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Tips for an outdoor movie night 4 Open Air Cinemas in Hamburg

Summer beckons with many hours of sunshine and warm temperatures outside the door. Whether it's a day in the park, a tour by bike or sailing across the Alster by boat or SUP, there are numerous activities that invite you outdoors. But the long days and pleasant balmy nights also invite to evening events outdoors, if it may be something other than barbecue in the park or a drink in the bar, how about a visit to the open air cinema? We have gone on a search and found the best cinemas for a film screening under the open sky.

Tips for an outdoor movie night 4 Open Air Cinemas in Hamburg

Summer beckons with many hours of sunshine and warm temperatures outside the door. Whether it's a day in the park, a tour by bike or sailing across the Alster by boat or SUP, there are numerous activities that invite you outdoors. But the long days and pleasant balmy nights also invite to evening events outdoors, if it may be something other than barbecue in the park or a drink in the bar, how about a visit to the open air cinema? We have gone on a search and found the best cinemas for a film screening under the open sky.

1.Zeise Open-Air-Cinema

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The Zeise cinema in Hamburg invites you to the open air cinema in the Altona town hall from July 1 to August 29. During this period, the motto is once again: Cinema every night! On the program you will find a colorful mix, including among others the best films of the year, premieres and special events and classics. The Sneak Preview is just the thing for those who like to be surprised. In this open air cinema there are real seats, moreover, the film screening takes place in any weather, but if the weather is too uncertain for you and you have already bought a ticket in advance, this is also no problem, because you can alternatively visit with it on the same day an evening event in the cinema hall.


Tickets are available either in advance online or at the box office in the Friedensallee, for all those who decide at short notice, the box office always opens 30 minutes before the start of the performance. The regular ticket price is 11€ and the reduced ticket price is 10€.

Good to know for dog owners: Dogs are unfortunately not allowed at this open air cinema.

zeise kinos

Address

Friedensallee 7
22765 Hamburg

Zeise Kinos

Friedensallee 7
22765 Hamburg

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2.Schanzenkino 73

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The Schanzenkino Open Air will take place this year from 05 August to 03 September 2023. Then again a film will be shown daily in the Schanzenpark. The open air in the cinema is a real oldie in Hamburg, already for 23 years the open air takes place in the summer. You can watch the film on the cinema's seating or reclining chairs or spread out your own blanket on the lawn. If you want to be especially comfortable, you can book the guest lounge, where there is an XXL couch that offers space for groups of up to ten people.


The film program changes daily and the sound transmission works easily via wireless headphones, which you can borrow at no extra charge when you show your online ticket.

Good to know for dog owners: Your four-legged friends are welcome on a leash.

Schanzenkino 73

Address

Schulterblatt 73
20357 Hamburg

Schanzenkino 73

Schulterblatt 73
20357 Hamburg

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3.3001 Kino

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The 3001 Film Nights start in 2023 on July 07 and offer a daily changing program until July 30. The OpenAir cinema takes place in the Schanzenpark on the lawn behind the water tower. The 3001 Film Nights are known for hosting the best bingo in town every Sunday and showing one or two brilliant short films every evening before the actual movie. The ticket price is 10€ regular and 7€ reduced. You can get the tickets either from the 23rd of June in advance at the 3001 cinema or during the regular opening hours at the box office of the 3001 cinema or the box office in the Schanzenpark on the respective match day. The open air cinema is seated, so you do not need to bring your own blankets.


Good to know for dog owners: Dogs are unfortunately not allowed at this open air cinema.

3001 Kino

Address

Schanzenstraße 75
20357 Hamburg

3001 Kino

Schanzenstraße 75
20357 Hamburg

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4.International short film festival

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The international short film festival takes place this year for the 39th time in Hamburg. From June 06 to 11, short films await you at various locations around the city. This also includes some open air screenings. A look at the program booklet is definitely recommended, every year more than 400 films are played during the festival, the program is very diverse. The festival center is the POST at Kaltenkirchener Platz, the individual film screenings are spread over various locations in the city, all locations and program points can be found here.


Tickets are available in different variations, including one-way tickets (regular 9€, reduced 7€), 5-ticket (regular 38€, reduced 30€) and other ticket variations. The Open Space of the festival is also free of charge.

41st International Short Film Festival

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Bodenstedtstr. 16
22765 Hamburg

Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg

Bodenstedtstr. 16
22765 Hamburg

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