LIBRARIES

• CITY AND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS - Most libraries throughout Southern California offer patrons a wide variety of free performances, workshops and other events/activities. Some are geared toward adults, and others are special programs for teens or children. It is recommended that you check your local library website often for the best and most current information. In addition to individual city libraries, some Southern California library system links include:
  
  Los Angeles County Library System - www.colapublib.org
  Los Angeles Public Library - www.lapl.org
  Orange County Public Libraries - www.ocpl.org
  Riverside County Libraries - www.riverside.lib.ca.us
  San Bernardino County Libraries - www.sbcounty.gov/library/home
  City Libraries: For individual city libraries which are not part of a library system, check directly with your local library.

MOVIES

Some of the most popular free summer programs are the free outdoor summer movies offered by many cities or organizations. Most of the city-sponsored movies are "G" or "PG" rated family films. Some of this summer's movies include (with many more to come):

• ALHAMBRA - Movies in the Park. Movies are screened at dusk at Alhambra Park Bandshell, 500 North Palm Avenue. Activities begin at 7 p.m. Films will be: July 12 - Inside Out 2, July 19 - Despicable Me 4, July 26 - Moana 2, August 2 - Kung Fu Panda 4, and August 9 - Hercules. Information: (626) 570-3242, (626) 570-5044 or www.cityofalhambra.org.

• ALISO VIEJO - Movie Nights. Movies are screened from 6:30 - 10 p.m. at Grand Park, Town Center Amphitheater, 6101 City Lights Drive. Films will be: June 6 - Moana 2, June 20 - Kung Fu Panda 4, July 11 - The Wild Robot, July 25 - Mufasa and August 8 - Toy Story 4. Information: (949) 243-7750 or www.avca.net.

• ARTESIA - Movies in the Park. Films screen at 8:30 p.m. in Artesia Park, 18750 Clarkdale, and will be: July 18 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and August 15 - Captain America: New World Order. Information: (562) 860-3361 or www.cityofartesia.us.

• BELL GARDENS - Summer Nights Movies in the Park. Family activities begin at 7 p.m. and films screen at dusk at Veterans Park, 6662 Loveland Street. Films will be: June 26 - Cars, July 10 - Moana 2, July 24 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and August 7 - Despicable Me 4. Information: (562) 806-7654 or www.bellgardens.org.

• BELLFLOWER - Rooftop Movie Night on July 1. The movie Wicked will screen at 8:30 p.m. on the top level of the Mayne Parking Structure, 9739 Mayne Street. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets. Parking will be on the first level of the structure. Information: (562) 804-1424 x 2261 or www.bellflower.org.

• BREA - Family Films will screen at dusk (about 8 p.m.) in the plaza at the Brea Civic and Cultural Center, 1 Civic Center Circle or at City Hall Park, 401 S. Brea Boulevard. Films will be: June 20 - The Wild Robot at Civic Center Plaza, June 27 - A Goofy Movie at Civic Center Plaza, July 11 - Big Hero 6 at City Hall Park, and July 18 - The Mighty Ducks at City Hall Park. Information: (714) 990-7771 or www.breaspecialevents.com.

• CHINO - Summer Nights Movies at the Chino City Hall lawn, 13220 Central. Films screen at dusk with activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring chairs, and food will be available for purchase. Movies will be: June 13 - Inside Out 2, June 20 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, July 11 - The Emperor's New Groove, July 18 - Moana 2, July 25 = Transformers One, and August 1 - Mufasa: The Lion King. Information: (909) 334-3258 or www.cityofchino.org/events.

• CHINO HILLS - Movies at the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive, will be from June 12 - July 31. All films begin at about 8 p.m., with activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Movies will be: June 12 - Inside Out 2, June 19 - Sonic 3, June 26 - The Wild Robot, July 10 - Angels in the Outfield, July 17 - Despicable Me 4, July 24 - Moana 2, and July 31 - Mufasa: The Lion King. Information: (909) 364-2700 or www.chinohills.org.

• CITY OF COMMERCE - Movies in the Park. Films screen on Friday nights at dusk at Rosewood Park, 5600 Harbor Street and will be: June 13 - Space Jam, July 25 - Sonic 3, August 8 - Little Giants, and August 29 - The Super Mario Brothers Movie. Food trucks will be available for food purchases. Information: (323) 887-4434 or www.ci.commerce.ca.us.

