnsJuly 6 – 1941- July 13 – Green Book
- July 20 – Rio Rita
- July 27 – Bohemian Rhapsody
- August 3 – Wizard of Oz
- August 10 – The Incredibles 2
- August 17 – Dumbo (2019)
- August 24 – Stan & Ollie
- August 31– Jacquot de Nantes (with English subtitles)
Franklin Lakes
Movies Under The Stars – Parsons Pond Park (500 Parsons Pond Road, Franklin Lakes)
These nights promise to be fun with KinderCare handing out free water and popcorn for the kids. So, come over with all your family and friends to join us for free family movie nights. The movie will begin at dusk (approx. 8:30 pm) so arrive early for a good spot.
June 26 – Wizard Of Oz- July 14 – Aquaman
- August 21 – Incredibles 2
Hackensack
Hackensack Movies Under the Stars – Atlantic Street Park (102 State Street, Hackensack, NJ)
Movies start at 8 pm and don’t forget to bring your own lawn chair.
June 27 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse- July 25 – Incredibles 2
- August 29 – Avengers: Infinity War
Ridgewood
Ridgewood Guild Movies in the Park – Memorial Park, Ridgewood NJ
Grab a blanket and some snacks and head to Memorial Park for outdoor fun and entertainment. Movies start at 9 pm in June and July, and 8:00 pm in August.
- June 12 – The Postman Always Rings Twice
June 26-30th – The Wizard of Oz(80th Anniversary) Trivia and costume contest, prizes. Complimentary ice cream from ben and Jerrys Starts at 7pm- July 10 – Chicago
- July 24 – Sleepless in Seattle
- August 7 – The Sixth Sense
- August 21 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Teaneck
Movies Under The Stars – Votee Park Band Shell (Palisades Park Avenue, Teaneck)
The movie will begin at (approx. 7:45 pm) so arrive early for a good spot.
- August 13 – Incredibles 2
Cape May County
Sea Isle City
Excursion Park – (JFK Boulevard & Pleasure Avenue)
Unless otherwise indicated, all weekly events will be held at Excursion Park,. Don’t forget to bring your beach chairs and blankets.
July 1 – The Little Mermaid (2018)July 5 – ET: The Extra TerrestrialJuly 8 – Hotel Transylvania 3- July 12 – Back To The Future
- July 15 – Zoo
- July 19 – Raiders Of The Lost Ark
- July 22 – Wreck-it Ralph 2– Ralph Breaks The Internet
- July 26 – Tootsie
- July 29 – How to Train Your Dragon – The Hidden World
- August 2 – Field of Dreams
- August 5 – The House with a Clock in its Walls
- August 9 – Ghostbusters (1984)
- August 12 – Christopher Robin
- August 16 – Driving Miss Daisey
- August 19 – The Lego Movie 2 – The Second Part
- August 23 – Honey I Shrink The Kids
- August 26 – Mary Poppins Returns
- August 30 – Moonstruck
Free Classical Movie Fridays
July 5 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial- July 12 – Back to the Future
- July 19 – Raider of the Lost Ark
- July 26 – Tootsie
- August 2 – Field of Dreams
- August 9 – Ghostbusters (1984)
- August 16 – Driving Miss Daisy
- August 23 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- August 30 – Moonstruck
Wildwood
Free Family Movie Nights in Downtown Wildwood – Byrne Plaza
3400 Pacific Avenue
Bring your beach chairs and blankets to Downtown Wildwood on Tuesday nights this summer for free outdoor movies in the Plaza. A different family movie will be shown every week. Rain dates are Wednesday
June 25- Teen Titans Go to the MoviesJuly 2- Small Foot- July 9- Early Man
- July 16- Paddington 2
- July 23- The Star
- July 30- Finding Nemo
- August 13- Incredibles 2
- August 20- Raph Breaks the Internet
Essex County
Montclair
Applegate Farms (616 Grove Street, Montclair NJ)
The fun starts at 6:30 pm. Don’t miss the DJ, games, and magic shows at 8:00. Movie screenings begin at 8:30 pm.
