Free Outdoor Movies Vancouver 2011

Free outdoor movies in Vancouver have become a tradition, either projected in parking garages in Gastown or at Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park. This summer they’ll be screened in the heart of downtown Vancouver at Robson Square, at the Olympic Village site, and around the Lower Mainland.

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Robson Square 8:30pm start:
July 4, 2011: Spiderman
July 11, 2011: Fried Green Tomatoes
July 18, 2011: Ghostbusters
July 25, 2011: Goldfinger
August 1, 2011: Mary Poppins
August 8, 2011: The Muppet Movie
August 15, 2011: Toy Story
August 22, 2011: Men in Black
August 29, 2011: Finding Nemo

Presented by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association the screenings are all free and suitable for family audiences. Bring your own chairs and dress for the weather. Follow @downtownvan on Twitter for updates on events throughout the summer.

The Village at False Creek will have movies every Thursday in August. A schedule has not yet been released but you’ll be able to bring down a picnic or purchase food from vendors while setting up at table seating.

Around the Lower Mainland, you can check out Fresh Air Cinema’s touring screenings. Here are a few that have been promoted already:

Stanley Park, July 5, 2011: Jurassic Park
Douglas Park Spirit Square, Langley, July 6, 2011: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
West Point Grey Park, July 7, 2011: Ghostbusters
Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam, July 9, 2011: Gnomeo & Juliet
Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford, July 8, 2011: Rango
Rocky Point Park, Port Moody, July 10, 2011: Back to the Future
Stanley Park, July 12, 2011: Field of Dreams
Minoru Park, Richmond, July 15, 2011: Kung Fu Panda
Confederation Park, Burnaby (Vancity Credit Union Series) July 17, 2011: TBD
Stanley Park, July 19, 2011: Top Gun
The Meadow, SFU Burnaby Mountain, July 22: Rio
Victoria Park, East Vancouver (Vancity Credit Union Series) July 27, 2011: ET

Beaconsfield Park, July 29, 2011: Roman Holiday
Robson Square, August 1, 2011: Mary Poppins
Steveston (Cannery), August 1, 2011: School of Rock
Stanley Park, August 2, 2011: ET
Athlete’s Village, August 3, 2011: Inception
Fraser Heights Rec Centre, Surrey, August 5, 2011: Toy Story 3
Dennison Park, Delta, August 5, 2011: Iron Man
Holland Park, Surrey, August 6, 2011: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
Lynn Valley Park, North Vancouver (Vancity Credit Union Series) August 7, 2011: TBD
Lynn Valley Park, North Vancouver, August 7, 2011: Rio
Stanley Park, Vancouver, August 9, 2011: Jaws

Coquitlam Centre, August 10, 2011: Rio
Morgan Crossing, Surrey, August 11, 2011: Avatar
Harbour Green Park, Vancouver, August 12, 2011: Grease
Holland Park, Surrey, August 13, 2011: Ramona & Beezus (with Selena Gomez)
Swangard, Burnaby, August 14, 2011: Rio
Steveston Village, Steveston, Richmond, August 14, 2011: Soul Surfer

Bowen Island, August 15, 2011: E.T.
Stanley Park, Vancouver, August 16, 2011: Pretty Woman
Coquitlam Centre, August 17, 2011: Night at the Museum 2

Holland Park, Surrey, August 19, 2011: Heyy Babyy
Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford, August 19, 2011: E.T.
Holland Park, Surrey, August 20, 2011: Tangled
Stanley Park, August 23, 2011: Back to the Future

Unwin Park, Surrey (Vancity Credit Union Series) August 26, 2011: TBD
Holland Park, Surrey, August 27, 2011: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
King George Park West, Richmond, September 1, 2011: Finding Nemo
Diefenbaker Park, Tsawwassen (Vancity Credit Union Series) September 3, 2011: TBD

See complete listings on Fresh Air Cinema’s Facebook page.