Free Summer Movies Orange County
Looking for free Summer Movies in Orange County? You’ve come to the right place. What more could you ask for on a hot summer night than a free movie under the stars? Luckily, you’ll find that absolutely free all over Orange County. We’ve put together a list just for you. Happy Summer!
OC Parks Summer Movie Nights
The OC Parks Summer Movie Series is back! Each year OC Parks puts together movie nights that draws in locals and visitors all Summer long. Here are the movies you can look forward to this Summer!
OC Parks Sunset Cinema Film Series
Yorba Regional Park, 7600 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807
Date: Friday, July 7
Movie: Top Gun: Maverick (2022, PG-13)
Date: Friday, July 14
Movie: Clueless (1995, PG-13)
Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Rd., Orange, CA 92869
Date: Friday, July 21
Movie: Lightyear (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, July 28
Movie: Nacho Libre (2006, PG)
Find a Free Movie by City
The cities also put on their own epic movie nights all Summer long. Find a Free movie near you.
Aliso Viejo
Grand Park/Town Center Amphitheater 6101 City Lights Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA
Starts at Sundown but get there early for the family fun festivities! Click here for more information.
Date: Friday, July 14
Movie: A League of Their Own: (1992, PG )
Date: Friday, July 28
Movie: Field of Dreams (1989, PG)
Date: Friday, August 11
Movie: Turning Red (2022, PG)
Costa Mesa
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts puts on a Free Summer Movie Series every year.
Enjoy free family fun this summer with the return of Movie Mondays on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza! Catch a hit movie, try a cool activity, take a mini-docent-tour, and grab a bite to eat at George’s Café as well as select food trucks. Or bring a picnic dinner. Just don’t forget your beach chairs, blankets and popcorn!
Guests are welcome to arrive beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the movie starting at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.). Pre-show activities are available from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Guests may bring their own snacks, chairs, blankets, or picnics but tables, BBQs or large food set-ups will not be permitted. George’s Café will be open and additional food trucks will be on site for food purchases. No outside alcohol is permitted; however, alcohol will be available for purchase at George’s Café for those of age 21+.
Closed captioning will be included at all showings! Stay tuned for our food truck announcements. Click here for more information
600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Date: Monday, July 10
Movie: Lion King (1994, G)
Date: Monday, July 17
Movie: Clue (1985, PG)
Date: Monday, July 31
Movie: Peter Pan (2003, PG)
Date: Monday, August 07
Movie: Aladdin (1992, G)
La Habra
Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and come watch a movie on our GIANT movie screen! Activities begin at 6:00 pm, and movies begin at sunset. New this year we will be offering a free hotdog dinner (hotdog, chips & drink) for moviegoers. Candy and popcorn will be available for $1.
The Park locations change in La Habra. You can click here for more details.
Date: Friday, July 21
Movie: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022, PG-13 )
Location: Portola Park 301 S Euclid St, La Habra, CA 90631
Date: Tuesday, August 01
Movie: Lightyear (2022, PG)
Location: Portola Park 301 S Euclid St, La Habra, CA 90631
Date: Friday, August 18
Movie: The Super Mario Brothers Movie (2023, PG)
Location: El Centro Park 320 E Erna Ave, La Habra, CA 90631
Date: Friday, September 08
Movie: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, PG)
Location: Oeste Park 2300 W Lambert Rd, La Habra, CA 90631
La Palma
Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and come watch a movie on our GIANT movie screen! Movies begin at sunset.
Location: Central Park 7821 Walker Street, La Palma CA 90623
Date: Friday, August 04
Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, August 11
Movie: Trolls (PG)
Date: Friday, August 18
Movie: Coco (2017, PG)
Date: Friday, August 25
Movie: Super Mario Bros (2023, PG)
Laguna Niguel
Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and come watch a movie on our GIANT movie screen! Movies begin at sunset.
Location: Laguna Niguel Regional Park 28241 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Date: Friday, August 18
Movie: Spider Man: No Way Home (2021, PG-13)
Date: Friday, August 25
Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, G)
Newport Beach
Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and come watch a movie on our GIANT movie screen! Movies begin at 7pm.
Location: Marina Park Community Center 1600 W. Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach, California 92663
Date: Friday, July 21
Movie: The Rise of Gru (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, August 18
Movie: Turning Red (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, September 08
Movie: The Bad Guys (2022, PG)
Orange
Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and come watch a movie on our GIANT movie screen! Movies begin at 7pm.
Location: Marina Park Community Center 1600 W. Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach, California 92663
Date: Friday, July 21
Movie: The Rise of Gru (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, August 18
Movie: Turning Red (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, September 08
Movie: The Bad Guys (2022, PG)
Santa Ana
Lights, camera, action! Bring your friends and family to our annual Movies in the Park series. Join us for seven weeks at seven different parks, every Friday beginning June 2. The City of Santa Ana will feature a FREE screening of family-friendly movies across various parks. Popcorn will be available while supplies last and in partnership with the Power of One Foundation.
At each movie, guests can look forward to inflatables and themed activities. Food will be available for purchase from rotating food vendors.
- Headsets will be available for alternate audio in Spanish
- Recommended that guests arrive early to secure their spots and find parking
- Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics
The Locations change in Santa Ana.
Date: Friday, June 30
Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Live action version) (2017, PG)
Location: El Salvador Park 1825 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Date: Friday, July 07
Movie: Night at the Museum (2006, PG)
Location: Jerome Park 2115 W McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Date: Friday, July 14
Movie: Coco (2017, PG)
Location: Portola Park
Date: Saturday, July 15
Movie: The Elvis Movie (2022, PG-13)
Location: Fairhaven Memorial Park 1702 Fairhaven Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Stanton
Our summer favorite is coming up fast! Our Movies Under the Stars series at Stanton Central Park has a great lineup that is fun for the whole family! Don’t forget to bring your chairs and blankets starting Friday, July 7 at 7pm! Food vendors and trucks will be onsite, however feel free to bring your own family picnic.
Location: Stanton Central Park 10660 Western Ave, Stanton, CA 90680
Date: Friday, July 07
Movie: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, July 14
Movie: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, July 21
Movie: Turning Red (2022, PG)
Date: Friday, July 28
Movie: Lightyear (2022, PG)
Happy Summer!!
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