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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Moonstruck
at Open Area (in Athens Square), Queens 
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Loretta Castorini, a Bookkeeper from Brooklyn, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Moonstruck
at Open Area (in Athens Square), Queens
8:00 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
A Brooklyn widow, engaged to a mama's boy, falls in love with her fiancé's brother.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Big Hero 6 (2014)
at Brooklyn War Memorial (in Cadman Plaza Park), Brooklyn
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A young tech whiz named Hiro must save his city from a nefarious villain with the help of his inflatable robot Baymax, as well as his friends Go Go Tomago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
August Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: La La Land
at Bella Abzug Park Fountains (in Bella Abzug Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Enjoy free outdoor movies every week in Bella Abzug Park! Every Thursday in August, 8-10 pm. Movies will be screened in the park by the entrance closest to W34th St and Hudson Blvd East.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
at Front Lawn (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Two fourth-graders hypnotize their principal in order to transform him into Captain Underpants, the superhero from their homemade comic book.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Event
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Wish
at Courtney Callender Playground, Manhattan
7:45 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
A young woman named Asha possesses wild wishes for happiness. After making a wish on a starry night, Asha is surprised when Star, a ball of cosmic energy, comes down to accompany her.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: The Wild Robot (2024)
at Play Area (in Marion Hopkinson Playground), Brooklyn
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - Mamma Mia! (2008)
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend, and settle in for a night of premier movies on the Pier!
Category: Film, Waterfront
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
at Archery Field Parking Lot (in Willowbrook Park), Staten Island
8:15 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Harry meets with a small group of students teaching them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, working with a secret order of wizards to prepare for the extraordinary battle.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4
at Basketball Courts (in Frank D. O'Connor Playground), Queens
8:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
In Kung Fu Panda 4, Po must find and train a new Dragon Warrior before stepping into his unexpected role as Spiritual Leader.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s most popular series, Pluto TV Movies With A View, shows free outdoor movies on Thursday evenings in July and August
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: We Want the Funk
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
7:45 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Robot Dreams
at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Dog lives in Manhattan and he's tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Friday, August 29, 2025
This is Ballroom
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
This performative documentary moves between a night of competition in Rio’s Ballroom scene, the daily lives of the artists and community members, and theatrical reenactments ...
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Brasiliana, The Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World
at Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Brasiliana, the Black Musical that Introduced Brazil to the World, retraces the trajectory of the revue theater company Brasiliana, which toured over 90 countries during its 25 years...
Category: Film, Arts, Culture & Fun Series, Free Summer Movies
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Field of Dreams
at Baseball Field (in Whitey Ford Field), Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
In this Capra-esque tale, an Iowa farmer builds a baseball field after hearing a mysterious voice—only to be visited by Shoeless Joe Jackson and other ghostly legends of the game.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: A Minecraft Movie (2025)
at Playground (in Cooper Park), Brooklyn
8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Marcel: The Shell with Shoes On
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: The Disappearance of Ms. Scott
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
7:45 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground!
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: How to Train Your Dragon
at Play Area (in Grover Cleveland Playground), Queens
8:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
On the Viking island of Berk, young Hiccup befriends a feared dragon, defying tradition and uncovering the true nature of dragons.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Pacific Rim
at Detective Russel Timoshenko Soccer Field (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
In this sci-fi action epic about a ragtag band of humans that band together in the year 2025 to fight legions of monstrous creatures rising from the sea.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: 9-Man
at Soccer Field (in Columbus Park), Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The documentary follows several modern-day 9-man teams throughout one season framed by a historical portrait of Chinatown history and the game of 9-man.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under the Stars: Snow White
at Play Area (in Judge Moses Weinstein Playground), Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 4, 2025
US Open Women's Semi Final Event
at Southern End (in Madison Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground!
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 5, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Gremlins (1984)
at Robert Moses Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A boy receives an unusual pet that leads to incredible trouble when he fails to take care of it properly.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: How to Train Your Dragon
at Parque De Los Ninos (in Bronx River Parkway), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations.......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Toy Story 3
at Carl Schurz Pickleball Court (in Carl Schurz Park), Manhattan
7:15 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
When Andy leaves for college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of his toys end up in a day-care center.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies
Free!
Kids
Movie Under the Stars: Monsters University
at Main Garden Area (in Amersfort Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Mike and Sulley attend Monsters University and develop a heated rivalry that puts their education in danger.
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars: Lilo & Stitch
at Loreto Playground, Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching....
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
at West 59th St Lawn (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.
When Harold is living within the confines of his book, anything he touches with his purple crayon can come to life
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 12, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Top Gun: Maverick
at Field (in Frederick Douglass Playground), Manhattan
7:15 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under The Stars: Thunderbolts
at Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheater (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called........
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Megamind (2010)
at Samuel Seabury Playground, Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A less-than-threatening supervillain known as Megamind finally manages to bring Metro City to its knees and defeat his archriva...
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Movies Under The Stars
at Entrance - Metcalf Avenue and Seward Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 19, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Thunderbolts* (2025)
at Wilson Avenue and Weirfield Street (in Irving Square Park), Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the Thunderbolts.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: Lilo and Stitch
at Basketball Courts (in Saw Mill Playground), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching.....
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 26, 2025
Movies Under The Stars: Lilo & Stitch
at Entrance - University Ave and Wagner Avenue (in Devoe Park), Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Crooklyn (1994)
at Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Portrait of a close-knit family living in 1970s Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, through the eyes of the youngest daughter, Troy
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Movies Under The Stars: Thunderbolts
at St. James Park, Bronx
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the......
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 24, 2025
Movies Under the Stars: Venom: The Last Dance
at Lawn - along 35th Avenue (in Crocheron Park), Queens
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the Stars
Free!
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Museum of Interesting Things
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Category: Education, Art, Film, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Workshops, Accessible Activities
Free!
Kids
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