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

Aparna Krishnamoorthy

Updated: 24 June 2017

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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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Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movie Series

The Outdoor Movie Series hosted by Capitol Riverfront at Canal Park offers captioned family-friendly movies on a weekly basis among other regular family-oriented, outdoor events.

June 1: Ghostbusters (1984)
June 8: Me Before You
June 15: Sister Act
June 22: Doctor Strange
June 29: Secret Life of Pets
July 6: Grease
July 13: Moana
July 20: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
July 27: Arrival
August 3: La La Land
August 10: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
August 17: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

WHEN: Thursdays at sunset, through August 17

Canal Park, 200 M St SE, Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 465 7080

Courtesy of Capitol Riverfront

Golden Cinema

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

Farragut Square, 912 17th St NW, Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 463 3400

Courtesy of Golden Triangle BID

Georgetown Sunset Cinema

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

Georgetown Waterfront Park, 3303 Water St NW, Washington, D.C., USA, +1 202 298 9222