{"id":215807,"date":"2026-06-10T19:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215807\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:20:07","slug":"more-than-20-free-outdoor-movie-nights-are-coming-to-philadelphia-parks-this-summer-and-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215807\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 20 free outdoor movie nights are coming to Philadelphia parks this summer and fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a free summer activity? More than 20 Philadelphia parks will host outdoor movie nights through October as part of the Cinema Under the Stars series.<\/p>\n

Organized by local Park Friends groups with support from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, the series will bring family-friendly movies to neighborhoods throughout the city.<\/p>\n

This year’s lineup includes recent releases and family favorites such as “Zootopia 2,” “Hoppers,” “Goat,” “A Minecraft Movie,” “Superman” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.”<\/p>\n

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks. Most movies will begin around dusk, though organizers recommend checking with individual Park Friends groups<\/a> for updates and schedule changes.<\/p>\n

Full movie schedule<\/p>\n

\u2022 June 20: “Superman” (2025), Benson Park
\u2022 June 24: “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” Gold Star Park
\u2022 June 26: “Hoppers,” Thomas Stokley Playground
\u2022 July 9: “Hoppers,” Rainbow de Colores
\u2022 July 17: “Hoppers,” Hope Park (7 p.m. start)
\u2022 Aug. 1: “Sarah’s Oil,” Thomas Hart Park
\u2022 Aug. 7: “Zootopia 2,” Carpenter Green
\u2022 Aug. 8: “A Minecraft Movie,” 3rd & Norris Street Playground
\u2022 Aug. 13: “Goat,” Triangle Park
\u2022 Aug. 14: “Zootopia 2,” Whitaker
\u2022 Aug. 20: “Goat,” Mifflin Square Park
\u2022 Aug. 21: “Hoppers,” Fotterall Square
\u2022 Sept. 9: “Zootopia 2,” Lanier Park
\u2022 Sept. 10: “You, Me & Tuscany,” Loudoun Park
\u2022 Sept. 11: “Goat,” Ridgway Park
\u2022 Sept. 12: “Zootopia 2,” Fairview Park
\u2022 Sept. 18: “Zootopia 2,” Palmer Park
\u2022 Sept. 18: “Hoppers,” Dickinson Square
\u2022 Sept. 19: “Hoppers,” Pop’s Park
\u2022 Sept. 26: “When Harry Met Sally,” Inn Yard Park
\u2022 Oct. 2: “Zootopia 2,” McMichael Park
\u2022 Oct. 16: “A Minecraft Movie,” Harrowgate Park<\/p>\n

All movie nights are free to attend.<\/p>\n

Cinema Under the Stars<\/p>\n

June 20 – Oct. 16, 2026
Parks throughout Philadelphia
Free to attend<\/p>\n

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