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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor movies in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.
6 picks · checked Sep 28
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
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Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
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Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, ManhattanSpielberg's E.T. on the big screen for free at Lincoln Center's library, opened by a rare short pulled from NYPL's reserve film collection.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, ManhattanSpielberg's E.T. on the big screen for free at Lincoln Center's library, opened by a rare short pulled from NYPL's reserve film collection.
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Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
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