(Updated June 2025) There are lots of outdoor movies to enjoy this summer with the kids! Check out this list of over 100 movies in Orange County this summer. Movies on the beach, movies in the park, movies at local hotspots, and summer movie programs for kids.
Get your calendars out and plan to see a bunch of movies this summer...and guess what? Most of these Summer Movies in Orange County are FREE!!!!!!!!
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Orange County Summer Movie Programs
Looking for discount movies to take the kids to this summer in Orange County? Here are the Kids Summer Movie Programs happening in Orange County this year:
- Regal Summer Movie Express at Regal Theaters
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10am
June 10 to August 6, 2025
Admission is $1
Summer is here, school is out, and this is your chance to spend some extra time with your kids. If you’re looking for affordable family activities, don’t miss Regal’s Summer Movie Express! During summer break, enjoy a series of great family movies returning to the big screen.
- Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Wednesdays | 9:30am
June 24 - August 7, 2025
Admission is $1.75*
Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark is here! Bring the kids and enjoy family-friendly big-screen entertainment for just $1.75* per ticket for each movie. Save even more on your visit with $1 OFF deals on kids’ snack packs and any size popcorn & drink combos during Summer Movie Clubhouse showtimes. Select theaters will offer additional showtimes throughout the week, so be sure to check your local theatre for more Summer Movie Clubhouse fun!
- Cinépolis Handpicked in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Niguel
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 10am
June 4 - 25, 2025
Admission $5
Cinépolis Handpicked is a carefully-curated weekly alternative programming series that features a wide variety of specialty content, including your favorite classic films, special concert events, documentaries, seasonal favorites, and more. Enjoy these classics and throwbacks for only $5 and revel in the nostalgia! Theaters located in Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Niguel.
- AMC Summer Movie Camp
Saturdays | 11am
June 23 - August 13, 2025
Admission is $5
Get a steal of a deal on tickets to some of your favorite past animated films every week. AMC theaters in Orange County.
Orange County Movies in the Park
Here is a list of 2025 Summer Movies in the Park happening in Orange County this year. They are listed by date with the city. Please check back, as more events will be added as they come available.
June 1, 2025
- Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo High School - The Emperors New Groove
June 6, 2025
- Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park - Despicable Me 4 - Dana Point
Dana Crest Park - TBA - Newport Beach
Marina Park - Moana 2 - Santa Ana
El Salvador Park - The Garfield Movie
June 13, 2025
- Brea
Carbon Canyon Regional Park - Charlie’s Angels (2000) - Dana Point
Sunset Park - TBA - Irvine
Hicks Canyon Community Park - Harold and the Purple Crayon - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - Inside Out 2 - Santa Ana
Santiago Park - Despicable Me 4
June 15, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Mufasa: The Lion King - San Clemente
Casa Romantica – The Sandlot
June 17, 2025
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – Jumanji
June 20, 2025
- Brea
City Hall Park - The Wild Robot - Dana Point
Sea Terrace Park - TBA - Fullerton
Craig Regional Park - Inside Out 2 - Santa Ana
Windsor Park - Moana 2
June 22, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Kung Fu Panda 4
June 24, 2025
- Yorba Linda
Hurless Barton Park – Sonic the Hedgehog
June 27, 2025
- Brea
City Hall Park - The Goofy Movie - Dana Point
Del Obispo Park Ball Field - TBA - Fullerton
Craig Regional Park - Hercules - Santa Ana
Jerome Park - Inside Out 2 - Tustin
Veterans Sports Park - Lilo Stitch
June 29, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Frozen 2
July 6, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Captain America: Brave New World
July 7, 2025
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Coco
July 11 , 2025
- Brea
City Hall Park - Big Hero 6 - Irvine
Mason Regional Park - Mufasa: The Lion King - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - Moana 2 - Newport Beach
Mariners Park & VJ Community Center - Madagascar - Santa Ana
Carl Thornton Park - Lilo & Stitch (2002) - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Peppertree Park - Luca
July 13 , 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run 2020
July 14, 2025
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Crazy Rich Asians
July 15, 2025
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – Beach Party
July 18, 2025
- Anaheim
Yorba Regional Park - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - Brea
City Hall Park - The Mighty Ducks - Santa Ana
Memorial Park - Toy Story - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Frontier Park - Finding Dory
July 19, 2025
- Yorba Linda
Eastside Community Park – Dog Man
July 20, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Sonic the Hedgehog 3
July 21, 2025
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – A League of Their Own
July 25, 2025
- Anaheim
Yorba Regional Park - Miss Congeniality - Irvine
Hicks Canyon Community Park - Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Santa Ana
Santa Ana Zoo - Madagascar - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Cedar Grove Park - Surf's Up
July 27, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - The Wild Robot
July 28, 2025
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Princess Diaries
August 1, 2025
- Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Regional Park - Twisters - Stanton
Stanton Central Park – TBA - Tustin
Camino Real Park - Moana
August 3, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Moana 2
August 4, 2025
- Costa Mesa
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – In the Heights
August 8, 2025
- Irvine
Hicks Canyon Community Park - Inside Out 2 - La Palma
La Palma Central Park - Moana 2 - Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Regional Park - Twisters - Lake Forest
Lake Forest Sports Park - Encanto
August 10, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Elemental
August 15, 2025
- La Palma
La Palma Central Park - Guardians of the Galaxy - Orange
Irvine Regional Park - Elemental
August 16, 2025
- Yorba Linda
Hurless Barton Park – TBA
August 17, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Inside Out 2
August 22, 2025
- La Palma
La Palma Central Park - The Incredibles - Orange
Irvine Regional Park - Shrek
August 24, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - Wicked
August 26, 2025
- San Clemente
Casa Romantica – Mama Mia
August 29, 2025
- La Palma
La Palma Central Park - Moana 2
August 31, 2025
- Dana Point
Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach - Moana 2
August 31, 2025
- Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Center - IF
September 5, 2025
- Newport Beach
Buffalo Hills Park - A Minecraft Movie
Orange County Splash-In Movies
Want to see a movie in a fun new way? How about a "Splash-in Movie" where you can watch from a pool or pool deck, and even go swimming. Here are the Splash-In Movies happening in Orange County in 2025:
August 23, 2025
Irvine
• William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center - TBA (must register)
Orange County Movies on the Beach
2025 Newport Dunes Movies on the Beach
Every Friday & Saturday evening | Dusk
May 10 through the end of October
Free Admission & Open to the Public | Parking Rates Apply
Nothing says summer like Movies on the Beach at Newport Dunes! Experience a movie night under the stars with a complimentary screening of family-friendly films. Enjoy nights with your toes in the sand in front of the big screen. Bring your chairs and blankets for a relaxing evening on the beach.
Southern California Drive-in Movie Theaters
Although there are no Drive-in Movie Theaters located in Orange County, there are some great drive-in movie theaters located just outside of th OC. How about taking the kids to a drive-in movie theater...it's a lot of fun!
Click here for a list of drive-in movie theaters near Orange County.
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