• CLAREMONT - Movies in the Park. Movies screen at different parks in Claremont; see website or call for park address. Films are at dusk and will be: July 15 - Lilo & Stitch at Lewis Park, July 17 - Monsters Inc. at June Vail Park, July 23 - The Lorax at Wheeler Park, anmd July 24 - Mary Poppins at Memorial Park. Also on August 5 - Moana 2 at Joat Park (formerly Cahuilla Park) at dusk as part of National Night Out program. Activities on August 5 will begin at 6:30 p.m. Information: (909) 399-5411 or www.claremontrec.com.

• COLTON - Fridays at Fleming Movies in the Park. Films screen at 8:15 p.m. at Fleming Park, 525 North La Cadena Drive and pre-show activities begin at 7 p.m. Dates are June 6 - Sonic 3, June 20 - Moana 2, July 25 - Toy Story, and August 2 - Despicable Me 4 at Prado Park, 3000 Prado Lane. Information: (909) 370-6153 or www.ci.colton.ca.us.

• CORONA - Movies in the Park. Films screen on Mondays at Promenade Park, 615 Richey St., Tuesdays at Ridgeline Park, 2850 Ridgeline Dr., Wednesdays at Stagecoach Park, 2125 Stagecoach Road, and Fridays at Spyglass Park, 1790 Spyglass Drive. Films will be: July 7 - 11: Transformers One, July 14 - 18: Moana 2, July 21 - 25: Wild Robot, July 28 - August 1 - Jumanji (1995) and August 4 - 8: Sonic 3. Information: (951) 736-2241 or www.coronaca.gov.

• COSTA MESA - Movie Mondays at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts plaza. Set-up begins at 5:30, and movies begin about dusk. Chairs and blankets are allowed, but not tables, BBQs or large food set-ups. Food trucks will be available for food purchases, and closed captioning will be included at all showings. Check if Plaza Pass is required for entry. Movies will be: July 7 - Coco, July 14 - Crazy Rich Asians, July 21 - A League of Their Own, July 28 - The Princess Diaries, and August 4 - In the Heights. Information: (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org/shows-events/movie-mondays or www.scfta.org.



• CULVER CITY - Movies in the Park. Films screen at dusk at a different park each week and will be: July 5 - Mufasa at Culver West Alexander Park, July 12 - The Little Rascals at Syd Kronenthal Park, July 19 - Shrek at Fox Hills Park, and July 26 - Wicked at Veterans Memorial Park. Information: (310) 253-6650 or www.culvercity.org

• EASTVALE - Movies in the Park. Films screen at dusk at a different park each month. Movies will be: TBA. See website for park addresses. Information: (951) 727-3524 or www.jcsd.us/home

• EL MONTE - Movies in the Park. Films screen at dusk (about 8:20) at a different park each week. Movies will be: TBA. Information: (626) 580-2200, www.elmonteca.gov or www.ci.el-monte.ca.us

• FOUNTAIN VALLEY - Movies in the Park. Activities begin at 6 p.m. and movies screen at dusk at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst (at Heil). Films will be: TBA. Information: (714) 839-8611 or www.fountainvalley.gov

• FULLERTON - Movies in the Park. Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. and films screen at dusk at a different park each week. Movies will be: July 2 - Inside Out at Chapman Park, July 9 - Kung Fu Panda 4 at Hillcrest Park, July 16 - Little Rascals at Bastanchury Park, July 23 - Luca at Orangethorpe Park, and July 30 - Despicable Me 4 at Independence Park. See website for park addresses. Information: (714) 738-6587 or www.cityoffullerton.com

• GARDEN GROVE - Outdoor Movie Series. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and movies will begin at 8:30 p.m. Films will be: June 6 - Inside Out 2 at Magnolia Park, 11402 Magnolia Street, and August 8 - Wicked (with sing-along) on Historic Main Street. Information: www.ggcity.org/outdoormovieseries

• GLENDALE - Classic Films Under the Stars. Doors open at 6 p.m. and movies will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain Street. Bring picnics, blankets and chairs. Films will be: June 28 - Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp, July 26 - Double Indemnity, August 23 - That's Entertainment, and September 27 - The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Information: www.alexfilmsociety.org or www.glendaleca.gov

• GLENDORA - Movies in the Park. Films screen on Fridays at sundown at the Larry R. Glenn Bandshell at Finkbiner Park in the West Oak Grove area. Bring a picnic dinner and chairs/blankets. Films will be: July 11 - Rookie of the Year, July 18 - Moana 2, July 25 - Sonic 3, August 1 - Wild Robot, and August 8 - Dog Man with National Night Out program. Information: (626) 914-8228 or www.cityofglendora.org

• HOLLYWOOD/NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Movies at Ovation Hollywood. Films screen once a month in the courtyard at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Free popcorn with RSVP, and bring chairs/blankets. Check in at 5 p.m. and movies screen at 7 p.m. Movies will be: June 27 - Wicked (Sing-Along), July 25 - Footloose, August 29 - The Goonies, and September 26 - Selena. RSVP using links on website Information: www.ovationhollywood.com/movie-nights.

