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There are many ways to enjoy summer in the GTA without spending a penny on entertainment.
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If you are looking to enjoy movies for free, here is a list of free outdoor movies this summer in Toronto and the GTA!
Outdoor movies are weather-dependent.
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1. Mondays
- Toronto — Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto: Movies Under the Stars —
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- Monday July 27 ~ 9 p.m.: Hoppers
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- Newmarket — Various Parks, Newmarket: Moonlight Movies
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- July 6 ~ 7: 30 p.m.
- July 20 ~ 7: 30 p.m.
- July 27 ~ 7: 30 p.m.
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- Richmond Hill — Various Venues, Richmond Hill
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- August 17 ∼ 8:00 p.m.
- August 24 ∼ 8:00 p.m.
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2. Tuesdays
- Toronto — Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto: Free Flicks
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- July 14: Dirty Dancing
- July 21: School of Rock
- July 28: Chicago
- August 4: West Side Story
- August 11: Soul
- August 18: Moulin Rouge
- August 25: Beach Blanket Bingo
- September 1: This is Spinal Tap
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- Oshawa — Columbus Park, Oshawa: Events in the Park
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- September 11 – Movie TBA
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3. Wednesdays
- Toronto — College Park, 444 Yonge St., Toronto: College Park: After Hours
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- June 3 ~ 7 p.m.: Dend It Like Beckam
- July 1 ~ 7 p.m.: Kicking & Screaming
- August 5 ~ 7 p.m.: Moonrise Kingdom
- September 2 ~ 7 p.m.: Legally Blonde
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- Toronto — David Pecaut Square, 215 King St. W., Toronto: Downtown Movies in the Park in partnership with TIFF
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- June 24 ~ 9:00 p.m.: Next Goal Wins
- July 1 ~ 9:00 p.m.: Cool Runnings
- July 8 ~ 9:00 p.m.: A League of Their Own
- July 15 ~ 9:00 p.m.: The First Slam Dunk
- July 22 ~ 9:pp p.m. Bend It Like Beckham
- July 29 ~ 9:00 p.m.: Remember the Titans
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- Toronto — Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto: Movies Under the Stars —
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- August 19 ~ 9 p.m.: a mystery movie (English)
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- Toronto — Ramsden Park, 1020 Yonge St & Ramsden Park Rd
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- July 8 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Mamma Mia
- July 15~ 8:30 p.m.: School of Rock
- July 22~ 8:30 p.m.: The Fall Guy
- July 29~ 8:30 p.m.: Mean Girls (2004)
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- Toronto — Regent Park, 620 Dundas St E, Toronto: Under the Stars –
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- TBA
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- Brampton — Movies Under the Stars
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- July 29 ~ 6 p.m.: Paddington in Peru @ Treeline Park
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- Pickering — Movie Night in the Park
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- July 15 ~ 6:00 pm: Encanto @ Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre
- August 19 ~ 6:00 pm: Jumanji (the original) @ Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre
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4. Thursdays
- Toronto — Corktown Common, Toronto: Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
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- July 2: Back to the Future
- Thursday, July 16: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- July 23: It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi, 2025, Iran/France/Luxembourg)
- July 30: Speed (Jan de Bont, 1994, USA)
- August 6: Wildhood (bretten hannam, 2021, Canada)
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- Toronto — Bell Manor Park, 1 Bayside Lane: Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
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- August 13 ~ 8:30 p.m.: The Queen of My Dreams
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- Burlington — Various Parks, Burlington: Movies Under the Stars
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- July 9 @ Ireland Park
- July 16 @ Kilbride Park
- July 23 @ LaSalle Park
- July 30 @ Central Bandshell
- Aug 6 @ Nelson
- Aug 13 @ Emerson Park
- Aug 20 @ Spencer Smith Park
- Aug 27 – Rainout date
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- Brampton — Movies Under the Stars
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- June 25 ~ 6 p.m.: How to Train Your Dragon Live Action @ Mount Pleasant Square
- July 23 ~ 9 p.m.: GOAT @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
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- Aurora — Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells Street, Aurora: Movies in the Park
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- August, 20 & 27, September 3
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- Mississauga — Celebration Square Mississauga ~ 8 p.m.
