Into movies? What better way to relax during Minnesota summers than to gather with your friends and family for a summer movie in the park. The Twin Cities is home to a vast array of summer movie venues. So gather your friends, bring some snacks and head out to enjoy a fun, FREE evening under the stars. Below is your guide to summer movie locations. If you see one that we missed, let us know by leaving a comment or send an email to twincitiesonthecheap@gmail.com.
- Bloomington Moonlight Movies, at Lake Normandale on 3o foot outdoor movie screen, starting time 9:00 p.m.
- June 10, Angels in the Outfield at Red Haddox Field
- June 16, Star Wars Rogue One
- June 23, The Jungle Book
- June 30, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- July 7, Captain America: Civil War
- July 8, The Princess Bride (Saturday Sweetheart Movie Series)
- July 14, Finding Dory
- July 15, Sleepless in Seattle (Saturday Sweetheart Movie Series)
- July 21, Zootopia
- July 22, Hitch (Saturday Sweetheart Movie Series)
- July 28, Sing (Starting at 8:30 p.m.)
- August 4, The Secret Life of Pets (Starting at 8:30 p.m.)
- August 11, Ghostbusters (Starting at 8:30 p.m.)
- Brooklyn Park Movie on the Barn, Gates open at 8 p.m., movie starts at dusk, Eidem Homestead, 4345 101st Avenue North, Brooklyn Park
- August 18, National Treasure
- Burnsville Flicks on the Bricks – movies at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, seating starts at 7:30, show begins at dusk
- June 9, The Mighty Ducks (PG)
- June 23, Sing (PG)
- July 14, A Dog’s Purpose (PG)
- July 28, Finding Dory (PG)
- August 11, Shall We Dance (PG-13), part of Adult Night Out
- August 25, The Great Gilly Hopkins (PG)
- Coon Rapids Movie in the Park, Sand Creek Park, 1008 Northdale Boulevard., Coon Rapids, MN 55433, starting time 8:30 p.m. (Part of Sand Creek Park Grand Opening Night)
- May 26, Zootopia
- Eden Prairie Movies in the Park, Staring Lake Amphitheatre, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, movies at 9 p.m.
- August 4, Secret Life of Pets
- August 11, Beauty and the Beast
- August 18, 101 Dalmatians
- Edina Movies in the Park, outdoor movies on Thursdays at sunset, Maetzold Amphitheater at Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Avenue South, Edina
- June 1, Suffragette
- June 8, “The BFG”
- June 15, Ghostbusters
- Golden Valley Movie on the Green, Movies will be shown on a Giant 16 x 9 inflatable screen.
- August 3, at Brookview Park
- August 17, at Medley Park
- Hopkins Summerfest, located at Downtown Park, 40 9th Avenue South, Hopkins
- August 17, Fried Green Tomatoes (following concert)
- Inver Grove Heights Movies in the Park, sunset at Veterans Memorial Community Center, Inver Grove Heights
- June 20, Trolls
- Lino Lakes Movies in the Park, sunset at Lino Park, 7850 Lake Drive, show time at dusk
- Dates TBD
- Minneapolis Movies in the Parks, movies start 15 minutes after sunset
- June 5, Sully at Bossen Field Park
- June 7, The Princess Bride, Mueller Park
- June 8, Gravity, Victory Memorial Drive
- June 9, I am Legend, Cedar Avenue Field Park
- June 10, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, Lake Calhoun Park
- June 12, The Martian
- June 13, The Never Ending Story, Father Hennepin Bluff Park
- June 14, Hidden Figures, Pearl Park
- June 15, The Sandlot, Keewaydin Park
- June 16, Star Trek and Beyond, Lake Harriet Park
- June 17, Trolls, Sheridan Memorial Park
- June 19, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Armatage Park
- June 20, Clueless, Father Hennepin Bluff Park
- June 21, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Farview Park
- June 22, 42 – Spanish subtitles, English audio, Brackett Field Park
- June 23, Hidden Figures, Kenwood Park
- June 24, Sing, Waite Park
- June 26, Trolls, Audobon Park
- June 27, Twin Cities Black Film Festival (Selections: Remnants Westbound,The Mermaid, The Big Chop), Father Hennepin Bluff Park
- June 28, The Princess Bride, Van Cleve Park
- June 29, Back to the Future, Lyndale Farmstead Park
- June 30, Singing in the Rain, Lake Harriet Park
- Click here for July and August listings
- New Hope Movies in the Park, Civic Center Park outdoor theatre, 4401 Xylon Avenue North, west of City Hall, parking in city hall parking lot
- June 23, The Secret Life of Pets
- July 14, Finding Dory
- August 25, Pete’s Dragon
- Osseo Movies in the Park, Tuesday evenings through Summer at Boerboom Memorial Park across from City Hall starting at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.)
- June 20, The Wild Life
- July 25, WALL-E
- August 15, Moana
- August 22, Lego Batman Movie (with Police and Fire Departments)
- August 29, Mighty Ducks
- Plymouth Movies in the Park, movies start at dusk
- August 4, The Lego Movie, Hilde Performance Center, 3500 Plymouth Boulevard
- August 11, Paddington, Hilde Performance Center, 3500 Plymouth Boulevard
- August 18, Toy Story, Parkers Lake Playfield, 15500 County Road 6
- Prior Lake Movies in the Park, Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway
- August 18, TBD
- Rosemount Movies in the Park, Central Park Amphitheater, 2893 145th Street West, Rosemount, 9-11:30 p.m.
- June 10, Moana
- July 8, The Secret Life of Pets
- August 5, Finding Dory
- Shakopee Movies in the Park, at sunset, Huber Park, 150 Filmore Street North, Shakopee
- June 17, The Secret Life of Pets
- July 29, TBA (8:30 p.m.)
- September 9, TBA (8:00 p.m.)
- St. Paul Movies in the Park, start times are approximate, movies typically start at dusk, but may start earlier or later and will be dependent on weather
- May 27, Back to the Future, Como Dockside
- June 2, The Lego Movie, Baker Recreation Center, 8 – 10:30 p.m.
- June 3, Back to the Future II, Como Dockside
- June 9, Muppet Treasure Island, Martin Luther King Recreation Center, pirate themed activities start at 5:30 p.m., movie starts at dusk
- June 10, Zootopia, Hampden Park, 8 – 10:30 p.m.
- June 10, E.T., Como Dockside
- June 13, The Big Green (Indoors), Arlington Hills Community Center, 7 – 9 p.m.
- June 16, Jurassic World, Hidden Falls Regional Park
- June 17, Star Wars: A New Hope, Como Dockside
- June 22, Jumanji, El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8 – 10:30 p.m.
- June 23, Sing, Oxford Community Center, 6:30 – 10 p.m.
- June 24, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
- June 29, Jaws (1975 Original), Raspberry Island Regional Park, 8 – 10:30 p.m.
- June 30, Sing, Palace Community Center, 8 – 10:30 p.m.
- Click here for July and August Movies
- Stillwater Summer Tuesdays, Lowell Park, movies start at dusk
- July 11, Lego Batman
- July 18, Princess Bride
- July 25, Moana
- August 1, Trolls
- August 8, Finding Dory
- August 17, Sing
- August 22, The Sandlot
