{"id":283978,"date":"2026-04-24T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/283978\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:28:08","slug":"oc-parks-sunset-cinema-returns-with-free-movies-across-orange-county-parks-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/283978\/","title":{"rendered":"OC Parks\u2019 Sunset Cinema returns with free movies across Orange County parks \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor movie nights are making their return across Orange County as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/07\/oc-parks-unveils-2026-summer-concert-series-lineup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OC Parks<\/a> brings back its annual Sunset Cinema series, offering 12 free film screenings in scenic park settings throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place Friday nights from June through late August, the series invites families, friends and film lovers to gather under the stars for a mix of recent releases and nostalgic favorites, all set against the backdrop of Orange County\u2019s regional parks.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO SEE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/07\/oc-parks-unveils-2026-summer-concert-series-lineup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OC Parks unveils 2026 Summer Concert Series lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOC Parks\u2019 annual<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/07\/oc-parks-unveils-2026-summer-concert-series-lineup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Summer Concert Series<\/a> and Sunset Cinema events have become a beloved tradition, and we\u2019re excited to welcome the community back for another memorable season of music and movies in our parks,\u201d said\u00a0 Doug Chaffee, chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, in a recent statement.<\/p>\n<p>Each event begins at 6 p.m. with pre-show entertainment, including character meet-and-greets, DJ-led games and themed activities. Movies start at sundown, typically around 8 p.m., and admission and parking are free for all attendees. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, low-back chairs and picnic items, while food trucks will be on-site offering a variety of bites and beverages for purchase. Beer and wine will also be available for guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Families relax on the grass to watch a movie at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\" width=\"4000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OCR-L-CINEMA-SERIES-0425-02_ba626a.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"11571371\" \/>Families relax on the grass to watch a movie at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)<\/p>\n<p>2026 OC Parks Sunset Cinema Lineup<\/p>\n<p>June 5: \u201cLilo &amp; Stitch\u201d (2025) at Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea<\/p>\n<p>June 12: \u201cE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u201d (1982) at Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea<\/p>\n<p>June 19: \u201cFreakier Friday\u201d (2025) at Craig Regional Park, Fullerton<\/p>\n<p>June 26: \u201cMonsters, Inc.\u201d (2001) at Craig Regional Park, Fullerton<\/p>\n<p>No cinema event July 3 in observance of Independence Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p>July 10: \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d (2025) at Mason Regional Park, Irvine<\/p>\n<p>July 17: \u201cElio\u201d (2025) at Yorba Regional Park, Anaheim<\/p>\n<p>July 24: \u201cTwilight\u201d (2008) at Yorba Regional Park<\/p>\n<p>July 31: \u201cThe Wild Robot\u201d (2024) at Laguna Niguel Regional Park, Anaheim<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 7: \u201c10 Things I Hate About You\u201d (1999) at Laguna Niguel Regional Park<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 14: \u201cKung Fu Panda 4\u201d (2024) at Irvine Regional Park, Orange<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 21: \u201cJumanji\u201d (1995) at Irvine Regional Park, Orange<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 28: \u201cTop Gun\u201d (1986) at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Outdoor movie nights are making their return across Orange County as OC Parks brings back its annual Sunset&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,7,12740,1399,6998,611,420,136,10237],"class_list":{"0":"post-283978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-headlines","10":"tag-anaheim-news","11":"tag-california","12":"tag-free-and-cheap","13":"tag-movies","14":"tag-music-concerts","15":"tag-orange-county","16":"tag-things-to-do","17":"tag-top-stories","18":"tag-tv-and-streaming"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}