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, North Clackamas, Oregon City, West Linn, Troutdale and Vancouver movie series.
Best of all, summer movies in the parks are free to attend.
Make the most of your park movie by bringing all the outdoor movie essentials, including low back chairs, blankets and pillows, snacks and drinks, and bug repellent.
Here are some other summer movie programs you may enjoy:
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City of Portland’s Movies in the Park
City of Portland’s Movies in the Park hosts summer movies in the park from mid-July through early September at parks throughout the city. Events take place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The events start at 7:30 p.m. with free popcorn and the movies begin at dusk.
Here’s the Portland schedule:
July 13
The Fields Park, 1099 NW Overton Street
Woman in Gold (2015) PG-13
July 14
Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street
The Fifth Element (1997) PG-13
July 15
Kenilworth Park, SE 32nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) G
July 20
Wellington Park, NE 66th Avenue and Mason Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (2022) PG (Spanish w/English subtitles)
July 21
Brentwood Park, SE 62nd Avenue and Cooper Street
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) PG-13
July 22
King School Park, NE 6th Avenue and NE Going Street
DC League of Super-Pets (2022) PG (English w/ Spanish subtitles)
July 27
Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 S Moody Avenue
The Incredibles (2004) PG
August 10
Wilshire Park, NE 33rd Avenue and Skidmore Street
Encanto (2021) PG
August 18
Luuwit View Park, NE 127th Avenue and Fremont Street
Jumanji (1995) PG
August 19
Sewallcrest Park, SE 31st Avenue and Stephens Street
Hidden Figures (2016) PG
August 20
Overlook Park, N Interstate Avenue and Fremont Street
Soul (2020) PG
August 24
Hoyt Arboretum’s Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial, 4000 SW Canyon Road
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) PG (English w/ Spanish subtitles)
August 25
Thompson Park, NE 138th Place and Thompson Street
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) PG
August 26
Glenhaven Park, NE 82nd Avenue and Siskiyou Street
Cars (2006) G
September 2
K ͪunamokwst Park, 5200 NE Alberta Street
Te Ata (2016) PG
September 2
Hamilton Park, SW 45th Avenue and Hamilton Street
Big (1988) PG
Portland’s Flicks on the Bricks
In the summer, you can watch free movie screenings at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Here is the 2023 Flicks on the Bricks schedule:
Friday, July 21
2 p.m. Bend It Like Beckham
6 p.m. To be Announced Community Viewing Party
Saturday, July 22
12 p.m. The Sandlot
2:30 p.m. Bring It On
5:00 p.m. Creed
7:30 p.m. Talladega Nights
9:30 p.m. Friday Night Lights
Sunday, July 23
12 p.m. Space Jam: A New Legacy
2:30 p.m. Happy Gilmore
5:00 p.m. Free Solo
City of Hillsboro’s Pix in the Park
Hillsboro’s Pix in the Park features movies four Fridays in August at parks throughout the city. Food vendors will be onsite or you can bring snacks from home. Seating opens at 7:30 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, between 8:30 to 9 p.m.
Here’s the Hillsboro schedule:
August 4
Rood Bridge Park, 4000 SE Rood Bridge Rd.
Moana
August 11
Orenco Woods Nature Park, 7100 NE Birch St.
Ghostbusters (1984)
August 18
Shute Park, 750 SE 8th Ave.
Encanto en Español
August 25
Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza, 150 E Main St.
The Princess Bride
City of Lake Oswego’s Movies in the Park
Lake Oswego’s Movies in the Park hosts three movies this summer at the end of July and beginning of August. Popcorn and other sweet treats are available for purchase. Activities start at 7 p.m. Movies begin at about 8:45 p.m.
Here’s the Lake Oswego schedule:
July 20
Westlake Park, 14165 Bunick Dr.
Minions the Rise of Gru
July 27
Millennium Plaza Park, 200 1st St.
Turning Red
August 3
Foothills Park, 199 Foothills Rd.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
North Clackamas Movies in the Park
Visit a different park each event during North Clackamas Movies in the Park. The flicks start rolling between 8:30-9 p.m. on Saturdays for the city’s fun after dark.