June 26 – Ralph Breaks The Internet- July 10 – How To Train Your Dragon 3
- July 17 – Aquaman
- July 24 – BumbleBee
- July 31 – Incredibles 2
- August 7 – Hotel Transylvania 3
Verona
Friday night flicks at Kip’s Castle. (22 Crestmont Road Verona, NJ 07044)
- June 7 – Wizard of Oz (Rain date: June 8)
- June 14 – Mary Poppins Returns (Rain date: June 15)
Cedar Grove
Movies Under The Stars At Morgans Farm – Morgans Farm in Cedar Grove presents three blockbuster movies under the stars. Movies start at dusk and include free popcorn and water
June 25- Mary Poppins Returns- July 30- The Grinch
- August 30- The House with a Clock in the Walls (at Cedar Grove Pool)
West Orange
Zoo-Vies at Turtleback Zoo – The garage is outside zoo grounds and film-goers do not need to pay zoo admission.
July 3: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World- July 10: Wonder Park
- July 17: Small Foot
- July 24: A Dog’s Way Home
- July 31: Aquaman
- August 7: Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse
- August 14: Beethoven
- August 21: Dumbo
- August 28: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
South Orange
Moonlit Movies -The town hosts weekly movies in at Floods Hill in Meadowland Park
- August 14: Incredibles 2
- August 21: Small Foot
- August: 28: Captain Marvel
Gloucester County
Gather the family and bring your blankets and chairs to catch a free movie anywhere throughout the county all summer long. Unless otherwise noted, the rain date for all movies will be the next day. All shows begin at dusk (8:00-8:30). Movies are provided by the County and titles are chosen by each municipality.
- Friday, June 14 – The Goonies
Scotland Run Park 980 East Academy Street, Clayton Friday, June 21 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
Veterans Park, W. Jersey Ave & Elm Ave, Woodbury HeightsMon, June 24 – Mary Poppins Returns
Wenonah Park, Mantua Ave, WenonahWeds, June 26 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
Memorial Ave Park, 1200 Memorial Ave, GibbstownFriday, June 28 – Mary Poppins Returns
Washington Lake Park, 626 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Sewell- Friday, July 5– How To Train Your Dragon 3
Newfield
- Friday, July 12 – The Grinch Christmas in July
James G. Atkinson Memorial Park 138 Bethel Mill Road, Sewell - Weds, July 17 – How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World
Sandelier Park, 125 N Delsea Dr, Clayton - Friday, July 19– Mary Poppins Returns
New Street Park, 410 East New Street, Glassboro - Weds, July 24 –Incredibles 2
Franklin Twp Sports Complex, 500 Pennsylvania Ave, Franklinville - Friday, July 26 – Lego Movie: The Second Part
Wing Dickerson Park, Allens Lane, Woodbury - Weds, July 31– Lego Movie: The Second Part
Owens Park, 690 Tuckahoe Rd, Williamstown - Friday, Aug 2 – How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World
Woolwich Twp Municipal Building 120 Village Green Drive, Woolwich - Weds, Aug 7 – Mary Poppins Returns
Chestnut Branch Park, 545 Main St, Mantua - Friday, Aug 9 –Mary Poppins Returns
Swedesboro Auction Block, 400 Anderson Ave, Swedesboro - Weds, Aug 14 – Incredibles 2
Riverwinds Community Center, 1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford - Friday, Aug 16 – Hotel Transylvania: Summer Vacation
680 Whig Lane, Monroeville - Weds, Aug 21 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
Stewart Park, 67 Ferrell Ave, Mullica Hill - Friday, Aug 23 – Small Foot
Sunset Auditorium, Laurel Ave, Pitman - Friday, Aug 30 – Incredibles 2
Fort Billings Park, Paulsboro
Hudson County
Hoboken
FREE Outdoor Movie Screenings Pier A park (First Street & Sinatra Drive *unless otherwise noted)
Movies begin at 9:00 pm in June and July and around at 8:00 pm in August, unless otherwise noted below. For the best seating, come early and bring a blanket or comfortable low-back chair. You may bring a picnic, but alcohol consumption is not permitted and subject to a fine. If rain, the movie may need to be canceled. Check the website for updates.
