Portland Outdoor Movie Guide
Portlanders have plenty of options for cinema in the great outdoors this summer, thanks to the city parks department’s Summer Free for All, similar park offerings in the burbs, and the good old-fashioned drive-in on Highway 99 in Newberg. We gathered the best open-air movie showings within an hour’s drive.
Portland Parks Summer Free for All
Gratis outdoor movies are part of the city parks bureau’s Summer Free for All. Events typically begin at 7:30pm, with screenings starting around dusk, once it’s dark enough to see the screen. All movies have subtitles (in English unless otherwise noted), and there's free popcorn, too.
July 10: Elio (English w/ Spanish subtitles) at King School Park
July 16: Paddington in Peru at Elizabeth Caruthers Park
July 17: Zootopia 2 at Khunamokwst Park
July 24: Kung Fu Panda 4 at Brentwood Park
August 1: Men in Black at Colonel Summers Park
August 6: The Bad Guys 2 (English w/ Spanish subtitles) at Lents Park
August 7: A Minecraft Movie at Mill Park
August 13: How to Train Your Dragon (English w/ Spanish subtitles) at Wilshire Park
August 14: Hoppers at Gateway Discovery Park
August 15: The Princess Bride at Irving Park
August 16: Drumline at Lillis-Albina Park
August 20: Lilo and Stitch (English w/ Spanish subtitles) at Farragut Park
August 22: Cool Runnings at Farragut Park
August 28: Ratatouille at Luuwit View Park
August 29: Wicked at Hamilton Park
Other Area Park Screenings
Plenty of parks that aren’t in Portland proper also have movies scheduled this summer, often with selections decided by popular vote.
Troutdale
June 26: The Peanuts Movie & A Minecraft Movie at the Imagination Station
North Clackamas Parks & Rec
July 18: Zootopia 2 at Risley Park, Milwaukie
July 25: Lilo and Stitch at Ann-Toni Schreiber Park, Milwaukie
August 1: How to Train Your Dragon (English w/ Spanish subtitles) at Mt. Scott Elementary, Happy Valley
August 8: Elemental at Pfeiffer Park, Clackamas
Oregon City
July 24: The Emperor's New Groove at Wesley Lynn Park
West Linn
August 4: Zootopia 2 at Willamette Park
August 11: Super Mario Galaxy at Willamette Park
August 18: Legally Blonde at Willamette Park
Vancouver
August 7: Fantasia at Esther Short Park
August 14: Super Mario Galaxy at Fruit Valley Park
August 21: Zootopia 2 at Bagley Community Park
August 28: Superman (2025) at Columbia Tech Center Park
Hillsboro
August 7: Zootopia 2 at Hillsboro Stadium
August 14: Inside Out 2 at Bagley Park
August 21: How to Train Your Dragon at Hidden Creek Park West
August 28: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at Central Park
99-W Drive-In Theatre
The Newberg institution turns 73 this year. Movies—a mix of blockbusters like The Mandalorian and Grogu and modern classics—start around sunset, and the box office usually opens at least two hours before, as cars line up early to get the best parking spots. On Fridays and Saturdays, films often sell out well before showtime. Admission is $10 for anyone 12 and older, $15 for single-occupant cars, $5 for kids 6 to 11, and free for ages 5 and under. Sound is broadcast on FM radio.
