Pack your picnic blanket and your popcorn: summer is outdoor movie season! Larger-than-life movie screens throughout the western suburbs will fill with new family-friendly favorites like Trolls Band Together or The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as classics such as Angels in the Outfield or Cool Runnings. If you’re searching for “movies in the park near me”, we have an amazing list for you!
While many offer concessions, check in advance to make sure you’re prepared with all your favorite movie snacks.
Kidlist Tip: Many of these start times are approximate, as outdoor movie viewing is optimal as the sun has gone down. Make sure to arrive with plenty of time to find your spot and get your snacks ready before the show officially begins.
Be sure to check websites/social media or give a call prior to going to confirm the date and location.
May Movies in the Park
Movies in the Park: The Little Mermaid (Oak Park)
May 17, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Space Jam (Bensenville)
May 18, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Outdoor Movies in June
Movies in the Park: The Little Mermaid (Lemont)
June 4, 2024 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: The Super Mario Bros. (Glen Ellyn)
June 5, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies and Concerts in Lilacia Park: Migration (Lombard)
June 6, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Movies in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Geneva)
June 6, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: The Lorax (Elmhurst)
June 7, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Movies in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Hinsdale)
June 7, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Saving Private Ryan (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 7, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movies Under the Moon: Trolls Band Together (Woodridge)
June 7, 2024 | 8:45pm – 10:45pm
Movies in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Bensenville)
June 8, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Neighborhood Movie Series: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Bolingbrook)
June 8, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies on the Lawn: Migration (Oakbrook Center)
June 12, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Free Movies in the Park: Under the Boardwalk (Franklin Park)
June 12, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Green: Super Mario Bros. Movie (Mount Prospect)
June 12, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Migration (Berwyn)
June 13, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie Night: Super Mario Brothers (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
June 14, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Purchase tickets in advance to ensure admission.
Movies Under the Stars: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Wheaton)
June 14, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Migration (Elk Grove Village)
June 14, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Forest Park)
June 14, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Community Choice! (Oak Park)
June 14, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Cars (Elmwood Park)
June 14, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Toy Story (St. Charles)
June 14, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Wood Dale Movie Night: The Little Mermaid
June 14, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies Under the Stars: Wonka (Westmont)
June 14, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 14, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Migration (Bloomingdale)
June 14, 2024 | 8:45pm – 11:00pm
Summer Movies in the Park: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem (Warrenville)
June 15, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: Ghostbusters (Oakbrook Center)
June 19, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
The Summer of Movies: Wish (Darien)
June 20, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Wish (Streamwood)
June 20, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Wish (North Berwyn)
June 20, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies Under The Stars: Elemental (Buffalo Grove)
June 21, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park (Riverside)
June 21, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Encanto (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 21, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Neighborhood Movie Series: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Bolingbrook)
June 22, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Wonka (Lemont)
June 25, 2024 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Oakbrook Center)
June 26, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie in the Park: Migration (Glen Ellyn)
June 26, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Free Movies in the Park: Camp Hideout (Melrose Park)
June 26, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies and Concerts in Lilacia Park: Trolls Band Together (Lombard)
June 27, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Movies in the Park: Rookie of the Year (Elmwood Park)
June 27, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Beauty and the Beast (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 28, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Elemental (Elk Grove Village)
June 28, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
July Movies in the Park
Movies on the Lawn: Field of Dreams (Oakbrook Center)
July 3, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Sing 2 (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
July 5, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie Night at the Pool: Barbie (Franklin Park)
July 5, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Neighborhood Movie Series: Sonic 2 (Bolingbrook)
July 6, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Water Flicks: Back to the Future (Navy Pier, Chicago)
July 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies in the Park: Jurassic Park (Lemont)
July 9, 2024 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: Hotel for Dogs (Oakbrook Center)
July 10, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Midweek Movies: PAW Patrol Mighty Movie (Burr Ridge Village Center)
July 10, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie in the Park: Wonka (Glen Ellyn)
July 10, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Free Movies in the Park: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Northlake)
July 10, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies and Concerts in Lilacia Park: Wonka (Lombard)
July 11, 2024 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
The Summer of Movies: Wonka (Darien)
July 11, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Summer Movie in the Park: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Clarendon Hills)
July 11, 2024 | 8:15pm – 10:45pm
For Clarendon Hills residents only.
