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 |
March 21 | Friday | Dusk | Inside Out 2 | Forster Ranch Community Park | San Clemente |
April 5 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Wicked | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
April 18 | Friday | 7:30 PM | IF | Worthy Park | Huntington Beach |
April 19 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | The Wild Robot | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
May 3 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Inside Out 2 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
May 10 | Saturday | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
May 16-17 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
May 16 | Friday | 6:00 PM | The Sandlot | Portola Park | La Habra |
May 17 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Moana 2 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
May 17 | Saturday | Dusk | Moana 2 | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
June 1 | Sunday | Dusk | The Emperor’s New Groove | Aliso Viejo Ranch | Aliso Viejo |
June 6-7 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
June 6 | Friday | Dusk | Despicable Me 4 | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks |
June 6 | Friday | Dusk | MOANA 2 | Marina Park | Newport Beach |
June 6 | Friday | 8:30 PM | Inside Out 2 | Magnolia Park | Garden Grove |
June 8 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Despicable Me 4 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 6 | Friday | 7:30 PM | Moana 2 | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita |
June 6 | Friday | Dusk | The Garfield Movie | El Salvador Park | Santa Ana |
June 6 | Friday | Dusk | Moana 2 | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
June 6 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBD | Sea Canyon Park | Dana Point |
June 8 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | The Garfield Movie | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 13-14 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
June 13 | Friday | Sunset | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Hicks Canyon Community Park | Irvine |
June 13 | Friday | 6:00 PM | Moana 2 | Portola Park | La Habra |
June 13 | Friday | Sunset | Charlie’s Angels | Carbon Canyon Regional Park | OC Parks |
June 13 | Friday | Dusk | Despicable Me 4 | Santiago Park | Santa Ana |
June 13 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBD | Sunset Park | Dana Point |
June 13 | Friday | 5:30 PM | TBD | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest |
June 15 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Mufasa: The Lion King | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 20-21 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
TBA | Friday | 8:00 PM | Civic Center Green | Cypress | |
June 20 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBD | Sea Terrace Park | Dana Point |
June 20 | Friday | Sunset | Inside Out 2 | Craig Regional Park | OC parks |
June 20 | Friday | Dusk Start | TBA | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
June 20 | Friday | 8:00 PM | A Goofy Movie | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
June 20 | Friday | Dusk | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
June 20 | Friday | Dusk | Moana 2 | Windsor Park | Santa Ana |
June 21 | Saturday | Dusk | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | East Side Community Park | Yorba Linda |
TBA | Saturday | Sunset | Balearic Park | Costa Mesa | |
June 22 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
June 27-28 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
June 27 | Friday | 8:00 PM | The Wild Robot | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
June 27 | Friday | Dusk start | Mufasa | Portola Park | La Habra |
June 27 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBD | Del Obispo Park Ball Field | Dana Point |
June 27 | Friday | Sunset | Hercules | Craig Regional Park | OC parks |
June 27 | Friday | Dusk | Inside Out 2 | Jerome Park | Santa Ana |
June 27 | Friday | Dusk | Lilo & Stitch | Veterans Sports Park | Tustin |
June 29 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Frozen | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
July 4-5 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
July 6 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Captain America: Brave New World | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum Center |
July 7 | Monday | Dusk Start | Coco | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 10 | Thursday | Dusk | TBA | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 11-12 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
July 11 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Big Hero 6 | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
July 11 | Friday | Sunset | Mufasa: The Lion King | Mason Regional Park | OC parks |
TBA | Friday | 8:15 PM | Murdy Park | Huntington Beach | |
July 11 | Friday | Dusk | Lilo & Stich | Carl Thornton Park | Santa Ana |
July 11 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBA | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 11 | Friday | 7:30 PM | TBA | Sports Park and Rec Center | Lake Forest |
July 11 | Friday | Dusk | The Wild Robot | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
TBA | Friday | Dusk Start | Mariners Park | Newport Beach | |
TBA | Friday | Dusk | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | |
July 11 | Friday | Dusk | Luca | Peppertree Park | Tustin |
July 12 | Saturday | Dusk | Shrek | Portola Park | La Habra |
July 13 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | The Spongebob Movie | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 14 | Monday | Dusk Start | Crazy Rich Asians | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 17 | Thursday | Dusk | TBA | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 18-19 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
July 18 | Friday | Sunset | Mufasa: The Lion King | Hicks Canyon Community Park | Irvine |
July 18 | Friday | 8:00 PM | The Mighty Ducks | Brea Civic & Cultural Center | Brea |
July 18 | Friday | Sunset | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Yorba Regional Park | OC parks |
July 18 | Friday | Dusk | Toy Story | Memorial Park | Santa Ana |
July 18 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBA | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 18 | Friday | Dusk Start | TBA | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
July 18 | Friday | Dusk | Frontier Park | Veterans Sports Park | Tustin |
