The Portland metro has an abundance of summertime movies in local parks. Find a complete list of Portland’s movies in the parks along with Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Gresham and Vancouver movie series.
Best of all, summer movies in the parks are free to attend.
Since restrictions in Oregon were just lifted, not all of the cities in the metro area have announced their summer movie schedules yet. I will update this post as soon as more information is available.
Make the most out of your park movie by bringing all the outdoor movie essentials:
- low back chairs
- blankets and pillows
- snacks and drinks
- bug repellent
Now that you’ve been briefed on your movie checklist, here are a few other summertime cinema events you should know about:
- Enjoy $1 Family Flicks at Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express
- Drive-In Movies at OMSI
- Watch Movies at Lloyd Center’s Rooftop Cinema
- Drive-In Movies at the Portland Expo Center
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Free Summer Movies in the Parks
City of Hillsboro’s Pix in the Park
Hillsboro’s free movies are four Fridays in August at Shute Park. Seating opens at 8 p.m. Movies begin at dusk.
Hillsboro’s movie schedule at Shute Park (750 SE 8th Ave.):
August 6
Trolls World Tour
August 13
Onward
August 20
Raya and the Last Dragon
August 27
The Goonies
City of Lake Oswego’s Movies in the Park
Lake Oswego is hosting free movies in multiple city parks on two Tuesdays in August. Registration is required and group size is limited to 6 people per pod. Please be sure to register all members of your group. Seating opens at 7 p.m. and movies start at 8:45 p.m.
Lake Oswego’s movie schedule:
August 10
Moana (Register here)
Millennium Plaza Park (200 1st St.)
August 17
The Croods: A New Age (Register here)
Westlake Park (14165 Bunick Dr.)
North Clackamas Movies in the Park
Take a tour of North Clackamas parks at 9 p.m. on Saturdays for the city’s fun after dark. The movies are free and registration is no longer required.
North Clackamas movie schedule:
July 31
The Sandlot
North Clackamas Park (5440 S.E. Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie)
August 14
Toy Story 4
Concord Property (3811 SE Concord Rd., Milwaukie)
City of Vancouver’s Friday Night Movies in the Parks
Movies are held at different parks around Vancouver on Friday nights from July 9-August 27, 2021. Movies start at dusk. There are no pre-registration requirements for these free movie nights.
Here’s the City of Vancouver schedule:
July 9
Trolls World Tour (PG)
Fruit Valley Park (3200 Fruit Valley Rd.)
July 16
Goonies (PG)
Fisher Basin Park (Southeast 192nd Ave. and Mill Plain Blvd.)
July 23
Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)
Edgewood Park (600 Edwards Lane)
July 30
The Croods: A New Age (PG)
Fort Vancouver Historic Site (612 E. Reserve St.)
August 6
Wonder Woman 1984 (PG-13)
Washington School Park (2908 S St.)
August 13
Frozen II (PG)
Hearthwood Park (801 N.E. Hearthwood Blvd.)
August 20
Onward (PG)
Bagley Community Park (4607 Plomondon St.)
August 27
Scoob! (PG)
Oakbrook Park (3103 N.E. 99th Ave.)
City of West Linn’s Movies in the Park
Movies are held at Tanner Creek Park in West Linn on Wednesdays from July 21-August 18, 2021. The movies are free and registration is no longer required. The movie area opens at 7 p.m. Movies begin at dusk. Beer, wine and food are permitted at this event.
West Linn’s movie schedule at Tanner Creek Park (3456 Parker Rd):
July 21
Trolls World Tour
July 28
Playing with Fire
August 4
Moana
August 11
The Goonies
August 18
Toy Story 4
Portland’s Flicks on the Bricks (TBA)
City of Beaverton’s Flicks by the Foundation (TBA)
City of Oregon City’s Movies in the Park (TBA)
City of Tigard’s Movies in the Park (TBA)
City of Gresham’s Pictures in the Park (TBA)
City of Portland’s Movies in the Park (Cancelled in 2021)
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