Movies In The Parks Is Back With Over 90 Free Screenings Citywide: Here’s The List For 2026

Block Club Chicago / by Leen Yasine / June 11, 2026

CHICAGO — Chicagoans can watch movies under the stars all summer long with the Park District’s “Movies in the Parks” program, which brings free film screenings to neighborhood parks across the city.

This year marks the program’s 22nd season of putting “the big screen in your backyard,” showing family-friendly box office hits like “Zootopia 2” (the most frequent title on the list) and “The Sandlot,” Disney favorites like “The Princess and the Frog” and “Lilo and Stitch” and blockbusters like “Back to the Future,” “Wicked” and “Jumanji.”

Screenings kicked off this week and run through Sept. 11.

All movies begin around dusk. Chicagoans can call 312-742-1134 for daily listings and weather-related cancellations. Read More Here.