Here’s a guide to the free outdoor movie events in the Milwaukee area this summer and fall.
Unless otherwise noted, movies all begin at dusk.
Remember: In 2022, things will change quickly. Check community websites for updates.
Elm Grove
The village’s Friday Flicks series screens mostly on Friday nights in the pavilion in Elm Grove Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. The movies start at 8:30 pm Info: elmgrovewi.org.
June 10: “Encanto”
June 24: “Sing 2”
July 8: “Space Jam: A New Legacy”
July 22: “Luca” (a “dive-in” movie, showing at the park’s pool)
July 30: “Clifford the Big Red Dog” (annual Elm Grove Camp Out Movie)
Aug 12: “Soul”
Glendale/Bayshore
The Glendale retail complex at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive brings its Bayshore Family Flicks series back to The Yard, the center’s outdoor expanse with a large digital screen. The movies start at 5 pm Info: thebayshorelife.com.
June 8: “Clifford the Big Red Dog”
June 15: “Sing 2”
June 22: “Encanto”
June 29: “The Lego Movie”
July 6: “PAW Patrol: The Movie”
July 13: “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”
July 20: “Space Jam: A New Legacy”
July 27: “Luca”
Aug 3: “Minions”
Aug 10: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run”
Aug 17: “Spirit Untamed”
Aug 24: “Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park”
Aug 31: “Finding Dory”
Sept 7: “The Boss Baby: Family Business”
Sept 14: “Wreck It Ralph”
Sept 21: “Zootopia”
Sept 28: “How to Train Your Dragon”
Greendale
The village’s movie series, organized by Gift of Wings, screens in Greendale Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place, subject to community restrictions. Info: giftofwingslanding.com.
June 11: “Encanto”
July 15: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Sept 17: “Sing 2”
Greenfield
The city’s Movies in the Park program returns to The Amp in Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave. The movies are mostly screening on Saturday nights. Info: City of Greenfield WI Dept of Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
May 29: “Sing 2” (during Dan Jansen Family Fest)
June 11: “Luca”
July 16: “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”
Aug 20: “Encanto”
Sept 17: “Clifford the Big Red Dog”
Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Series
The outdoor movie series returns to the Swing Park under the Holton Street Bridge, 1737 N. Water St. Info: Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Series Facebook page.
June 17: “Love & Basketball”
July 15: “Mar’s Attack!”
Aug 19: “Cool Runnings”
Sept 16: “Moonrise Kingdom”
Milwaukee Recreation Department
Milwaukee Public Schools’ Milwaukee Recreation hosts its Family Drive-In Movie Day June 4 at MPS’ Central Services building, 5225 W. Vliet St. Two movies are screening with separate admission: “Sing” at 3 pm and “Encanto” at 5:20 pm Cost is $20 per vehicle per movie. (Rain date is June 11.) Info: milwaukeerecreation.net.
Milwaukee/Martin Drive Neighborhood
The Martin Drive Neighborhood Association — which represents the west side neighborhood generally bounded by West Vliet Street, North 35th Street, West Martin Drive and Wisconsin Highway 175 — shows its outdoor summer movies in its Community Gardens, at 1345 N. 46th St. (46th and Vliet Streets). Info: martin-drive.org.
June 3: “encanto”
June 10: “Come Away”
June 17: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
June 24: “The Addams Family 2” (2021 version)
Milwaukee/Veterans Park
The Summer Night Movies series returns to the park on Lake Michigan, at 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Info: giftofwingslanding.com.
June 18: “Sing 2”
July 9: “Jungle Cruise”
Aug 20: “Encanto”
Aug 27: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Sept 4: “Ghostbuster’s Afterlife”
Milwaukee/Wisconsin Bike Week Movie
For Wisconsin Bike Week, the Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Series is holding an outdoor screening at Harbor View Plaza, 600 E. Greenfield Ave. Info: bonus movie! Wisconsin Bike Week presents Pixar’s LUCA @ Harbor View Plaza Facebook page.
June 9: “Luca”
NewBerlin
The city’s Movies in the Park series returns to Malone Park, 16400 W. Al Stigler Parkway. Each of the movie nights has a theme. The movies show at dusk. Info: newberlin.org.
July 9: “Encanto” (drive-in theme; parking lot opens at 7 pm)
July 29: “Sing 2” (beer garden open)
Aug 12: “Luca” (family campout)
Oconomowoc/Moonlit Movies
The Moonlit Movies series takes place in Fowler Park; the titles, set for dusk at June 16, July 14 and Aug. 11, will be posted one week before the date on the series website and Facebook page. Info: moonlitmovies.org.
Port Washington
The city Parks and Recreation Department’s has a pair of Friday Night Flicks planned at the Veteran’s Memorial Park Bandshell, 410 N. Lake St. Info: portwashingtonwi.gov.
June 24: “Encanto”
Aug 12: “Sing 2”
Sussex
The village’s Outdoor Movie Night takes place at dusk in the Civic Center Plaza, N64-W23760 Main St. Info: villagesussex.org.
Aug 25: “Encanto”
Waukesha
The city of Waukesha’s Monday Nights at the Movies returns to Cutler Park. Pre-movie activities start at 6 pm; the movies start at 7:15 pm Info: waukesha-wi.gov.
June 20: “Frozen II”
July 18: “Tom & Jerry” (2021 version)
Aug 15: “Moana”
Drive-in movie theaters near Milwaukee
The drive-in boom faded after the first year of the pandemic, but there still are some drive-in stalwarts in southeastern Wisconsin.
- the Milky Way Drive In, launched in 2020 in the parking out outside the Milwaukee Milkmen’s stadium in Franklin, is back, with screenings on the nights that the Milkmen are on the road. For tickets and a schedule, go to milkywaydrivein.com.
RELATED:The Milky Way Drive-In in Franklin is back. Here’s what you need to know.
- The Highway 18 Outdoor Theater in Jefferson is back open weekend evenings, with a mix of the latest blockbusters and recent hits. See highway18.com for details.
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