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Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Thursdays through 27 Aug — lawn opens 18:00, film at sunset (30 Jul; 6 Aug 'Jurassic Park'; 13 Aug 'Do the Right Thing'; 20 Aug 'Bridesmaids') · Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge Park, 80 Furman Street, Brooklyn · New York

Details & booking — Brooklyn Bridge Park

via Brooklyn Bridge Park · Checked 25 Jul 2026

About this event

Twenty-six summers in, this is still the outdoor screening every New Yorker names first. The lawn opens at six and fills fast; by sunset several thousand people are picnicking on the grass with the Manhattan skyline and the illuminated Brooklyn Bridge sitting directly behind the screen. Bring a blanket, bring dinner, and claim your square metre early — capacity is strictly first-come, first-served.

Why we picked it

The best free view in New York comes with a film attached, and the August line-up spans Spielberg, Spike Lee and a Public Choice finale.

Free entry

Free admission; capacity is first come, first served. Food and drink are sold on site but no purchase is required to attend.

Registration

None — limited capacity, first come first served (arrive well before 18:00 on popular nights)

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via Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage · Checked 25 Jul 2026
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Late-Night Summer Wednesday at the Museum of the City of New York

Wed 29 Jul, 17:00 · Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029, New York

Free entry on Wednesdays until 9pm. No residency or membership restriction stated. Note the Museum closes at 5pm on Wednesday 5 August, so late hours do not apply that date.

Details
via Museum of the City of New York · Checked 25 Jul 2026
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SummerStage: Julieta Venegas / Lasso / Micro TDH / DJ Anamaria Sayre

Wed 29 Jul, 18:00 · Rumsey Playfield, Central Park (East 71st Street and East Drive), Manhattan, New York

Listed as FREE by the organiser. An optional paid premium-access upgrade is offered, but standard entry is free.

Details
via Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage · Checked 25 Jul 2026

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