New York City, New York: Outdoor Movies in Bryant Park

Every Monday evening during summer, free outdoor movies screen in Bryant Park, New York City. The HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival, presented by Fresh Air Flicks, favors classic crowd-pleasers -- nothing on the schedule is less than 30 years old.

Bring your own food and drink, or pick up a sandwich and beverage from the 'wichcraft stands on the Sixth Avenue side of the park. Lawn chairs are prohibited; blankets and the park's green-slat chairs are the seating options. Arrive between 6 and 7 p.m. for films that start close to 9 -- the park fills well before sundown. Films are projected in 35mm; the screen is large enough for comfortable viewing from as far back as the library. Tip: set up to the left of the screen -- the further right and closer you sit, the more visible the gaps between screen panels become at showtime.