How to host a backyard movie night
Start times by month, which screen fits a yard, where it goes, and a run of show for a family movie night.
Backyard Movie Night and Private Party Screen Rentals
Inflatable movie screens and LED screen trailers for birthdays, graduation parties, game nights, and backyard movie nights. Delivery, setup, an on-site technician, and teardown are included.
Classic Movie Night, a 20-foot inflatable screen with a projector, sound, and an attendant, is $895 for four hours. See all prices
The Inflatable Screen Fits Most Backyards
Classic Movie Night is a 20-foot inflatable screen with a projector, sound, and an attendant for four hours, for $895. It needs one standard outlet within 100 feet and a dark sky, so the movie starts about 40 minutes after sunset: around 7:35 PM in October and after 9:15 PM in July. More about the inflatable screen.
When to Choose an LED Screen
Pick an LED trailer when the party happens in daylight: a graduation slideshow at 4 PM, a ceremony feed for wedding guests on the lawn, or a kids’ birthday that wraps up before dark. The 12′ × 7′ Block Party screen is $2,750.
A trailer needs a way in, such as a driveway, a wide gate, or a lot beside the venue. Send a photo of the spot and the gate before you book, and we’ll confirm it fits.
What Goes on the Screen
- A movie for a birthday sleepover.
- A graduation slideshow, then the game or a movie.
- A video game tournament on a 12-foot screen. Any console or PC connects over HDMI.
- The big fight or a playoff game for a backyard watch party. Private parties are generally fine to show games at; charging admission changes that.
For a wedding or a quinceañera, wedding and quinceañera screens covers the ceremony feed, the toasts, and the dances.
Sound and Neighbors
The inflatable package includes sound sized for a backyard. For an LED screen, add pro sound ($395) or we connect to your speakers. Keep the volume to the yard, tell the neighbors ahead of time, and check your city’s noise ordinance if the party runs late.
Do You Need a Movie License?
A showing at home for family and invited friends generally isn’t a public performance, so it doesn’t need a license. Charging admission or opening the party to the whole neighborhood can change that. How movie licensing works.
What It Costs
The inflatable screen is $895 for four hours, or $1,045 with the popcorn machine. The Block Party LED screen is $2,750, and pro sound adds $395. Texas sales tax is added, and travel is $3 a mile past 30 miles from downtown Dallas.
Our Guarantees
All three are written into your rental contract. See all booking terms.
Rental agreement §9.4
On-Time Guarantee
If the screen isn’t running at your start time because of the equipment or crew we provide, you aren’t charged for the lost time.
Rental agreement §6
Weather Reschedule
If lightning or high wind cancels your event, move it to any open date within 12 months at no charge. If your date can’t move, like Easter, and the call comes before the halfway point, you can take a refund of everything but the deposit instead.
Rental agreement §3
Posted Pricing
You pay our posted prices, and your written quote lists sales tax and any travel past 30 miles before you book.
How much room does the inflatable screen need?
A fairly flat, open area with room for the screen and its tie-downs. Send us a photo of the yard and we’ll confirm the spot before you book.
Can you set up at a rented venue or a park?
Yes. Send us the venue name and a photo of the spot, and we’ll confirm the trailer can reach it. A public park may also need a permit; the permit guide covers what cities ask for.
What if it storms?
If lightning or high wind makes it unsafe, you can move the party free to any open date within 12 months. Inflatable screens come down in steady wind, and the attendant makes that call.
Planning Guides
Do you need a license to show a movie at a public event?
When a movie night needs a license, whose name it goes in, and what one showing usually costs.
Which is better for an outdoor movie night, an LED screen or a projector?
Dallas sunset times by month, and when a projector is enough or LED is worth the cost.
Check Availability
Send your event date and city; it takes about 30 seconds.
What Happens Next
To see the full price first, use the booking form or call (214) 239-4458.
- The inflatable screen needs one standard outlet within 100 feet, or we can bring a quiet generator.
- If lightning or high wind cancels your event, move it free to any open date within 12 months.
- Private property usually needs no permit. A public park or street usually does, often 30 to 90 days ahead; see the permit guide.