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Where To Watch Outdoor Movies In Metro Detroit This Summer

Outdoor movies are always fun in the summer and this year it’s also a great social distancing activity. From new releases to throwbacks, watch your favorite movies on the big screen at the park or at the drive-in.
June
- Friday, June 4th: Trolls World Tour @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Saturday, June 5th: Trolls World Tour @ Ferndale High School (Ferndale)
- Friday, June 11th: Toy Story 4 @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, June 11th: The Croods A New Age @ Ford Field (Northville)
- Friday, June 11th: The Lion King 2019 @ Wagner Park (Dearborn)
- Friday, June 11th: The Little Mermaid @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Friday, June 18th: The Croods A New Age @ Lake Callis Recreation Complex (Davison)
- Friday, June 18th: Sonic The Hedgehog @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, June 25th: Soul @ New Center Park (Detroit)
July
- Friday, July 2nd: The Croods A New Age @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, July 9th: Tom & Jerry @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, July 9th: Tom & Jerry The Movie @ Lake Callis Recreation Complex (Davison)
- Saturday, July 10th: Raya and the Last Dragon @ Garden City Park (Garden City)
- Saturday, July 10th: Sonic the Hedgehog @ Riverside Park (Auburn Hills)
- Wednesday, July 14th: The Croods @ Civic Center (Clinton Township)
- Friday, July 16th: Elf @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Friday, July 16th: Dora: The City of Gold @ City Hall (Dearborn)
- Friday, July 16th: Family Movie Campout @ Independence Park (Canton)
- Friday, July 16th: Onward @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, July 16th: Into the Spider-Verse @ Chandler Park (Detroit)
- Friday, July 16th: The Croods: A New Age @ Fuerst Park (Novi)
- Saturday, July 17th: Over The Moon @ Campus Martius Park (Detroit)
- Saturday, July 17th: Aladdin @ Downtown Rochester
- Wednesday, July 21st: Trolls World Tour @ Civic Center (Clinton Township)
- Friday, July 23th: Detective Pikachu @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Saturday, July 24th: Grease @ Downtown Rochester
- Tuesday, July 27th: Jumanji: The Next Level @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Wednesday, July 28th: Cars 3 @ Civic Center (Clinton Township)
- Friday, July 30th: Raya and the Lost Dragon @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, July 30th: War With Grandpa @ Elizabeth Park (Trenton)
- Saturday, July 31st: Jumanji: The Next Level @ Downtown Rochester
August
- Thursday, August 5th: Field of Dreams @ Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Friday, August 6th: Frozen 2 @ Kensington Metropark (Milford)
- Friday, August 6th: Spies In Disguise @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, August 6th: Cars 2 @ Campus Martius Park (Detroit)
- Friday, August 6th: Small Foot @ Fuerst Park (Novi)
- Saturday, August 7th: Frozen 2 @ Downtown Rochester
- Saturday, August 7th: Raya and the Last Dragon @ Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Thursday, August 12th: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle @ Lake St. Clair Metropark
- Friday, August 13th: A Bug’s Life @ Hudson Mills Metropark (Dexter)
- Friday, August 13th: Avengers: Endgame @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, August 13th: Dolittle @ Wagner Park (Dearborn)
- Friday, August 13th: Trolls World Tour @ Lake Callis Recreation Complex (Davison)
- Friday, August 13th: Cars @ Booth Park (Birmingham)
- Saturday, August 14th: Sonic @ Willow Metropark (New Boston)
- Saturday, August 14th: Tom and Jerry @ Nankin Mills Park (Westland)
- Saturday, August 14th: Croods: A New Age @ Garden City Park (Garden City)
- Thursday, August 19th: Jumanji: The Next Level @ Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Friday, August 20th: Aladdin @ New Center Park (Detroit)
- Friday, August 20th: Raya and the Last Dragon @ Kensington Metropark (Milford)
- Saturday, August 21st: Grease @ Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Saturday, August 21st: InstaFamily @ Civic Center (Livonia)
- Thursday, August 26th: Dolittle @ Lake St. Clair Metropark (Harrison Township)
- Friday, August 27th: Secret Life of Pets @ Hudson Mills Metropark (Dexter)
- Friday, August 27th: Lion King @ Bell Creek Park (Redford)
- Saturday, August 28th: Onward @ Willow Metropark (New Boston)
September
- Saturday, September 4th: Toy Story 4 @ Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
- Saturday, September 11th: Into The Spiderverse @ Stony Creek Metropark (Shelby Township)
Drive-In Movies
Watch a movie any night of the week at a local drive-in theater.
- Macomb County Drive In Movies (Sterling Heights)
- Ford-Wyoming Drive-In (Dearborn)
- US 23 Drive-In Theater (Flint)
- Memory Lane Drive-In Theater (Monroe)
- USA Hockey Summer Drive-In (Plymouth)
- 15 Mile Drive In (West Bloomfield)
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About Carrie Budzinski
Carrie Budzinski is the Vice President of LittleGuide Detroit. She grew up in Livonia and Detroit and continues to live life in both cities. Carrie loves exploring the city and finding hidden gems in the suburbs..
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