This summer when the sun goes down, chances are a free, family-friendly movie will be playing outdoors somewhere on Long Island. It’s an ideal way to spend family time under the stars. So spread a blanket, bring a few lawn chairs, pack some snacks or perhaps a picnic dinner, and enjoy the show.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is best to arrive early. And be sure to check each venue’s website for up-to-date information on weather-related cancelations.
For more outdoor family activities, check out our roundups of the best places for a family picnic and the best beaches for families on Long Island. Plus, our Event Calendar and Summer Fun Guide are loaded with ideas for more seasonal fun for your family. Happy summer.
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Mondays
Town of Babylon Summer Movie Series
Tanner Park, Copiague
400 Baylawn Ave.
- July 10: Finding Dory
- July 24: Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
- August 7: Sing
Town Hall Lawn, Lindenhurst
200 East Sunrise Highway
- June 26: Max
Town of Huntington: Movies on the Lawn
Heckscher Park, Huntington
Prime Avenue
- June 26: Star Wars: Rogue One
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Enjoy Sing under the stars in Huntington and elsewhere. Photo courtesy of Universal Studios
Peter Nelson Park, Huntington
Oakwood Road
- August 14: Sing
Tuesdays
Town of Babylon Classic Movies by the Lake
Geiger Lake Memorial Park, Grand Boulevard, Deer Park
- July 18: Casablanca
- August 1: To Sir, With Love
Port Jefferson: Movies on the Harbor
Harborfront Park
- July 11: Secret Life of Pets
- July 18: The Great Gilly Hopkins
- July 25: Sully
- August 1: Moana
- August 8: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- August 15, August 22, August 29: TBA
Seaford: Movies at Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek Park, Merrick Road
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- July 11: Good Dinosaur
- July 25: Toy Story 2
- August 8: Goosebumps
Valley Stream: North Woodmere Movie Night
North Woodmere Park, Hungry Harbor Road
- July 18: Monsters University
- August 1: The Lego Batman Movie
Wednesdays
Roosevelt: Rev. Mackey Park
49 Lakeside Dr.
- July 12: Monsters, Inc.
Thursdays
East Meadow: Lakeside Movie Night
Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theater, 1899 Hempstead Tpke.
- July 6: Secret Life of Pets
- July 13: Storks
- July 20: Jetsfest Movie Night: The Lego Batman Movie
- July 27: Trolls
- August 3: Middle School
- August 10: Angry Birds
Farmingdale: Movies on the Village Green
Main Street
- July 6: Hotel Transylvania
- July 13: Moana
- July 20: Sing
- August 3: Pete’s Dragon
- August 10: Kubo and the Two Strings
- August 17: Trolls
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Enjoy The Lego Batman Movie in Plainview and elsewhere. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
Plainview: Movies by Moonlight
Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, 175 Washington Ave.
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- August 3: The Lego Batman Movie
Jones Beach: Family Movie Night
Jones Beach bandshell, Wantagh
The Jones Beach program runs Thursday evenings from July 6 to August 31. Movies are still to be announced.
Town of Huntington: Movies on the Lawn
Crab Meadow Beach, Northport
Waterside Avenue, drive-in and regular seating available
- July 6: Secret Life of Pets
- July 20: Moana
Woodbury: Movies by Moonlight
Syosset-Woodbury Community Park
7800 Jericho Tpke.
- July 20: Sing
Fridays
East Moriches: South Bay Bible Church
578 Montauk Highway
- July 21: Finding Dory
- August 18: The Jungle Book
- September 15: The Lego Batman Movie
Freeport: Movies by the Bay
Sea Breeze Park, 11 Richmond Street
- July 7: Beauty and the Beast
- July 14: Moana
- July 21: Kubo and the Two Strings
- July 28: My Life as a Courgette
- July 28: Finding Dory
- August 11: The Lego Batman Movie
Lido Beach: Movies at Nickerson Beach
Nickerson Beach, East Terrace
- July 28: Toy Story 3
- August 11: Hotel Transylvania 2
Immerse yourself in the world of Disney's Moana, playing in Yaphank and elsewhere. Photo courtesy of Disney
Suffolk County Farm & Education Center-Yaphank
350 Yaphank Ave.
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- July 14: Moana
Saturdays
Baldwin: Movies in Baldwin Park
- July 29: Secret Life of Pets
- September 9: Families vote for their favorite movie
Long Beach Movie Nights
Various locations and times
- June 24: Mamma Mia! (Lincoln Boulevard, 8:15pm)
- July 8: Rogue One (Grand Boulevard 8:15pm)
- July 22: Jaws (Edwards Boulevard, 8pm)
- August 5: Sing (Riverside Boulevard, 7:45pm)
- August 19: Rocky Horror Picture Show, (Grand Boulevard, 7:30pm)
- September 2: Moana, (Edwards Boulevard, 7:15 pm)
Massapequa: Movies by Moonlight
Marjorie R. Post Community Park, Unqua Road
- July 8: Secret Life of Pets
Port Washington: Cinema by the Bay
Sunset Park
- July 8: Pitch Perfect 2
- July 22: Back to the Future
- August 5: Finding Dory
Sundays
Lido Beach: Movies at Nickerson Beach
Nickerson Beach, West Terrace
- July 23: Toy Story
- August 6: Hotel Transylvania
Top photo courtesy of Town of Huntington Movies on the Lawn
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