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
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
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Movies in the Park: Zootopia @ Tiller Park
8:40 pm - 11:00 pm: Movies in the Park: GOAT @ Cedar Rose Park
Saturday, July 25, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinema on the Square: The Princess Diaries @ Union Square8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Waterfront Flicks: ET @ Jack London Square
Thursday, July 30, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Movie Night: Scooby-Doo @ Antioch Community CenterFriday, July 31, 2026
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Moonlight Movies: Princess Bride @ Danville Community Center & Town Green7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Dive in Movie: Lilo & Stitch (RSVP) @ Farrelly Pool
Saturday, August 1, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Waterfront Flicks: Maleficent @ Jack London SquareTuesday, August 4, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Flix & Fun: The Bad Guys 2 @ Refugio Valley ParkFriday, August 7, 2026
8:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinema in the Park @ Fernandez Park8:15 pm - 10:45 pm: Movies in the Park: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie @ Grove Park
Friday, August 14, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Hoppers @ Tennyson ParkSaturday, August 15, 2026
6:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Movie in the Park: Up @ Redwood Heights Park & Rec CenterThursday, August 20, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Movies in the Park: Despicable Me @ Orinda Community 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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