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!
Remaining 2024 Movies in the Park
Date | Day | Time | Movie | Location | City |
October 30 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Pacific City | Huntington Beach |
Past 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 |
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 |
April 19 | Friday | 7:30 pm | Encanto | El Modena Park | Orange |
May 3 | Friday | 6 PM | Moana | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley |
May 17 | Friday | Dusk start | Wish | Portola Park | La Habra |
May 18 | Saturday | Dusk | Wish | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
May 31 | Friday | Dusk | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Marina Park | Newport Beach |
June 2 | Sunday | 7PM | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 7 | Friday | 8:15 pm | The Sandlot | Handy Park | Orange |
June 7 | Friday | 7:30PM | Trolls Band Together | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita |
June 7 | Friday | Dusk Start | Elemental | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
June 7 | Friday | 8PM | Jumanji | Sea Canyon Park | Dana Point |
June 7 | Friday | Sunset | Wonka | Craig Regional Park | OC Parks |
June 7 | Friday | Dusk | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Memorial Park | Santa Ana |
June 9 | Sunday | 7PM | Little Mermaid (2023) | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 9 | Friday | 8 pm | Puss in Boots: The Last Weeks | Civic Center Green | Cypress |
June 14 | Friday | 8PM | Barbie | Sunset Park | Dana Point |
June 14 | Friday | Sunset | The Little Rascals | Craig Regional Park | OC parks |
June 14 | Friday | Dusk Start | Trolls Band Together | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
June 14 | Friday | 7:30PM | Back To The Future | Sports Park & Rec Center | Lake Forest |
June 14 | Friday | 8:30PM | Barbie | Eastgate Park | Garden Grove |
June 14 | Friday | Dusk | Elemental | Adams Park | Santa Ana |
June 15 | Saturday | Dusk | Wonka | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda |
June 15 | Saturday | Sunset | Barbie | Balearic Park | Costa Mesa |
June 16 | Sunday | 7PM | Cars | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 21 | Friday | 8 PM | Cars 3 | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
June 21 | Friday | Dusk start | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | La Bonita Park | La Habra |
June 21 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Shrek | Sea Terrace Park | Dana Point |
June 21 | Friday | Sunset | Migration | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks |
June 21 | Friday | Dusk Start | Migration | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
June 21 | Friday | Dusk | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Roosevelt Walker Community Center | Santa Ana |
June 23 | Sunday | 7PM | Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 27 | Thursday | Dusk | Elemental | OC Great Park/Terraced lawn | Irvine |
June 28 | Friday | Sunset | Men In Black | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks |
June 28 | Friday | 8 pm | Hook | Dana Woods Park | Dana Point |
June 28 | Friday | 8 PM | Shrek | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
June 28 | Friday | Dusk | Trolls Band Together | El Salvador Park | Santa Ana |
June 28 | Friday | 6PM | Moana | Fullerton Community Center | Fullerton |
June 28 | Friday | Dusk Start | Treasure Planet | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia |
June 30 | Sunday | 7pm | Barbie | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
July 5 | Friday | Dusk | Trolls band Together | Frontier Park | Tustin |
July 7 | Sunday | 7PM | Wish | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
July 8 | Monday | Dusk Start | The Muppet Movie (1979) | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 11 | Thursday | Dusk | Trolls Band Together | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 12 | Friday | 8PM | Moana | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
July 12 | Friday | Sunset | Trolls Band Together | Mason Regional Park | OC Parks |
July 12 | Friday | 8:15PM | Wonka | Murdy Park | Huntington Beach |
July 12 | Friday | Dusk | Aladdin | Heritage Park | Santa Ana |
July 12 | Friday | 8 pm | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 12 | Friday | 7:30 pm | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest |
July 12 | Friday | Dusk Start | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Mariners Park | Newport Beach |
July 12 | Friday | Dusk | Emperor’s New Groove | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia |
July 12 | Friday | Dusk | The Princess & The Frog | Cedar Grove Park | Tustin |
July 14 | Sunday | 7pm | Moana | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 15 | Monday | Dusk Start | Pitch Perfect | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 18 | Thursday | Dusk Start | Trolls Band Together | OC Great Park/Terraced Lawn | Irvine |
July 18 | Thursday | Dusk | Lilo & Stitch | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 19 | Friday | Dusk start | Elemental | El Centro Lions Park | La Habra |
July 19 | Friday | 8PM | Inside Out | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
July 19 | Friday | Sunset | Barbie | Yorba Regional Park | OC Parks |
July 19 | Friday | Dusk | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Rosita Park | Santa Ana |
July 19 | Friday | 8 PM | Elemental | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 19 | Friday | Dusk Start | Elemental | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
July 19 | Friday | Dusk | Rio 2 | Veterans Sports Park | Tustin |
July 20 | Saturday | Dusk | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
