Free Summer Movies in Cincinnati {2025}

If you’re looking for some free summer fun, take a look at this list of Free Summer Movies in Cincinnati for 2025.

From family friendly movies to adult nights out, there’s something for everyone!

Last updated: 5-27-2025

Deerfield Township has their “Movies in the Park“ happening this summer. Look for movie titles such as:

• June 20: Wish
• July 18: Under the Boardwalk
• September 5: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

All movies begin at dusk. They are hosting pre-movie activities each month so be sure to look for that as well.

Colerain Township has announced the return of their Movies in the Park Series. Their movie date and features are:

• June 13: Inside Out 2
• June 27: Moana 2
• July 11: Mufasa
• August 8: Despicable Me 4

Movies start with activities and kids karaoke at 8:30pm; movies follow at dusk. Movies are shown at the amphitheater in Colerain Park, 4725 Springdale Road.  All movies are free. Canceled if raining and movies are subject to change.

Locally owned Mariemont and Esquire Theatres typically offers Free Summer Movies for Kids on Monday and Wednesday mornings, TBD for 2025.

RJ Cinema will have Free Summer Kids Movies @ RJ this summer, Monday and Wednesdays. Doors open at 9am, movies start at 9:30 am.  Get your free tickets at the RJ Concession Stand/Box Office only. Movies are listed below and include a different movie each day.

• June 2nd & 4th: Trolls / The Land Before Time
• June 9th & 11th: Migration / Sing 2
• June 16th & 18th: Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse / Kung Fu Panda 4
• June 23rd & 25th: Spiderman Across the Spider-Verse / Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
• June 30th and July 2nd: The Bad Guys / The Garfield Movie
• July 7th & 9th: Hotel Transylvania / The Angry Birds Movie
• July 14th & 16th: The Wild Robot / Hotel Transylvania 2
• July 21st & 23rd: Shrek / Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
• July 28th & 30th: Shrek 2 / Peter Rabbit
• August 4th and 6th: Puss in Boots / Harold and the Purple Crayon

Cinema happens on the Civic Lawn at Washington Park. Movies will be on Tuesday evenings. Pack up the lawn chairs and a picnic basket and enjoy this beautiful downtown park. Movie start at 9pm. Movies (subject to change) include:

• May 27 | Moana 2
• June 3 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
• June 10 | Cheaper by the Dozen
• June 17 | Soul
• June 24 | Wicked
• July 1 | National Treasurer
• July 8 | Home Alone
• July 15 | Crooklyn
• July 22 | The Sandlot
• August 5 | Freaky Friday
• August 12 | Captain America: Brave New World
• August 26 | Twisters
• September 2 | D.E.B.S.
• September 16 | Encanto
• September 23 | Lilo and Stitch

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The Summit Cinema (at Summit Park) will be showing movies on a giant inflatable screen, visible from any spot on the Great Lawn. Their movies include:

• June 12: Migration
• June 26: Wicked
• July 10: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• July 24: The Minecraft Movie

All movies start at dusk (approx. 9pm). Movies are free and open to the public. You’re encouraged to bring your own chairs and blankets. They’ll have pre-show activities and free popcorn will be available (while supplies last).

Fairfield hosts Movies in the Park. Pre-show fun starts at 6:30pm, movie starts at 7pm. All movies are at Village Green Park, 301 Wessel Dr. 

• May 23: Moana 2
• August 2: Inside Out 2
• October 24: Hocus Pocus

Anderson Park District will show Despicable Me 4 on May 31 and Moana 2 on August 15. Both movies are at at Beech Acres Park and the movies will start at dusk.

Loveland’s free Movie in the Park Series will be held at Phillips Park (11667 Rich Road, across from Loveland High School). Movies and dates are TBD.

Many of the movies are weather dependent. All events were accurate at the time of this posting but things do happen and events do occasionally get canceled or postponed. You should always double check with the event source before you head out the door. Links for each event are provided so that you can be sure the date is still accurate before you head out.