Where to Watch Outdoor Movies on O‘ahu This Summer
Grab your beach blankets and chairs, stock up on snacks and enjoy a film alfresco.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated to reflect the latest information for this year.
Photo: David Croxford
Though we’re lucky to be able to enjoy the outdoors year-round, there’s something especially satisfying about summertime. The sun goes down later, the kids stay up later (oops), weekend barbecues linger well into the night. We’re all a little more carefree and looking for special things to do, and outdoor movies—getting cozy beneath the stars with snacks galore, of course—sound pretty perfect.
So load up your beach blankets and chairs and check out these outdoor movies on O‘ahu this summer.
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Photo: Courtesy of HIFF
Prince Waikīkī Summer Flix
In partnership with the Hawai‘i International Film Festival, Prince Waikīkī’s Summer Flix series is featuring box office and local films and talk story sessions on the hotel’s Muliwai Deck on Wednesdays. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Get free validated self-parking for 2.5 hours by purchasing a drink or food from Hinana Bar. The movies start at 7 p.m. or sunset. Not all outdoor movies are family-friendly, but a good amount are!
June 4: Paddington 2 (feature film), The Queen’s Flowers (short film, talk story)
June 11: The Goonies (feature film)
June 18: Chaperone (feature film, talk story), Last Light (short film, talk story)
June 25: Mad Max: Fury Road (feature film)
July 2: Ka Whawhai Tonu: Struggle Without End (feature film), Kūkini (short film, talk story)
July 9: The Wedding Banquet (feature film)
July 16: Maya and the Wave (feature film)
July 23: Clueless (feature film)
July 30: RRR (feature film)
Aug. 6: Flow (feature film), My Jacket (short film, talk story)
Free, Prince Waikīkī, 100 Holomoana St., Waikīkī, princewaikiki.com, @princewaikiki
Photo: Courtesy Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawai‘i
Dive ‘n’ Movies at Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawai‘i
If you think watching a movie alfresco sounds nice, try watching a movie alfresco while floating on an inner tube in a wave pool! Dive ‘n’ Movies take place nearly every Saturday throughout the summer (weather permitting) at noon and at dusk, so the whole ‘ohana can enjoy a family-friendly film on a 20-foot high-definition LED TV wall screen in front of the Hawaiian Waters Wave Pool. Along with the movies, you can expect extended hours (more time for slides!) as well as food and drink specials and prize giveaways.
May 31, noon & 4 p.m. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
June 7, noon & 5 p.m. Dumbo
June 14, noon & 4 p.m. Toy Story
June 21, noon & 5 p.m. Paddington in Peru
June 28, noon & 5 p.m. Big Hero 6
July 4, noon The Incredibles
July 5, noon & 5 p.m. Captain America: A Brave New World
July 6, noon An American Tail
July 12, noon & 5 p.m. Finding Nemo
July 19, noon & 5 p.m. A Minecraft Movie
July 26, noon & 5 p.m. Snow White
Aug. 2, noon & 4 p.m. Movie TBA
Free with 2025 season pass or paid admission ticket, 400 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, wetnwildhawaii.com, @wetnwildhawaii
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Jasmine Chagnon is the former editor of HONOLULU Family.
