Seattle summers are for being outside, so grab your favorite comfy blanket and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. This guide covers outdoor movie spots across the Seattle area. Many are free and include additional family-friendly entertainment and activities before the films.
Whether you’re looking for cult classics, animated adventures or crowd-pleasing blockbusters, there are options playing near you. Just don’t forget the bug spray as well as a hoodie for those breezy Seattle summer nights!
💡Pro tips:
🎟️ Arrive early: Popular spots fill up quickly.
🎟️Bring essentials: Blankets, low-back chairs and layers.
🎟️Check for updates: Events may be canceled due to weather.
🎟️Support local vendors: Many events have food trucks or nearby restaurants to grab takeout.
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Movies at the Mural @ Seattle Center
Movies at the Mural returns to the Mural Amphitheater lawn at Seattle Center. With the Space Needle as a backdrop, relax and enjoy movies on a 40-foot screen. Starting at dusk (around 9 p.m.), movies include classics like “The Princess Bride” and newer favorites like “Wicked.” Each screening includes a short film created by Cornish College students before the feature. Get there early to grab a bite at one of the food trucks onsite since seating is first come, first served.
📆 Friday nights, July 25-August 22
🎟 Free
📍 Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre lawn: 305 Harrison St., Seattle
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Center City Cinema @ Seattle Parks
For 22 nights, summer through fall, seven Seattle parks like Cal Anderson and Hing Hay, will host movie nights. Bring blankets, chairs and snacks to make yourself comfy, though some locations will feature food trucks and community activities. Films range from locally made documentaries like “She Marches in Chinatown” to classics like the Halloween double feature of “Beetlejuice” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!”
📆 Wednesday, June 18-Friday, October 31
🎟 Free
📍 Seven parks across the city
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Summer outdoor movies @ Bellevue Parks
The city of Bellevue is hosting two outdoor movie locations in parks this summer. Tuesday evenings at Bellevue Downtown Park and Thursday evenings at Crossroads Park. Each event includes live music, interactive entertainers and vendors giving away prizes starting at 7 p.m., with the films beginning at dusk. And these events are pet friendly!
📆 Downtown Movies in the Park: Tuesday evenings, July 15-August 19
📆 Crossroads Movies in the Park: Thursday evenings, July 31-August 21
🎟 Free
📍Bellevue Downtown Park: 10201 NE 4th St., Bellevue
📍Crossroads Park: 16140 NE. 8th St., Bellevue
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Movies at Marymoor Park @ Redmond
Grab a blanket, invite your friends and bring your dog to one of the Seattle area’s beloved summer traditions — Movies at Marymoor Park. This Redmond series brings food trucks, DJs and family-friendly fun to an unforgettable movie experience. Held on Wednesday or Thursday nights through the sunny season, catch throwbacks like “The Goonies” and recent releases like “Wicked.”
📆 Wednesday, July 2-Wednesday, August 20
🎟 $10 per person (those five years or younger are free)
📍Marymoor Park: 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE., Redmond
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Dive-in Movies at Wild Waves @ Auburn
Beat the heat and catch a flick at the Wild Waves summer movie series. Thursday evenings, the theme park transforms its wave pool into an open-air cinema with a giant LED screen. Guests can float or relax in lounge chairs while watching family-friendly films like Disney’s “Mufasa.”
📆 Thursday nights, July 17-August 21
🎟 Free with season pass or single-day admission
📍Wild Waves Theme & Water Park: 6201 Enchanted Pkwy S., Federal Way
🎥 More outdoor movie locations:
⭐ Movies in the Park @ Edmonds
⭐Sail-in Cinema @ Everett
⭐Movies in the Park @ Marysville
⭐Friday Night Movies in the Park @ Burien