July 21 | Sunday | 7pm | Lilo & Stitch | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 22 | Monday | Dusk | Jurassic Park | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 25 | Thursday | Dusk | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 26 | Friday | Dusk Start | Wish | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
July 26 | Friday | Sunset | National Treasure | Yorba Regional Park | OC Parks |
July 26 | Friday | 8:15PM | Tangled | Worthy Park | Huntington Beach |
July 26 | Friday | Dusk | Lilo & Stitch | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia |
July 26 | Friday | Sunset | Tarzan (1999) | Santa Ana Zoo | Santa Ana |
July 26 | Friday | 8 pm | Trolls Band Together | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 26 | Friday | 6:30PM | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita |
July 26 | Friday | Dusk | School Of Rock | El Camino Park | Tustin |
July 28 | Sunday | 7pm | Encanto | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 29 | Monday | Dusk | 13 Going On 30 | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
August 1 | Thursday | Dusk Start | Wonka | OC Great Park/Terraced Lawn | Irvine |
August 2 | Friday | Sunset | Frozen II | Irvine Regional Park | OC Parks |
August 2 | Friday | 8 pm | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
August 2 | Friday | Dusk | Sing 2 | Pine Tree Park | Tustin |
August 3 | Saturday | 6:30PM | Movie at 8PM/TBA | Heather Park | Seal Beach |
August 4 | Sunday | 7pm | Trolls Band Together | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 5 | Monday | Dusk | Back To The Future | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
August 6 | Tuesday | Dusk Start | Elemental | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley |
August 9 | Friday | Dusk | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Central Park | La Palma |
August 9 | Friday | Dusk | Trolls Band Together | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
August 9 | Friday | Sunset | Napolean Dynamite | Irvine Regional Park | OC Parks |
August 9 | Friday | 8:15PM | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Edison Park | Huntington Beach |
August 9 | Friday | 7:30 pm | Soul | Sports Park & Rec Center | Lake Forest |
August 9 | Friday | 8:30 PM | Grease | Historic Main Street | Garden Grove |
August 9 | Friday | 7PM | Migration | Bayview Park | Newport Beach |
August 9 | Friday | Dusk | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia |
August 9 | Friday | 7:45PM | Trolls Band Together | Forster Ranch Community Park | San Clemente |
August 11 | Sunday | 7pm | Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 16 | Friday | Dusk start | Migration | Portola Park | La Habra |
August 16 | Friday | Dusk | The Little Mermaid | Central Park | La Palma |
August 16 | Friday | Sunset | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC Parks |
August 16 | Friday | Dusk | Kung Foo Panda | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
August 16 | Friday | 6PM | Lilo & Stitch | Aliso Viejo Middle School | Aliso Viejo |
August 18 | Sunday | 7pm | Elemental | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 23 | Friday | 8:15 PM | Inside Out 2 | Lake Park | Huntington Beach |
August 23 | Friday | Dusk | Paw patrol: The Mighty Movie | Central Park | La Palma |
August 23 | Friday | Sunset | 13 Going On 30 | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC Parks |
August 23 | Friday | Dusk | Toy Story 4 | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley |
August 24 | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Guardians of the Galaxy | Fairhaven Memorial | Santa Ana |
August 24 | Saturday | 6:30 PM | The Super Mario Bros. | Woolett Aquatics Center | Irvine |
August 25 | Sunday | 7pm | Toy Story | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 28 | Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Food Inc. 2 | The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano |
August 30 | Friday | Sunset | The Goonies | Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach | OC Parks |
August 30 | Friday | Dusk | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Central Park | La Palma |
September 13 | Friday | Dusk Start | Wonka | Buffalo Hills Park | Newport Beach |
September 20 | Friday | Dusk | Jaws | Oeste Park | La Habra |
September 21 | Saturday | Dusk | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
September 25 | Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Out There | The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano |
September 26 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | The Room | Radiant Beer Co. | Anaheim |
October 4 | Friday | 6:45 PM | The Book of Life | Grijalva Park | Orange |
October 11 | Friday | 6:00 PM | Hotel Transylvania | Fullerton Community Center | Fullerton |
October 12 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Hocus Pocus | Irvine Spectrum | Irvine |
October 12 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Inside Out 2 | Napoli Park | Mission Viejo |
October 12 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Encanto | Bolsa Chica Park | Westminster |
October 13 | Sunday | 7 PM | TBA | Irvine Spectrum | Irvine |
October 19 | Saturday | 6:30 PM | TBA | Mesa Verde Park | Costa Mesa |
October 19 | Saturday | Dusk | Hocus Pocus | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda |
October 19 | Saturday | Dusk | Coco | Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church | La Habra |
October 27 | Sunday | 7 PM | TBA | Parkestry Hotel | Anaheim |
October 30 | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Pacific City | Huntington Beach |
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
Buena Park Dive In Movies are hosted at Peak Park Pool (7225 El Dorado Drive). Pool opens at 7:30PM and movies begin at 8:30PM. Cost is only $1 per child and $1.50 per adult.
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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