Mainstream in Manhattan worth going out for.

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Digger

Digger

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Greenwich Village

Star-studded disaster thriller

Sing-Along Wicked

Sing-Along Wicked

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM

Upper West Side

Belt out the Oz classics

Dune: Part Three 70mm IMAX Screening

Dune: Part Three 70mm IMAX Screening

Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM

Manhattan

70mm desert epic

Free Outdoor Movies in Summer 2025

Free Outdoor Movies in Summer 2025

Manhattan

Catch blockbusters like Wicked and The Wild Robot on a 40-foot screen with Manhattan's skyline as your backdrop. This Roosevelt Island hideaway trades crowds for calm, river breezes, and postcard-worthy sunset views.

HW/IMAGENATION Outdoor Film Festival

HW/IMAGENATION Outdoor Film Festival

Manhattan

Catch "Wicked" under the stars at this free Harlem Week outdoor screening. Spread out on St. Nicholas Park's Baldwin lawn for movie magic with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Intrepid Museum Movie Night

Intrepid Museum Movie Night

Manhattan

Watch blockbusters under the stars on the flight deck of a historic aircraft carrier, with the Manhattan skyline glowing behind the screen—it's outdoor cinema meets maritime marvel.

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Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Digger

Quad Cinema · Greenwich Village

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Dog Day Afternoon

August Wilson Theatre · Theater District

Mon, Oct 12 · 7:30 PM

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Longacre Theatre · Theater District

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM

Sing-Along Wicked

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space · Upper West Side

Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM

Lenfest Kids: 'Meet the Robinsons'

The Lenfest Center for the Arts · Harlem

Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM

Dune: Part Three 70mm IMAX Screening

AMC Lincoln Square 13 · Manhattan

Free Outdoor Movies in Summer 2025

Southpoint Park · Manhattan

Sensory-Friendly Movie Screenings

AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 · Manhattan

Josephine

IFC Center · West Village

Films on the Green

Washington Square Park · Manhattan

Left on Tenth

James Earl Jones Theatre · Manhattan

Family Friendly Movie Nights

Hudson Yards · Manhattan

MJ The Musical

Mansion at Hudson Yards · Manhattan

HW/IMAGENATION Outdoor Film Festival

St. Nicholas Park · Manhattan

Dog-Friendly Movie Night

Bryant Park · Manhattan

Movie Nights at Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens · Manhattan

Rockaway Fall Festival

The Lenfest Center for the Arts · Manhattan

Intrepid Museum Movie Night

Pier 86 at Hudson River Park · Manhattan

Rooftop Cinema Club

Skyscraper Building · Manhattan

Open-Air Cinema

Damrosch Park · Manhattan

Free Outdoor Movies

Pier 17 · Manhattan

East Harlem Movie Night: “If”

P.S. 111 Playground · Manhattan

Jackass: The Movie

Roxy Cinema New York · Manhattan

Seaport Cinema

Pier 17 · Manhattan

Project Hail Mary

Village East by Angelika · Manhattan

Off Broadway premiere of Tom Hanks' new play

The Shed · Manhattan

Tenzing

The Cinemas NYC · Manhattan

Free Movies on the Lawn

Bryant Park · Manhattan

The Odyssey

AMC Lincoln Square 13 · Manhattan

Outdoor Movies

The Oval · Manhattan

CRUTCH Screening and Conversation

Regal Union Square · East Village

Virtual Reality Space Show

Hayden Planetarium · Manhattan

Central Park Film Festival

Central Park · Manhattan

Movie Night

Randalls and Wards Islands · Manhattan

New York Asian Film Festival

LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W57 · Manhattan

Crazy Rich Asians

Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown · Manhattan

Song Sung Blue Advance Screening and Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Conversation

92NY · Manhattan

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