Where to See Free Outdoor Movies This Summer

By Alana Charles May 22, 2014, 1:55pm EDT

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By Alana Charles May 22, 2014, 1:55pm EDT

The weather in Toronto is getting (somewhat) warmer and it's time to recall those lazy summer nights and outdoor movies. The city and various neighbourhoods provide a variety of free outdoor films, from favourite classics like Back to the Future and serious tearjerkers like Titanic. Every Wednesday, catch a free flick by the water at Harbourfront Centre or for a low-key night, check out Christie Pits at sunset to close the weekend. Sorely missed is the free screenings outside University of Toronto's Hart House; the field now under construction for the 2015 Pan Am Summer Games. If there is a screening we missed, add it to the comments below.

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Harbourfront Centre: Free Flicks

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Free outdoor movies by the waterfront. What could be better? Seats fill up quickly so come early. Movies run weekly from July 2–August 27 usually starting at 9 p.m.

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235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada

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Yonge-Dundas Square

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Beginning at sunset, Yonge-Dundas square hosts a series of cult classics every Tuesday evening. Bring your own chair and popcorn.

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1 Dundas Street East, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B, Canada

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TIFF In the Park

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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has a Wednesday night screening at David Pecaut Square on King West. The previous movie theme was "romantic classics" so bring a tissue. Last year they showed The Notebook.

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221 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2, Canada

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Junction Movie Nights

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A little bit of outdoor cinema in the Junction to end the week. Movies begin every second Friday in July and August.

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Dundas Street West & Pacific Avenue, Toronto, ON M6P, Canada

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Movies in the Park, Riverdale

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Every summer the community offers free movies in Riverdale Park East. Last year they showed cult classics like Ferris Beuller's Day Off and ET.

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550 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K, Canada

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Christie Pits Park @Sunset

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Starting in July come out to Christie Pits and dress in costume every Sunday for movie night. This year kicks off with a League of their Own, wear your favourite baseball uniform.