They say people in Austin love being outdoors, doesn’t matter when it is scorching from day to night. So, we made a convenient list of the places that hold free movies and concerts all summer long!
JUNE
June 18
Jack Ingram with The Washers
Location: Nutty Brown Café
Amenities: Full bar, great food, Texas country music
June 18
The Three Amigos with Crooks
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
June 20
Finding Nemo
Location: El Salido Pool
Amenities: Blanket seating, family-friendly, non-residents welcome
June 22
I Believe In Unicorns
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
June 22
Strings – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
June 25
Shinyribs with Tameca Jones
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
June 25
Aaron Watson with Josh Ward
Location: Nutty Brown Café
Amenities: Full bar, great food, Texas country music
June 29
Approaching the Elephant
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
JULY
July 2
Rick Trevino
Location: Nutty Brown Café
Amenities: Full bar, great food, Texas country music
July 2
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure with The Urban Achievers Brass Band
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
July 6
Joy Kevin
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
July 9
Grupo Fantasma with Greyhounds
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
July 11
Lilo & Stitch
Location: El Salido Pool
Amenities: Blanket seating, family-friendly, non-residents welcome
July 12
Frozen
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
July 13
Brass – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
July 16
E.T. with Henry + The Invisibles
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
July 20
Wild Canaries
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
July 20
Woodwinds – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
July 23
Robert Ellis with The Nightowls
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
July 25
Surf’s Up
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
July 27
Big Band – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
July 30
The Pink Panther with the music of Henry Mancini performed by the Jeff Lofton Quartet
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
AUGUST
August 3
Strings – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 3
The Foxy Merkins
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
August 6
Charlie Mars with Quiet Company
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
August 10
Brass – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark with The Golden Dawn Arkestra
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
August 15
Lego Movie
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
August 17
Above All Else
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
August 17
Woodwinds – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 20
Close Encounters of the Third Kind with special guest
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
August 24
Big Band – Austin Symphony
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 31
The Heart Machine
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
SEPTEMBER
September 11
Raising Arizona
Location: Republic Square Park
Amenities: Blanket/chair seating, BYOPicnic, Downtown
September 27
Despicable Me 2
Location: Harper Park
Amenities: Live music, food trucks, family-friendly
