Open-Air Summer Cinema 2026
Eight summer Mondays of free cinema under the stars. Screenings at 10:00 pm in the Orchidarium Botanical Park and the Parque de la Juventud in Cancelada.
This edition took place in 2026.
Open-air cinema is one of those customs Estepona has never let go of. Every Monday in July and August, at 10:00 pm, a film is screened outdoors. Entry is free and there is no booking: you arrive early, take a seat and wait for the light to fade.
Most screenings take place in the Orchidarium Botanical Park, among glasshouses and tropical vegetation — probably the strangest and most beautiful place to watch a film anywhere on the Costa del Sol. Some nights the screening moves to the Parque de la Juventud, in the Cancelada neighbourhood.
July: 'Flow, a World Worth Saving' on the 13th at the Orchidarium, 'How to Train Your Dragon' on the 20th in Cancelada and 'A Minecraft Movie' on the 27th at the Orchidarium.
August: 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' on the 3rd, 'Lilo & Stitch' on the 10th in Cancelada, 'Superman' on the 17th, 'Voy a pasármelo mejor' on the 24th and 'Karate Kid: Legends' on the 31st. Recent titles, all suitable for families.
One practical tip: in summer it is still warm at 10:00 pm, but it cools down by the end of the film. Worth bringing a layer.
Watching a film among tropical plants, free and in the open air. It is the easiest summer plan to recommend to anyone travelling with children.
Before you go
Mondays in July and August 2026, at 10:00 pm. The 20 July and 10 August screenings are in Cancelada.
Where
Estepona parks and gardens
Orchidarium Botanical Park and the Parque de la Juventud, in the Cancelada neighbourhood
View on Google Maps2026 line-up
Eight Mondays of open-air cinema
- Flow, a World Worth SavingOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
- How to Train Your DragonParque de la Juventud, CanceladaAlready screened
- A Minecraft MovieOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
- Jurassic World: RebirthOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
- Lilo & StitchParque de la Juventud, CanceladaAlready screened
- SupermanOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
- Voy a pasármelo mejorOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
- Karate Kid: LegendsOrchidarium Botanical ParkAlready screened
Every screening starts at 10:00 pm. Free entry and no booking: arrive early and take a seat.
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