(Updated April 2024) There are lots of outdoor movies to enjoy this summer with the kids! Check out this list of over 100 movies in Orange County this summer. Movies on the beach, movies in the park, movies at local hotspots, and summer movie programs for kids.
Get your calendars out and plan to see a bunch of movies this summer...and guess what? Most of these Summer Movies in Orange County are FREE!!!!!!!!
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Orange County Summer Movie Programs
Looking for discount movies to take the kids to this summer in Orange County? Here are the Kids Summer Movie Programs happening in Orange County this year:
- Regal Summer Movie Express at Regal Theaters
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10am
May 23 - September 6, 2024
Admission is $2
Save by joining Regal Crown Club to get 50% off of popcorn every Tuesday! Theaters located in Aliso Viejo, Brea, Foothill Ranch, Garden Grove, Irvine, La Habra, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, and Yorba Linda.
- Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Wednesdays | 10:00 am
June 24 - August 14, 2024
Admission is $1.50
$1 OFF deals on kids’ snack packs and any size popcorn & drink combos. Theaters located in Orange & Huntington Beach.
- Cinépolis Summer Kids Series in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Niguel
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 10am
June 26 - August 28, 2024
Admission is $6 ticket which includes a small snack pack with popcorn, fruit gummies and a small drink. Theaters located in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Niguel.
- AMC Summer Movie Camp
Saturdays | 11am
June 24 - August 14, 2024
Admission is $5
Theater located in Orange
Orange County Movies in the Park
Here is a list of 2024 Summer Movies in the Park happening in Orange County this year. They are listed by date with the city. Please check back, as more events will be added as they come available.
May 2, 2024
- Dana Point
Salt Creek Beach - Dana Point Film Festival
May 3, 2024
- Dana Point
Salt Creek Beach - Dana Point Film Festival - Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley Sports Park - Moana - Huntington Beach (new date)
Worthy Park - Wish
May 4, 2024
- Dana Point
Salt Creek Beach - Dana Point Film Festival
May 5, 2024
- Dana Point
Salt Creek Beach - Dana Point Film Festival
May 10, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Funny Money
May 18, 2024
- Yorba Linda
Eastside Community Park – TBA
May 24, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Moana
May 31, 2024
- Newport Beach
Marina Park – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
June 2, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Super Mario
June 6, 2024
- Yorba Linda
Richard Nixon Library - The Sandlot
June 7 , 2024
- Dana Point
Sea Canyon Park - Jumanji - Fullerton
Craig Regional Park - Wonka - Santa Ana
Memorial Park - The Super Mario Bros Movie
June 9, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - The Little Mermaid
June 14, 2024
- Dana Point
Sunset Park - Barbie Movie - Fullerton
Craig Regional Park - The Little Rascals - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - Back to the Future - Santa Ana
Adams Park - Elemental
June 12, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - Knyght Ryder
June 15, 2024
- Yorba Linda
Hurless Barton Park – TBA
June 16, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Cars
June 18, 2024
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – The Empire Strikes Back
June 19, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - The Trip
June 21, 2024
- Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park - Migration - Dana Point
Sea Terrace Park - Shrek - Santa Ana
Roosevelt-Walker Community Center - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
June 23, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie
June 26, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - The New Romantics
June 27, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Great Park - TBA
June 28, 2024
- Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park - Men in Black - Dana Point
Dana Woods Park - Hook - Santa Ana
El Salvador Park - Trolls Band Together
June 30, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Barbie
July 5, 2024
- Tustin
Frontier Park - Trolls
July 7, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Wish
July 8, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – The Muppet Movie
July 10, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - The Latin Soul Band
July 12, 2024
- Brea
City Hall Park - Moana - Irvine
Mason Regional Park - Trolls Band Together - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - The Super Mario Bros. - Newport Beach
Mariners Park & VJ Community Center - Kung Fu Panda - Santa Ana
Heritage Park - Aladdin (2019 version) - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Cedar Grove Park - TBA
