Taking in a movie outdoors with a picnic at your feet and the city skyline in view is one of the great pleasures of New York in the summer. Below are the best places to catch a flick on a summer evening in the Big Apple.
BRYANT PARK – The lawn opens at 5:00pm, when you can make a mad dash with your blanket and claim a patch of green to call your own. The movie starts after dark (like all outdoor movie screenings), so be sure to invite those friends you enjoy whiling away the hours with! Film screenings for summer 2014 are on Mondays and run through Monday, August 18th. Key Largo, The Karate Kid, Lover Come Back and The Shining are on the schedule. Click HERE to learn more.
CELEBRATE BROOKLYN – At the Prospect Park Bandshell in Park Slope, you can catch live performances and free films on most Friday evenings in July and August. Be sure to check the website HERE for details on the schedule.
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS – For those who commute via PATH train or NJ Transit, you can catch an array of movies – documentaries, classics and superhero blockbusters – in Hoboken in Pier A Park between 1st Street and Frank Sinatra drive on Wednesdays in the summer. Be sure to check the website HERE for more details.
MOVIES WITH A VIEW – On Thursday evenings in July and August in Empire-Fulton State Park between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, you can catch Hollywood and independent films – many of which are either shot in Brooklyn or made by a filmmaker from Brooklyn. They also offer free valet parking for your bike. Click HERE for more information.
RIVER FLICKS – At various pier locations along the Hudson River, you can catch grown-up and family films on Wednesday and Friday evenings in July and August. Popcorn is free! Click HERE for more details.
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK’S OUTDOOR CINEMA – In Long Island City, Queens, you can catch films from around the world on Wednesdays in July and August. There are also a number of food stands with cuisine of every international variety at these screenings, so you don’t need to pack your picnic dinner. Click HERE for more details.
SUMMER ON THE HUDSON – Free movies on Wednesday nights in July and August at Riverside Park South at Pier 1 and 70th Street on the Upper West Side! Click HERE for more details.
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