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D.C. Outdoor Movie Guide
May 24, 2022 @ 1:00pm
Updated 5.24.22
Nothing beats sitting down with the gang and watching a great (or hilariously bad) movie. But with so much warm weather on the horizon, it’s time to shift your movie night from the living room couch to a nice picnic blanket. This spring/summer, the District will be host to a number of outdoor screenings dedicated to appreciating film and getting Washingtonians out of the house. From NoMa to Georgetown, there is no shortage in screenings to fill up your nights and have fun with friends and family alike.
We’ll be updating this guide as outdoor movie series are announced.
Where: Plaza at National Harbor, 165 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD
When: May 1 – September 29
What (Theme): Animals, Travel, Food, Musicals, America
Family Nights at 6 p.m.
- May 8: “Babe”
- May 15: “101 Dalmatians” (1996)
- May 22: “The Secret Life of Pets”
- May 29: “Lion King” (1994)
- June 5: “The Parent Trap” (1998)
- June 12: “Hotel Transylvania 3”
- June 19: “Are We There Yet?”
- June 26: “The Great Outdoors”
- July 3: “Lady and the Tramp”
- July 10: “Ratatouille”
- July 17: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
- July 24: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
- July 31: “James and the Giant Peach”
- August 7: “Newsies”
- August 14: “Nanny McPhee” (2005)
- August 21: “Annie” (2014)
- August 28: “The Jungle Book” (1967)
- September 4: “An American Tail”
- September 11: “Miracle”
- September 18: “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story”
- September 22: “A League of their Own”
- September 29: “Minari”
Date Nights at 7 p.m.
- May 5: “Best in Show”
- May 12: “Dream Horse”
- May 19: “Jaws”
- May 26: “Must Love Dogs”
- June 2: “What About Bob”
- June 9: “The Bucket List”
- June 16: “The Terminal”
- June 23: “Crazy Rich Asians”
- June 30: “Under the Tuscan Sun”
- July 7: “Julie & Julia”
- July 14: “The Hundred-Foot Journey”
- July 21: “The Founder”
- July 28: “No Reservations”
- August 4: “Yesterday”
- August 11: “Singin’ in the Rain”
- August 18: “In the Heights”
- August 25: “Hairspray” (1988)
- September 1: “Argo”
- September 8: “42”
- September 15: “Apollo 13”
- September 25: “The Gabby Douglas Story”
CiNoMatic – NoMa’s Wednesday Night Nostalgia Movie Series
Where: Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, DC
When: May 11 – June 8
What (Theme): Childhood Nostalgia
- May 11: “Mrs. Doubtfire” – 8:20 p.m.
- May 18: “Cool Runnings” – 8:25 p.m.
- May 25: “The Sandlot” – 8:30 p.m.
- June 1: “Space Jam” – 8:40 p.m.
- June 8: “The Princess Bride” – 8:45 p.m.
Where: Union Market Parking Lot, 1309 5th Street NE, DC
When: May 13 – October 14
What (Theme): Blockbuster Greats
- May 13: “Space Jam” (1996) – 8:40 p.m.
- Preceded by a short film by Black Girl Ventures, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of artist BMike’s mural at Union Market, “Entrepreneurship is a Boxing Match.”
- June 10: “In The Heights” (Presented by The Gantry) – 9:00 p.m.
- July 8: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” – 9:00 p.m.
- August 12: “Dirty Dancing” – 8:45 p.m.
- September 9: “Encanto” – 8:00 p.m.
- October 14: “Black Panther” – 7:00 p.m.
Adams Morgan Movie Nights 2022
Where: Soccer Field at Marie Reed School, 2201 18th Street NW, DC
When: May 24 – June 21, 8 p.m.
What (Theme): The Road Less Traveled
- May 24: “The Princess Bride”
- May 31: “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
- June 7: “Queen of the Capital”
- June 14: “Keanu”
- June 21: “Encanto”
Where: Rosslyn, VA
When: June
What (Theme): Family, Sports, Rom-Com, DMV-Based
Dates TBA
- “Encanto”
- “Mamma Mia”
- “Space Jam”
- “National Treasure”
- June 2: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
- June 30: “Sing 2”
- July 28: “A Quiet Place 2”
- August 25: “In the Heights”
- June 2: “Encanto” – 8 p.m.
- June 9: “Belfast” – 8 p.m.
- June 16: “Bill and Ted Face The Music” – 8 p.m.
- June 23: “Soul” – 8 p.m.
- September 8: “Spider-Man: No Way Home” – 7 p.m.
- September 15: “The Mummy (1999)” – 7 p.m.
- September 22: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” – 7 p.m.
- September 29: “Respect” – 6:30 p.m.
- June 16: “Fatherhood”
- July 21: “Encanto”
- August 25: “Just Mercy”
- August 2: “The Goonies”
- August 9: “Encanto”
- August 16: “Bridesmaids”
- August 23: “Black Panther”
- August 30: “Summer of Soul”
- September 6: “Knives Out”
Rockville’s Movie In The Parks
Where: Multiple Parks In Rockville, MD
When: August 3 – 24, 8 p.m.
What (Theme): Kids’ Favorites
- August 3: “The Parent Trap” at Courthouse Park
- August 10: “The Boss Baby'” at Montrose Park
- August 17: “The Secret Life of Pets” at Fallsgrove Park
- August 24: “Shrek” at Calvin Park
