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, July 3, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Moonlight Movies: Captain America @ Danville Community Center & Town GreenThursday, July 9, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Movie Night: Space Jam @ Antioch Community CenterFriday, 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 Park8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Movie Night: Zootopia 2 @ Antioch Community Center
Friday, 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
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Movie: How To Train Your Dragon @ Kennedy Park (Union City)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Movie Night: Finding Nemo @ Emeryville (ECCL) Swim Center
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Flix & Fun: Zootopia 2 @ Refugio Valley Park
Saturday, July 18, 2026
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Movie in the Park: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs @ Redwood Heights Park & Rec Center8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Waterfront Flicks: 10 Things I Hate About You @ Jack London Square
Thursday, July 23, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Outdoor Movie: Daddy Day Care @ Antioch Community CenterFriday, July 24, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Starlight Movies in the Park: Back To The Future @ Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Sundown Cinema: Inside Out @ Presidio Park
8:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinema in the Park @ Fernandez Park

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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