Free Summer Fun: Outdoor Movies in Portland
June 25th, 2008
Coming soon to a park near you: Free movies! No lines, no fees and no restrictions on outside food!
Over the next few weeks, parks and outdoor venues across Portland will host movie screenings under the stars. Among the film selections, you’ll find classics and recent releases, most of which are family-friendly. Here are the events I’m aware of:
“Big Screen on the Green” in Portland’s parks: Assorted evenings in July, August and September
“Flicks on the Bricks” at Pioneer Courthouse Square: Friday evenings in July and August
Multnomah Outdoor Cinema at Multnomah Arts Center: Selected Friday evenings in June, July and August
Movies on Ecotrust’s back patio: Tuesday evenings through September 2.
Movies in the Pearl (Jamison Square): August 7 and September 4.
“Flicks by the Fountain” at Beaverton City Park: Friday evenings in August
Movies at Millennium Plaza Park in Lake Oswego: Thursday evenings in July and August
Movies in Vancouver parks: Friday evenings in August
Uptown Movie Nights in downtown Vancouver: Saturday evenings until August 9
Movies at Mary S. Young Park in West Linn: Saturday evenings in June and July
Movies at Memorial Park in Wilsonville (once you click on the link, look under “City Seasonal Events” and click on “Movies in the Park”): Friday evenings in July and August
Movies at Tualatin Commons (check the Events Calendar): Saturday evenings in July and August
Flicks in Columbia Park in Troutdale (this link is a PDF file; you can also visit Troutdale website for updates): Saturday evenings in August
Movies in North Clackamas Parks: Selected Fridays and Saturdays in July and August. A different park each time.
Pix on the Plaza in Downtown Hillsboro: Thursday evenings in August.
McMenamins Edgefield (click on “Movie Listings”): Thursday evenings in July and August.
If you know of any other events, please share.
By the way, I know the person who is organizing the Princess Bride screening in Lents Park. Although the details are still in the works, he plans to show the movie as part of a larger event featuring a variety of activities and a costume contest. It’ll be a blast—I mean it. (”Anybody want a peanut?”)
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Entry Filed under: Children, Entertainment, Events, Free, Frugal living, Movies, Portland
8 Comments Add your own
1. Amy | June 26th, 2008 at 7:04 am
West Linn & Wilsonville are both doing this also:
http://www.westlinnparksandrec.com/activities/2008%20Movies%20in%20th%20Park.pdf
http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=276
-under “City Seasonal Events” click on “movies in the park”
2. Ultimate Open House&hellip | July 18th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
[...] stars are a summer family tradition in Portland a listing of movie times and locations can be found here but the NW Film Center has a unique approach that looks like lots of [...]
3. KYouell | July 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hillsboro is doing this too in August.
Pix on the Plaza
4. shawn | July 23rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Also free movies on top of the ecotrust building every tuesday at 8pm: http://www.owlsoup.com/movies08.html
5. Shawn | July 24th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Edgefield is also doing summer movies on Thursday nights
6. Maggie | August 9th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Where can I find the movie schedule for Gresham?
I can’t seem to find it anywhere..
7. Andrew | August 16th, 2008 at 1:22 am
The Tuesday movies at the Ecotrust building are on the back patio (not rooftop terrace). Easy to find us though.
8. Brett Beatty | February 23rd, 2009 at 12:24 am
I’m a outdoor movie operator and started putting on movies in the park last year 2008. Very successful. Nice event for the community and of coarse its free.
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