Photo: Mark Anthony Pratt
Outdoor Movie
Get ready for movie night at this annual favorite!
Each year, the Central Park Conservancy hosts a week of evening film screenings known as the Central Park Film Festival.
This event is FREE. All films are subject to weather cancellation.
2023 Central Park Film Festival Details
Dates: Tuesday Aug 15 to Friday Aug 18
Time: 6:30 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM, with pre-show programming and music)
Location: The landscape between Sheep Meadow & the 72nd Street Cross Drive
Admission: FREE
All movies begin at dusk and are open-captioned. Weather permitting.
- TUESDAY 8/15/23 - The Space Race - Explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archive film and interviews in a reflective illumination on the burden of breaking barriers. (Rain date for The Space Race will be August 16 in lieu of Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold.)
- WEDNESDAY 8/16/23 - Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold - Honold leads first ascent of one of earth's tallest Artic sea cliffs at 4,000 Feet. He is the climber known for summiting El Capitan with no ropes in the documentary Free Solo.
- THURSDAY 8/17/23 - Wild Life - A sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight to preserve one of the last truly wild places on earth.
- FRIDAY 8/18/22 - We Feed People - Renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés works to help communities dealing with disaster by providing healthy food to those affected through his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen.
What to Know
What to Bring: Bring a picnic and a blanket.
What NOT to Bring: Glass bottles, video cameras, tape recorders, chairs, and alcoholic beverages are not allowed.