Movies in the Park: Barbie (Geneva)
July 11, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Super Mario Bros. (Berwyn)
July 11, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Monsters, Inc. (Elmhurst)
July 12, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Movies Under the Stars: Trolls Band Together (Wheaton)
July 12, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Wonka (Elk Grove Village)
July 12, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies Under The Stars: Trolls Band Together (Buffalo Grove)
July 12, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Wood Dale Movie Night: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
July 12, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Wood Dale Movie Night: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Wood Dale)
July 12, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4 (Westmont)
July 12, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Barbie (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
July 12, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Cool Runnings (Bloomingdale)
July 12, 2024 | 8:45pm – 11:00pm
Water Flicks: Honey I Shrunk the Kids (Navy Pier, Chicago)
July 15, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial & Jurassic Park (Chicago)
July 16, 2024 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: High School Musical (Oakbrook Center)
July 17, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Midweek Movies: Wonka (Burr Ridge Village Center)
July 17, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies on the Green: Barbie (Mount Prospect)
July 17, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Summer Movies in the Park: Barbie (Warrenville)
July 18, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (North Berwyn)
July 18, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Free Movie Night in the Park with the Wheaton Police Department: The Super Mario Bros.
July 18, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Migration (Oakbrook Terrace)
July 18, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Elemental (Streamwood)
July 18, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Elmwood Park)
July 18, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Elf (Hinsdale)
July 19, 2024 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Movies in the Park: Elemental (Forest Park)
July 19, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Kung-Fu Panda 4 (Hodgkins)
July 19, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Wonka (Oak Park)
July 19, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: The Sandlot (Memorial Park District)
July 19, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Family Movie Nights (Winfield)
July 19, 2024 | 8:15pm – 10:15pm
Movies in the Park: Shrek (St. Charles)
July 19, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Encanto (North Aurora)
July 19, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Ratatouille (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
July 19, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movies Under the Moon: Jumanji (Woodridge)
July 19, 2024 | 8:45pm – 10:45pm
Movies in the Park: Charlotte’s Web (Bensenville)
July 20, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Neighborhood Movie Series: Minions: The Rise of Gru (Bolingbrook)
July 20, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Water Flicks: Elemental (Navy Pier, Chicago)
July 22, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movie at the Pool: Moana (Arlington Heights)
July 23, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series: Coco (Chicago)
July 23, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Free Movie and Music in the Park: Sing 2 (Melrose Park)
July 24, 2024 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: Trolls Band Together (Oakbrook Center)
July 24, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Midweek Movies: Barbie (Burr Ridge Village Center)
July 24, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie in the Park: Polar Express (Park Ridge)
July 24, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
The Summer of Movies: Migration (Darien)
July 25, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Super Mario Bros. Movie (Wheeling)
July 25, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies Under The Stars: Super Mario Bros. Movie (Buffalo Grove)
July 26, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Elk Grove Village)
July 26, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
A Night at the Movies: Minions: the Rise of Gru (Naperville)
July 26, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Cool Runnings (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
July 26, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Water Flicks: Interstellar (Navy Pier, Chicago)
July 29, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series: Barbie (Chicago)
July 30, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies and Concerts in Lilacia Park: Annie (Lombard)
July 31, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Midweek Movies: Mean Girls (Burr Ridge Village Center)
July 31, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: Barbie (Oakbrook Center)
July 31, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie in the Park: Angels in the Outfield (La Grange Park)
July 31, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Outdoor Movies in August
Meadows Movie Night: Moana (Mount Prospect)
August 1, 2024 | 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Zootopia (Carol Stream)
August 1, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Wish (Park Ridge)
August 1, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
The Summer of Movies: Trolls (Darien)
August 1, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Hook (Geneva)
August 1, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Bolt (Elmhurst)
August 2, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Movies Under the Stars: Migration (Wheaton)
August 2, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie Night at the Park: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Franklin Park)
August 2, 2024 | 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Movies Under the Stars: A League of their Own (Westmont)
