An exemplary embodiment provides a liquid crystal display including: a substrate configured to include a display area and a peripheral area; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer disposed to face the pixel electrode; a capping layer disposed on the roof layer; and a blocking film disposed in the peripheral area to surround a lateral surface of the capping layer, wherein a plurality of microcavities are formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer in the display area, and the microcavities form a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal material, wherein a level of a top surface of the blocking film is higher than that of a top surface of the liquid crystal layer.