• IRVINE - Irvine Spectrum Summer Cinema. Films are screened outdoors on Sundays at 7 p.m. on the Giant Wheel Lawn. Bring blankets or low-back chairs for seating. Films will be: June 22 - Kung Fu Panda 4, June 29 - Frozen 2, July 6 - Captain America: Brave New World, July 13 - The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, July 20 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, July 27 - The Wild Robot, August 3 - Moana 2, August 10 - Elemental, August 17 - Inside Out 2, August 24 - Wicked, and August 31 - IF. No tables or alcohol. The Irvine Spectrum Center is located at 670 Spectrum Center Drive off the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 790-4871 or www.irvinespectrumcenter.com.

• IRVINE - Movies on the Lawn. Films are screened outdoors at dusk at Hicks Canyon Community Park, 3864 Viewpark Avenue. Movies will be: June 13 - Harold and the Purple Crayon, July 18 - Mufasa, July 25 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and August 8 - Inside Out 2. Information: (949) 724-6600, www.cityofirvine.org/summer or www.cityofirvine.org.

• IRWINDALE - Irwindale Summer Sunset Cinema. Films screen on Mondays at dusk at the Dan Diaz Recreation Center, 16053 Calle de Paseo. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Movies will be: June 30 - Moana 2, July 7 - The Unbreakable Boy, July 14 - Paddington in Peru, July 21 - Inside Out 2, July 28 - Grease, and August 4 - Wicked. Information: (626) 430-2224 or www.irwindaleca.gov.

• LA HABRA - Summer Movies in the Park. Movies screen at sundown at Portola Park, 301 S. Euclid Street, with activities beginning at 6 p.m. Films will be: June 13 - Moana 2, June 27 - Mufasa, July 12 - Shrek, July 26 - Arthur Christmas, and August 9 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Information: (562) 383-4200 or www.lahabraca.gov.

• LA PUENTE - Summer Movies in the Park. Films screen at sunset at La Puente Park, 501 N. Glendora Avenue, on Mondays. Movies will be: June 9 - The Wild Robot, June 16 - Transformers One, June 23 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, July 7 - Luca, July 14 - Mufasa, and July 21 - Jumanji (1995). Information: (626) 855-1560 or www.lapuente.org.

• LA VERNE - Movie Nights At The Park. Films wil screen at about 8:15 p.m. at Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion (at Wheeler). Movies will be: July 20 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and August 3 - Inside Out 2. Information: (909) 596-8700 or www.cityoflaverne.org.

• LAGUNA BEACH - Summer Movies. Films screen at dusk and will be: June 18 - Moana 2 at Aliso Beach Park, Lot 22, 31132 Coast Highway, and July 17 - The Sandlot at Heisler Park, 375 Cliff Drive. Bring low-back chairs and snacks. Information: (949) 464-6645 or www.lagunabeachcity.net.

• LAGUNA HILLS - Movies in the Park. Films wil screen about 10 minutes after sunset at a different park each week. See website for park addresses. Movies will be: August 6 - The Sandlot at the Community Center, August 15 - The Wild Robot at Beckenham Park, and August 22 - Inside Out 2 at Santa Vittoria Park. Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. Information: (949) 707-2680, www.lagunahillsca.gov or www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us.

• LAKE FOREST - Movies in the Park. Films will screen at 7:30 p.m. in the commons grass area at the Lake Forest Sports Park, 28000 Rancho Parkway. Movies will be: June 13 - Inside Out 2, July 11 - Moana 2 and August 8 - Encanto. Information: (949) 461-3450 or www.lakeforestca.gov.

