The Bay Area’s summer outdoor entertainment season extends beyond concerts and festivals. Movie lovers can spread out on blankets or settle into lawn chairs for screenings of animated favorites, recent blockbusters and Hollywood classics in parks, plazas and waterfront spaces across the region.
An added bonus: Many of the screenings are free or donation-based.
Check out The Chronicle’s guide to outdoor movies around the Bay Area this summer.
San Francisco
Cinema on the Square
Hang out for a special Saturday evening in Union Square. Enjoy a movie night with pre-show activities before sunset, including movie trivia, prizes, live entertainment and more. Then settle in after dusk for the film screening, popcorn and drinks from the bar…