Where to Watch Outdoor Movies this Summer
Who wants to stay inside during a perfect Seattle summer night? Pack the popcorn and a picnic basket and enjoy one of these movies by moonlight
By Gavin Borchert June 29, 2018
This article originally appeared in the July 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe.
See websites for more details; most films begin around dusk.
Crossroads Movies at the Park
Crossroads Community Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov
- Aug 2 Coco
- Aug 9 Wonder
- Aug 16 Cars 3
- Aug 23 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Downtown Movies at the Park
Bellevue Downtown Park, Free, parks.bellevuewa.gov
- July 10 Despicable Me 3
- July 17 Boss Baby
- July 24 The Lego Ninjago Movie
- July 31 Goodbye Christopher Robin
- Aug 7 Paddington 2
- Aug 14 The Greatest Showman
- Aug 21 Ferdinand
- Aug 28 Ghostbusters (1984)
Films in the Field
Park Ridge Community Church (Bothell), Free, parkridgeonline.org
- July 18 Wonder
- July 25 The Incredibles
- Aug 1 Back to the Future
- Aug 8 The Greatest Showman
- Aug 15 WALL-E
- Aug 22 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
LeMay Car Museum’s Drive-In Movie Series
LeMay Car Museum, Free, americascarmuseum.org
- July 7 Jaws
- July 21 Cars 3
- Aug 11 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movies at the Marina
Shilshole Bay Marina, Free, portseattle.org
- Aug 3 Overboard (1987)
- Aug 17 Moana
Bite of Seattle
Seattle Center, Free, biteofseattle.com
- July 20 A League of Their Own
Movies at Marymoor
Marymoor Park, $5, epiceap.com
- June 28 The Goonies
- July 5 Wonder Woman
- July 11 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- July 18 Coco
- July 25 The Greatest Showman
- Aug 2 10 Things I Hate About You
- Aug 8 Thor: Ragnarok
- Aug 17 Ferdinand
- Aug 24 Black Panther
- Aug 29 The Princess Bride
Movies at the Mural
Seattle Center, Free, seattlecenter.com
- July 28 The Princess Bride
- Aug 4 Get Out
- Aug 11 Little Shop of Horrors
- Aug 18 I Am Not Your Negro
- Aug 25 Wonder Woman
Movies in the Plaza
Carillon Point Plaza, $5, carillon-point.com
- July 7 Despicable Me 3
- July 21 The Wedding Singer
- Aug 4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Aug 18 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Peddler Brewing Company Outdoor Movie Nights
Peddler Brewing Company, Free, peddlerbrewing.com
- June 7 Big
- June 14 10 Things I Hate About You
- June 21 The Princess Bride
- June 28 Old School
- July 7 The Sandlot
- July 12 Mean Girls
- July 19 Zoolander
- July 26 The Goonies
- Aug 9 Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Aug 16 Wedding Crashers
- Aug 23 Super Troopers
- Aug 30 Bridesmaids
Seattle Outdoor Cinema
SLU Discovery Center Lawn, Free, 21+, seattleoutdoormovies.com
- June 16 The Goonies
- July 21 Jurassic Park
- Aug 25 Black Panther
Summer Sounds and Cinema
Lea Hill Park (Auburn), Free, auburnwa.gov
- July 27 Despicable Me 3
- Aug 3 Coco
- Aug 10 Raiders of the Lost Ark
Skyway Outdoor Cinema
12610 76th Ave. S., Free, mywesthill.org
- Aug 3 Coco
- Aug 10 Wonder Woman
- Aug 17 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Aug 24 Black Panther
West Seattle Outdoor Movies
3622 S.W. Snoqualmie St., Free, westseattlemovies.blogspot.com
- July 21 Wonder Woman
- July 28 The Secret Life of Pets
- Aug 4 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Aug 11 A Wrinkle in Time
- Aug 18 Coco
- Aug 25 Black Panther
Center City Cinema
Free, seattle.gov/parks
Bell Street Park
- Aug 31 Black Panther
Cascade Park
- July 6 Wonder Woman
- July 20 Coco
- July 27 WALL-E
Denny Park
- Aug 17 Black Panther
- Aug 24 Coco
Freeway Park
- Aug 10 A League of Their Own
Hing Hay Park
- Aug 4 Rumble in the Bronx
- Aug 11 Mulan (sing-along)
- Aug 18 Iron Monkey
- Aug 25 Allegiance: The Musical
Westlake Park
- July 13 Wonder Woman
- July 20 Coco
- Aug 3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Aug 10 Sleepless in Seattle
- Aug 17 Hook
- Aug 24 Black Panther
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