There’s plenty of outdoor movies this summer in Delaware for some family fun. (Photo of a Dewey Beach outdoor movie taken by Carolyn Watson)
No need to skip the stunning summer sunsets and breezy nights for stuffed dark theaters or living rooms with the abundance of outdoor movies throughout Delaware over the next few months.
Here are some cinematic experiences outside for the whole family in the First State this summer:
Bethany Beach
The Movies on the Beach series is back this summer at Bethany Beach and Bandstand. Chairs and blankets should be brought and movies will start at dusk.
From June to August, Movies on the Beach are shown on Monday nights and in September, Movies on the Bandstand are shown Friday nights.
Monday Movie Nights at Dewey kicks off in mid-June.
Cash-only purchases for snacks are available, as well as glow sticks. Parking is free as are the movies, which begin at sunset and wrap up around 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Attendees should bring a blanket, chair and a sweatshirt or blanket for the chilly beach nights.
The church located off of South Dupont Highway in Dover is having three outdoor movies this summer.
Blankets and chairs are recommended.
June 7 at 7 p.m. – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
July 6 at midnight – Trolls: World Tour
August 3 at midnight – Jesus Revolution
Fenwick Flicks
Fenwick Island’s Bayard Street Beach is hosting three summer movies.
June 21 at 8 p.m. — Luca
July 19 at 8 p.m. — The Little Mermaid (2023 version)
August 16 at 8 p.m. — Finding Nemo
The night is filled with games hosted by the beach’s lifeguards, and movies begin at dusk.
Rain dates for each movie are the following evening at the same time.
If your group or organization is hosting outdoor movies that are not on this list, please contact reporter Jarek Rutz via email at [email protected] to have them added.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