July 19 | Saturday | Dusk | Dog Man | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
July 20 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 21 | Monday | Dusk | A League of Their Own | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 24 | Thursday | Dusk | TBA | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 25-26 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
July 25 | Friday | Sunset | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Hicks Canyon Community Park | Irvine |
July 25 | Friday | Dusk Start | Mufasa | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
July 25 | Friday | Sunset | Miss Congeniality | Yorba Regional Park | OC parks |
TBA | Friday | 8:15 PM | Worthy Park | Huntington Beach | |
TBA | Friday | Dusk | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | |
July 25 | Friday | Sunset | Madagascar | Santa Ana Zoo | Santa Ana |
July 25 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Trolls Band Together | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
July 25 | Friday | 6:30 PM | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park | Rancho Santa Margarita |
July 25 | Friday | Dusk | Surf’s Up | Cedar Grove Park | Tustin |
July 26 | Saturday | Dusk | Arthur Christmas | Portola Park | La Habra |
July 27 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | The Wild Robot | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
July 28 | Monday | Dusk | The Princess Diaries | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
July 24 | Thursday | Dusk | TBA | Civic Center Sunken Gardens | Westminster |
July 25 | Friday | Dusk Start | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Hicks Canyon Community Park | Irvine |
August 1-2 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
August 1 | Friday | Sunset | Twisters (2024) | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC parks |
August 1 | Friday | 8:00 PM | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
August 1 | Friday | Dusk | Moana 2 | Pine Tree Park | Tustin |
TBA | Saturday | 6:30 PM | Heather Park | Seal Beach | |
August 3 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Moana 2 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 4 | Monday | Dusk | In The Heights | Segerstrom Argyros Plaza | Costa Mesa |
TBA | Tuesday | Dusk Start | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley | |
August 8-9 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
August 8 | Friday | Sunset | Inside Out 2 | Hicks Canyon Community Park | Irvine |
August 8 | Friday | Dusk | Moana 2 | Central Park | La Palma |
August 8 | Friday | Dusk | Toy Story 4 | Grand Park | Aliso Viejo |
August 8 | Friday | Sunset | The Greatest Showman | Laguna Niguel Regional Park | OC parks |
TBA | Friday | 8:15 PM | Edison Park | Huntington Beach | |
August 8 | Friday | 7:30 PM | TBA | Sports Park & Rec Center | Lake Forest |
August 8 | Friday | 8:30 PM | Wicked | Historic Main Street | Garden Grove |
TBA | Friday | 7:00 PM | Bayview Park | Newport Beach | |
TBA | Friday | Dusk | Champions Sports Complex | Placentia | |
TBA | Friday | 7:45 PM | Forster Ranch Community Park | San Clemente | |
August 8 | Friday | 8:00 PM | TBA | Stanton Central Park | Stanton |
August 9 | Friday | Dusk | Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone | Portola Park | La Habra |
August 10 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Elemental | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 15-16 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
August 15 | Friday | Dusk | Guardians of the Galaxy | Central Park | La Palma |
August 15 | Friday | Sunset | Elemental | Irvine Regional Park | OC parks |
August 15 | Friday | Dusk | TBA | Rush Park | Rossmoor |
TBA | Friday | 6:00 PM | Aliso Viejo Middle School | Aliso Viejo | |
August 16 | Saturday | Dusk | TBD | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
August 17 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Inside Out 2 | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
August 22-23 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
TBA | Friday | 8:15 PM | Lake Park | Huntington Beach | |
August 22 | Friday | Dusk | The Incredibles | Central Park | La Palma |
August 22 | Friday | Sunset | Shrek | Irvine Regional Park | OC parks |
TBA | Friday | Dusk | Fountain Valley Sports Park | Fountain Valley | |
TBA | Saturday | 7:30 PM | Fairhaven Memorial | Santa Ana | |
August 24 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Wicked | Giant Wheel Lawn | Irvine Spectrum |
TBA | Wednesday | 7:00 PM | The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano | |
August 29-30 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
August 29 | Friday | Sunset | Moana 2 | Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach | OC parks |
August 29 | Friday | Dusk | A League of Their Own | Central Park | La Palma |
TBA | Friday | Dusk Start | Buffalo Hills Park | Newport Beach | |
August 31 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | If | Irvine Spectrum | Irvine |
TBA | Wednesday | 7:00 PM | The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano | |
TBA | Thursday | 8:00 PM | Radiant Beer Co. | Anaheim | |
September 5-6 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
TBA | Friday | 6:00 PM | Fullerton Community Center | Fullerton | |
September 12-13 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
September 19-20 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
TBA | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Napoli Park | Mission Viejo | |
TBA | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Bolsa Chica Park | Westminster | |
TBA | Saturday | 6:30 PM | Mesa Verde Park | Costa Mesa | |
September 20 | Saturday | Dusk | TBD | Hurless Barton Park | Yorba Linda |
TBA | Saturday | Dusk | Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church | La Habra | |
TBA | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Parkestry Hotel | Anaheim | |
September 26-27 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
October 3-4 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
October 10-11 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
TBA | Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Pacific City | Huntington Beach | |
October 17-18 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
October 18 | Saturday | Dusk | TBD | Eastside Community Park | Yorba Linda |
October 24-25 | Fri & Sat | Dusk | TBA | Free Movie on the Beach | Newport Dunes |
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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