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- August 6: Bad Guys 2
- August 13: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
- August 20: Wicked: For Good
- August 27: How to Train Your Dragon, Live Action
- September 3: Goat
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5. Fridays
- Toronto: Riverside Common Park, 657 Queen St E, Toronto: Game On East End: Outdoor Movie Night
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- July 10 ~8 p.m.:Soccer-Themed movie
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- Ajax — Various Parks, Ajax: Movies in the Park
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- July 24 ~ 8:45 p.m.: GOAT @ Ajax Community Centre Sports field (South Field), 75 Centennial Road. Rain location ACC Pad 2. (Capacity 500, first come, first served)
- August 14 ~ 8:15 p.m.: How To Train Your Dragon @ Ajax Fairgrounds – 1955 Audley Rd. N. Rain Location: ARC Gymnasium (Capacity 400, first come, first served).
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- Toronto — Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto: Movies Under the Stars —
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- Friday July 15 ~ 9 p.m.: Bend It Like Beckham
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- Toronto — Bell Manor Park, 1 Bayside Lane: Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
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- August 14 ~ 8:30 p.m.: The Princess Bride
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- Whitby — Whitby Civic Park (behind Town Hall), Whitby
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- July 17, August 14 21 ~ Dusk: TBA
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- Stouffville — Stouffville Memorial Park, 2 Park Dr, Stouffville: Movies in the Park
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- July 24: Zootopia 2
- August 14: Hoppers
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- Richmond Hill — Various Venues, Richmond Hill
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- September 11 | 8:00 PM
- September 18 | 8:00 PM
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- Pickering — Rick Johnson Memorial Park – Movie Night in the Park
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- August 21 ~ 6 p.m.: Zootopia 2
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- Brampton — Movies Under the Stars
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- July 3 ~ 9 p.m.: Pele Birth of a Legend @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
- July 10 ~ 9:00 p.m.: Zootopia 2 @ Chinguacousy Park
- July 17 ~ 9 p.m.: Lilo & Stitch @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
- July 24 ~ 9:00 p.m.: Bad Guys 2 @ Chinguacousy Park
- July 31 ~ 8:30 p.m.: How to Train Your Dragon Live Action @ Chinguacousy Park
- August 7 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Minecraft Movie @ Chinguacousy Park
- August 14 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Snow White Live Action @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
- August 21 ~ 8:30 p.m.: GOAT @ Chinguacousy Park
- August 21 ~ 6 p.m.: Moana 2 @ Cherrytree Park
- August 28 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Hoppers @ Chinguacousy Park
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6. Saturdays
- Toronto — Sorauren Park, Toronto: Sorauren Outdoor Movie Season
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- June 20 ~ 9:15 pm: Game Night
- July 25 ~ 9:00 pm: Arrival
- August 22 ~ 8:30 pm: Uncharted
- September 19 ~ 7:45 pm: Inside Out 2
- September 19 ~ 9:30 pm: Holes
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- Toronto — Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor St W, Toronto
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- August 22 ~ 8:30 p.m.: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
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- Toronto — Bell Manor Park, 1 Bayside Lane: Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
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- August 15 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Paddington
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- Brampton— Garden Square, 12 Main St N, Brampton: Saturday Night Movies
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- June 13 ~ 6 p.m.: Sing 2 & Wicked: For Good
- June 20 ~ 6 p.m.: Lilo & Stitch 2 & Bend It Like Beckham
