Summer means spending as much time as possible outside before the cold comes back. But you don’t have to give up your lazy nights of lounging around while you watch a movie. Thanks to these programs, you can veg out in front of a screen while still enjoying the outdoors.

Family Film Festival at the Prudential Center

This free programming that’s chock-full of family-friendly flicks is back at the Prudential Center this summer. Sponsored by Magic 106.7, the movie nights occur every Saturday throughout July and August. Children’s activities and giveaways start at 6 p.m., and films begin at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday. Feel free to bring snacks, picnics blankets, and beach chairs.


July 2: Minions

July 9: The Wizard of Oz

July 16: The Good Dinosaur

July 23: Tangled

July 30: Inside Out

August 6: Brave

August 13: Zootopia

August 20: A Bug’s Life

August 27: Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins —Globe Archives

Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell

This is WBZ Radio’s 31st year sponsoring free movie events at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. Movies began at sundown, but you may want to arrive early to grab a good spot and enjoy free games and giveaways starting at 6 p.m. Food, blankets, and lawn chairs are also welcome.

June 24: Minions

July 15: Cinderella

July 22: Inside Out

July 29: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

August 5: The Good Dinosaur

August 12: Jurassic World

August 19: Up

August 28: Ant-Man

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Summer in the City at Boston Harbor Hotel

If you’d rather hang down by the waterfront on Friday nights, the Boston Harbor Hotel has you covered with their 18th annual Summer in the City entertainment series. The hotel offers live music Tuesday through Thursday, and then every Friday they show a classic movie. Enjoy some al fresco-style dinner and a movie for a perfect summer date or friends’ or family night out.

June 10: Dirty Dancing

June 17: Jaws

June 24: ET The Extra Terrestrial (Restored)

July 1: An Affair to Remember

July 8: The Wizard of Oz

July 15: Letters to Juliet

July 29: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

August 5: Back to the Future

August 12: Toy Story

August 19: The Sandlot

August 26: Some Like It Hot

September 2: Star Trek (2009)

September 9: Mamma Mia!