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 magical date night or memorable family night. All Jack London Square outdoor movies feature access to a gorgeous waterfront sunset and delicious restaurants.
If your kids can stay up well past 9 pm, there are a few outdoor movies you can see for FREE. While you can usually just show up, this year will very likely involve pre-registration so click on through to the ones you like most to snag your spot!
Our 2022 Guide to East Bay outdoor movie screenings includes family-friendly-ish movies all around the East Bay. We will be updating it all summer so stop back often. This post contains affiliate links.
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. 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 own low chairs and blankets. Most are FREE.
Movies often start as soon as the sun goes down, around 8:15-8:45ish. But click through to verify start times!
Though we rarely see short-sleeves-in-the-evening temperatures in the Bay Area, summertime is the best chance we’ve got for outdoor movies that aren’t at the Concord drive-in.
East Bay outdoor movies:
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Waterfront Flicks: Respect Jack London Square, Oakland |
Friday, July 1, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:50 pm - 10:00 pm |
Moonlight Movies: Mighty Ducks Danville Community Center & Town Green, Danville |
8:45 pm - 10:45 pm |
Movies in the Park: Lion King Live-Action Greg Brown Mini-Park, Berkeley |
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Waterfront Flicks - Venom: Let There Be Blood Jack London Square, Oakland |
Friday, July 8, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: E.T. Orinda Community Center Park, Orinda |
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm |
Movies Under the Stars: Luca San Pablo Community Center, San Pablo |
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Waterfront Flicks: Encanto Jack London Square, Oakland |
Friday, July 15, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Raya & the Last Dragon Orinda Community Center Park, Orinda |
7:50 pm - 10:00 pm |
Moonlight Movies: Soul Danville Community Center & Town Green, Danville |
8:45 pm - 10:45 pm |
Movies in the Park: Encanto Greg Brown Mini-Park, Berkeley |
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movie Nights @ Alameda Landing: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Alameda Landing, Alameda |
Friday, July 22, 2022
Time | Event |
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6:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies under the Stars - Encanto Civic Park & Community Center (Walnut Creek), Walnut Creek |
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Starlight Movies In The Park - Soul Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field, Alameda |
7:45 pm - 11:15 pm |
Free Outdoor Movie Night - Sing 2 Kennedy Park, Union City |
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Friday Family Flix: Encanto Refugio Valley Park, Hercules |
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm |
Movies Under the Stars: Shang-Chi San Pablo Community Center, San Pablo |
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Waterfront Flicks: Raya & The Last Dragon Jack London Square, Oakland |
Friday, July 29, 2022
Time | Event |
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6:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Summer Movie Series: TBD Emeryville Center Of Community Life (ECCL), Emeryville |
7:50 pm - 10:00 pm |
Moonlight Movies: Cinderella Classic Danville Community Center & Town Green, Danville |
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Dimond Summer Movie Night: Sing 2 Dimond Branch | Oakland Public Library, Oakland |
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Movies in the Park: Wreck-It-Ralph Strawberry Creek Park, Berkeley |
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time | Event |
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6:30 pm - 11:00 pm |
Dive-In Movie: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Encinal Swim Center, Alameda |
Friday, August 5, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 10:30 pm |
Movies Under the Stars: Encanto San Pablo Community Center, San Pablo |
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies Under the Stars - Sing 2 Tice Valley Park, Walnut Creek |
Friday, August 12, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:15 pm - 10:15 pm |
Movies in the Park: Up Glendale La Loma Park, Berkeley |
Friday, August 19, 2022
Time | Event |
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6:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Starlight Movies in the Park: Encanto Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field, Alameda |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Jungle Cruise Orinda Community Center Park, Orinda |
7:45 pm - 11:15 pm |
Free Outdoor Movie Night - Luca Castro Valley Park Splash Pad, Castro Valley |
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Friday Family Flix: Jungle Cruise Refugio Valley Park, Hercules |
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Encanto Piedmont Park, Piedmont |
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Time | Event |
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movie Nights @ Alameda Landing: Up Alameda Landing, Alameda |
Friday, August 26, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Bolt Orinda Community Center Park, Orinda |
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Raya & The Last Dragon Grove Park, Berkeley |
Friday, September 9, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Movies in the Park: Luca Cedar Rose Park, Berkeley |
7:45 pm - 11:15 pm |
Free Outdoor Movie - Addams Family 2 Meek Estate Park, Hayward |
Friday, September 16, 2022
Time | Event |
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6:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Starlight Movies in the Park: Sing 2 Leydecker Park, Alameda |
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Movies in the Park: Sing 2 Piedmont Park, Piedmont |
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Friday Family Flix: Luca Refugio Valley Park, Hercules |
Friday, September 23, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:15 pm - 9:15 pm |
Movies in the Park: Wall-e Codornices Park, Berkeley |
Friday, October 7, 2022
Time | Event |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Movies in the Park: Coco Orinda Community Center Park, Orinda |


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.
[Photo: outdoor movie pictures provided by Jack London Square and Walnut Creek Parks; used with permission]
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