Folks bring blankets, lawn chairs, family and friends to enjoy the outdoor entertainment. Most free outdoor movies were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, most outdoor movie events returned in 2022 and happened again in 2023.

See below for a list of what was showing when and where this past summer!

Free Outdoor Movies in Vancouver

Below was the schedule of free outdoor movies in 2023, as of early June. Exact details were subject to change.

Free June Movies in 2023

Here is the list of outdoor movies that showed in June of 2023.

June 29th (Thursday) Movie

• Deckchair Cinema – Fantastic Planet showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

Free July Movies in 2023

Here is the list of outdoor movies that showed in July of 2023.

July 4th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – Bring It On showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

July 6th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – Twilight showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Interstella 5555 showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

July 7th (Friday) Movie

• Langley Outdoor Movie Nights – Top Gun: Maverick showed at Douglas Park.
• North Vancouver Civic Plaza Movies – The Minions: Rise of Gru showed outside the North Vancouver City Library.

July 11th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – The Super Mario Bros. Movie showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

July 13th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – Bend It Like Beckham showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – What We Do In The Shadows showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

July 18th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Parent Trap, or 10 Things I Hate About You showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

July 20th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – Legally Blonde showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Whale Rider showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

July 25th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – Jaws showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

July 27th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – The Lego Movie showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Big Trouble In Little China showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

July 28th (Friday) Movie

• North Vancouver Civic Plaza Movies – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish showed outside the North Vancouver City Library.

Free August Movies in 2023

Here is the list of outdoor movies that showed in August of 2023.

August 1st (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – The Wedding Singer showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

August 2nd (Wednesday) Movie

• Sunset Cinema (in Vancouver) – Top Gun: Maverick showed outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
• Sunset Cinema (in North Van) – the film Jumanji showed in the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Drive-in Movies – The Super Mario Bros. Movie showed outside Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.

August 3rd (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – The Rocky Horror Picture Show played in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Xanadu showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver (right outside the Polygon Gallery). Admission was by donation.

August 4th (Friday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – The Wizard of Oz showed outdoors at Burnaby Civic Square.
• Langley Outdoor Movie Nights – The Super Mario Bros. Movie showed at Douglas Park.

August 6th (Sunday) Movie

• Tsawwassen Sun Festival Movie Night – a film showed for free at Town Centre Mall.

August 8th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – The Birdcage showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

August 9th (Wednesday) Movie

• Sunset Cinema (in Vancouver) – The Super Mario Bros. Movie showed outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
• Sunset Cinema (in North Van) – the film Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again showed in the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Drive-in Movies – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 showed outside Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.

August 10th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – Top Gun: Maverick showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Lovers Rock showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

August 11th (Friday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run showed outdoors at Burnaby Civic Square.

August 15th (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – Shrek showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

August 16th (Wednesday) Movie

• Sunset Cinema (in Vancouver) – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish showed outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
• Sunset Cinema (in North Van) – the film Encanto showed in the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Drive-in Movies – Fast X showed outside Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.

August 17th (Thursday) Movie

• Summer Movie Nights – Everything Everywhere All At Once showed in the Vancouver Art Gallery Square.
• Deckchair Cinema – Moonstruck showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

August 18th (Friday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – Spies in Disguise showed outdoors at Burnaby Civic Square.

August 22nd (Tuesday) Movie

• Stanley Park Summer Cinema – Pirates of the Caribbean showed for free on one of the largest outdoor screens in the Lower Mainland.

August 23rd (Wednesday) Movie

• Sunset Cinema (in Vancouver) – Everything Everywhere All At Once showed outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
• Sunset Cinema (in North Van) – the film E.T. showed in the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Drive-in Movies – Top Gun: Maverick showed outside Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.

August 24th (Thursday) Movie

• Deckchair Cinema – No Bears showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

August 25th (Friday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – The Lost City showed outdoors at Burnaby Civic Square.

August 26th (Saturday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – Shazam! Fury of the Gods showed outdoors at Edmonds Park at 7433 Humphries Avenue.

August 30th (Wednesday) Movie

• Sunset Cinema (in Vancouver) – West Side Story showed outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
• Drive-in Movies – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish showed outside Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.

August 31st (Thursday) Movie

• Deckchair Cinema – Bullitt showed at Cates Deck in North Vancouver. Admission was by donation.

Free September Movies in 2023

Here is the list of outdoor movies that showed in September of 2023.

September 1st (Friday) Movie

• Burnaby Outdoor Movie Series – West Side Story showed outdoors at Burnaby Civic Square.
• Langley Outdoor Movie Nights – a free movie showed at Douglas Park.