Here’s the North Clackamas schedule:
July 22
Concord School Property, 3811 S.E. Concord Rd., Milwaukie
Luca (2021, PG)
July 29
Ann-Toni Schreiber Park, 6717 SE Clackamas Rd., Clackamas
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, PG, Subtitles in Spanish)
August 5
Pfeiffer Park, 10474 SE 139th Ave., Clackamas
Goonies (1985, PG)
August 12
North Clackamas Park, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie
Top Gun Maverick (2022, PG-13)
August 19
Wichita Center, 6031 SE King Rd., Milwaukie
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022, PG)
City of Vancouver’s Friday Night Movies in the Parks
Vancouver’s Friday Night Movies in the Parks are held at different parks around Vancouver on Friday nights from July to mid-August. Pre-show activities start at 7 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, between 9-9:30 p.m.
Here’s the City of Vancouver schedule:
July 7
Bagley Community Park, 4607 Plomondon St.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (PG)
July 14
Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
Jurassic World Dominion (PG-13)
July 21
Fruit Valley Park, 3200 Fruit Valley Rd.
Coco (PG, Spanish subtitles)
July 28
Leroy Haagen Park, NE 9th St.
Wakanda Forever (PG-13)
August 4
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Parade Grounds, 612 E Reserve St.
Ask Father & Sherlock Jr. (Charlie Chaplin films with live musical scoring from members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra)
August 11
Marshall Park, 1069 E McLoughlin Blvd.
Strange World (PG)
August 18
Columbia Tech Center Park, 17701 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
Super Mario Bros (PG)
City of West Linn’s Movies in the Park
Head to Mary S. Young Park for West Linn’s Movies in the Park on three Saturdays in August. The movies begin at 8:45 p.m.
West Linn’s movie schedule at Mary S. Young Park, 19900 Willamette Dr.:
August 5
Shrek
August 12
Family Camp
August 19
Super Mario Bros Movie
City of Tigard’s Movies in the Park
Tigard’s Movies in the Park events are taking place at different parks throughout the city. Activities start at 7 p.m. Movies start at dusk. The Parks and Rec team will be handing out free popcorn.
Here’s the Tigard movie schedule:
July 8
Dirksen Nature Park, 11130 SW Tiedeman Ave.
Minions: Rise of Gru
August 11
Cook Park, 17005 SW 92nd Ave.
Back to the Future
City of Gresham’s Movies in the Park
City of Gresham is hosting movies in the park throughout the city at 8:30 p.m. on these select Fridays:
July 21
Gresham Arts Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St. in Gresham
Shrek
July 28
Main City Park, 219 S Main Ave. in Gresham
Encanto
August 11
Red Sunset Park, 2403 NE Red Sunset Dr. in Gresham
Puss and Boots Last Wish
August 18
Gresham Arts Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St. in Gresham
Super Mario Brothers
City of Oregon City’s Movies in the Park
Oregon City Parks and Recreation will screen four free family films outdoors on Fridays in August. Movies are held at different parks. The films start at dusk, around 8:30 p.m.
Here’s the 2023 City of Oregon City schedule:
August 4
Wesley Lynn Park, 12901 Frontier Parkway
Minions: Rise of Gru
August 11
Tyrone S. Woods Park, 14520 Meyers Road
The Sandlot
August 18
Chapin Park, 340 Warner Parrott Road
The Last Wish
August 25
Wesley Lynn Park, 12901 Frontier Parkway
Indiana Jones and the the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Troutdale Movies in the Park
Troutdale is hosting a double feature movies in the park for two nights this summer: July 28 and August 18. This event uses an LED video wall so movies can play when the sun is out. The movies take place at Imagination Station, 1900 SW Cherry Park Rd.
Troutdale’s movie schedule:
July 28
The Sandlot at 6:30 p.m.
The Princess Bride at 8:30 p.m.
August 18
The Super Mario Bros. Movie at 6 p.m.
Top Gun: Maverick at 8 p.m.
City of Beaverton’s Flicks by the Foundation
The City of Beaverton is hosting one outdoor movie at dusk, around 8:30 p.m., at City Park, 12500 SW 4th St. in Beaverton on Friday, August 25. The movie is Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Arrive early at 6:30 p.m. for family-friendly activities and food options from Spice of Africa and Cousins Maine Lobster food trucks.
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