After the winter that never wants to end, it’s hard to imagine being outside for more than 15 minutes, let alone watching a movie outside! But if all goes as planned, summer should arrive in June! Once it does, what better way to celebrate than watching a family movie outside under the stars? Lucky for us, many Lake County communities show movies — for free — outside in parks and at community pools*.
Check out this fabulous list of summer outdoor movies and let us know if there are any others. *Please check admission rates for movies shown at pools; most require an admission fee. Of course, all outdoor movies are weather dependent so please be sure to check with the host site if you are unsure about the weather policy. Some move indoors and some cancel. Little Lake County is not responsible for changes to the schedule after publishing or cancellations due to weather.
Outdoor Movies in Lake County
June Outdoor Movies in Lake County
June 5 Lake Zurich – Paulus Park 8:30 p.m. – Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 12 Flick & Float at Family Aquatic Center 7:30 p.m. – The Little Mermaid
June 21 Movies Under the Stars at Willow Stream Park 8:00 p.m. – Wreck It Ralph
June 21 Movie in the Park at Community Park 8:30 p.m. Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 27 Family Movie Night at Heritage Park 8:00 p.m. – Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
June 28 Pool Movie Night at Lake Bluff Pool 6:00 p.m. – TBD
June 28 Movie in the Park at Deerpath Park 8:00 p.m. – Disney’s A Goofy Movie
June 29 Dive-in Theater at Deerspring Pool 7:30 p.m. – TBD
July Outdoor Movies in Lake County
July 7 Lake Zurich – Paulus Park 8:30 p.m. – How to Train Your Dragon 3: Hidden World
July 12 Pool Movie Night at Lake Bluff Pool 6:00 p.m. – TBD
July 12 Movies under the Stars at Willow Stream Park 8:00 p.m. – Incredibles 2
July 13 Movie Night at Grayslake Aquatic Center 8:30 p.m. – TBD
July 17 Flick and Float at Family Aquatic Center 8:30 p.m. – Incredibles 2
July 18 – Family Movie Night at Heritage Park 8:00 p.m. – Mary Poppins Returns
July 19 – Movie at the Beach Lake Forest 8:00 p.m. – Classic Christmas Movie Night title TBD
July 19 Movies in the Park at Community Park 8:30 p.m. – How to Train Your Dragon 3: Hidden World
July 20 Flick & Float at Family Aquatic Center 7:30 p.m. – TBD
July 24 Movies in the Park at Central Park 8:30 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
July 26 Pool Movie Night at Lake Bluff Pool 6:00 p.m. – TBD
July 26 Movie in the Park at Deerpath Park 8:00 p.m. – TBD
July 26 Movie Under the Stars at Willow Stream Park 8:00 p.m. – Mary Poppins Returns
August Outdoor Movies in Lake County
August 1 Flick and Float at Family Aquatic Center 8:30 p.m. – Jaws
August 3 Dive-in Theater at Mitchell Pool 7:30 p.m. – TBD
August 8 Family Movie Night at Heritage Park 8:00 p.m. – Coco
August 16 Movies in the Park at Community Park 8:30 p.m. – Coco
August 30 Movies in the Park at Deerpath Park 8:00 p.m. – TBD
For daily outdoor movies all summer long, make the trip to Golden Age Cinemas – McHenry Outdoor Theater. Admission fees apply. Read Shelby’s full review.
Where is your family’s favorite place to see a movie in the park?
Silly questions, but where do we need to go to get to Community Park?