Where to Enjoy Outdoor Film Screenings in Washington, D.C. This Summer

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Aparna Krishnamoorthy

Warm summer nights are here, which means you can sit out at dusk and watch award-winning films, classic fan favorites, and kid-friendly movies around Washington, D.C. Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and round up your movie-loving friends to catch some of the free outdoor movie screenings in the area.
At the NoMa Summer Screen, movies start at sunset and are screened with subtitles, and visitors are encouraged to bring chairs to the asphalt site. Doors open at 7p.m. with giveaways, food trucks, picnics, and great films under the stars.
June 21: Election
June 28: Lincoln
July 5: All the President’s Men
July 12: Man of the Year
July 19: First Kid
July 26: Wag the Dog
August 2: The Ides of March
August 9: Legally Blonde: Red, White & Blonde
August 16: Lee Daniels’ The Butler
August 23: White House Down
August 30: rain date

WHEN: Wednesdays at sunset, through August 30

NoMa Junction @ Storey Park, 1005 1st St NE, Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 289 0111

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2. Golden Cinema

Cinema, Park

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The Farragut Fridays initiative (which includes an outdoor working events, picnics in Farragut Park, lawn games, and table tennis competitions) concludes each week with Golden Cinema nights.
June 9: 500 Days of Summer
June 16: Moana
June 23: The Princess Bride
June 30: Dirty Dancing
July 7: Ghostbusters (2016)
July 14: Finding Dory
July 21: Big
July 28: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
August 4: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
August 11 & 18: rain dates

WHEN: Fridays at sunset (8:30/8:45p.m.), through August 4

3. Georgetown Sunset Cinema

Cinema, Park

Courtesy of Georgetown BID
The theme of 2017’s Georgetown Sunset Cinema is Women in Film, so get ready for iconic movies, from comedies to inspirational dramas, featuring strong female leads and story lines.
July 11: A League of Their Own
July 18: Hidden Figures
July 25: Brooklyn
August 1: Erin Brockovich
August 8: The Devil Wears Prada

WHEN: Tuesdays at sunset (8:30/8:45p.m.), through August 8

4. Movies on the Potomac at National Harbor

Movies on the Potomac hosts weekly date night flicks and family-friendly movies all summer long.
Date Night: Thursdays at 7 p.m., through September 28

May 4: Star Trek Beyond
May 11: Mother’s Day
May 18: La La Land
May 25: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
June 1: Dream Girls
June 8: The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
June 15: Sully
June 22: Passengers
June 29: Hitch
July 6: Invictus
July 13: Mean Girls
July 20: Love & Basketball
July 27: Meet the Parents
August 3: The Blind Side
August 10: Central Intelligence
August 17: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
August 24: Top Gun
August 31: Rocky (1976)
September 7: Footloose
September 14: Sleepless in Seattle
September 21: Back to the Future
September 28: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Family-Friendly: Sundays at 6 p.m., through September 24

May 7: DOUBLE FEATURE: Finding Nemo and Finding Dory
May 14: Storks
May 21: The Secret Life of Pets
May 28: The Jungle Book (2016)
June 4: Moana
June 11: The Princess and the Frog
June 18: Jungle 2 Jungle
June 25: DOUBLE FEATURE: Babe and Sing
July 2: Mary Poppins
July 9: Annie (2014)
July 16: DOUBLE FEATURE: Happy Feet and Frozen
July 23: The BFG
July 30: Monsters, Inc.
August 6: Space Jam
August 13: DOUBLE FEATURE: The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid (2010)
August 20: The Mighty Ducks
August 27: Remember the Titans
September 3: DOUBLE FEATURE: Cinderella (1997) and Cinderella (1950)
September 10: The Little Mermaid
September 17: Mulan
September 24: Beauty and the Beast (1991)

NOTE: double features begin at 4 p.m.

National Harbor Plaza, 150 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, MD, USA, +1 877 628 5427

Movies on the Potomac | Courtesy of National Harbor

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