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 dusk. Tickets are now on sale, and they go fast!
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Outdoor Movies in Denver
Join Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse for an outdoor summer movie series in their beautiful backyard space. Enjoy themed cocktails and nibbles at each show. 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!
- Sept. 21, 2023: "Rocky Horror Picture Show"
Join the film buffs at Avanti F and B every Thursday during the summer at 8:30 p.m.! Watch the movie from the patio and stadium seats, or bring your own lawn chair and enjoy from the park.
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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.
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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Sunset Cinema
Sunset Cinema is an annual outdoor movie series that takes place at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, just outside of the Galleria next to Boettcher Concert Hall. In partnership with Denver Film, every summer is dedicated to films that celebrate a particular genre, director, art form or theme. This year the outdoor film + entertainment series highlights food-centric features that will tickle the tastebuds. There will also be performances presented by Dazzle before the films, along with themed food trucks, drinks and other cinema snacks available for purchase. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., pre-show entertainment starts at 7:15 p.m., and ilms begin at dusk. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring chairs, blankets, family and friends to the Arts Complex and enjoy the show! All events are FREE, but please register on Eventbrite.
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Outdoor Movies Near Denver
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 the last Saturday of the month. Pick up snacks, dinner 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.
- Sept. 30, 2023: "Coco" (Hispanic Heritage Month)
Enjoy free flicks in Glendale this summer during Movie Nights at Infinity Park. Movie-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets and pack their own coolers with whatever they need to enjoy the show! Food will also be available for purchase from an on-site food truck. Dogs are welcome to attend, but organizers ask that you keep your four-legged friends on the Festival Plaza on the south side of the stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m. and movies start at 7 p.m.
- Oct. 16, 2023: "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania" (Gates open at 4 p.m. and the movie starts at 5 p.m.)
Bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks for movies under the stars in Edgewater's Citizen's Park! Admission is free, food and ice cream trucks will be serving up treats for purchase, and movies begin at dusk.
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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.
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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 6:30 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the show!
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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 "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," "Fast X," "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer"!
