30 chances to catch free outdoor movies this summer
Don’t spend warm nights indoors, thanks to these series.
Summer means spending as much time as possible outside before the cold comes back. But you don’t have to give up your lazy nights of lounging around while you watch a movie. Thanks to these programs, you can veg out in front of a screen while still enjoying the outdoors.
Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center
This free programming that’s chock-full of family-friendly flicks is back at the Prudential Center this summer. Sponsored by Magic 106.7, the movie nights occur every Saturday throughout July and August. Children’s activities and giveaways start at 6 p.m., and films begin at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday. Feel free to bring snacks, picnics blankets, and beach chairs.
July 2: Minions
July 9: The Wizard of Oz
July 16: The Good Dinosaur
July 23: Tangled
July 30: Inside Out
August 6: Brave
August 13: Zootopia
August 20: A Bug’s Life
August 27: Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell
This is WBZ Radio’s 31st year sponsoring free movie events at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. Movies began at sundown, but you may want to arrive early to grab a good spot and enjoy free games and giveaways starting at 6 p.m. Food, blankets, and lawn chairs are also welcome.
June 24: Minions
July 15: Cinderella
July 22: Inside Out
July 29: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
August 5: The Good Dinosaur
August 12: Jurassic World
August 19: Up
August 28: Ant-Man
Star Wars Episode 7.
Summer in the City at Boston Harbor Hotel
If you’d rather hang down by the waterfront on Friday nights, the Boston Harbor Hotel has you covered with their 18th annual Summer in the City entertainment series. The hotel offers live music Tuesday through Thursday, and then every Friday they show a classic movie. Enjoy some al fresco-style dinner and a movie for a perfect summer date or friends’ or family night out.
June 10: Dirty Dancing
June 17: Jaws
June 24: ET The Extra Terrestrial (Restored)
July 1: An Affair to Remember
July 8: The Wizard of Oz
July 15: Letters to Juliet
July 29: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
August 5: Back to the Future
August 12: Toy Story
August 19: The Sandlot
August 26: Some Like It Hot
September 2: Star Trek (2009)
September 9: Mamma Mia!
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