Your Austin Summer outdoor movie and concert calendar
Our new 2015 Free Austin Movie Calendar is out! Find it here.
Austinites love being outdoors, even when it's 100 degrees during the day and 99 at night. Check out this handy list of places to see free (or super-cheap) movies and concerts all Summer long. If you’re going to be a sweaty mess, you might as well have a good time.
Editor's Note: Since there will undoubtedly be more events that get scheduled, we'll be updating this list throughout the Summer on the first of every month. Got tips on a new outdoor movie or concert series? Leave 'em in the comments below.
June 18
Jack Ingram with The Washers (click here for info)
Location: Nutty Brown Café
Amenities: Full bar, great food, Texas country music
June 18
The Three Amigos with Crooks (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
June 20
Finding Nemo (click here for info)
Location: El Salido Pool
Amenities: Blanket seating, family-friendly, non-residents welcome
June 22
I Believe In Unicorns (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
June 22
Strings - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
June 25
Shinyribs with Tameca Jones (click here for info)
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
June 25
Aaron Watson with Josh Ward (click here for info)
Location: Nutty Brown Café
Amenities: Full bar, great food, Texas country music
June 29
Approaching the Elephant (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
July 2
Rick Trevino (click here for info)
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 (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
July 6
Joy Kevin (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
July 9
Grupo Fantasma with Greyhounds (click here for info)
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
July 11
Lilo & Stitch (click here for info)
Location: El Salido Pool
Amenities: Blanket seating, family-friendly, non-residents welcome
July 12
Frozen (click here for info)
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
July 13
Brass - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
July 16
E.T. with Henry + The Invisibles (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
July 20
Wild Canaries (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
July 20
Woodwinds - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
July 23
Robert Ellis with The Nightowls (click here for info)
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
July 25
Surf’s Up (click here for info)
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
July 27
Big Band - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
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 (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
August 3
Strings - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 3
The Foxy Merkins (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
August 6
Charlie Mars with Quiet Company (click here for info)
Location: Zilker Park
Amenities: Food vendors, family- & dog-friendly, lawn seating
August 10
Brass - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
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 (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
August 15
Lego Movie (click here for info)
Location: Lake Kyle
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blanket/lawn chair seating, camping
August 17
Above All Else (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
August 17
Woodwinds - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
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 (click here for info)
Location: The Long Center
Amenities: Lawn seating, food trucks, alcohol available
August 24
Big Band - Austin Symphony (click here for info)
Location: Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Amenities: BYOPicnic, lawn seating, best Downtown views
August 31
The Heart Machine (click here for info)
Location: French Legation Museum lawn
Amenities: Bike-, dog-, and BYOB-friendly. Food vendors, filmmaker Q&A afterward.
September 11
Raising Arizona (click here for info)
Location: Republic Square Park
Amenities: Blanket/chair seating, BYOPicnic, Downtown
September 27
Despicable Me 2 (click here for info)
Location: Harper Park
Amenities: Live music, food trucks, family-friendly