• LONG BEACH - Movies in the Park. Movies are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. in a different park each day. Programs are sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum with Partners of Parks. June and early July films will be: Inside Out 2 - June 16 at Davenport Park, 2910 E. 55th Way, June 18 at Somerset Park, 1500 E. Carson Street, and June 20 at Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Avenue; The Garfield Movie - June 23 at Drake Park, 951 Maine Avenue, June 25 at Grace Park, Elm/Plymouth, and June 27 at Orizaba Park, 1435 Orizaba Avenue; The Wild Robot - June 30 at McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and July 2 at Heartwell Park, 5801 E. Parkcrest Street; Moana 2 - July 7 at Pan American Park, 5157 E. Centralia Street, July 9 at Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Avenue, and July 11 at Whaley Park, 5620 E. Atherton Street; Mufasa: The Lion King - July 14 at Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th Street, Jul 16 at Coolidge Park, 352 E. Neece Street, and July 18 at Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue. Information: (562) 570-3100 or www.longbeach.gov.

• LONG BEACH - Mooonlight Movies on the Beach. Films screen at sunset (between 8 and 8:30 p.m.) at Granada Beach (see map on webiste. 2025 movies will be: June 17 - The Goonies, June 24 - Dirty Dancing, July 8 - Ten Things I Hate About You, July 22 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off, August 5 - Grease (Sing-Along) and August 12 - Lilo and Stitch (original). Information: www.moonlightmoviesonthebeach.com.



• MARINA DEL REY - Marina Movie Nights presented by the LA Department of Beaches and Harbors. Films will screen at 8 p.m. in Burton Chase Park, 13650 Mindanao Way. No reserved seating; seating is festival-style on a first-come basis. An RSVP is not required but is recommended to be notified if there are any last-minute changes. Films will be: August 23 - Jumanji, August 30 - The Little Rascals, September 6 - The Neverending Story, September 13 - Grease, September 20 - Shrek, and September 27 - Grown Ups. Information: www.visitmdr.com/event/free-marina-movie-nights or http://marinadelrey.lacounty.gov.

• MONTCLAIR - Summer Movies Series. Movies will be shown at 8 p.m. at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito Street. Films will be: June 17 - Inside Out 2, July 8 - Moana 2, and August 5 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at 7:45 p.m. along with National Night Out program. Information: (909) 625-9479 or www.cityofmontclair.org

• NEWPORT BEACH - Movies in the Park. Movies will be shown at dusk at a different park each month, with activities beginning at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. in September). Films will be June 6 - Moana 2 at Marina Park, 1600 W. Balboa, July 11 - Madagascar at Mariners Park, 2005 Dover Drive, and September 5 - Minecraft Movie at Sunset Ridge Park, 4850 Coast Hwy W. Information: (949) 644-3151 or www.newportbeachca.gov

NORCO - Movies in the Park. Movies will be shown at 8 p.m. at Pikes Peak Park, 97 Sixth Street. Films will be: June 13 - Wicked, June 27 - Moana 2, July 11 - Inside Out 2, and August 1 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Information: (951) 270-5632 or www.norco.ca.us

• ONTARIO - Movies in the Park at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid. Events and activities begin at 7 p.m., and movies will be screened at 8 p.m. Films will be: June 6 - Inside Out 2, June 13 - Kung Fu Panda 4, June 20 - The Wild Robot, June 27 - Wicked, July 11 - If, July 18 - Despicable Me 4, July 25 - Mufasa and August 1 - Moana 2. Information: (909) 395-2020, www.ontariotownsquare.org, or www.ontarioca.gov

• ORANGE COUNTY PARKS - OC Parks Sunset Cinema (various OC locations). Activities begin at 6 p.m. and movies begin at sunset (about 8 p.m.) and will be: June 6 - Despicable Me 4 and June 13 - Charlie's Angels at Carbon Canyon Regional Park, 4442 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea; June 20 - Inside Out 2 and June 27 - Hercules (1997) at Craig Regional Park, 3300 State College Boulevard in Fullerton; July 11 - Mufasa at Mason Regional Park, 18721 University Dr. in Irvine; July 18 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and July 25 - Miss Congeniality at Yorba Regional Park, 7600 E. La Palma, Anaheim; August 1 - Twisters and August 8 - The Greatest Showman at Laguna Niguel Regionial Park, 28241 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel; August 15 - Elemental and August 22 - Shrek at Irvine Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange; and August 29 - Moana 2 at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach, 33333 S. PCH, Dana Point. See OC Parks website for directions and additional information. Information: www.ocparks.com or www.facebook.com/orangecountyparks

• PLACENTIA - Movies in the Park. Films are screened Fridays at dusk at different parks and will be: June 27 - Inside out 2 at the Champions Sports Complex, 505 N. Jefferson, July 11 - Despicable Me 4 at Parque de los Ninos, 1701 Atwood, July 25 - Mufasa at Parque de los Vaqueros, 1200 N. Carlsbad, August 8 - Nacho Libre at McFadden Park, 900 S. Melrose Street, and August 27 - Goonies at Koch Park, 2210 N. Valencia. Information: (714) 993-8232 or www.placentia.org/movies.

