Seattle Summer Outdoor Movie Guide 2026
Image: Courtesy King County Parks
Cinema hits the outdoors as various parks around the Seattle area host movie series. Pack a picnic basket and blanket to catch a classic film—and by classic, we do mean of the Goonies variety.
We’ll update this list periodically as more showings are announced.
BECU Movies at Marymoor Park
Movies at Marymoor is old-fashioned picnic-style fun, and enters its 21st season this year. Tickets are $10 (plus a service fee), and kids 5 and under are free. Food trucks on site. Dogs welcome.
July 8 — Ferris Bueller's Day Off
July 15 — Mamma Mia!
July 22 — Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
July 29 — How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Aug 5 — Jurassic Park
Aug 12 — Top Gun: Maverick
Aug 18 — The Incredibles
Aug 26 — The Princess Bride
Summer Movies in Kirkland
Juanita Beach Park and Heritage Park both host a series of free outdoor movies. Double features mean you can make a (free!) night of it. The first movie begins at 6pm, and the second starts after a short break.
July 18, Juanita Beach Park — A Minecraft Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth
July 25, Juanita Beach Park — The Wild Robot, Superman (2025)
Aug 1, Juanita Beach Park — Paddington in Peru, Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Aug 8, Heritage Park — Zootopia 2, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Aug 15, Heritage Park — How to Train Your Dragon, Tron Ares
Movies at the Mural
Unless otherwise noted, these free outdoor screenings kick off at 9pm and are preceded by a short film from students at Cornish College of the Arts and alumni of the UW Film and Video certificate program.
July 24 — Wonka
July 31 — The Princess Bride
Aug 7 — Hamilton
Aug 14 — Coco
Aug 21 — Masters of the Universe
Center City Cinema
For this film series at various Seattle parks, pre-movie activities start at 6:30pm and movies start at dusk. Look out for food trucks at some locations.
Ballard Commons Park
Aug 5 — Top Gun: Maverick
Aug 12 — Galaxy Quest
Aug 19 — The Lost Boys
Aug 26— Despicable Me
Cal Anderson Park
July 10 — Labryinth
July 17 — Sinners
July 24 — Matilda
July 31 — Rocky Horror Picture Show
Seven Hills Park
June 24 — The Emperor's New Groove
Denny Park
July 8 — Blade Runner (1982)
July 15 — Close Encounters of the Third Kind
July 22 — The Fifth Element
Freeway Park
Aug 7 — Footloose
Aug 14 — La La Land
Aug 21 — Fame
Aug 28 — Beetlejuice
Hing Hay Park
Aug 1— Hoppers
Aug 8 — Eve and the Fire Horse
Aug 15 — Ulam: Main Dish
Aug 22 — Shaolin Soccer
Lake Union Park
July 29 — National Treasure
Bellevue Summer Outdoor Movies
Downtown and Crossroads Parks transform into movie theaters with 40-foot screens and free admission for this kid-forward series. Pre-movie entertainment, including live music, begins at 7pm.
Downtown Park
July 14 — Goat
July 21 — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
July 28 — Encanto
Aug 4 — Zootopia
Aug 11 — Lilo & Stitch
Aug 18 — How to Train Your Dragon
Crossroads Park
Aug 6 — The Emperor's New Groove
Aug 13 — Zootopia 2
Aug 20 — Wicked
Aug 27 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
If you notice an event that should be considered for this list, email details to [email protected].
