Astoria, Event, Free, Long Island City May 16, 2016 2016 Astoria and LIC Summer Outdoor Movie Schedule Our annual list of free outdoor summer movies in Astoria and Long Island City, as well as East Elmhurst and Randall’s Island. Share this Scoop by Meg Cotner total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Our annual list of free outdoor summer movies in Astoria and Long Island City, as well as East Elmhurst and Randall’s Island. by Meg Cotner Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Related scoops 50 Things to Do Before the End of Summer Outdoor Movies in Astoria and LIC, Summer 2014 Socrates Outdoor Cinema Schedule Photo credit: Socrates Sculpture Park It’s that time again—the outdoor movie season in NYC! Here are chronological listings for free outdoor movie screenings in Astoria and LIC, and we’ve also added some in outlying areas—nearby East Elmhurst and Randall’s Island. We will update this list with new information as we get it. Enjoy! Thursday, May 19, 8:30pm Big, LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Friday, May 20, 7pm Rasta: A Soul’s Journey (2011), East Elmhurst Playground, East Elmhurst [map] Friday, May 27, sundown Norm of the North, Movies Under the Stars, Astoria Heights Playground, Astoria [map] Friday, June 3, 7pm and 8:30pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid (7pm) and Edward Scissorhands (8:30pm), Dutch Kills Family Movie Night, Dutch Kills Playground, LIC [map] Sunday, June 12, 8pm Jurassic World, base of 103rd Street Footbridge between Manhattan and Randall’s Island [map] Thursday, June 16, 8:30pm Splash, LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Saturday, June 25, 7pm Ordinary People, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Sunday, June 26, 8pm Remember the Titans, base of Randall’s Island Connector between Bronx and Randall’s Island [map] Tuesday, June 28, 7pm Dead Poets Society, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Tuesday, June 28, sundown Ant Man, ARROW Park, Astoria [map] Saturday, July 2, 7pm Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Sunday, July 3, 8:30-10:30pm On the Waterfront, Athens Square Park, Astoria [map] Wednesday, July 6, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown The African Queen, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Sunday, July 10, 8pm Selena, base of 103rd Street Footbridge between Manhattan and Randall’s Island [map] Sunday, July 10, 8:30-10:30pm The Adventures of Robin Hood, Athens Square Park, Astoria [map] Wednesday, July 13, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown L’Atalante, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Thursday, July 14, 8:30pm Spiderman, LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Thursday, July 14, 8:30-10:30pm| The Muppets Take Manhattan, Rainey Park, Astoria [map] Saturday, July 16, 7pm Strangers On A Train, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Saturday, July 16, 8:30-10:30pm Shaolin Soccer, Rainey Park, Astoria [map] Sunday, July 17, 8:30-10:30pm Mary Poppins, Athens Square Park, Astoria [map] Wednesday, July 20, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Sonita, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Sunday, July 24, 8:30-10:30pm The Wizard of Oz, Athens Square Park, Astoria [map] Monday, July 25, 8:30pm Big Hero Six, Movies on the Waterfront, Astoria Park [map] Wednesday, July 27, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Rivers and Tides, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Saturday, July 30, 7pm The Ritz, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Sunday, July 31, 8pm The Goonies (1985), base of Randall’s Island Connector between Bronx and Randall’s Island [map] Monday, August 1, 8:30pm Mary Poppins, Movies on the Waterfront, Astoria Park [map] Wednesday, August 3, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Girl Asleep, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Saturday, August 6, 7pm Children Of A Lesser God, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Monday, August 8, 8:30pm Minions, Movies on the Waterfront, Astoria Park [map] Wednesday, August 10, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Suzhou River, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Thursday, August 11, 8:30pm August Rush, LIC Landing and Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Sunday, August 14, 8pm The Good Dinosaur, at base of Randall’s Island Connector between Bronx and Randall’s Island [map] Monday, August 15, 8:30 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Movies on the Waterfront, Astoria Park [map] Wednesday, August 17, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Aguirre, the Wrath of God, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Monday, August 22, 8:30pm Jaws, Movies on the Waterfront, Astoria Park [map] Wednesday, August 24, pre-screening performances at 7pm, film begins at sundown Embrace of the Serpent, International Film Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria [map] Thursday, August 25, 8:30pm Zootopia, LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Saturday, August 27, 7pm The In-Laws, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Sunday, August 28, 8pm Inside Out (2015), base of Randall’s Island Connector between Bronx and Randall’s Island [map] Saturday, September 10, 7pm Heaven Can Wait, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Thursday, September 15, 8:30pm Ghost, LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City [map] Saturday, September 17, 7pm Arthur, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* Saturday, October 1, 7pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, Astoria [map]* *Regarding the Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival, from the organizer: SPACE IS LIMITED to 35 guests. Please RSVP for each person that will be attending (RSVPs are made through event listings in the Festival’s Facebook group). Seating is provided as well as ice and popcorn. The jar will be there for any contribution to the season’s ice, popcorn, napkin and paper plate supply. The Festival takes place on 46th Street between 31st Avenue and Newtown Road. Entrance is directly off the sidewalk into the screening area. Twitter Facebook Email Print arrowastoria parkEast Elmhurst PlaygroundLIC LandingMovies on the Waterfrontoutdoor cinemaoutdoor moviesRandall's Islandsocrates sculpture parksummer About Meg Cotner Meg Cotner was trained as a harpsichordist and now works as a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Queens," and is a skilled and avid home cook, baker, and preserver. Related scoops 50 Things to Do Before the End of Summer Outdoor Movies in Astoria and LIC, Summer 2014 Socrates Outdoor Cinema Schedule 4 Comments A Conversation with Meg Cotner, author of “Food Lovers’ Guide to Queens”, July 7, 2016 | Just My Eyes July 7th, 2016 […] CLICK HERE for 2016 ASTORIA AND LIC SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIE SCHEDULE. […] Reply Julie June 27th, 2016 hey there! Great list – can you tell me exactly where Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival is? When it opens in Google maps it just seems to be a residental building…? Reply Meg Cotner June 27th, 2016 That’s exactly where it takes place, in the backyard of a residential building, and that pin in the map is on top of the location. I’ve indicated the address info in the paragraph at the end of the post. Reply Frank Zagottis June 27th, 2016 Hey there, Julie! I’m Frank the curator and host of the Newtown Road Backyard Film Fest! Meg is right! It happens literally in my own backyard! 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Julie June 27th, 2016 hey there! Great list – can you tell me exactly where Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival is? When it opens in Google maps it just seems to be a residental building…? Reply
Meg Cotner June 27th, 2016 That’s exactly where it takes place, in the backyard of a residential building, and that pin in the map is on top of the location. I’ve indicated the address info in the paragraph at the end of the post. Reply
Frank Zagottis June 27th, 2016 Hey there, Julie! I’m Frank the curator and host of the Newtown Road Backyard Film Fest! Meg is right! It happens literally in my own backyard! Join the group on Facebook for all the info and invites to the summer movies! Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/24082991515/ Reply