Open air cinemas in Hamburg 2025
As the days get longer and warmer, the scent of flowers finally mixes with the smell of fresh popcorn again late in the evening, because the 2025 open-air cinema season in Hamburg is upon us! 🍿 Whether as a date night, a cozy evening with friends or a solo date with yourself: Open-air cinema evenings are one of our favorite events in Hamburg in summer! The balmy summer air invites you to sit back in a deckchair and enjoy the best movie highlights from classics like Mamma Mia and Titanic to the latest cinema premieres. But where can you actually find open-air cinemas in Hamburg and what films can you expect to see in Hamburg's open-air cinemas in 2025? Find out in this article - let's go to the movies! 🎬
Top 5 open-air cinemas in Hamburg 2025
In 2025, Hamburg once again has some of the best open-air cinemas with a colorful film program for outdoor movie nights. The well-known classics include the Schanzenkino Open Air and the Zeise Open Air Kino am Rathaus, but there are also some smaller open-air cinemas in Hamburg that you may not have discovered yet! 👀👇
Zeise Open Air Kino
Cinema under the stars - in the middle of the city! At our beloved Zeise Open Air, the inner courtyard of Hamburg City Hall is transformed into a movie-worthy open-air cinema every summer. Cinema highlights, indie gems and audience favorites flicker across the screen between historic walls. Drinks & snacks? Of course! And even Hamburg's bad weather can't spoil the movie experience, as some of the seating areas are even covered. 🙌
LOTTO Hamburg Open-Air-SchanzenKino
Great cinema, balmy nights and Schanzen vibes: thanks to its two-sided screen and comfortable headphones, what is probably the largest open-air cinema in Hamburg will once again have two screenings per evening in its program this year! Between trees and bricks, it's time to grab a deckchair and enjoy the show - with a huge selection of snacks and drinks. Then a round on the Schulterblatt afterwards? No problem. 😎
3001 Open Air Kino
The Schanzenpark is not only home to the Schanzenkino, but from July also to the 3001 Open Air Cinema, which shows blockbusters as well as older film classics and smaller independent films in a charming and cozy atmosphere! This is where picnic blankets meet popcorn and birdsong meets movie soundtracks. Ideal for balmy evenings with your favorite people and favorite films. 🎬
filmRaum Open Air Kino
The cult cinema filmRaum Open Air shows a wonderful film program in Eimsbüttel's Stadtpark from Wednesdays to Saturdays. The atmosphere? Relaxed, summery and a bit like a vacation. The film program? A lovingly curated selection in cooperation with other Hamburg arthouse cinemas. The best thing about it all: the screenings are free every Friday. 😍
Binnenalster Filmfest
20354 Hamburg
Even if the Binnenalster Filmfest is more of a short pop-up open-air cinema, it should definitely not be missing from this list! For four evenings, Hamburg's city centre is transformed into an open-air living room with an XXL screen, cinema feeling and goosebumps. Admission is free, the atmosphere is priceless - so grab a blanket, grab your favourite people and come along. Popcorn is of course also available! 🍿
The weather doesn't look like it's going to be open air? ☁️ Then take a look at our movie category to see which films are showing indoors or check out our Hamburg tips for bad weather ! 👀
Frequently asked questions about open-air cinemas in Hamburg 2025
1. are there still dates and locations for drive-in movies 2025 in Hamburg?
At the time of going to press (06.05.25), we do not have any dates for a drive-in movie theater in Hamburg in 2025.
2. when does the 2025 season for open-air cinemas start in Hamburg?
🍿 Zeise Open Air Cinema: ⏰ July 3 - August 31 📍 Altonaer Rathaus
🍿 Schanzenkino Open Air: ⏰ July 19 - August 31 📍 Schanzenpark
🍿 filmRaum Open Air Cinema: ⏰ September 01 - 30 📍 Stadtpark
🍿 Binnenalster Film Festival: ⏰ September 19 - 22 📍 Jungfernstieg
🍿 3001 Kino Open Air Filmnächte ⏰ usually in July, but no date known yet📍 Schanzenpark
3. what should I bring to the open-air cinema in Hamburg 2025?
Vary depending on the open-air cinema in Hamburg: Some cinemas do not have seating, so it is advisable to bring blankets or chairs. Bringing food and drinks is prohibited at most open-air cinemas, but there is often a catering service on site. Detailed information can be found on the websites of the respective venues. However, warm clothing is always recommended for cool evenings and of course you should not forget your favorite movie friends at home.
4. will the film screenings at the open-air cinemas in Hamburg 2025 also take place in bad weather?
Whether the film screenings take place in bad weather also varies in Hamburg depending on the cinema. At the Zeise Open Air Cinema, however, part of the seating area is also covered, which means that screenings take place whatever the weather. To be on the safe side, you can check the website of the other open-air cinemas on the day of the event, as they will communicate any potential cancellations.
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