July 14, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Moana
July 16, 2024
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – Dirty Dancingz
July 17, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - Wise Guys Big Band Machine
July 18, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Great Park - TBA
July 19, 2024
- Anaheim
Yorba Regional Park - Barbie - Brea
City Hall Park - Inside Out - Santa Ana
Rosarita Park - Kung Fu Panda 4 - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Cedar Grove Park - TBA
July 20, 2024
- Yorba Linda
Hurless Barton Park – TBA
July 21, 2024
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – E.T. - Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Lilo & Stitch
July 22, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Jurassic Park
July 24, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - Soul3sixty
July 26, 2024
- Anaheim
Yorba Regional Park - National Treasure - Santa Ana
Santa Ana Zoo - Tarzan (1999 version) - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Cedar Grove Park - TBA
July 28, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Encanto
July 29, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – 13 Going on 30
July 30 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - 90s Rock Show
August 1, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Great Park - TBA
August 2, 2024
- Orange
Irvine Regional Park - Frozen II - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Cedar Grove Park - TBA
August 4, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Trolls Band Together
August 5, 2024
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Back to the Future
August 7, 2024
- Orange
Hart Park - Stone Soul
August 9, 2024
- La Palma
Central Park - Ralph Breaks The Internet - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - Soul - Orange
Irvine Regional Park - Napoleon Dynamite
August 11, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Gardens of the Galaxy Vol. 3
August 16, 2024
- Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo High School - Lilo & Stitch - Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Regional Park - The Super Mario Bros. Movie - La Palma
Central Park - The Little Mermaid
August 17, 2024
- Yorba Linda
Hurless Barton Park – TBA
August 18, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Elemental
August 20, 2024
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – GREASE
August 23, 2024
- Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Regional Park - 13 Going on 30 - La Palma
Central Park - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
August 25, 2024
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Toy Story
August 30, 2024
- Dana Point
Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach - Goonies - La Palma
Central Park - Kung Fu Panda 4
September 13, 2024
- Newport Beach
Buffalo Hills Park - Wonka
Orange County Splash-In Movies
Want to see a movie in a fun new way? How about a "Splash-in Movie" where you can watch from a pool or pool deck, and even go swimming. Here are the Splash-In Movies happening in Orange County in 2024:
August 24, 2024
Irvine
• William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (must register)
Orange County Movies on the Beach
2024 Newport Dunes Movies on the Beach
Newport Dunes makes a fun family outing. Bring a blanket, beach chairs and a picnic dinner, and enjoy classic movies under the stars. All while enjoying the ocean air. Below is the list of Newport Dunes Summer Movies for 2024.
- May 10, 2024 – Shrek
- May 11, 2024 – The Parent Trap
- May 17, 2024 – The Incredibles
- May 18, 2024 – Valiant Featherweight Heroes
- May 24, 2024 – Luca
- May 25, 2024 – Captain Marvel
- May 31, 2024 – Monster’s Inc
- June 1, 2024 – Tangled
- June 7, 2024 – Beethoven
- June 8, 2024 – Shrek 2
- June 14, 2024 – The Princess Diaries
- June 15, 2024 - The Adventures of Milo and Otis
- June 21, 2024 - Ice Age
- June 22, 2024 - The Adventures of Milo and Otis
- June 28, 2024 - Soul
- June 29, 2024 - Cars
- July 5, 2024 – Sandlot
- July 6, 2024 – Captain America: The First Avenger
- July 12, 2024 – Avengers
- July 13, 2024 – Free Willy
- July 19, 2024 – Back to the Future
- July 20, 2024 – Happy Feet
- July 26, 2024 – Honey I Shrunk The Kids
- July 27, 2024 – Sing
- August 2, 2024 – TBA
- August 3, 2024 – TBA
- August 9, 2024 – TBA
- August 10, 2024 – TBA
- August 16, 2024 – TBA
- August 17, 2024 – TBA
- August 23, 2024 – TBA
- August 30, 2024 – TBA
- August 31, 2024 – TBA
- September 6, 2024 – TBA
- September 7, 2024 – TBA
Southern California Drive-in Movie Theaters
Although there are no Drive-in Movie Theaters located in Orange County, there are some great drive-in movie theaters located just outside of th OC. How about taking the kids to a drive-in movie theater...it's a lot of fun!
Click here for a list of drive-in movie theaters near Orange County.
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