*Note: This list is being updated as events are being announced.
One of the great things about Orange County is the mild summer nights that are perfect for enjoying free outdoor movies in the park with friends and family. There are many parks and facilities throughout the Orange County area that offer free movie nights so there is bound to be one close to home. Check the list below to find your city, or one near you, and plan your next outdoor movie night.
See our free outdoor concerts in the park and summer movies at the theater for as little as $1.50 lists too!
Free Outdoor Movies in Orange County
Date | Day | Time | Movie | Location | City |
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February 3, 2024 | Saturday | 6 PM | Barbie | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
Friday | 6 PM | Crown Valley Park Amphitheatre | Laguna Niguel | ||
March 15, 2024 | Friday | 6 PM | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Aliso Viejo Middle School | Aliso Viejo |
April 5, 2024 | Friday | 7 PM | Wish | Worthy Park | Huntington Beach |
Friday | 7 PM | Florista & Pine Street | Los Alamitos | ||
April 19 | Friday | Dusk start | Portola Park | La Habra | |
April 19 | Friday | 7:30 pm | Encanto | El Modena Park | Orange |
Friday | 7 PM | Florista & Pine Street | Los Alamitos | ||
Friday | 7 PM | Florista & Pine Street | Los Alamitos | ||
Friday | 7 PM | Florista & Pine Street | Los Alamitos | ||
May 3 | Friday | 6 PM | Moana | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley |
May 17 | Friday | Dusk start | El Centro Park | La Habra | |
May 18 | Saturday | Dusk | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda | |
Friday | Dusk Start | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | ||
Friday | 8 pm | Lantern Bay Park | Dana Point | ||
Friday | 8 pm | Lantern Bay Park | Dana Point | ||
Friday | Sunset | Craig Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Roosevelt Walker Park | Santa Ana | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo | ||
May 31 | Friday | Dusk | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Marina Park | Newport Beach |
June 7 | Friday | 8:15 pm | The Sandlot | Handy Park | Orange |
June 7 | Friday | 7:30PM | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita | |
Friday | 8 pm | Civic Center Green | Cypress | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Thornton Park | Santa Ana | ||
June 15 | Saturday | Dusk | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda | |
Friday | 8 PM | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea | ||
June 21 | Friday | Dusk start | Oeste Park | La Habra | |
Friday | 8:00 PM | Lantern Bay Park | Dana Point | ||
Friday | Sunset | Craig Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Boisseranc Park | Buena Park | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Rush Park | Rossmoor | ||
Friday | 7:30 pm | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest | ||
Saturday | Sunset | Lions Park | Costa Mesa | ||
June 27, 2024 | Thursday | Dusk | TBA | OC Great Park/Terraced lawn | Irvine |
Friday | Dusk Start | Prentice Park | Santa Ana | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo | ||
Friday | 8 pm | Lantern Bay Park | Dana Point | ||
Friday | Sunset | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 8 PM | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | El Salvador Park | Santa Ana | ||
Friday | 8 pm | Lantern Bay Park | Dana Point | ||
Friday | 8 PM | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea | ||
Friday | Sunset | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Friday | Dusk | Peppertree Park | Tustin | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Jerome Park | Santa Ana | ||
Friday | 8:30 pm | Eastgate Park | Garden Grove | ||
Friday | Sunset | Yorba Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 7 pm | Stanton Central Park | Stanton | ||
Friday | 7:30 pm | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Cedar Grove Park | Tustin | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Monday | Dusk Start | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa | ||
July 18, 2024 | Thursday | Dusk Start | TBA | OC Great Park/Terraced Lawn | Irvine |
July 19 | Friday | Dusk start | Portola Park | La Habra | |
Friday | Dusk | Frontier Park | Tustin | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo | ||
Friday | Sunset | Yorba Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 7 PM | Stanton Central Park | Stanton | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Rush Park | Rossmoor | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Boisseranc Park | Buena Park | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
July 20 | Saturday | Dusk | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda | |
Saturday | Sunset | Baleric Park | Costa Mesa | ||
Saturday | 8 PM | Fairhaven Memorial Park | Santa Ana | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Monday | Dusk | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa | ||
Friday | 8:00 PM | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Heritage Park | Tustin | ||
Friday | Sunset | Irvine Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk | Mariners Park | Newport Beach | ||
Friday | 7 pm | Stanton Central Park | Stanton | ||
July 27 | Friday | 7:30PM | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita | |
Friday | Dusk | Tustin Sports Park | Tustin | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Monday | Dusk | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
August 1, 2024 | Thursday | Dusk Start | TBA | OC Great Park/Terraced Lawn | Irvine |
Friday | Dusk Start | Veterans Sports Park | Tustin | ||
Friday | 8:00 PM | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo | ||
