If you’re looking to check out one of the several free outdoor movies in the park on Friday, then we’ve got you covered.
Instead of rushing home to fire up the Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon to binge watch the hottest show, take advantage of being outdoors in the summer weather and enjoy a free outdoor screening of a classic film. It’s also the perfect way to check out some of NYC’s amazing parks and public spaces you may not have been to.
This Friday, there are plenty of great movies to choose from ranging from classic films such as “Jaws” to kid-friendly animated movies such as “Zootopia” The Sundance Film Festival is presenting a series of short films at MetroTech Commons in downtown Brooklyn.
If you do plan on checking out some of NYC’s free outdoor movie screenings, make sure you pack water along with your snacks and blanket because it will be in the mid-90s all day on Friday.
For those braving the heat, here are all the free outdoor movies showing on Friday.
Free outdoor movies in NYC for July 21, 2017
“Finding Dory,” 2016
Where: Firefighters Field, Roosevelt Island
Time: 8:00 p.m.
“Jaws,” 1975
Where: Cedar Grove Beach parking lot, Staten Island
Time: 8:00 p.m.
“Lumiere d’ete,” 1943
Where: Riverside Park’s Pier I, Upper West Side
Time: 8:30pm
Sundance short films
Where: MetroTech Commons, downtown Brooklyn.
Time: Doors open at 8:00 p.m. (live music); films begin at 9 p.m.
“Up,” 2009
Where: Beach 94th Street, off Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway Beach
Time: 8:00 p.m.
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 1971
Where: Hudson River Park, Pier 46, Greenwich Village
Time: 8:30 p.m.
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 1971
Where: Hunter’s Point, South Park
Time: 8:30 p.m.
“Zootopia,” 2016
Where: Transmitter Park, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Time: 8:00 p.m.
