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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor movies in New York City the weekend of Oct 9–12, 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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Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
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Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, QueensForty-seven films from fourteen countries fill a Forest Hills multiplex for three days of Caribbean and diaspora storytelling.
Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, QueensForty-seven films from fourteen countries fill a Forest Hills multiplex for three days of Caribbean and diaspora storytelling.
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Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
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Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
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