There are so many free outdoor movie screenings this summer in and around Boston to take advantage of! This is a great way to catch a great movie outside for free! Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair or blanket for some extra comfort!

Here are the FREE Outdoor Movie Series for Summer 2017 in the Greater Boston area:

Boston Harbor Hotel’s Movies by the Moonlight

Boston Harbor Hotel has a free movies series every Friday night from June 9, 2017 to September 8, 2017 this summer outside starting at dusk.

June 9: On Golden Pond
June 16: No Movie – Live Music!
June 23: Moonstruck
June 30: Notting Hill
July 7: Captain America
July 14: The Notebook
July 21: Cheaper by the Dozen
July 28: The Little Mermaid
August 4: Tootsie
August 11: Casablanca
August 18: The Jungle Book 2016
August 25: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
September 1: Fever Pitch
September 8: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

To view the complete schedule or for more information, please head here.

Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell

WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and the Department of Conservation and Recreation host this annual outdoor movie series. Free Friday Flicks are Fridays this summer at the DCR Hatch Shell starting June 23, 2017 to August 25, 2017. Movies start at dusk but the fun kicks off at 6PM.

June 23: The Secret Life of Pets
July 14: Sing
July 21: The Jungle Book (Live)
July 28: Finding Dory
August 4: Moana
August 11: The Lego Batman Movie
August 18: Dr. Strange
August 25: Star Wars: Rouge One

For more information about Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell, please head here.

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival takes place every Saturday night from July 1, 2017 to August 26, 2017 at the Prudential Center’s South Garden. Free outdoor movies start at dusk, but entertainment, children activities, and more start at 6PM. The rain date for all films are the following Tuesday if needed.

July 1: Annie (1982)
July 8: The Jungle Book (Live Action)
July 15: The BFG
July 22: Pete’s Dragon (Live Action)
July 29: Finding Dory
August 5: Moana
August 12: The Little Mermaid
August 19: Beauty and the Beast (Live Action)
August 26: The Secret Life of Pets

For more information about the free Family Film Festival, please head here.

Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park Movie Series

Enjoy a free movie under the stars at Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park in Somerville on Saturdays from July 8, 2017 to August 26, 2017 starting at dusk.

July 8: Secret Life of Pets
July 15: Sing
July 22: The Jungle Book (Live)
July 29: Finding Dory
August 5: Moana
August 12: The Lego Batman Movie
August 19: Dr. Strange
August 26: Star Wars: Rouge One

For more information about free movie nights at Assembly Row in Somerville, please head here.

Sunday Night Movie Night at Christopher Columbus Park

Enjoy a free movie night on the lawn at Christopher Columbus Park every Sunday night from July 16, 2017 to August 27, 2017. The free outdoor event occurs from 6:30-9:30PM with the movie starting at dusk.

July 16: Moonstruck
July 23: Despicable Me 2
July 30: Women in Gold
August 6: Florence Foster Jenkins
August 13: ET
August 20: Hoosiers
August 27: Hair Spray

For more information about Sunday Night Movie night, please head here.

Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights

Mayor Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Northeastern University are bringing free movies to Boston neighborhoods on select dates this August. All movies start at dusk.

August 7: Wall-E, Hunt/Almont Park in Mattapan
August 9: Sing, Fallon Field in Roslindale
August 10: Shaun the Sheep, Town Field in Dorchester
August 14: Storks, Doherty Playground in Charlestown
August 17: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Savin Hill Park in Dorchester
August 21: Zootopia, East Boston Stadium in East Boston
August 24: Finding Dory, Hynes Playground in West Roxbury
August 28: Pets, Ringer Playground in Allston
August 29: Moana, Ramsay Park in Roxbury
August 31: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Iacono Park in Hyde Park

For more information about Mayor Walsh’s free movie nights, please head here.

Films by the Gate

Celebrate Asians and Asian Americans in film by watching classic kung fu films and other Asian films this summer at the Gate in Chinatown. This free film festival is August 25-27, 2017 at the gate in Chinatown.

Film schedule is TBD. For more up-to-date information about free Films by the Gate, please head here.

Classics on the Common

Head to Boston Common near Frog Pond in September for two free movie nights on Fridays at dusk.

September 8: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
September 15: Top Gun

For more information about Classics on the Common, please head here.

Jaws on D

Narragansett presents a free movie screening of Jaws on The Lawn on D from 8:30PM to 10PM with activities starting at 5PM.

June 30*: Jaws

For more information about Jaws on D, please head here.

*NOTE: I noticed that Narragansett is promoting the movie for June 24th but in the Lawn on D calendar it says Friday, June 30, 2017 and other publications, so I’m not sure if the movie got moved to next week or not, so use caution with this one before you head out.

Revere Beach Movie Nights

Free Theatre Thursdays with a free outdoor movie screening on the beach at dusk (with activities from 6-8PM) at either Kelly’s Roast Beef or William G. Reinstein Bandstand in Revere. All Thursday night movies will have a rain date of Friday night. There are also two free Saturday Date Night movies that start at dusk as well.

June 29: Nine Lives at Kelly’s Roast Beef
July 8: Jaws (Saturday Date Night Movie)
July 13: Secret Life of Pets at Kelly’s Roast Beef
July 20: Finding Dory at William G. Reinstein Bandstand
July 27: The Jungle Book at Kelly’s Roast Beef
August 3: Wreck-It Ralph at Kelly’s Roast Beef
August 10: Little Giants at William G. Reinstein Bandstand
August 19: Grease (Saturday Date Night Movie)

For more information about free movie nights at Revere Beach on Thursday nights, please head here and head here for more information about Saturday Date Night movies.

Movies by the Lake

Wakefield Community Access TV is sponsoring free movies by the Lake this summer in Wakefield, MA. Free outdoor movies will take place at Lake Quannapowitt by the Bandstand at nightfall.

June 29: Ghostbusters (1984 version)
July 13: The Sandlot
July 27: Jurassic Park
August 10: Monsters, Inc
August 24: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

For more information about Free Movies by the Lake in Wakefield, please head here.

Free Family Movie Nights

Free outdoor family movies at French’s Common (across from Braintree Town Hall) in Braintree, MA at 8PM on select dates this summer.

June 29: Secret Life of Pets
July 12: Star Wars: Rogue One
July 26: Sing

For more information about Braintree’s Free Family Movie Nights, please head here.

Patriot Place Summer Flicks

Free outdoor movies at NRG Plaza (right outside Patriots ProShop) at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA on select dates this summer sponsored by Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. Free summer flicks start at dusk but pre-entertainment begins at 6PM.

June 21: Secret Life of Pets
July 1: The Lego Batman Movie
July 19: Finding Dory
August 12: Moana
August 16: The Little Mermaid
September 1: The Angry Birds Movie

For more information about Free Sumer Flicks at Patriot Place, please head here.

Please leave a comment below if there are any more great and free movie series happening this summer in Boston or if there’s any errors mentioned above.

Please do your due-diligence to ensure that all information provided above is correct before you head out to a free outdoor movie showing, especially if there’s bad weather!

What is your favorite movie or outdoor movie series in Boston and beyond?