- June 27 ~ 6 p.m.: The Mitchells vs. the Machines& Mean Girls
- July 4 ~ 6 p.m.: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation & Cheaper by the Dozen 2
- July 11 ~ 6 p.m.: Zootopia 2 & Maudie
- July 25 ~ 6 p.m.: Coco & Selena
- August 1 ~ 6 p.m.: Rio 2 & Cool Runnings
- August 8 ~ 6 p.m.: Turning Red & The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- August 15 ~ 6 p.m.: Piece by Piece & Minecraft Movie
- August 22 ~ 6 p.m.: Spirit Untamed & Song Sung Blue
- August 29 ~ 6 p.m.: Trolls Band Together & Pitch Perfect
- September 5 ~ 6 p.m.: Elio & Freakier Friday
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- Brampton — Movies Under the Stars
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- June 27 ~ 9 p.m.: Elio @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
- July 4 ~ 9 p.m.: Superman @ Mount Pleasant Square
- July 11 ~ 9 p.m.: The Big Green @ Mount Pleasant Square
- July 18 ~ 6:30 p.m.: Gabby’s Dollhouse @ Historic Bovaird House
- July 18 ~ 9 p.m.: Spongebob Movie: The Search for the Square Pants @ Mount Pleasant Square
- July 25 ~ 9 p.m.: Minecraft Movie @ Mount Pleasant Square
- August 1 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Zootopia 2 @ Mount Pleasant Square
- August 8 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Lilo & Stitch @ Mount Pleasant Square
- August 15 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Hoppers @ Mount Pleasant Square
- August 22 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Bad Guys 2 @ Mount Pleasant Square
- August 29 ~ 8:30 p.m.: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu @ Gore Meadows Community Centre
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- Pickering — Pickering Museum Village, 3550 Greenwood Road – Movie in the Meadow
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- August 15 ~ 9 p.m.: Movie TBD
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7. Sundays
- Toronto — Christie Pits Park, Bloor Street West, Toronto: Christie Pits Film Festival, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show ~ Sundown
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- June 26: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie – MOON & BACK
- June 27: One of Them Days – Closing Dynasty
- June 28: Güeros – Rupture
- July 5: Arrival – Sub Terra, The Burden, The Visit
- July 12: The Muppet Movie – The Girl with the Red Beret, The Commute
- July 19: It Must Be Heaven – Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
- July 26: O Brother, Where art Thou? – Paradise Falls, New Mexico, Wild Life
- August 2: Titanic – Mobilize
- August 9: Thelma & Louise – Demons
- August 16: Faces Places (Visages Villages) – Madeleine, Detours Ahead
- August 23: Audience Choice
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13 Jun
Garden Square, 12 Main St N, Brampton
June 13, 2026 To September 5, 2026
4377790962
FREE
A Brampton summer tradition, enjoy TWO family-friendly films each week. We’ve got the popcorn; you bring the blankets and chairs. Who is it for? Adults HOW ... »
14 Jul
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
July 14, 2026 To September 1, 2026
Free
One of the city’s favourite summer traditions is back! Join us every Tuesday night for free outdoor screenings that bring the big screen to the waterfront. ... »
25 Jul
Sorauren Avenue Park, 50 Wabash Avenue, Toronto
July 25, 2026 To September 19, 2026
Free
Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chairs and come to Sorauren Park for the outdoor movie experience, celebrating our 10th anniversary! Come early for pizza from the ... »
06 Aug
Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
August 6, 2026 To September 3, 2026
Free
Grab a blanket and join your friends and neighbours under the night sky for Movie Nights! Celebration Square is a fully-accessible outdoor space that is open to ... »
17 Aug
Various Locations, Richmond Hill
August 17, 2026 To September 18, 2026
Free
Every summer Richmond Hill hosts the Moonlight Movies event under the stars where attendees can enjoy a blockbuster or local film production shown on a large screen ... »
Wish the movie schedule was shown in chronological order by dates first, followed by days. Days mean nothing if they’re dates you can’t attend
You forgot about the movies at Kew Gardens. 🙂
https://beachmetro.com/2024/07/03/the-beach-bias-outdoor-summer-movie-series-starts-tonight-in-kew-gardens-with-ferris-buellers-day-off/