There are so many fun and free outdoor movie series happening in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville this summer! Below are free outdoor movies that are free and open to the public for Summer 2015 in Boston!

1. Boston Harbor Hotel Classic Movie Friday

The Boston Harbor Hotel is airing a classic movie in their courtyard as part of their Summer in the City series every Friday night starting at dusk from June 12-September 4, 2015.

June 12: Kramer v. Kramer
June 19: Groundhog Day
June 26: The Princess Bride
July 3: Rocky
July 10: Big
July 17: African Queen
July 24: Young Frankenstein
July 31: Field of Dreams
August 7: The Big Sleep
August 14: Raiders of the Lost Ark
August 21: Now Voyager
August 28: The Apartment
September 4: The Quiet Man

To view the complete schedule or for more information, please head here.

2. Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell

WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and the Department of Conservation and Recreation host the 30th Annual Free Fridays flicks movie series at the DCR Hatch Shell. Free Friday flicks start at dusk but activities and fun kick off at 6 p.m. on Fridays this summer!

July 10: Paddington
July 17: Big Hero 6
July 24: E.T.
July 31: Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
August 7: Disney’s Cinderella
August 14: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day
August 21: Guardian of the Galaxy
August 28: Maleficent

For more information about Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell, please head here.

3. Lawn on D Movie Series

Head to the Lawn on D in South Boston for a free outdoor movie every Friday night in June starting at dusk. Local bands also play an hour before the movie begins.

June 5: Hairspray
June 12: Jaws
June 19: Soul Power
June 26: Yellow Submarine

For more information about Lawn on D’s free movie series, please head here.

4. Summer Movie Night at The Sinclair

BostInno reports The Sinclair in Cambridge is hosting a summer movie night once a month on their second-story patio starting at 8:30pm with doors opening at 8pm for free with RSVP.

June 9: Spaceballs
July 8: The Goonies
August 11: Dirty Dancing

For more information about The Sinclair’s free summer movie series, please head here.

5. The Coolidge at the Greenway

The Coolidge Corner theatre is bringing free movies to the Rose Kennedy Greenway this summer for three movie nights. All three free screenings will take place at sunset at the Greenway’s Wharf District between Milk Street and India Street in Boston.

Tuesday, June 16 (Rain date: June 23): American Graffiti
Tuesday, July 14 (Rain date: July 21): The Birds
Tuesday, August 4 (Rain date: August 11): E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

For more information about the Coolidge at the Greenway’s free movie series, please head here.

6. Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival takes place under the stars in the courtyard at the Prudential Center every Saturday from July 11, 2015 to August 29, 2015 at dusk. Entertainment, children’s activities, and giveaways start at 6 p.m. and the rain date for all films take place the following Wednesday if needed.

July 11: The Boxtrolls
July 18: Frozen
July 25: Big Hero 6
August 1: Up
August 8: Paddington
August 15: Ratatouille
August 22: Toy Story
August 29: Despicable Me

For more information about the free Family Film Festival, please head here.

7. Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights

Mayor Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Northeastern University is bringing free movies this summer in August. All movies start at dusk and are in parks all across Boston

August 3: The Lego Movie, Mattapan
August 10: The Boxtrolls, South Boston
August 13: Miracle, Charlestown
August 17: Big Hero 6, Roxbury
August 18: Paddington, West Roxbury
August 20: Monsters University, Hyde Park
August 24: Planes Fire and Rescue, East Boston
August 27: Despicable Me 2, Dorchester

For more information about Mayor Walsh’s free movie nights, please head here.

8. Classics on the Common

Head to Boston Common in September for three free movie nights on Fridays at dusk near Frog Pond.

September 11: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
September 18: The Goonies
September 25: Back to the Future

For more information about Classics on the Common, please head here and scroll to page 4.

9. Sunday Night Movie Night at Christopher Columbus Park

Enjoy a free movie night on the lawn at Christopher Columbus Park every Sunday night at dusk from July 12 to August 16, 2015 sponsored by Boston Push Cart.

July 12: Driving Miss Daisy
July 19: Toy Story
July 26: Shrek 2
August 2: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
August 9: Money Ball
August 16: Sabrina

For more information about Sunday Night Movie night, please head here.

10. Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park Movie Series

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation are hosting free movie nights along the Mystic River in front of Assembly Row on Saturdays at dusk.

July 11: Paddington
July 18: Big Hero 6
July 25: E.T.
August 1: Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
August 8: Disney’s Cinderella
August 15: Alexander and the Very Bad Day
August 22: Guardians of the Galaxy
August 29: Maleficent

For more information about free movie nights at Assembly Row in Somerville, please head here.

11. Cinema Somerville Outdoor Summer Movie Series

Somerville Community Access TV is hoting Cinema Somerville,” an outdoor movie series on Wednesdays in July at 8:30 p.m. at the Somerville Community Growing Center. The rain location is The Uniun at 11 Sanborn Ct. in Union Square.

July 1: The Little Shop of Horrors
July 8: The Three Stooges and Popeye & Bugs Bunny
July 15: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
July 22: Return of the Kung Fu Dragon
July 29: Charles Chapin shorts

For more information about this free summer movie series, please head here.

Please leave a comment below if there are any more great and free movie series happening this summer in Boston or if there’s any errors mentioned above. Please do your due-diligence to ensure that all information provided above is correct before you head out to a free outdoor movie showing, especially if there’s bad weather!

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