• RANCHO CUCAMONGA Summer Movies in the Park. Films screen at dusk on Tuesdays in Chaffey Town Square at Victoria Gardens and on Fridays at Red Hill Community Park, 7484 Vineyard Avenue. Films will be: June 3 and June 6 - Moana 2, June 10 and 13 - The Good Dinosaur, June 17 and 20 - Home, June 24 and June 27 - Hercules, July 8 and July 11 - Bee Movie, July 15 and July 18 - Hocus Pocus, and July 22 and July 25 - Lilo and Stitch. Information: (909) 477-2760 x2213, (909) 919-2628, www.rcpark.com or www.cityofrc.us.

• SANTA ANA - Movies in the Park. Films will screen at dusk in a different park each week, with activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Visit website for park addresses. Movies will be: June 6 - The Garfield Movie at El Salvador Park, June 13 - Despicable Me 4 at Santiago Park, June 20 - Moana 2 at Windsor Park, June 27 - Inside Out 2 at Jerome Park, July 11 - Lilo and Stitch at Carl Thornton Park, July 18 - Toy Story at Memorial Park and July 25 - Madagascar at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. Information: (714) 571-4227 or www.santa-ana.org

• SIERRA MADRE - Family Movie Fridays. The free family movies screen at dusk at the Memorial Park Bandshell, 222 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard. Films will be: June 20 - Moana, July 18 - The Wild Robot and August 1 - Inside Out 2. Information: (626) 355-5278 or www.cityofsierramadre.com.

• SOUTH EL MONTE - Movies in the Park. Movies will be shown at dusk (with activities beginning at 7 p.m.) at the Mary Van Dyke Park, 1819 Central Avenue. Films will be: June 19 - Monsters Inc., July 24 - Moana 2, and August 7 - Cars. Information: (626) 579-2043 or www.cityofsouthelmonte.org.

• SOUTH PASADENA - Movies in the Park. Movies will screen at sunset at Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue. Films will be: June 13 - The Goofy Movie, July 11 - A Minecraft Movie, and August 8 - The Wild Robot. Information: (626) 403-7380 or www.southpasasdenaca.gov.

• TORRANCE - Summer Movies in the Park. Movies will be shown at dusk and will be: June 14 - Dog Man at La Romeria Park, 19501 S. Inglewood Ave., July 12 - Moana 2 at De Portola Park, 25615 Lazy Meadow Drive, and August 9 - Sonic 3 at Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard. Information: (310) 681-2930 or www.recreation.torranceca.gov.

• TUSTIN - Movies in the Park. Movies screen at dusk in different parks (see website for park addresses). Films will be June 27 - Lilo and Stitch at Veterans Sports Park, July 11 - Luca at Peppertree Park, July 18 - Finding Dory at Frontier Park, July 25 - Surf's Up at Cedar Grove Park, and August 1 - Moana 2 at Camino Real Park. Information: (714) 573-3326 or www.tustinca.org.

• WESTMINSTER - 2025 Movie Nights. Movies screen at 8:15 in the Civic Center Sunken Gardens, , with activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Films will be: July 10 - Inside Out 2, July 17 - Finding Nemo, July 24 - Moana 2 and July 31 - Despicable Me 4. Information: (714) 895-2860 or www.westminster-ca.gov.

• WHITTIER - Movies in the Park. Movies will be shown at a different park each screening. Films will be: June 14 - Despicable Me 4 at Guirado Park, 5760 Pioneer Boulevard, July 19 - Moana 2 at Palm Park, 5703 Palm Avenue, August 9 - Cars at Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert, and September 27 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at Penn Park, 13970 Penn Street. Movies begin at dusk and activities begin at 6 p.m. Information: (562) 567-9450 or www.cityofwhittier.org.

This information is being updated for Summer '25 and more information will be available soon. Please check back a little later!

MUSEUMS

The following is a partial listing of free museum days. It is recommended that you confirm the availability of all events/open days prior to visiting the museum since free entry days and times may change periodically. Also, some programs may not have been restored in post-pandemic schedules.