Bryant Park Outdoor Film Festival: Times And Schedule

MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN — The HBO Bryant Park Film Festival returns for its 25th year on June 19 with a 10-film showcase that is free to attend. The lawn opens at 5 p.m. each day, but filmgoers should arrive early to find space to lay their blankets.

The outdoor screenings typically begin between 8 and 9 p.m. The final film will be screened Aug. 21.

The festival will feature an assortment of food vendors on the Fountain Terrace, from babka and rugelach at Breads Bakery to soft tacos at Tijuana Picnic. Renegade Lemonade will be serving its signature drinks to help movie-goers cool off as the sun goes down. Vendors begin service at 4:30 p.m. and close up shop by 9:30 p.m.

Guidelines and other tips are available on the Bryant Park website. Here’s this year’s full summer lineup:

• June 19: King Kong (1933)
• June 26: On the Town (1949)
• July 3: The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• July 10: Sabrina (1954)
• July 17: Wall Street (1987)
• July 24: Pillow Talk (1959)
• July 31: The Hustler (1961)
• August 7: All That Jazz (1979)
• August 14: North By Northwest (1959)
• August 21: Dirty Dancing (1987)

Photo credit: André Natta