Friday | Sunset | Irvine Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 7 pm | Stanton Central Park | Stanton | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Boisseranc Park | Buena Park | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Veterans Sports Park | Tustin | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Monday | Dusk | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa | ||
Tuesday | Dusk start | Portola Park | La Habra | ||
Tuesday | Dusk Start | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley | ||
Friday | 8:15 PM | Murdy Park | Huntington Beach | ||
Friday | Dusk | Central Park | La Palma | ||
Friday | Sunset | Mason Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 6 pm | Stanton Central Park | Stanton | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Tustin Hangar Preregistration required | Tustin | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Monday | Dusk | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Edison Park | Huntington Beach | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
Friday | Dusk | Central Park | La Palma | ||
Friday | 8:30 pm | Garden Grove Park | Garden Grove | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo | ||
Friday | Sunset | Mason Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | 7:30PM | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Boisseranc Park | Buena Park | ||
Friday | 7:30 pm | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Lake Park | Huntington Beach | ||
Friday | Dusk | Central Park | La Palma | ||
August 16 | Friday | Dusk start | El Centro-Lions Park | La Habra | |
Friday | 7PM | Cliff Drive Park | Newport Beach | ||
Friday | Sunset | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Saturday | Sunset | Woolett Aquatics Center | Irvine | ||
Saturday | Sunset | Tewinkle Park | Costa Mesa | ||
August 17 | Saturday | Dusk | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda | |
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Worthy Park | Huntington Beach | ||
Friday | Dusk | Central Park | La Palma | ||
Friday | Sunset | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
Friday | 7:30PM | Aliso Viejo Middle School | Aliso Viejo | ||
Sunday | 7pm | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum | ||
Friday | Sunset | Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Irvine Terrace park | Newport Beach | ||
Friday | Dusk start | Oeste Park | La Habra | ||
Friday | Sunset | Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach | OC Parks | ||
Friday | Dusk Start | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | ||
September 21 | Saturday | Dusk | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda | |
October 19 | Saturday | Dusk | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda |
First time to a free Movie In The Park? Here’s what you can expect, and a few tips to help you have a magical movie night!
- Arrive early. It’s easier to pick your spot (and get a better one) when it’s still light out and there are fewer people.
- Bring blankets and low lawn chairs (chairs taller than 32″ are not permitted as they may block others’ view).
- Bring layers – Be prepared with a few levels of warmth. Long sleeve shirts, light jackets, windbreakers, hooded sweatshirts, are all great things to have nearby. It can cool down after the sun sets and you don’t want to spend the evening shivering. If you are attending a movie near the beach bring a heavier layers (or an extra blanket!) to stay warm in the cool ocean breeze.
- Pack a picnic dinner and snacks. Stock up on your favorite movie night goodies and bring them with you! Most locations also have food and drink vendors, snack booths, or food trucks on site so you can purchase when you get there, but it’s always fun to bring your own!
- Consider leaving the dog at home. We love dogs too, but not everyone else does, and not every location allows them. Check the event details of each location you you plan to attend before you leave to see if pets are allowed and, please, always keep your dog on a leash.
- Bring your friends. Movie nights are perfect for hanging out and to enjoy warm summer nights with family and friends.
- Leave the alcohol at home. Most locations won’t allow drinking, and glass containers are prohibited.
The following Summer Movies in the Park include freebies, additional activities, and special events:
- Aliso Viejo: Past events have included complimentary face painting before the movie begins.
- Anaheim: Movie nights sponsored by Disney may include free popcorn and drinks, giveaways, a visit from Disney Ambassadors, games, and contests.
- Dana Point: May include free popcorn.
- Fountain Valley Recreation Center: Events beginning at 6:00 p.m. often feature food trucks, games, and contests.
- Garden Grove: Fun family activities begin at 6:00 p.m. before the movie.
- La Habra: Bamboo Kids Club activities are usually included prior to the movie.
- Los Alamitos: Enjoy live music from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. with the movie immediately after the concert. May also include raffles, kids’ activities, and food and drink vendors.
- The Newport Coast/Crystal Cove Conservancy: Located on the sand near the Historic District’s “Beaches” Film & Media Center and “Beaches” Cottage #13, enjoy a pre-movie informational presentation about Crystal Cove’s role in the film industry.
- Tustin: Pre-movie activities and fun from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Additional Paid or Visitor Only Outdoor Movies
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina may offer movies on the beach every weekend from May through September. Movie nights are complimentary to RV Park and Marina guests who have paid to stay. Visit the website to see the movie schedule.
Pacific City Summer Movies may feature popular movies the whole family will love. The event is free and hosted on the upper deck of the shopping center at the Surf Theater, but guests will have to pay for parking. Bring blankets and lawn chairs and arrive early to get a spot. All shows begin at 7:00 p.m.
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