Assisted listening devices will be available upon request. Must call 201-420-2000 ex. 5100 with 3 weeks notice.
- June 12: Crazy Rich Asians
- June 19: The Greatest Showman- Sing-A-Long Version
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une 27: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Pier A Park) - July 10: Bohemian Rhapsody: Sing-A-Long Version
- July 17: A Star is Born
- July 24: Green Book
- July 31: Black Panther at MAMA JOHNSON FIELD: 4th & Jackson St.
- August 7:Mary Poppins Returns
- August 14: Incredibles 2(Pre-Movie Demo for Children by My Gym Hoboken at 7pm)
- August 21:Ralph Breaks the Internet (Pre-Movie Demo for Children by My Gym Hoboken at 7pm)
Jersey City
Summer In The City Various locations across Jersey City
Movies begin at around 8:30 when the sun sets
- June 14 – Canco Park – E.T.
June 21 – Bayside Park – Despicable Me 3June 25 – Thomas McGovern Park – SmallfootJune 26 – City Hall Plaza – Splash RESCHEDULED DATEJune 28 – Leonard Gordon Park – Back to the Future- July 9 – Riverview Fisk Park – Goonies
- July 12 – Columbia Park – Incredibles 2
- July 16 – Audubon Park – The Secret Life of Pets
- July 19 – Berry Lane Park – Black Panther
- July 23 – Ercel Webb Park – Ghostbusters (1984)
- July 26 – Pershing Field Park – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- July 30 – Arlington Park – Black Panther
- August 2 – Hamilton Park – Moana
- August 9 – J. Owen Grundy Pier – Disney’s Christopher Robin
- August 13 – Sgt. Anthony Park – Incredibles 2
- August 16 – Boyd McGuiness Park – A Wrinkle in Time
- August 20 – Triangle Park – The Karate Kid (1984)
- August 23 – Village Park – E.T.
- August 30 – Harsimus Cemetery – Labyrinth
Mercer County
Princeton
Summer Movies On The Green– 3 Palmar Square
Movies will start at dusk. Stop by earlier if you want to grab dinner and then some ice cream for the show. Bring your own blanket!
- July 12 – CoCo
- August 2 – The Sandlot
Middlesex County
Highland Park
Main Street Outdoor Movie Theater – 218 Raritan Ave., Highland Park
At the Municipal Parking Lot on Raritan Avenue between 2nd & 3rd Ave. Vintage cartoons shown at dusk. Main features at 9:00pm
- June 1– Dragonslayer
- June 15 – Breaking Away
- July 13 – The Terminator
- July 27 – Burden of Dreams
- August 10 – The Fly
- August 24 – The Castle of Cagliostro
Sayreville
Kennedy Park (807 Washington Rd)
- June 15, 9 pm – Bumble Bee (POSTPONED)
- July 13, 9 pm – AquaMan
- August 24, 8:30 – The Incredibles 2
- September 7, 8pm – Bumble Bee
Monmouth County
Belmar
Movies on the Beach (8th Ave. beach in Belmar, New Jersey)
Grab a beach chair and head to the beach starting Saturday, July 13, for free movie night presented by the Belmar Tourism Commission. Movies start at dusk, but it’s best to get there earlier to get a good spot in front of the big screen on the sand.
- July 13 – Incredibles 2 (rain date July 14)
- July 20 – Mary Poppins Returns (rain date July 21)
- July 27 – Baby Boss (rain date July 28)
- August 3 – Ralph Breaks the Internet (rain date August 8)
- August 10 – Small Foot (rain date August 11)
- August 17 – A Dog’s Way Home (rain date August 18)
- August 24 – Moana (rain date August 25)
- September 7 – Jaws (no rain date)
Local nonprofit organizations such as Belmar Boy Scout Troop 40, the Belmar Community Garden, the Belmar Historical Society, and the Belmar Woman’s Club will be holding popcorn fundraisers before each weekly movie.
