Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell & More - Boston 2025
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| Dates: | Friday, July 11, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
Free Friday Flicks are classic & popular, family-oriented movies shown each Friday night in Boston throughout the summer at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade at no cost for over 25 years!Pack up a blanket, lawn chair and picnic for FREE movies under the stars. All movies begin at sundown.
**Movie weeks start with WBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell, and play through the week at the following locations.
2025 Schedule
🎬 Hatch Shell Movie Calendar – Summer 2025
Fri, July 11 – 🌊 Moana 2 (1h 40m)
Fri, July 18 – 🪲 Beetlejuice (1h 32m)
Fri, July 25 – 🧠 Inside Out 2 (1h 36m)
Fri, August 1 – 😆 Despicable Me 4 (1h 35m)
Fri, August 8 – 🦔 Sonic 3 (1h 49m)
Fri, August 15 – 🛡️ Captain America: Brave New World (1h 58m)
Fri, August 22 – 🎶 Wicked Sing-A-Long (2h 40m)
ADDITIONAL MOVIE VENUES, DATES & MOVIES
📍 Salisbury Beach (Saturdays – July only)
July 12 – Moana 2
July 19 – Beetlejuice
July 26 – Inside Out 2
📍 Blackstone Heritage (Saturdays – August only)
August 2 – Despicable Me 4
August 9 – Sonic 3
August 16 – Captain America: Brave New World
August 23 – Wicked Sing-A-Long
📍 Breakheart Reservation, Saugus (Tuesdays – July only)
July 15 – Moana 2
July 22 – Beetlejuice
July 29 – Inside Out 2
📍 Red Rock Park (Tuesdays – August only)
August 5 – Despicable Me 4
August 12 – Sonic 3
August 19 – Captain America: Brave New World
August 26 – Wicked Sing-A-Long
📍 Castle Island, South Boston (Wednesdays)
July 16 – Moana 2
July 23 – Beetlejuice
July 30 – Inside Out 2
August 6 – Despicable Me 4
August 13 – Sonic 3
August 20 – Captain America: Brave New World
August 27 – Wicked Sing-A-Long
📍 Borderland State Park (Thursdays – July only)
July 17 – Moana 2
July 24 – Beetlejuice
July 31 – Inside Out 2
📍 Houghton's Pond (Thursdays – August only)
August 7 – Despicable Me 4
August 14 – Sonic 3
August 21 – Captain America: Brave New World
August 28 – Wicked Sing-A-Long
For more information or cancellation due to weather, call the Free Friday Flicks Hotline: 617-787-7200 or visit wbz.com
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Activities begin at 6:00PM
Movie starts at dusk
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www.mass.gov/info-details/dcr-movies-in-the-parks
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47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108, Boston, MA map
Phone: (617) 787-7200
Using Public Transportation:
Take Red Line to Charles (Street)/MGH station or the Green line to Arlington station. Walk down Arl ington St. toward Beacon St. & cross Beacon St. You will see the big Arthur Fiedler Walkway in front of you. Walk across the walkway and the Hatch Shell is on your right.
Directions to the Hatch Shell
Heading North on 93:
Take Storrow Drive (exit 26) Get in the right lane shortly after exiting the Storrow Drive tunnel. Hatch Shell will be coming up on your right.
Heading South on 93:
Take Storrow Drive (exit 26A). Follow the exit to the traffic light. Take a left @ at the traffic light. At the next Traffic light ( @ Leverett Circle) enter Storrow Drive West Bound. Hatch Shell will be coming up on your right.
From I-90, The Mass Pike...
Take the Mass Pike I - 90 to the end and follow the directions above for heading North on 93.
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