‘Movies Under the Stars’ is Here

NYC Parks and MOME Announce 2026 Schedule, with 300 Free Outdoor Screenings In Parks Throughout the Five Boroughs from Spring-Fall

NYC Parks and MOME are proud to announce the 2026 schedule for the beloved ‘Movies Under the Stars’ series, which brings over 300 free screenings to parks across all five boroughs from spring through fall. Throughout the season, parks in all five boroughs will host family-friendly classics and new favorites, including Wicked & Wicked for Good, Encanto, Lilo & Stitch, Dirty Dancing, and more! Additional screenings will feature documentaries, independent films, and shorts highlighting New York City’s diverse communities. Information on screenings can be found on the NYC Parks website.

NYC Parks and MOME have partnered to present this program for over a decade. New this year, MOME has expanded the series to new locations, welcoming New Yorkers to enjoy movies in even more neighborhood parks, playgrounds and open spaces citywide, including:

Brooklyn:  
Commodore Barry Park 
Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square 
Kaiser Park Baseball Field 
Rappaport Playground 

Queens:  
Equity Playground 
Sobelsohn Playground 
Torsney Playground 
Athens Square 

Manhattan:  
Twenty-Four Sycamores Park 
Mathews-Palmer Playground 
St. Vartan Park 
Andrew Haswell Green Park 

Bronx:  
Spuyten Duyvil Playground 
St. James Park 
Allerton Playground 
Matthews Muliner Playground 

Staten Island:  
Naples Playground 
Seaside Wildlife Nature Park 
Wolfe’s Pond Park 
Detective Russel Timoshenko Soccer Field 

Throughout this program, New Yorkers are invited to grab a blanket, pack their favorite snacks, and get ready for a movie night under the open sky. With free screenings in parks across all five boroughs, audiences of all ages can enjoy films in their own neighborhoods, beginning at dusk. The program will also include student films from the 8th Annual NYC Public School Film Festival at Manhattan, Washington Square Park on Friday, June 12th and Brooklyn, Sunset Park on Saturday, June 13th. This year’s Movies Under the Stars program will also include a soccer series celebrating the FIFA World Cup, featuring popular soccer films screened throughout the five boroughs. 

Information on screenings can be found on the NYC Parks website.