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, September 18, 2026
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Movies in the Park: GOAT @ Hidden Valley Park6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Starlight Movies: Jurassic Park @ Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Movie: Lilo & Stitch @ Cesar Chavez Park (Union City)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Movies Under the Stars: How To Train Your Dragon @ Central Park (Lake Elizabeth)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Summer Movie Night: Monsters Inc. @ Doyle Hollis Park
Saturday, September 19, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Movies in the Park: Finding Nemo @ Redwood Heights Park & Rec CenterFriday, September 25, 2026
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm: Movies in the Park: Elio @ Piedmont ParkSaturday, September 26, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Movie Night: The Princess Bride @ Kensington ParkFriday, October 2, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Movies Under the Stars: Finding Nemo @ Central Park (Lake Elizabeth)Sunday, October 4, 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Sundown Cinema: The Princess and the Frog @ India Basin Waterfront ParkSaturday, October 10, 2026
6:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Movie in the Park: Up @ Redwood Heights Park & Rec CenterFriday, October 16, 2026
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm: Movies in the Park: Wonka @ Piedmont Park7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice @ Crane Cove Park
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:45 pm: Outdoor Movie: The Sandlot @ Floresta ParkSunday, October 18, 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Sundown Cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas @ Jerry Garcia AmphitheaterFriday, October 23, 2026
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm: Movie in the Park @ Fernandez ParkFriday, October 30, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Movie Night: Coco @ Huchin Park6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Movie Under the Stars: Freaky Friday @ Hacienda del las flores
Sunday, November 8, 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Blankets & Blockbusters - Toy Story 5 @ Thrive City
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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