Film on the Rocks
One of Denver's top summertime events, Film On The Rocks lets you enjoy blockbuster entertainment on the big screen in the incomparable setting of Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Morrison. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., live entertainment starts at 7 p.m. and films begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, and they go fast!
Outdoor Movies in Denver
Join the film buffs at Avanti F and B every Thursday during the summer! Watch the movie from the patio and stadium seats, or bring your own lawn chair and enjoy from the park. The first 20 people to bring their own lawn chair get a free beer from New Belgium Brewing Company! Movies start at 9 p.m., but come early for movie-themed drink specials, trivia, music and more.
- Aug. 11, 2022: Oceans 11
- Aug. 18, 2022: Old School
- Aug. 25, 2022: The Big Lebowski
Watch three free movies under the stars this summer in Green Valley Ranch! All movies will be hosted at the Town Center Park Auditorium (near the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center). Events start at 8:00 p.m., movies start at dusk. Don’t miss out on free popcorn while supplies last.
- Aug. 12, 2022: Black Panther
Join Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse for an outdoor summer movie series in their beautiful backyard space. Enjoy themed cocktails and nibbles at each show. This year, the theme is Summer School, featuring school-themed classics all season long! Seating begins at 7:30 pm, movies will begin at dusk. Seats with tables are first come, first serve, but there's plenty of space for you to bring a chair!
Dive-in Movies at Elitch Gardens
After a day of fun at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park, unwind with a "dive-in" movie at Island Kingdom Water Park. Movies begin around 7:30 p.m. and are free with any park admission or season pass.
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Grab a blanket and a lawn chair for the Outdoor Movie Series on The South Green in Central Park. Films are free and begin at dusk. Each event will feature a concessions stand selling freshly popped popcorn, candy, sodas and bottled water to benefit a local nonprofit organization. Food trucks are often parked at these events, providing local goodies and food items.
- Aug. 5, 2022: In the Heights
Outdoor Movies Near Denver
Enjoy free flicks in Glendale this summer during Music & Movie Nights at Infinity Park. Rock out to local bands starting at 6:30 p.m., then stay for the show at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Best of all, it's free!
This family-friendly series features free music and a movie on three Friday nights during the summer in downtown Golden's Parfet Park. Music begins at 7 p.m. and movies start at dusk, around 8:30 p.m.
- Aug. 12, 2022: The Princess Bride
- Sept. 9, 2022: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Movies are best watched from a camp chair or picnic blanket under the night sky! The Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series brings cinema favorites onto the giant screen in the Backcountry Base Camp's dark, open-air theater in Littleton. Pack a picnic dinner and bring your favorite movie snacks, along with camp chairs and blankets. Tickets are $25 per car, and only 45 car tickets are available each evening. (Note: this is NOT a drive-in.) All proceeds benefit the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund. Gates open at 7:15 p.m. in June and July and 6:45 p.m. in August and September.
- Aug. 12, 2022: The Incredibles
- Aug. 19, 2022: Despicable Me
- Aug. 26, 2022: The Goonies
- Sept. 1, 2022: The Princess Bride
This summer, bring the whole family and watch your favorite movies on a giant, outdoor screen in various parks across Westminster. Activities and food concessions begin at 7 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the show!
- Aug. 13, 2022: Luca (10470 Oak St.)
- Aug. 26, 2022: Sing 2 (10801 Legacy Ridge Pkwy.)
- Sept. 9, 2022: Encanto (5453 W. 88th Ave.)
Bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks for movies under the stars in Edgewater's Citizen's Park! Admission and popcorn are free, and movies begin at dusk.
- Aug. 12, 2022: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
There’s something magical about watching a movie outside under the stars, and this summer Stanley Marketplace in Aurora is bringing outdoor movie nights to the Field at Stanley with the “Film on the Field” series. The series will show movies at dusk on a giant 28’ blow-up screen every third Sunday of the month. Pick up dinner, snack boxes, a portable charcuterie board and drinks to-go at one of Stanley Marketplace’s restaurants, bars or brewery and bring it out to the field to enjoy with family, friends and community at this free event.
- Aug. 21, 2022: Grease
- Sept. 18, 2022: The Goonies
For four Wednesday nights each summer, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn invites the community to gather for a free outdoor movie on the Festival Lawn – the beautiful grass area between the Northglenn Recreation Center’s main doors and the Veterans Memorial. Movies being at dusk and food trucks will be on site with goodies to purchase. Bring a blanket and snack and cuddle up for a wonderful evening under the stars.
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Drive-in Movie Theaters
The 88 Drive In Theatre in Commerce City is the last remaining original drive-in in the Denver metro area and has been serving the community since 1972. Watch blockbuster movies on a giant screen Thursday through Sunday and enjoy delicious snacks from the historic snack bar. Some of this summer's movies include "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "Jurassic World: Dominion"!
