Free Summer Movies in New York City Parks

(released 7/14/2024)


MOVIES IN THE PARK was announced on NYC City Council Member Lynn Schulman's Twitter. The July 17th feature will be GOLMAAL 3 a 2010 film about meeting love many years later. The leads of the film find marriage includes their respective children feuding creating tension.

Bring a blanket and chair, popcorn will be provided. The movie will start at dusk (approx 8:45). You can view a trailer for the movie here on the film's imdb page: https://www.imdb.com

The free film screening will be held at SMOKEY "PHIL RIZZUTO" PARK. This park is named after Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto, (1917 – 2007) an American Major League Baseball shortstop and announcer with the New York Yankees. The site was acquired by condemnation in 1938 and opened that year as Smokey Oval Park. The park's former name is a reference to the Long Island Railroad terminus, which was a landing area of soot and ash from the railway smoke. The park was renamed in 2008 after local legend, Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto.

Additional Friday Night films included WIZARD OF OZ August 7th at Yellowstone Park and THE IRON GIANT Aug 11th at Ehrenreich-Austin Playground.

To find more outdoor movies, check out the Parks website for a screening near you: https://www.nycgovparks.org


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