Movies Under the Stars

As the cold weather subsides and the summer season begins, what better way to spend time with your family than with an outdoor movie? There are a number of venues around Georgia that offer a fun getaway from the house to enjoy family and cinema under the stars. Pack your lawn chairs and blankets and relish in the simple pleasures of summer. Here is a list of outdoor movie events around the state to help kick start your summer adventures:

Atlantic Station, Atlanta – Movies in Central Park (FREE)

Showings take place on Thursday nights at dusk with fun activities leading up to the screening. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged. There are a limited amount of blankets provided. Picnics are welcome, and there are many restaurant options for carryout in Atlantic Station.

DATES AND MOVIES:

  • May 28 – "Big Hero 6"
  • June 4 - "Jaws"
  • June 11 - "Heavyweights"
  • June 18 – "The Lego Movie"
  • June 25 – "Super 8"
  • July 2 – "Independence Day"
  • July 9 – "Dirty Dancing"
  • July 16 - "Casablanca"
  • July 23 – "101 Dalmatians"
  • July 30 – "Airplane!"
  • August 6 - "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off"
  • August 13 – "The Wizard of Oz"

Atlanta and North Georgia – Georgia Movies in the Park hosted by Northside Hospital (FREE)

Movies shown in Alpharetta, Canton, Cumming, Dawsonville and Woodstock (see below). Movies start at kid-friendly SUNDOWN, not DUSK. Concessions are available.

Alpharetta/Johns Creek @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Encore Park)

  • One night only - May 29: "Big Hero 6"

Canton @ Brown Park (off of Elizabeth Street)

  • June 20 - "Penguins of Madagascar"
  • July 18 - "Home"
  • August 22 - "Paddington"

Cumming @ Vickery Village (Next to The Chill Hill)

  • June 3 - "Big Hero 6"
  • June 17 - "SpongeBob Square Pants: Sponge Out Of Water"
  • July 1 - "Maleficient"
  • July 15 - "Home"
  • July 29 - "Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb"

Dawsonville on the Beach @ War Hill Park

  • June 5 - "SpongeBob Square Pants: Sponge Out Of Water"

Woodstock @ City Center Park

  • Oct 31 - as part of Woodstock's Halloween Festival
  • Dec 5 - as part of Woodstock's Christmas Jubilee

The Village Amphitheater @ The Mall of Georgia, Buford – Movies Under the Stars (FREE)

Movies are shown every Saturday starting at dusk. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged. Concessions available; lots of fun activities to be had before the movie.

  • May 30 – "The Imitation Game"
  • June 6 – "Into the Woods"
  • June 13 – "Maleficent"
  • June 20 – "X-Men: Days of Future Past"
  • June 27 –"The Box Trolls"
  • July 4 – "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1"
  • July 11 - "Big Eyes"
  • July 18 - "Dawn of the Planet Apes"
  • July 25 - "Big Hero 6"

Town Green in downtown Duluth – Flicks on the Bricks (FREE)

Events take place on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged. Movies begin at dusk.

  • June 5 – "Planes Fire & Rescue"
  • June 19 – "Maleficent"
  • July 17 – "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
  • August 7 – "The Giver"
  • August 21 – "Blended"
  • September 4 – "Guardians of the Galaxy"
  • September 18 – "One Hundred Foot Journey"
  • October 2 – "The Box Trolls"
  • October 16 – "The Maze Runner"

The AMP at Adamson Square, Carrollton – Summer Movie Classics (FREE)

Movies begin at 8:00 pm.

  • June 4 – "Muppets from Space"
  • June 11 – "Planes Fire & Rescue"
  • June 18 – "The Mighty Ducks"
  • July 9 – "The Parent Trap"
  • July 23 - "Paddington"

Southern Pines (next to Splash Pad), Dublin – Movie Under the Stars (FREE)

Movies begin at dark, around 8:30. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged. Outside food is permitted.

  • June 13 – "Despicable Me 2"
  • July 18 – "Monsters University"

Courthouse Lawn in downtown Eatonton – Movies in the Briar Patch (FREE)

Movies begin at sunset, around 8:30 pm. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged. Concessions are available for purchase.

  • June 13 – "Happy Feet"
  • July 11 – "Space Jam"
  • October 30 – "Monsters, Inc."

The Green Space at Town Brookhaven – Movies on the Town (FREE)

Movies begin at sunset, around 8:30 pm. Music and announcements begin around 6:00 pm. Blankets are encouraged. Coolers, outside food/drinks, pets, and chairs are not permitted.

  • June 4 – "Paddington"
  • June 11 – "Frozen" (Sing-a-Long)
  • June 18 – "Shrek"
  • June 25 – "Singin’ in the Rain"
  • July 9 – "The Goonies"
  • July 16 – "Dirty Dancing"
  • July 23 – "Notting Hill"
  • July 30 – "Grease"

Taylor-Brawner Park in Smyrna – Movies by Moonlight (FREE)

Movies begin at dusk, around 8:00 pm. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged.

  • June 20 – "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"
  • July 18 – "Annie"
  • August 15 – "Cinderella"

Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre in Mableton – Moovie at the Mable Movie Series (FREE)

Gates open at 7:30 pm, rain or shine; movies start at dusk, around 8:30 pm. Outside food is permitted and concessions will be available for purchase.

  • May 29 – "Big Hero 6"
  • June 12 – "Epic"
  • June 26 – "Penguins of Madagascar"
  • July 10 – "Rio 2"
  • July 24 – "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
  • August 7 - "Cinderella"

Friendship Community Park in Crabapple, Milton – Family, Fun, Flicks & Food Trucks (FREE)

Events start at 7:00 pm. Movies are shown at dusk, around 8:30 pm. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged. Food trucks will be offering amazing food and drinks for purchase.

  • June 6 – "Ghostbusters"
  • July 11 – "The Goonies"
  • August 1 - "Grease"