Free Outdoor Movies in Minnesota

There are so many places in Minnesota to watch outdoor movies for FREE this summer! Check out our BIG list!!

Summer is a fantastic time to get outdoors in Minnesota…even if you don’t typically love the outdoors! Don’t worry about roughing it camping or hiking – you can just as easily enjoy yourself while watching a movie on a big screen outdoors.

There are lots of places to watch free outdoor movies in Minnesota, so we thought we would round them up here so you could have them all in one spot!

If you know of a movie series that we don’t yet have on the list, be sure to let us know! As of now, the list includes free outdoor movies in the Twin Cities as well as in Greater Minnesota. 

Maybe your town is hosting movie nights throughout the summer, or maybe you’re planning a vacation or a visit to a friend or family member who lives elsewhere in the state. There are options for loooooots of places throughout the state. 

All of these movie nights are FREE, but some may require you to register in advance. You’ll also probably need to bring your own blanket and/or lawn chair(s) for comfortable seating.

Be sure to check their website and/or social media in case of any weather-related cancellations or rescheduling.

Free Outdoor Movies in Minnesota

This list of free outdoor movies in Minnesota is alphabetized by city. Most movie nights start around dusk.

Big Lake – Movie in the Park(ing) Lot at Lakeside Park

• May 20 – Luca (PG)
• September 16 – Finding Nemo (G)

Bloomington – Friday Night Live! at Normandale Lake Bandshell

• July 15 – TBA
• August 26 – TBA (more details HERE)

Bloomington – Movies on the Hill at Hyland Hills Ski Area

• June 15 – Encanto (PG)
• July 13 – The Princess Bride (PG)
• August 10 – Sing 2 (PG)
• September 9 – Hook (PG)

Brooklyn Center – Movies in the Park at Centerbrook Golf Course and Centennial Park

• August 6 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13)
• August 12 – Tom & Jerry: The Movie (PG)
• August 19 – Encanto (PG)

Brooklyn Park – various locations

• June 24 – TBA
• July 29 – Encanto (PG)
• August 19 – Soul (PG)
• September 9 – Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG)
• September 23 – Luca (PG)
• October 29 – Halloweentown (TV-G)

Burnsville – Flicks on the Bricks at Civic Center Park and Nicollet Commons Park

• June 24 – The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (PG)
• July 8 – Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)
• July 29 – Space Jam: A New Legacy (PG)
• August 12 – Encanto (PG)

Champlin – Dinner & a Movie at Andrews Park

• August 19 – Sing 2 (PG)

Columbia Heights – Movies in the Park

• August 11 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13)
• August 25 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)
• September 16 – Encanto (PG)

Coon Rapids – Movie in the Park at Sand Creek Park

• May 27 – Encanto (PG)

Duluth – Movies in the Park at Leif Erikson Park

• July 8 – Sing 2 (PG)
• July 17 – Beethoven (PG)
• July 22 – Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG)
• July 29 – 42 (PG-13)
• August 5 – Scooby-Doo: A New Universe (PG)
• August 12 – The Little Rascals (PG)
• August 19 – Trolls 2: World Tour (PG)
• August 26 – Men in Black (PG-13)

Eagan – Movies in the Park at various parks

• July 22 – Remember the Titans (PG)
• August 27 – Luca (PG)

Eden Prairie – Movies in the Park at Staring Lake Park Amphitheatre

• August 5 – Encanto (PG)
• August 12 – Hook (PG)
• August 19 – Back to the Future (PG)

Edina – Sunset Fridays at Centennial Lake Park

• June 10 – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (G)
• July 22 – Moana (PG)
• August 26 – Remember the Titans (PG)

Hastings – Movies in the Park at Levee Park

• June 24 – Encanto (PG)
• July 8 – Jungle Cruise (PG-13)
• August 12 – Onward (PG)
• September 16 – The Mitchells vs the Machines (PG)

Maple Grove – Sounds of Summer at Town Green

• July 15 – Sing 2 (PG)
• July 22 – Space Jam: A New Legacy (PG)
• July 29 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13)
• August 5 – Encanto (PG)
• August 12 – Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)
• August 19 – Jungle Cruise (PG-13)
• August 26 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13)
• September 2 – Cruella (PG-13)
• September 9 – Dear Evan Hansen (PG-13)
• September 23 – Good Will Hunting (R)
• September 30 – Respect (PG-13)

