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Backyard Movie Night: Outdoor Projectors, Screens & Speakers
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items Backyard movie nights are a summer tradition at our house, and the kids count down to them all week. A bright projector, a big screen, and a good outdoor speaker turn our lawn into a little drive in theater. These are the movie night gear and cozy ex...
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Projectors & Streaming Sticks
Outdoor Projector Screens
Outdoor Speakers & Cozy Extras
Projectors & Streaming Sticks
Projectors and streamers for big outdoor movies.
This Epson projector is the bright, reliable workhorse behind our backyard movie nights. It cuts through dusk better than the mini projectors we tried, colors look rich on our big screen, and the built in speaker works in a pinch. My kids think our l...
Epson Home Cinema 1080 3LCD Projector
I love this XGIMI Halo for movie nights because it has a built in battery and streaming apps, so there are no cords running across our lawn. The Harman Kardon speaker sounds full, it focuses automatically, and it carries like a small lunchbox. We tak...
XGIMI Halo+ 1080p Smart Portable Projector
This Nebula Capsule is the size of a soda can, and it still projects a big, sharp picture on our garage door. Netflix is built in, the battery lasts through a full movie, and our kids love carrying it around the yard. It is my favorite projector for ...
NEBULA Capsule 3 GTV Smart Mini Projector
This BenQ short throw projector creates a huge picture from just a few feet away, which is perfect for our small patio. The picture is crisp and bright, streaming is built in, and setup takes minutes. I also use it indoors in our basement during wint...
BenQ TK705STi 4K Short Throw Smart Projector
This Samsung Freestyle tilts to project almost anywhere, from the side of our house to the ceiling of our tent. It has streaming and gaming built in, adjusts the picture automatically, and doubles as a speaker. My partner loves pointing it at the bed...
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Smart Portable Projector
This Nebula Mars projector is bright enough for our backyard and has a handle that makes carrying it to the lawn easy. Google TV is built in, the battery lasts a couple of movies, and the sound is surprisingly good. It is the portable projector I rec...
Soundcore NEBULA Mars 3 Air GTV Projector
I plug this Roku stick into our projector so every streaming service we use is in one simple menu. The voice remote makes finding a movie quick, even with excited kids shouting suggestions, and it works over our outdoor network. It is a small, inexpe...
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
We keep this Fire TV stick plugged into our older projector, and it turned it into a smart streamer in seconds. The voice remote finds movies quickly, and it has every app our family uses. It is an easy and affordable way I found to modernize a proje...
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select
The Roku Ultra plugs into our projector in a minute, so setting up the big outdoor screen is easy. The interface is fast and simple, and the remote has a finder for when it disappears in the grass. I love starting a movie night with the kids picking ...
Roku Ultra Streaming Device
Outdoor Projector Screens
Screens that set up fast in the backyard.
This Elite Screens portable screen sets up in about ten minutes and packs into its own bag, so I can bring movie night to friends' backyards too. It works for front or rear projection, and the picture looks bright and even. Our neighbors now ask to b...
Elite Screens Yard Master Sport 2 in 1 Portable Projector Screen
Our kids love this inflatable GPX screen because watching it puff up is half the fun. It inflates in minutes with the built in blower, stands tall over our lawn, and deflates quickly at the end of the night. It is the screen I recommend for birthday ...
GPX Portable Inflatable Projector Screen
This larger Elite Screens setup is the sturdier screen we use for our weekly backyard tradition. The frame stays taut in a breeze, the stand is tall enough for viewers in lawn chairs, and the picture is crisp. It folds into a carrying bag, and we sto...
Elite Screens Yard Master 2 Series Outdoor Projector Screen
This Vankyo tripod stand gives our projector a stable home in the middle of the lawn instead of a wobbly stack of boxes. The height adjusts for any screen, the tray holds our streaming stick too, and it folds up small. It made our setup look and feel...
VANKYO WT50 Aluminum Tripod Projector Stand
Outdoor Speakers & Cozy Extras
Speakers, popcorn makers, and blankets for movie night.
A projector speaker cannot fill a backyard, so we use this JBL PartyBox for movie nights. It makes explosions and soundtracks feel big, the battery lasts all evening, and the light show is fun before the movie starts. My kids also use it for backyard...
JBL PartyBox On-the-Go Essential Portable Speaker
This Ultimate Ears Hyperboom is the most powerful portable speaker I own, and it handles big outdoor crowds easily. It adapts the sound to the space, survives splashes, and the battery lasts for a full day of parties. Our movie nights sound like a re...
Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM Portable Party Speaker
Since we already have Sonos indoors, this Move speaker carries our music and movie sound seamlessly into the backyard. It sounds rich and detailed, handles weather well, and the battery lasts through a double feature. I love how it connects to our ho...
Sonos Move 2 Portable Smart Speaker
This Marshall Middleton has that iconic vintage look and big, warm sound for its size. We set it next to the screen for movie dialogue, and it is tough enough for camping trips. The battery lasts for ages, and I love how it looks on our patio table d...
Marshall Middleton Portable Bluetooth Speaker
This Great Northern popcorn cart makes our backyard feel like an old school movie theater. It pops a big batch quickly, keeps it warm, and the wheels let us roll it right next to the screen. Our neighbors smell the popcorn and wander over, which is e...
Great Northern Popcorn Machine with Cart
This West Bend Stir Crazy is the quick popcorn maker I grab when we do a smaller movie night. The stirring arm pops every kernel evenly, the cover doubles as a serving bowl, and cleanup is fast. My family has used one since I was a kid, and it still ...
West Bend Stir Crazy 6 Quart Popcorn Machine
This Rumpl blanket is what we pile under when the evening gets chilly halfway through a movie. It is warm like a sleeping bag, shrugs off dew and spills, and packs into a small sack. We keep two in our car for beach days and camping trips, and they g...
Rumpl The Original Puffy Outdoor Blanket
We hang these Brightech string lights over our movie area so everyone can find snacks before the movie starts. The warm glow looks magical, the bulbs are shatterproof, and they have lasted through several summers of weather. I dim them right when the...
Brightech Ambience Pro Indoor Outdoor String Lights
This oversized outdoor bean bag is the most fought over seat at our movie nights. It is long enough to stretch out, the fabric handles dew and spills, and the pillow keeps heads propped up toward the screen. I bought a second one after my kids claime...
Christopher Knight Home Outdoor Bean Bag Lounge Chair