If your kids are old enough to stay up late — or young enough not to know the difference — there are lots of places to watch an outdoor movie under the stars, often for FREE. While you can usually just show up, some places request pre-registration, so click on through to the ones you like most to snag your spot!
Thanks to Jack London Square and their Waterfront Flicks for sponsoring our guide to outdoor movies in the East Bay. Some movies are fun for a magical date night or memorable family night. All Jack London Square outdoor movies feature access to a gorgeous waterfront sunset and delicious restaurants.

Our Guide to East Bay outdoor movie screenings includes family-friendly-ish movies all around the Bay. We will be updating it all year, so stop back often. Most of these venues will be offering snacks or kids’ activities in advance of the movie, so feel free to come early and play. Bring your low chairs and blankets.
Movies often start as soon as the sun goes down, but click through to verify start times!
Though we rarely see short-sleeves-in-the-evening temperatures in the Bay Area, this is the best chance we’ve got for outdoor movies that aren’t at the Concord drive-in.
East Bay Outdoor Movies
Friday, May 8, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Starlight Movies in the Park: Honey, I Shrunk The Kids @ Alameda Point Multi-Purpose FieldSaturday, May 9, 2026
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Movie in the Park: The Greatest Showman @ Memorial Park | AlbanySunday, May 24, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Movie Night @ Del Valle Regional ParkFriday, June 5, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Zootopia 2 @ Unity ParkThursday, June 11, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Movies in the Park: The Lion King @ Orinda Community ParkFriday, June 12, 2026
8:40 pm - 11:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Wicked For Good @ Strawberry Creek ParkSaturday, June 13, 2026
7:45 pm - 10:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Cars 2 @ Washington Manor ParkFriday, June 19, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Moonlight Movies: Cool Runnings @ Danville Community Center & Town GreenFriday, June 26, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Starlight Movies in the Park: The Aristocats @ Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Flix & Fun: In Your Dreams @ Refugio Valley Park
8:35 pm - 11:00 pm: Movies in the Park: Jurassic World Rebirth @ Glendale La Loma Park
Friday, July 3, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Moonlight Movies: Captain America @ Danville Community Center & Town GreenFriday, July 10, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Elio @ San Lorenzo Community Park8:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinema in the Park @ Fernandez Park
8:35 pm - 11:00 pm: Movies in the Park: Smurfs @ San Pablo Park
Saturday, July 11, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Waterfront Flicks: Gabby’s Dollhouse @ Jack London SquareThursday, July 16, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Movies in the Park: Zootopia @ Orinda Community ParkFriday, July 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Showtime in San Lorenzo: GOAT @ San Lorenzo Community Park6:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Dive-In Movie: The Little Mermaid (RSVP) @ Encinal Swim Center
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Moonlight Movies: Lilo and Stitch @ Danville Community Center & Town Green

Did we miss your favorite outdoor screen? Tell us in the comments!
Note: 510families does not put on any of these movies. Movies and dates may change with or without notice because of weather, equipment, licensing, bad moods, pandemics, and unforeseen circumstances.
Thanks again to Jack London Square for sponsoring this guide to outdoor movies.
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