Capitol Park After Dark Movie Series: Arsenic and Old Lace

About this event

Wrap up your summer nights with "A Night With the Stars Under the Stars." The Capitol Park After Dark outdoor movie series is returning for three consecutive Wednesdays, transforming the historic grounds of the New York State Capitol into an open-air cinema. Grab your lawn chairs, pack a blanket, and enjoy classic, family-friendly cinema in a spectacular historic setting.

Here is the full late-summer screening schedule:

Capitol Park After Dark Movie Series

Wednesdays | August 19, August 26, & September 2, 2026

• Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET (Movies start promptly at 8:00 p.m.)
• Cost: FREE Admission
• Location: West Capitol Park (Between the State Capitol and the Alfred E. Smith Building)
• What to Bring: Lawn chairs and blankets to claim your spot on the grass.

The 2026 Film Lineup

Wednesday, August 19 | Notorious

• Time: 8:00 p.m.

• The Vibe: Classic psychological thriller romance. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, this 1946 masterpiece delivers high-stakes espionage, tense secrets, and legendary old-Hollywood chemistry.

Wednesday, August 26 | The Goonies

• Time: 8:00 p.m.

• The Vibe: Ultimate 1980s nostalgia and family adventure. Follow a band of adventurous kids as they discover an old pirate map and head into a subterranean world full of booby traps, hidden treasure, and comedy to save their homes.

Wednesday, September 2 | Arsenic and Old Lace

• Time: 8:00 p.m.

• The Vibe: Darkly hilarious screwball comedy. Cary Grant stars in this beloved 1944 classic about a newly married man who discovers his sweet, eccentric spinster aunts have developed a bizarrely hospitable habit of poisoning lonely old bachelors.

For the latest updates, visit:

• https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/summer-plaza
• https://www.facebook.com/EmpireStatePlaza/