Morris County
Dover
JFK Common Park (Across from Dover Free Public Library—32 E. Clinton Street)
Music from 7:30-8:00pm. Movie starts immediately after. Bring your lawn chairs. Food and beverages are available for immediate purchase.
- June 28 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
- July 26 – Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
- August 30 – The House With A Clock In Its Walls
Mendham
Movies in the Park Movies start at 8:30 pm
- July 10 – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (rain date July 17)
- Near Gazebo
- August 1– Coco (Start Time: 8:15 pm; Ice cream will be available)
- Drive-In Movie in the Park: behind Carriage House on Lower Baseball Field (“Lenape Field”) ** number of cars limited **
Morris Township
Ginty Field (45 Woodland Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960)
Bring the Whole Family and your blankets and lawn chairs to Ginty Field and enjoy our Free Big Screen Outdoor Family Movies. Arrive an hour early for DJ music! The family-oriented features will begin at dusk; approximately 8:30 PM. Movie titles are subject to change based on public release dates. Our anticipated movie nights for the summer are as follows:
- June 28 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
- July 16 – A Dog’s Way Home
- July 24 – The Incredibles 2
- July 31 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- August 17 – Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
- October 26 – Goosebumps 2
Mount Olive
Turkey Brook Park (30 Flanders Road)
Music begins at 7 and movies around 9:15pm. Bring blankets & chairs! If it rains movies will be shown in the Mount Olive Senior Center! Mount Olive Recreation will arrange with local non-profits to have popcorn, drinks and hot food available for purchase.
- July 26 – ???
- August 9 – ???
Check website for updated info.
Ocean County
Brick
Windward Beach Park (unless otherwise noted). Movies begin at dusk. Drive-in movies as part of the town’s annual Summerfest.
- August 9 – The Greatest Showman
- August 16 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
Somerset County
Friday Night Drive-In Movies in Bridgewater
Duke Island Park, popcorn and refreshments will be available. Don’t forget your bug spray! Both flicks start at 8:30 pm.
- July 19 – Kung Fu Panda
- July 26 – Mary Poppins
Union County
Village Green’s Screen on the Green, Family Dance Parties before each movie begins. Summit Soundz will rock the crowd and get everyone movin’ and groovin’ and bouncin’ to some family-friendly music. Don’t forget to look out for special guest characters. Dance parties begin at 8 pm and movies begin at 9 pm or after dark.
- July 18 – Moana
- July 25 – Mulan
- August 1 – Coco
- August 8 – Mary Poppins Returns
Atlantic County
Galloway
Galloway Movies In The Park– Municipal Complex Center, Jimmy Leeds Road
- July 13 – Nut Job
Margate
Thrilling Thursdays in Margate – Movies are shown on the beach at Lucy the Elephant on Decatur and Atlantic Avenue. Rain dates are Fridays. Arrive around 8pm for pre-screen activities.
July 4 – Avengers: Infinity War- July 11 – Hotel Transylvania 3
- July 18 – Bumblebee
- July 25 – Leo 2
- August 1 – Bohemian Rhapsody
- August 8 – Incredibles 2
- August 15 – Aquaman
- August 22 – Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace
- August 29 – Dumbo
Camden County
Collingswood
Summer Movies in Knight Park – Bring the family for a movie night in the park! Movies in the park are free and begin at dusk. Tuesdays and Thursdays in July & August and Thursdays in August. The screen is located by the Browning and Collings intersection, near the gazebo. This event is BYOC – Bring your own chair. In the event of rain, movies will be cancelled.
July 2 – Toy Story- July 9 – The Game Plan
- July 11 – Up
- July 16 – Grease
- July 18 – The Lego Movie
- July 23 – Finding Nemo
- July 25 – The Empire Strikes Back
- July 30 – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
- August 1 – Wreck-It Ralph
- August 8 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
- August 15 – The Incredibles
*** Please check back throughout the summer. As new towns update their lists, I will be updating mine. If you know a town who is doing outdoor movies that I may have missed, please let me know so that I can add to the list!***
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