Minneapolis – Free Outdoor Movie Nights at The Commons

• June 1 – Ratatouille (G)
• June 8 – The Princess Bride (PG)
• June 15 – School of Rock (PG-13)
• June 22 – Twilight (PG-13)
• June 29 – Crazy Rich Asians (PG-13)
• July 6 – Edward Scissorhands (PG-13)
• July 13 – Hidden Figures (PG)
• July 20 – Black Panther (PG-13)

Minneapolis – Movie Nights at Target Field Station

• June 16 – In the Heights (PG-13)
• June 30 – Moana (PG)
• July 7 – Paw Patrol: The Movie (G)
• July 21 – Aquaman (PG-13)
• August 11 – Luca (PG)
• August 25 – The Lost City (PG-13)

Minneapolis – Movies in the Parks at various parks (18 locations!)

• various nights starting June 3

Minnetonka – Movies in the Park

• August 26 – Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)
• September 1 – Encanto (PG)
• September 9 – Sing 2 (PG)

Monticello – Movies in the Park

• June 3 – Encanto (PG)
• August 5 – TBA

New Hope – Movies in the Park at New Hope Performance Center

• June 16 – The LEGO Movie (PG)
• July 14 – The Lion King (G)
• August 25 – Remember the Titans (PG)

Oakdale – Movies in the Park at Walton Park

• July 22 – Encanto (PG)
• August 12 – Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)

Osseo – Movies in the Park at Boerboom Park

• June 14 – Luca (PG)
• June 21 – Jungle Cruise (PG-13)
• June 28 – Space Jam: A New Legacy (PG)
• July 12 – Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG)
• July 19 – The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (PG)
• July 26 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13)
• August 16 – Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (PG)
• August 23 – Sing 2 (PG)

Plymouth – Movies in the Park

• August 12 – Respect (PG-13)
• August 18 – Community Choice/TBA
• August 25 – Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (PG)

Richfield – Movie in the Park

• July 2 – Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)

Robbinsdale – Outdoor Movie Night at Sanborn Park

• August 18 – Back to the Future (PG)
• September 16 – Up (PG)
• October 7 – Frankenweenie (PG)

Rosemount – Movie in the Park

• August 20 – The Sandlot (PG)

Roseville – Summer Roll-In Movies at Guidant John Rose MN OVAL

• June 10 – Soul (PG)
• July 15 – Sing 2 (PG)
• August 5 – Luca (PG)

Savage – Movies in the Outfield at Savage Community Park

• July 8 – Scooby-Doo: A New Universe (PG)
• August 12 – Encanto (PG)

St. Cloud – Movie Under the Stars at Whitney Park

• August 6 – The Rookie (G)

St. Louis Park – Outdoor Family Movie Night at various parks

• August 27 – Moana (PG)
• September 10 – Encanto (PG)
• September 17 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13)

St. Paul – Movies in the Parks at various parks

• July 21 – Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13)
• July 28 – Up (PG)
• July 29 – Encanto (PG)
• August 4 – Major League (R)
• August 10 – Luca (PG)
• August 12 – 1985
• August 19 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PG)
• August 26 – The Sandlot (PG)
• September 9 – Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (PG)
• September 16 – Happy Gilmore (PG-13)
• September 23 – Napoleon Dynamite (PG)

Stillwater – Summer Tuesdays at North Lowell Park

• July 5 – TBA
• July 12 – TBA
• July 19 – TBA
• July 26 – TBA
• August 2 – TBA
• August 9 – TBA

White Bear Township – Movies at Polar Lake Park

• June 11 – Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG)
• July 9 – Luca (PG)
• August 20 – Encanto (PG)
• September 10 – Sing 2 (PG)

Woodbury – Starlight Cinema at Ojibway Park

• June 9 – Encanto (PG)
• June 23 – The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (PG)
• July 7 – Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG)
• July 21 – Luca (PG)
• August 4 – Sing 2 (PG)

If you know of any other free outdoor movies in the park in Minnesota, please leave a comment and let us know so we can add them to the list. Thanks!

Find lots more summer fun on our Twin Cities Summer Bucket List!

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