August 2, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 2, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Barbie (Bloomingdale)
August 2, 2024 | 8:45pm – 11:00pm
Movies Under the Moon: Elemental (Woodridge)
August 2, 2024 | 8:45pm – 10:45pm
Movie Night with the Cops: Migration (Rolling Meadows)
August 3, 2024 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Elemental (Bensenville)
August 3, 2024 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Neighborhood Movie Series: Turning Red (Bolingbrook)
August 3, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Water Flicks: Big Hero 6 (Navy Pier, Chicago)
August 5, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series: American Fiction (Chicago)
August 6, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies in the Park: Elemental (Oak Brook)
August 6, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies on the Lawn: Wish (Oakbrook Center)
August 7, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie in the Park: Kung Fu Panda 4 (Glen Ellyn)
August 7, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies on the Green: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Mount Prospect)
August 7, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Free Movies in the Park: The Mighty Ducks are Back (River Grove)
August 7, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Outdoor Movie Night: Wonka (Palatine)
August 8, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (North Berwyn)
August 8, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park (Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)
August 8, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Movies in the Park: Barbie (Berwyn)
August 8, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Drive-In Movie (Villa Olivia, Bartlett)
August 9, 2024 | 7:45pm – 9:45pm
Movies in the Park: Over the Hedge (Villa Park)
August 9, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Elemental (Memorial Park District)
August 9, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
A Night at the Movies: Spy Kids (Naperville)
August 9, 2024 | 8:15pm – 10:15pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Shrek (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 9, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movie In The Park: Arthur The King (The Forge: Lemont Quarries)
August 11, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Water Flicks: Oppenheimer (Navy Pier, Chicago)
August 12, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series: Wonka (Chicago)
August 13, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies on the Lawn: Wonka (Oakbrook Center)
August 14, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies in the Park: Wish (Oak Brook)
August 14, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Outdoor Movie Night: The Secret Life of Pets (Villa Olivia, Bartlett)
August 16, 2024 | 7:45pm – 9:00pm
Movies in the Park: Wonka (Forest Park)
August 16, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Barbie (Oak Park)
August 16, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Lombard)
August 16, 2024 | 8:15pm – 10:00pm
Registration is required.
Movie in the Park: Super Mario Bros. Movie (Arlington Heights)
August 16, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 16, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Summer Movies in the Park: Wonka (Warrenville)
August 17, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Water Flicks: Weird Science (Navy Pier, Chicago)
August 19, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Chicago)
August 20, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies on the Lawn: 13 Going on 30 (Oakbrook Center)
August 21, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies on the Green: Trolls Band Together (Mount Prospect)
August 21, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Migration (Hinsdale)
August 23, 2024 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm
A Night at the Movies: Elemental (Naperville)
August 23, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Wood Dale Movie Night: Super Mario Bros. Movie
August 23, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Wood Dale Movie Night: Super Mario Brothers (Wood Dale)
August 23, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Migration (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 23, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Water Flicks: Viewer’s Choice! (Navy Pier, Chicago)
August 26, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movies on the Lawn: Boys in the Boat (Oakbrook Center)
August 28, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movie Night: Trolls Band Together (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
August 30, 2024 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Purchase tickets in advance to ensure admission.
Movie in the Park: Trolls Band Together (Memorial Park District)
August 30, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Moonlit Movies in the Park: Monsters, Inc. (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 30, 2024 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
September Outdoor Movies
A Night at the Movies: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Naperville)
September 6, 2024 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Movie In The Park: Elemental (Addison)
September 7, 2024 | 7:00pmΒ –Β 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (Oak Park)
September 13, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:30pm
Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus (Schaumburg)
September 19, 2024 | 6:00pmΒ –Β 10:00pm
Movies in the Park: Noche de Pelicula: A Million Miles Away (Bensenville)
September 20, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
A Night at the Movies: Monsters, Inc. (Naperville)
September 20, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies in the Park: Open Season (Villa Park)
September 20, 2024 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus 2 (Schaumburg)
September 26, 2024 | 6:00pmΒ –Β 10:00pm
Family Movie Nights (Winfield)
September 27, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Outdoor Movies Not Yet Announced for 2024
These locations hosted outdoor movies in 2023, but have not yet announced plans for the summer of 2024.
Want more outdoor movie options? Drive-in movies are a great option, too!
