Looking for a budget-friendly way to enjoy summer evenings with the kids? We’ve rounded up free outdoor movies happening all summer long around Milwaukee and beyond. Scroll by date to plan your outings or by location if you’re staying close to home!
📍 Free Summer Movies by City
Bayside
- Sept. 20 – TBA | Village Hall, 9075 N. Regent Rd.
Brookfield
- Tuesdays in August – TBA | The Corners of Brookfield, 20111 W. Blue Mound Rd.
Brown Deer
- June 20 – Migration
- July 18 – Hook
- Aug. 15 – Moana 2
Location: Village Park & Pond, 4920 W. Green Brook Dr.
Elm Grove
Fridays at 8:30 p.m. | Village Park Pavilion, 13600 Juneau Blvd.
- June 6: Lady and the Tramp
- June 20: Mary Poppins Returns
- July 11: The Lion King
- July 26: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
- Aug. 8: The Wild Robot
Greendale
Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St.
- June 7: Inside Out 2
- July 11: Moana 2
- Aug. 1: The Garfield Movie
Greenfield
Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave.
- May 25: Trolls Band Together
- June 14: Migration
- July 12: Despicable Me 4
- Aug. 9: Inside Out 2
- Sept. 6: Elemental
Menomonee Falls
Village Park
- May 16: Disney’s Elemental
- July 31: TBD
- September 6: TBD
Milwaukee – Deer District
1111 N. Phillips Ave.
- June 12: Moana 2
- July 23: Coco
- Aug. 7: Encanto
- Sept. 4: Wicked
Milwaukee – Davidson Park
📍 3725 W. Juneau Ave
🕕 Films begin at 6:30 PM (arrive by 6:00 for best seating and snacks
- June 20: TBA
- July 25: TBA
- August 15: TBA
- September 12: TBA
Milwaukee – Lake Park
Summer Stage, 2975 N. Lake Park Rd.
- June 27: The Greatest Showman
- July 25: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Aug. 8: Airplane!
- Aug. 29: The Princess Bride
- Sept. 26: The Birds
Milwaukee – Martin Drive Neighborhood
1345 N. 46th St. (unless noted)
- June 20: Inside Out 2
- June 27: Wicked (Washington Park Media Center)
- July 11: Deadpool & Wolverine
- July 18: Mufasa: The Lion King
Milwaukee – Veterans Park
1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
- June 14: Inside Out 2
- June 28: Moana 2
- Aug. 16: Captain America: Brave New World
- Aug. 23: The Garfield Movie
- Aug. 31: Shrek
Oak Creek
Drexel Town Square, 361 W. Town Square Way
- June 18: Lilo & Stitch
- July 9: Wonka
- Aug. 13: TBA
Oconomowoc
Moonlit Movies in Fowler Park
- June 12, July 10, Aug. 14 – Titles TBD by vote on Facebook
Port Washington
Veteran’s Memorial Park, 410 N. Lake St.
- June 13 & Aug. 15 – Titles TBD
Sussex
Civic Center Plaza, N64-W23760 Main St.
- July 17: Dog Man
Waukesha
Cutler Park, 321 Wisconsin Ave. (Pre-movie fun at 6 p.m.)
- June 16: Moana 2
- July 21: The Wild Robot
- Aug. 18: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
📅 Free Summer Movies by Date
May
- May 25 – Trolls Band Together | Greenfield (Konkel Park)
June
- June 6 – Lady and the Tramp | Elm Grove
- June 7 – Inside Out 2 | Greendale
- June 12 – Moana 2 | Deer District, Milwaukee
- June 12 – TBD | Oconomowoc (Moonlit Movies)
- June 13 – TBD | Port Washington
- June 14 – Migration | Greenfield
- June 14 – Inside Out 2 | Milwaukee (Veterans Park)
- June 16 – Moana 2 | Waukesha
- June 18 – Lilo & Stitch | Oak Creek
- June 20 – Mary Poppins Returns | Elm Grove
- June 20 – Migration | Brown Deer
- June 20 – Inside Out 2 | Milwaukee (Martin Drive)
- June 27 – The Greatest Showman | Milwaukee (Lake Park)
- June 27 – Wicked | Milwaukee (Martin Drive – at Washington Park Media Center)
- June 28 – Moana 2 | Milwaukee (Veterans Park)
July
- July 9 – Wonka | Oak Creek
- July 10 – TBD | Oconomowoc
- July 11 – The Lion King | Elm Grove
- July 11 – Deadpool & Wolverine | Milwaukee (Martin Drive)
- July 11 – Moana 2 | Greendale
- July 12 – Despicable Me 4 | Greenfield
- July 17 – Dog Man | Sussex
- July 18 – Hook | Brown Deer
- July 18 – Mufasa: The Lion King | Milwaukee (Martin Drive)
- July 21 – The Wild Robot | Waukesha
- July 23 – Coco | Deer District
- July 25 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Milwaukee (Lake Park)
- July 26 – The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Elm Grove
- July 31: TBD | Menomonee Falls
August
- Aug. 1 – The Garfield Movie | Greendale
- Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 – TBD | Brookfield (The Corners)
- Aug. 7 – Encanto | Deer District
- Aug. 8 – The Wild Robot | Elm Grove
- Aug. 8 – Airplane! | Milwaukee (Lake Park)
- Aug. 9 – Inside Out 2 | Greenfield
- Aug. 13 – TBD | Oak Creek
- Aug. 15 – Moana 2 | Brown Deer
- Aug. 15 – TBD | Port Washington
- Aug. 16 – Captain America: Brave New World | Milwaukee (Veterans Park)
- Aug. 18 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Waukesha
- Aug. 23 – The Garfield Movie | Milwaukee (Veterans Park)
- Aug. 29 – The Princess Bride | Milwaukee (Lake Park)
- Aug. 31 – Shrek | Milwaukee (Veterans Park)
September
- Sept. 4 – Wicked | Deer District
- Sept. 6 – Elemental | Greenfield
- Sept. 6: —TBD | Menomonee Falls
- Sept. 20 – TBD | Bayside (Movie on the Hill)
- Sept. 26 – The Birds | Milwaukee (Lake Park)
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